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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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Paternal Family Tree: Archer
Maternal Family Tree: Penelope Hill 1602-1694
On 29th July 1736 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer was born to [his father] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer (age 41) and [his mother] Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer.
In 1747 [his father] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer (age 51) was created 1st Baron Archer of Umberslade. [his mother] Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer by marriage Baroness Archer of Umberslade.
In 1750 [his father] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer (age 54) was appointed Custos Rotulorum Flintshire.
On 20th July 1754 [his mother] Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer died.
In 1761 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 24) was elected MP Bramber during the General Election.
In 1761 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 24) was elected MP Coventry during the General Election.
Before 1762 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 25) and Sarah West Baroness Archer were married.
In 1762 [his daughter] Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst was born to Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 25) and [his wife] Sarah West Baroness Archer. She married (1) 1778 her first cousin Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth, son of Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth and Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth, and had issue (2) 1800 William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst and had issue.
Around 1768 [his daughter] Maria Archer was born to Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 31) and [his wife] Sarah West Baroness Archer. She married 22nd November 1788 Henry Howard.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 19th October 1768 [his father] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer (age 73) died. His son Andrew (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baron Archer of Umberslade. [his wife] Sarah West Baroness Archer by marriage Baroness Archer of Umberslade.
In 1778 [his son-in-law] Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth (age 26) and [his daughter] Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. He the son of [his former brother-in-law] Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth and [his sister] Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth (age 41). They were first cousins.
On 18th April 1778 Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer (age 41) died at Portland Square Marylebone. Baron Archer of Umberslade extinct.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Archer was born to Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer and Sarah West Baroness Archer. She married Christopher Musgrave, son of Philip Musgrave 6th Baronet and Jane Turton.
[his father] Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer and [his mother] Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer were married.
[his daughter] Harriet Archer was born to Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer and Sarah West Baroness Archer. She married December 1790 Edward Bolton Clive and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Archer
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 
11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bradbourne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Leigh
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Leigh
Father: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh
GrandMother: Elizabeth Dashwood
Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping
GrandFather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet
Mother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cheke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cheeke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cheeke 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Radclyffe 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Harvey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Cheke of Pirgo 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
Great x 2 Grandmother: Essex Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Anne Cheke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Laetitia Russell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hill
Great x 3 Grandfather: Moyses Hill Marshall of Ulster
Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Hill