Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Paternal Family Tree: Adams aka Anson
Maternal Family Tree: Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield 1800-1879
On 11th February 1819 [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 23) and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 19) were married.
On 20th December 1840 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson was born to [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 45) and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 40). He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 29th August 1843 [his brother-in-law] Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl of Wemyss (age 25) and [his sister] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 47) and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 43). He the son of Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss (age 47) and Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 45).
On 7th June 1851 [his brother-in-law] Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon (age 22) and [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 55) and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 51). They were third cousins.
On 18th March 1854 [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 58) died. His son [his brother] Thomas (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Lichfield, 3rd Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 3rd Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire
On 10th April 1855 [his brother] Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 29) and [his sister-in-law] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 44) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 42). He the son of [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 55).
On 31st May 1866 George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon (age 62) died in Gibralta. His son [his brother-in-law] Augustus (age 37) succeeded 6th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon (age 38) by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
Between 1875 and 1883 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 34) was Rector of St Mary Magdalene Church, Woolwich.
On 20th August 1879 [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 79) died in Hill Street.
On 1st January 1883 Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss (age 86) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis (age 64) succeeded 10th Earl Wemyss, 3rd Baron Wemyss of Wemyss in Fife. [his sister] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss (age 59) by marriage Countess Wemyss.
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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On 24th June 1884 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 43) was consecrated Bishop of Bishop of Qu'Appelle in Canada by Archbishop of Canterbury at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].
In or after 1892 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 51) was appointed Master of St John's Hospital, Lichfield, until 1898.
On 7th January 1892 [his brother] Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield (age 66) died. His son [his nephew] Thomas (age 36) succeeded 3rd Earl Lichfield, 4th Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 4th Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire. Mildred Coke Countess Lichfield (age 38) by marriage Countess Lichfield.
On 22nd July 1896 [his sister] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss (age 73) died.
On 15th February 1898 [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon (age 70) died.
On 27th May 1909 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 68) died. He was buried at St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map].
After 27th May 1909. Grave of Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (deceased) at St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sambrooke Adams 
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Adams aka Anson
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Anson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janette Anson
GrandFather: Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Vernon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot of Chetwynd in Shropshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pigot
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Venables-Vernon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt 
15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John The Younger Evelyn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Father: Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gabriel Roberts
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Roberts 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Wenman 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wenman Roberts aka Coke 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Coke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Coke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Carey Newton 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne of Wardington
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rear-Admiral Thomas Hardy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Hardy
GrandMother: Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Naper
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Naper
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Lenox Dutton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Dutton 1st Baronet 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dutton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Barwick Lady Dutton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Dutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Bond
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Bond
Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Nathaniel Phillips
Mother: Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield