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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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Before 28th December 1804 [her father] George Augustus Nash and [her mother] Lydia Watson were married.
On 24th June 1826 Frederic Leighton (age 26) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 21) were married.
On 23rd November 1828 [her daughter] Alexandra Leighton was born to [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 29) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 23). She married 7th March 1857 Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr.
On 3rd December 1830 [her son] Frederick Leighton 1st Baron Leighton was born to [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 31) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 25). at Scarborough, North Yorkshire [Map].
Around 1833 [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 33) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 28) relocated to 22 Argyle Street, London.
On 10th September 1835 [her daughter] Augusta Leighton was born to [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 35) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 30). She married 9th May 1859 Arthur Matthews.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1853 [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 53) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 48) moved to 9 The Circus, Bath, to be near Fred's mother and also Augusta Susan's uncle, James Watson.
On 7th March 1857 [her son-in-law] Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr (age 41) and [her daughter] Alexandra Leighton (age 28) were married at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He died fifteen months later.
In 1859 [her husband] Frederic Leighton (age 59) and Augusta Susan Nash (age 54) travelled to Florence with their daughters Gussie and the recently widowed1 [her daughter] Alexandra aka Lina (age 30).
Note 1. Her husband [her former son-in-law] Major Sutherland George Gordon Orr (age 42) had died on 19th June 1858.
On 9th May 1859 [her son-in-law] Arthur Matthews and [her daughter] Augusta Leighton (age 23) were married.
In 1865 Augusta Susan Nash (age 60) died.
On 24th January 1892 [her former husband] Frederic Leighton (age 92) died at 11 Kensington-park-gardens.