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: Monson
Before 2nd October 1824 [his father] George John Milles 4th Baron Sondes of Lees Court (age 30) and [his mother] Eleanor Knatchbull were married.
On 2nd October 1824 George Milles 1st was born to [his father] George John Milles 4th Baron Sondes of Lees Court (age 30) and [his mother] Eleanor Knatchbull.
On 14th March 1836 [his uncle] Lewis Richard Watson 3rd Baron Sondes of Lees Court (age 43) unmarried. [his father] George John Milles 4th Baron Sondes of Lees Court (age 42) succeeded 4th Baron Sondes.
On 22nd July 1845 [his brother-in-law] Edward Fellowes 1st Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey (age 36) and [his sister] Mary Julia Milles Baroness de Ramsay were married.
In 1859 George Milles 1st (age 34) and Charlote Stracey were married.
On 11th May 1861 [his son] George Milles-Lade 2nd Earl Sondes was born to George Milles 1st (age 36) and [his wife] Charlote Stracey.
In 1864 [his daughter] Constance Grace Milles was born to George Milles 1st (age 39) and [his wife] Charlote Stracey. She married 1st October 1885 Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Gore and had issue.
In 1866 [his son] Lewis Milles 3rd Earl Sondes was born to George Milles 1st (age 41) and [his wife] Charlote Stracey.
On 24th November 1867 [his son] Henry Milles was born to George Milles 1st (age 43) and [his wife] Charlote Stracey.
In 1868 George Milles 1st (age 43) was elected MP East Kent.
On 17th December 1874 [his father] George John Milles 4th Baron Sondes of Lees Court (age 80) died. His son George (age 50) succeeded 5th Baron Sondes.
On 4th May 1880 George Milles 1st (age 55) was created 1st Earl Sondes, 1st Viscount Throwley.
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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On 1st October 1885 [his son-in-law] Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Gore (age 30) and [his daughter] Constance Grace Milles (age 21) were married. She the daughter of George Milles 1st Earl Sondes (age 60) and [his wife] Charlote Stracey.
On 8th July 1887 [his brother-in-law] Edward Fellowes 1st Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey (age 78) was created 1st Baron Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire. He died a month later. [his sister] Mary Julia Milles Baroness de Ramsay by marriage Baroness Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire.
On 10th September 1894 George Milles 1st (age 69) died. His son George (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Sondes, 2nd Viscount Throwley, 6th Baron Sondes.
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 19 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 4 Grandfather: John Monson 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Monson 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Pelham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Monson 1st Baron Monson 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lewis Watson 1st Baron Sondes 
11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Watson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Sondes Countess Rockingham
GrandFather: Lewis Watson 2nd Baron Sondes 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Pelham 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Holles 3rd Earl de Clare 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Holles 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont Countess de Clare 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Pelham Baroness Sondes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Manners 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: George John Milles 4th Baron Sondes of Lees Court 13 x Great Grand Son of
George Milles 1st Earl Sondes 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Norton Knatchbull 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Knatchbull 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Westrow
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Knatchbull 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dering 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Dering 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Harvey Lady Dering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Knatchbull 7th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wadham Wyndham 
10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel John Wyndham 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Clarke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Wyndham Lady Knatchbull 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Fownes
GrandFather: Edward Knatchbull 8th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Legge 
Mother: Eleanor Knatchbull 13 x Great Grand Daughter of