Around 1536 Thomas Cambell was born.
In or before 1570 Thomas Cambell [aged 33] and Alice Bugle were married. There is some uncertainty as to whether he did marry Alice Bugle, or whether she and his second wife Alice Bright, are the same person?
In or before 1573 Thomas Cambell [aged 36] and Alice Bright were married.
In 1573 [his daughter] Hester Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell [aged 37] and [his wife] Alice Bright. She married before 6th December 1634 John Gore.
In 1583 [his daughter] Mary Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell [aged 47] and [his wife] Alice Bright. She married 1608 Christopher Clitherow and had issue.
In 1584 [his daughter] Abigail Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell [aged 48] and [his wife] Alice Bright. She married 14th August 1610 Anthony Abdy and had issue.
On 14th November 1599 Thomas Cambell [aged 63] was elected Alderman of Bridge Without Ward.
In 1602 Thomas Cambell [aged 66] was elected Sheriff of London.
In 1603 Thomas Cambell [aged 67] was elected Governor of the East India Company.
On 25th July 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 37] was crowned I King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 67] was appointed Lord High Steward.
On 26th July 1603 Thomas Bennett [aged 60] and Thomas Cambell [aged 67] were knighted.
On 27th July 1603 William Wrey 1st Baronet was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 30th July 1603 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
Bishop Thomas Bilson [aged 56] gave the sermon. While the wording conceded something to the divine right of kings, it also included a caveat about lawful resistance to a monarch.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1604 Thomas Cambell [aged 68] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
On 5th January 1607 [his wife] Alice Bright died.
In 1608 [his son-in-law] Christopher Clitherow [aged 29] and [his daughter] Mary Campbell [aged 25] were married.
In 1609 Thomas Cambell [aged 73] was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In 1610 Thomas Cambell [aged 74] was elected Alderman for Bread Street Ward.
On 14th August 1610 [his son-in-law] Anthony Abdy [aged 30] and [his daughter] Abigail Campbell [aged 26] were married at the Church of St Mary Aldermary.
In 1611 Thomas Cambell [aged 75] was elected Alderman for Coleman Street Ward.
In 1613 Thomas Cambell [aged 77] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
On 13th February 1614 Thomas Cambell [aged 78] died.