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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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Paternal Family Tree: Pratt
In 1785 [his father] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 26) and [his mother] Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden (age 29) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden (age 71) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Jeffreys.
On 2nd May 1799 George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden was born to [his father] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 40) and [his mother] Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden (age 43).
In 1812 [his father] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 53) was created 1st Marquess Camden, 1st Earl Brecknock. [his mother] Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden (age 56) by marriage Marchioness Camden.
On 7th July 1829 [his mother] Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden (age 73) died at Bayham Abbey, Tunbridge Wells [Map].
On 27th August 1835 George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (age 36) and Harriet Murray Marchioness Camden (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Bishop George Murray (age 51) and Sarah Hay-Drummond (age 47). He the son of John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 76) and Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden.
On 30th June 1840 [his son] John Charles Pratt 3rd Marquess Camden was born to George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (age 41) and [his wife] Harriet Murray Marchioness Camden (age 27) at Belgrave Square, Belgravia. He married after 6th August 1866 Clementina Augusta Spencer-Churchill Countess Camden, daughter of George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough and Charlotte Augusta Flower Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue.
On 8th October 1840 [his father] John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden (age 81) died in Seale, Surrey. His son George (age 41) succeeded 2nd Marquess Camden, 2nd Earl Brecknock, 3rd Earl Camden, 3rd Viscount Bayham of Bayham Abbey in Kent, 3rd Baron Camden of Camden Place in Kent. [his wife] Harriet Murray Marchioness Camden (age 27) by marriage Marchioness Camden.
In 1846 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 26) appointed Knights of the Garter:
700th. George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (age 46).
701st. Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford (age 45).
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 22nd December 1854 [his wife] Harriet Murray Marchioness Camden (age 41) died.
In 1865 George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (age 65) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire.
On 6th August 1866 George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (age 67) died at his country seat Bayham Abbey, Tunbridge Wells [Map]. His son John (age 26) succeeded 3rd Marquess Camden, 3rd Earl Brecknock, 4th Earl Camden, 4th Viscount Bayham of Bayham Abbey in Kent, 4th Baron Camden of Camden Place in Kent.
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 1 Grandfather: John Pratt
GrandFather: Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden
Father: John Jeffreys Pratt 1st Marquess Camden
Great x 3 Grandfather: Watkin Jeffreys of Baillie Cwmdwr in Breconshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jeffrey Jeffreys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Jeffreys of The Priory Breconshire
GrandMother: Elizabeth Jeffreys
George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hender Molesworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Molesworth 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Molesworth 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Wise
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Molesworth 4th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arscott of Tetcott in Devon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth
GrandFather: William Molesworth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Morice
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Morice 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Prideaux
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Reynell of Ogwell in Devon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Reynell Lady Morice
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bennett
Great x 1 Grandmother: Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Herbert Lady Morice 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sawyer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery
Mother: Frances Molesworth Marchioness Camden 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England