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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Biography of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Paternal Family Tree: Clive

On 24th April 1885 Bishop Percy Herbert was born to [his father] Major-General William Henry Herbert.

On 19th September 1922 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 37] and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 27] were married.

On 4th January 1925 [his son] George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis was born to Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 39] and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 29]. He married 26th July 1949 Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis, daughter of George de Grey 8th Baron Walsingham, and had issue.

In 1927 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 41] was appointed Chaplain to King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 61].

In 1927 [his son] David Mark Herbert was born to Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 41] and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 31].

In 1942 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 56] was appointed Bishop of Norwich whic office he held until 1959.

On 26th July 1949 George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis [aged 24] and Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis [aged 21] were married. He the son of Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 64] and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 54].

On 21st April 1956 Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 29] and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 23] were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 70] presided. The guests included Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England [aged 55] and Princess Margaret [aged 25]. Princess Margaret's future husband Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon [aged 26] took the photographs. She the daughter of Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 47] and Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 44].

In 1959 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 73] became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.

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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On 1st July 1961 Diana Spencer Princess Wales was born to John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer [aged 37] and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer [aged 25] at Park House, Sandringham Estate. She was baptised on 30th August 1961 by Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 76] at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham. She married 29th July 1981 King Charles III, son of Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and had issue.

On 22nd January 1968 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 82] died.

In 1984 [his former wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 88] died.

Ancestors of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clive

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Clive

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clive "Clive of India"

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Gaskell

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Maskelyne of Purton in Wiltshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Maskelyne

GrandFather: Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Herbert of Bromfield and Dolgeiog

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Herbert of Oakley Park Montgomeryshire 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Herbert 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Oldbury

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Oldbury

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Preston Marchioness Powis 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Herbert Countess Powis 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Waldegrave Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Webb 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Major-General William Henry Herbert 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Marquess Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Duke Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland

GrandMother: Lucy Graham Countess Powis 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Dunch 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Godfrey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Reade

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood

Bishop Percy Herbert 6 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Biography of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Royal Ancestors of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968

Ancestors of Bishop Percy Herbert 1885-1968