Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden 1562-1643
In 1562 Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden was born to [her father] Richard May (age 26).
In 1585 Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 28) and Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (age 23) were married.
In July 1586 [her daughter] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden was born to [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 29) and Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (age 24). She married 20th December 1605 Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden and had issue.
In 1587 [her father] Richard May (age 51) died.
On 20th December 1605 [her son-in-law] Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden (age 23) and [her daughter] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden (age 19) were married.
On 4th December 1606 [her son-in-law] Charles Morrison 1st Baronet (age 19) and [her daughter] Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison were married at Low Leyton, Essex.
On 1st July 1620 [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 63) was created 1st Baronet Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire. Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (age 58) by marriage Lady Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire.
In 1625 [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 68) was appointed Justice of the Peace Gloucestershire.
On 23rd March 1625 [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 68) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Middlesex.
On 5th May 1628 [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 71) was created 1st Viscount Campden, 1st Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire with a special remainder, failing his issue male, to his daughter [her daughter] Juliana's (age 41) husband [her son-in-law] Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden (age 46). Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (age 66) by marriage Viscountess Campden.
After 20th July 1628 [her son-in-law] John Cooper 1st Baronet (age 30) and [her daughter] Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison were married. She by marriage Lady Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 18th October 1629 [her husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 72) died. His son-in-law [her son-in-law] Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden (age 47) succeeded 2nd Viscount Campden, 2nd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Baronet Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire extinct. [her daughter] Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden (age 43) by marriage Viscountess Campden.
On 21st July 1643 Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (age 81) died.
After 21st July 1643. Monument at St James' Church, Chipping Campden [Map] to [her former husband] Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden and Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden (deceased).
Monument in St James' Church, Chipping Campden [Map]. A sumptuous marble canopied and collonaded. Possibly by Nicholas Stone (age 56).
[her daughter] Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison was born to Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden and Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden. She married (1) 4th December 1606 Charles Morrison 1st Baronet and had issue (2) after 20th July 1628 John Cooper 1st Baronet.