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: Norton
On 6th April 1919 [her father] Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley [aged 27] and [her mother] Jean Mary Kinloch [aged 20] were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map].
On 20th January 1920 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor was born to [her father] Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley [aged 28] and [her mother] Jean Mary Kinloch [aged 21].
1938. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of debutante Sarah Norton [aged 17].
On 5th August 1943 [her grandfather] John Brinsley Norton 5th Baron Grantley [aged 87] died. His son [her father] Richard [aged 51] succeeded 6th Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.
On 16th January 1945 [her mother] Jean Mary Kinloch [aged 46] died.
On 14th June 1945 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 37] and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor [aged 25] were married. They had met one month before at a VE Day cocktail party given by her aunt Katherine "Kitty" Kinloch Baroness Brownlow [aged 39] having become engaged five days later.
On 19th September 1951 Gilbert Heathcote-Willoughby-Drummond 2nd Earl Ancaster [aged 84] died. His son Gilbert [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Ancaster in Lincolnshire, 27th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 4th Baron Aveland, 8th Baronet Heathcote of London. [her sister-in-law] Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor Countess Astor [aged 42] by marriage Countess Ancaster in Lincolnshire.
On 27th December 1951 [her son] William Astor 4th Viscount Astor was born to [her husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 44] and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor [aged 31].
On 30th September 1952 [her father-in-law] Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor [aged 73] died. His son [her husband] William [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Viscount Astor, 3rd Baron Astor. Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor [aged 32] by marriage Viscountess Astor.
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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In 1953 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 45] and Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor [aged 32] were divorced.
On 17th April 1953 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring [aged 25] and Sarah Norton [aged 33] were married.
In 1954 [her father] Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley [aged 62] died. His son [her half-brother] John [aged 31] succeeded 7th Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.
On 26th April 1955 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 47] and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Philip Hunloke [aged 48] and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich [aged 45].
On 3rd June 1960 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 52] and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor [aged 29] were divorced.
On 14th October 1960 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 53] and Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Astor. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
The second photograph J Wilds/Getty Images.
Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor: On 6th June 1930 she was born. On 28th December 2017 she died.
In 1965 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring [aged 37] and Sarah Norton [aged 44] were divorced.
On 7th March 1966 [her former husband] William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor [aged 58] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded 4th Viscount Astor, 4th Baron Astor.
In 1995 [her half-brother] John Norton 7th Baron Grantley [aged 72] died. His son [her nephew] Richard [aged 38] succeeded 8th Baron Grantley of Markenfield in Yorkshire.
On 11th December 2009 [her former husband] Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Michael Baring [aged 82] died.
On 4th February 2013 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor [aged 93] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 30 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 33 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 31 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fletcher Norton 1st Baron Grantley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fletcher Norton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Chapple Baroness Grantley
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Chapple Norton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Balmain
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Brinsley Norton 4th Baron Grantley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sheridan
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Anne Linley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Sheridan 21 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel James Campbell of Ardkinglass
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Henrietta Callander 20 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Helena MacDonnell 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: John Brinsley Norton 5th Baron Grantley 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Commodore William McVickar
GrandMother: Katharine Buckner McVickar Baroness Grantley
Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Brigadier David Alexander Kinloch 11th Baronet
Mother: Jean Mary Kinloch 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Davies Davenport of Capesthorne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Davies Davenport of Capesthorne Hall
Great x 4 Grandmother: Phoebe Davenport of Calvely
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reverend Walter Davenport of Wootton Hall, Staffordshire 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall 17 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Sneyd 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Bagot 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bromley-Davenport 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archdeacon Gooch
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Barbara Gooch
GrandMother: Elinor Lucy Bromley-Davenport 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England