The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Paternal Family Tree: Tynte
Maternal Family Tree: Jane Arundell 1537-1592
In or before 1671 [his father] Halswell Tynte 1st Baronet [aged 21] and [his mother] Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte were married. They had four sons, of whom two survived him, and three daughters.
On or before 4th March 1683 John Tynte 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Halswell Tynte 1st Baronet [aged 34] and [his mother] Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte. He was baptised on 4th March 1683 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
On or before 22nd March 1694 [his brother] Fortescue Tynte [aged 20] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map] on 22nd March 1694; the same day as his mother Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte.
On or before 22nd March 1694 [his mother] Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte died. She was buried on 22nd March 1694 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
On or before 7th April 1702 [his father] Halswell Tynte 1st Baronet [aged 53] died. He was buried on 7th April 1702 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map]. His son John [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On 19th April 1703 John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 20] matriculated at New College, Oxford University.
On 25th December 1704 John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 19] were married at St Michael's Church, Clapton-in-Gordano. She by marriage Lady Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On 15th November 1705 [his son] Halswell Tynte 3rd Baronet was born to John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 22] and [his wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 20]. He married 28th September 1727 Mary Waters Lady Tynte.
On 27th March 1707 [his son] John Tynte 4th Baronet was born to John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and [his wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 22]. He was baptised on 21st April 1707 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
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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In 1708 [his daughter] Jane Tynte was born to John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and [his wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 23]. She married Major Ruisshe Hassell and had issue.
On or before 16th March 1710 John Tynte 2nd Baronet [aged 27] died. He was buried on 16th March 1710 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map]. His son Halswell [aged 4] succeeded 3rd Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
On 19th May 1710 [his son] Charles Tynte 5th Baronet was born to John Tynte 2nd Baronet and [his former wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 25]. He married 9th March 1738 Anne Busby Lady Tynte.
In 1735 [his former brother-in-law] Charles Kemeys 4th Baronet [aged 46] died unmarried. Baronet Kemeys of Kevanmabley in Glamorganshire extinct. His estates passed to his sister [his former wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 50] who had married John Tynte 2nd Baronet in 1704.
On or before 16th October 1747 [his former wife] Jane Kemeys Lady Tynte [aged 62] died. She was buried on 16th October 1747 at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 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 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: John Tynte
Father: Halswell Tynte 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Halswell of Halswell, Goathurst 
GrandMother: Jane Halswell
John Tynte 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fortescue 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fortescue 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chichester 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chichester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Robert Fortescue 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rolle of Heanton 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Rolle
Mother: Grace Fortescue Lady Tynte 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Grenville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Grenville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard Grenvlle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville
GrandMother: Grace Granville
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Smith
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Smith of Exeter
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Muttleberry of Jordans in Somerset
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Muttleberry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Smith
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Viell of Trevorder
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grave Viell
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Tilbury Jack" Arundell 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Arundell