Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Before 1671 [his father] Humphrey Edwin (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Sambrooke were married.
Before 12th March 1671 Samuel Edwin was born to [his father] Humphrey Edwin (age 29) and [his mother] Elizabeth Sambrooke.
On 12th March 1671 Samuel Edwin was baptised.
On 15th April 1687 Samuel Edwin (age 16) was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford University.
On 11th July 1689 Samuel Edwin (age 18) admitted at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1697 [his father] Humphrey Edwin (age 55) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
After 20th September 1697 Samuel Edwin (age 26) and Catherine Montagu were married. She the daughter of Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester and Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester (age 67).
Around 1699 [his son] Charles Edwin was born to Samuel Edwin (age 27) and [his wife] Catherine Montagu. He married 1st May 1736 Charlotte Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon.
In 1707 [his father] Humphrey Edwin (age 65) died.
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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On 22nd November 1714 [his mother] Elizabeth Sambrooke died. She was buried at Llanmihangel Church Llanmihangel.
On 11th April 1717 Samuel Edwin (age 46) was elected MP Minehead.
On 27th September 1722 Samuel Edwin (age 51) died.
[his daughter] Anne Edwin was born to Samuel Edwin and Catherine Montagu. She married Thomas Wyndham and had issue.
GrandFather: William Edwin
Father: Humphrey Edwin
GrandFather: Samuel Sambrooke
Mother: Elizabeth Sambrooke