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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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Maternal Family Tree: Anne Windsor 1466-1500
On 28th April 1783 [his father] Thomas Brooke-Pechell 2nd Baronet (age 30) and [his mother] Charlotte Clavering Lady Pechell (age 24) were married.
On 1st September 1785 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Brooke-Pechell 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Charlotte Clavering Lady Pechell (age 26).
In 1796 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 10) joined the Navy. He distinguished himself in 1809 in the capture of a forty-gun French frigate; was at the reduction of Martinique, 1810, and in various other actions.
On 13th January 1800 [his grandfather] Paul Pechell 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son [his father] Thomas (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Pechell of Paglesham in Essex. [his mother] Charlotte Clavering Lady Pechell (age 41) by marriage Lady Pechell of Paglesham in Essex.
On 18th June 1826 [his father] Thomas Brooke-Pechell 2nd Baronet (age 73) died. His son Samuel (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baronet Brooke-Pechell of Paglesham in Essex.
In 1830 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Helston which seat he held until 1831.
In 1832 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Windsor which seat he held until 1835.
On 15th April 1833 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 47) and Julia Maria Petre Lady Brooke-Pechell (age 43) were married at her mother's (age 63) house in Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. She by marriage Lady Brooke-Pechell of Paglesham in Essex.
On 23rd October 1841 [his mother] Charlotte Clavering Lady Pechell (age 82) died at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map].
On 6th September 1844 [his wife] Julia Maria Petre Lady Brooke-Pechell (age 54) died at Hill Street, Berkeley Square.
On 9th November 1846 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 61) was promoted to Rear-Admiral.
On 3rd November 1849 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet (age 64) died without issue at Hill Street, Berkeley Square. His brother [his brother] George (age 60) succeeded 4th Baronet Brooke-Pechell of Pagelsham in Essex.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 22 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 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 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 2 Grandfather: Samuel De Pechels of Montanban
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob Pechell of Owenstown, County Kildare
GrandFather: Paul Pechell 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Boyd of Dublin
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Boyd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Wilmot of Tooting, Surrey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Wilmot
Father: Thomas Brooke-Pechell 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Brooke of Paglesham, Essex
GrandMother: Mary Brooke Lady Pechell
Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John James Clavering 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Clavering 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Clavering of Greencroft 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Maddison
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Madisson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barker
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Clavering 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Ellison of Newcastle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Ellison
GrandFather: Lieutenant-General John Clavering 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Yorke of Gowthwaite 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Yorke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Yorke
Mother: Charlotte Clavering Lady Pechell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry West 4th Baron De La Warr 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles West 5th Baron De La Warr 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Edmondes Baroness De La Warr
Great x 2 Grandfather: John West 6th Baron De La Warr 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John West 1st Earl De La Warr 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Diana West 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Donough Maccarthy 1st Earl Clancarty
Great x 3 Grandfather: Callaghan Maccarthy 3rd 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Butler Countess Clancarty 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Donough Maccarthy 4th Earl Clancarty 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George "Fairy Earl" Fitzgerald 16th Earl of Kildare 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzgerald Countess Clancarty 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Boyle Countess Kildare 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Maccarthy Baroness De La Warr 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Clancarty 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of