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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: Wyvill
In or before 1692 [his father] Marmaduke Wyvill 5th Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Henrietta Maria Yarburgh (age 24) were married. They had three sons and four daughters.
In 1692 Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet was born to [his father] Marmaduke Wyvill 5th Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Henrietta Maria Yarburgh (age 24).
In 1716 Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet (age 24) and Cary Coke were married.
On 3rd July 1718 [his brother-in-law] Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 21) and Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet (age 73) and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 2nd November 1722 [his father] Marmaduke Wyvill 5th Baronet (age 56) died. His son Marmaduke (age 30) succeeded 6th Baronet Wyvill of Constable Burton in Yorkshire.
In 1727 Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Richmond. On petition the seats were awarded to their opponents on 14th March 1728.
On 28th May 1728 [his brother-in-law] Thomas William Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 30) was created 1st Baron Lovel of Minster Lovell. Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester (age 27) by marriage Baroness Lovel of Minster Lovell.
On 11th June 1734 [his wife] Cary Coke died.
In 1735 Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet (age 43) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 15th August 1738 [his mother] Henrietta Maria Yarburgh (age 70) died.
On 27th December 1754 Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet (age 62) died. His nephew Marmaduke (age 14) succeeded 7th Baronet Wyvill of Constable Burton in Yorkshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 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 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Wyvill 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Wyvill 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalen Danby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Marmaduke Wyvill 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stapleton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Stapleton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Constable 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Wyvill 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gascoigne of Sedbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Gascoigne
GrandFather: William Wyvill 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Conyers 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Darcy Lady Wyvill 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Rokeby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Rokeby
Father: Marmaduke Wyvill 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Brookes of York
GrandMother: Anne Brookes
Marmaduke Wyvill 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Thomas Yarburgh of Snaith
Mother: Henrietta Maria Yarburgh
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel Thomas Blague of Bollinger, Suffolk
GrandMother: Henrietta-Maria Blague