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: Vernon
In 1709 [his father] Henry Vernon [aged 22] and [his mother] Anne Pigot were married.
On 9th February 1709 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon was born to [his father] Henry Vernon [aged 22] and [his mother] Anne Pigot at Sudbury, Suffolk [Map].
In April 1714 [his mother] Anne Pigot died.
On 25th February 1719 [his father] Henry Vernon [aged 32] died.
In 1731 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 21] was elected MP Lichfield.
In 1733 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 23] and Mary Howard [aged 23] were married.
On 9th May 1735 [his son] George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 26] and [his wife] Mary Howard [aged 25]. He married (1) 16th July 1757 Louisa Barbara Mansel, daughter of Bussy Mansel 4th Baron Mansel and Barbara Villiers Lady Blackett, and had issue (2) 25th May 1786 Jane Georgiana Fauquier Baroness Vernon and had issue.
In 1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41]. Portrait of George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 26].
Around 9th December 1739 [his daughter] Mary Venables-Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 30] and [his future wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 24]. She married 5th January 1763 George Adams aka Anson and had issue.
In 1740 [his wife] Mary Howard [aged 30] died.
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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In 1741 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 31] and Anne Lee [aged 15] were married.
On 22nd September 1742 [his wife] Anne Lee [aged 16] died.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 34]. Dressed à la Hongroise aka Hungarian.
On 10th April 1744 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 35] and Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 28] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 21st January 1746 [his daughter] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 36] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 30]. She married 26th September 1765 her first cousin George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt, son of Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt and Rebecca Samborne Le Bass.
On 18th April 1747 [his son] Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 38] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 31]. He married (1) 14th February 1779 Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley, daughter of Charles Sedley 2nd Baronet, and had issue (2) 29th November 1795 Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon, daughter of John Whitefoord 3rd Baronet, and had issue.
In 1749 [his daughter] Catherine Venables-Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 39] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 33].
In 1749 [his brother-in-law] Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt [aged 35] was created 1st Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt.
Around 1750 [his daughter] Catharine Venables-Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 40] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 34]
On 25th December 1751 [his daughter] Martha Venables-Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 42] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 36].
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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In 1754 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 44] was elected MP Derby.
On 2nd March 1754 [his son] Anne Venables-Vernon was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 45] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 38].
On 16th July 1757 [his son] George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Louisa Barbara Mansel [aged 24] were married. No issue.
On 10th October 1757 [his son] Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt was born to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 48] and [his wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 42] at Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He married 5th February 1784 Anne Leveson-Gower, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower, and had issue.
On 4th May 1762 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 23] created a number of new peerages...
Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth [aged 46] was created 1st Viscount Wentworth.
William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon [aged 53] was created 1st Viscount Courtenay.
Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 68] was created 1st Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex with default to his cousin Thomas Pelham [aged 34].
Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland [aged 39] was created 1st Baroness Holland in Lincolnshire. Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland [aged 56] by marriage Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.
John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 51] was created 1st Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.
John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
Joseph Damer 1st Earl Dorchester [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Milton of Milton Abbey in Dorset.
Edward Hussey-Montagu 1st Earl Beaulieu [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Beaulieu of Beaulieu in Hampshire with a special remainder to his heirs male with his current wife Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester [aged 56].
On 12th May 1762 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley [aged 65] was created 1st Baron Bingley. Harriet Benson Baroness Bingley [aged 57] by marriage Baroness Bingley.
On 5th January 1763 [his son-in-law] George Adams aka Anson [aged 31] and [his daughter] Mary Venables-Vernon [aged 23] were married at All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map].
On 26th September 1765 [his son-in-law] George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt [aged 29] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his brother-in-law] Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt [aged 51] and Rebecca Samborne Le Bass. They were first cousins.
In June 1775 [his daughter] Catharine Venables-Vernon [aged 25] died.
In June 1775 [his daughter] Catherine Venables-Vernon [aged 26] died.
On 16th September 1777 [his brother-in-law] Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt [aged 63] drowned in a well at Nuneham House, Oxfordshire whilst trying to rescue his dog. His son [his son-in-law] George [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, 3rd Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire. [his daughter] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt [aged 31] by marriage Countess Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt.
On 14th February 1779 [his son] Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley [aged 22] were married.
On 21st August 1780 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 71] died. His son George [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
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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After 21st August 1780. Memorial to George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [deceased] at All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map].
On 8th April 1794 [his former wife] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 78] died at Lower Grosvenor Street, Belgravia.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Shirley 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Littleton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Cockayne 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
GrandFather: George Vernon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vernon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Vernon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Egerton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Egerton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Muriel Vernon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Corbet 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Corbet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Corbet 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Henry Vernon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vernon of Farnham Surrey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
GrandMother: Catherine Vernon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Weston MP 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Weston
George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
GrandFather: Thomas Pigot of Chetwynd in Shropshire
Mother: Anne Pigot