The Hague is in Flanders.
On 13th December 1404 Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria [aged 68] died at The Hague. His son William [aged 39] succeeded IV Count Holland, VI Count Hainaut, V Count Zeeland. Margaret Valois Countess Holland [aged 30] by marriage Countess Holland.
On 4th September 1596 Constantijn Huygens was born at The Hague.
Around 1625 Hendrick Danckerts was born at The Hague.
On 5th October 1625 Edward Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine [aged 29] and Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia [aged 29] at The Hague. He a grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. He married 24th April 1645 his fourth cousin twice removed Anne Marie Gonzaga, daughter of Charles Gonzaga I Duke Mantua.
In 1632 Willem Adriaan van Nassau Ouderkerk was born to Louis Nassau Beverweert [aged 30] at The Hague.
Before 4th March 1635 Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory was born to Louis Nassau Beverweert [aged 33] in The Hague. On 4th March 1635 Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory was baptised. She married 14th November 1659 Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory, son of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde, and had issue.
In 1640 Henry de Nassau Lord Overkirk was born to Louis Nassau Beverweert [aged 38] at The Hague.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th May 1641, I passed by a straight and commodious river through Delft to Hague; in which journey I observed divers leprous poor creatures dwelling in sohtary huts on the brink of the water, and permitted to ask the charity of passengers, which is conveyed to them in a floating box that they cast out.
John Evelyn's Diary. 27th May 1641. Arrived at Hague, I went first to the Queen of Bohemia's [aged 44] Court, where I had the honour to kiss her Majesty's hand, and several of the Princesses' her daughters. Prince Maurice [aged 20] was also there, newly come out of Germany, and my Lord Finch [aged 19], not long before fled out of England from the fury of the Parliament. It was a fasting-day with the Queen for the unfortunate death of her husband, and the presence-chamber had been hung with black velvet ever since his decease.
On 9th May 1643 Charles Kirkoven 1st Earl Bellomont was born to Jehan Lord of Heenvliet [aged 48] and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield [aged 34] at The Hague. He married 25th August 1679 Frances Willoughby Countess Bellomont, daughter of William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Anne Carey Baroness Willoughby of Parham.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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In 1644 Simon Pietersz Verelst was born to Pieter Hermansz Verelst [aged 26] at The Hague.
On 7th December 1646 Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [aged 26] and Luise Henriette Orange Nassau [aged 19] were married at The Hague. They were half first cousin once removed.
In 1648 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 17] travelled to where his sister Mary Stewart Princess Orange [aged 16] and brother in law William Orange Nassau II Prince Orange [aged 21] were living at The Hague.
Around 1648 Daniel Mijtens [aged 58] died in The Hague.
On 6th May 1651 Mary Walters was born illegitimately to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 20] and Lucy Walter [aged 21] at The Hague. King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland didn't acknowledge her. Her father is some somewhat speculative; he may have been Theobald Taaffe 1st Earl Carlingford [aged 48] or Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington [aged 33].
On 28th February 1665 Louis Nassau Beverweert [aged 63] died at The Hague.
The London Gazette 662. 21st March 1672. The Hague. 1672 Attack on the Smyrna Fleet. Most of our Smirna Fleet are arrived in Zealand and in the Maes, together with the Mep of war, under whose Convoy they were, though extremely torn and very much disabled five of our Merchant men were taken bythe English-two of which were the richest in the Fleet, laden with Silks and other rich Commodities, and were called the Landtman oi Amsterdam, and the Vrede of Rotterdam, besides one of our men of War, called the Little Holland, mounted with 44 Guns and 150 men J Captain de Hies Admiral of this Fleet was killed in this engagement, with many of our men, and many more wounded, who have been since brought a shore at Rotterdam and other places. The men of War which served for Convoys to the said Fleet were.
Ships, Captains, Guns, Men.
The Ulisstiing, Adrian de Haes, 50, 250.
The Dort, Thomas de Bois, 46, 170.
The Entrecht, Cornelius Everfon, 48, 220.
the Hollandia, Thomas Nes, 44, 150.
The Delf, Pourt, 38, 145.
The Lion, Lenny, 34, 140.
The Centaur, Thomas Anderson, 41, 120.
The Friezland, Jacon Anderson, 30, 110.
The Munnick, a considerable Merchant man mounted with 30 guns was so torn and disabled that with much difficulty they have brought her into port, Captain du Bois Vice-=Admiral of this Fleet hath lost his right arm, and many of his men.
In 1673 Henry Nassau 1st Earl Grantham was born to Henry de Nassau Lord Overkirk [aged 33] at The Hague. He married 12th January 1697 his first cousin Henrietta Butler Countess Grantham, daughter of Thomas Butler 6th Earl Ossory and Emilia Nassau Beverweert Countess Ossory, and had issue.
In June 1688 Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington [aged 40] carried the Invitation to William of Orange from the Immortal Seven to The Hague.
On 5th January 1701 Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet was born at The Hague.
In April 1704 William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan [aged 32] and Margaret Cecilia Munter Countess Cadogan were married at The Hague.
On 4th December 1719 Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond [aged 18] and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond [aged 14] were married at The Hague. He was, apparently, forced into the marriage to pay off his, or his father's debts since she brought a considerable dowry. She the daughter of William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan [aged 47] and Margaret Cecilia Munter Countess Cadogan. He the son of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 47] and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond [aged 48].
On 8th March 1748 Prince William of Orange was born to Prince William of Orange [aged 36] and Princess Anne Hanover [aged 38] at The Hague. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 18th December 1760 Georg Wilhelm Nassau Weilburg was born to Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg [aged 25] and Carolina Orange Nassau [aged 17] at The Hague. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. He died aged one in 1762.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 12th December 1761 Wilhelm Ludwig Nassau Weilburg was born to Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg [aged 26] and Carolina Orange Nassau [aged 18] at The Hague. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. He died aged eight in 1770.
On 5th February 1764 Augusta Carolina Maria Nassau Weilburg was born to Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg [aged 29] and Carolina Orange Nassau [aged 20] at The Hague. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 28th September 1765 Wilhelmine Luise Nassau Weilburg was born to Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg [aged 30] and Carolina Orange Nassau [aged 22] at The Hague. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 14th September 1830 Prince Albert Hohenzollern [aged 20] and Marianne Orange Nassau [aged 20] were married at The Hague. He the son of Frederick William III King Prussia [aged 60] and Queen Louise of Prussia. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.