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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: Compton
In 1884 [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 32) and [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 66) and [his grandmother] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton.
On 6th August 1885 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton was born to [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 34) and [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 25).
In 1897 [his grandfather] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 79) died. His son [his father] William (age 45) succeeded 5th Marquess Northampton, 13th Earl of Northampton, 5th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 5th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 1st June 1902 [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 41) died in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 15th June 1913 [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 62) died in Acqui. His son William (age 27) succeeded 6th Marquess Northampton, 14th Earl of Northampton, 6th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 6th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 15th October 1921 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 36) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 28) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 59) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 52). He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton. They were second cousin once removed.
On 27th October 1927 [his brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath (age 22) and Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 23) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 65) and [his mother-in-law] Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 58).
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Before 18th June 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 48) were divorced.
On 18th June 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 2nd April 1946 [his son] Spencer Compton 7th Marquess of Northampton was born to William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 60) and [his wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 27).
On 9th June 1946 [his former father-in-law] Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 83) died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Henry (age 41) succeeded 6th Marquess of Bath, 8th Viscount Weymouth, 8th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 9th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 41) by marriage Marchioness of Bath.
In 1953 [his former brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath (age 47) and Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 48) were divorced.
On 2nd December 1958 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 73) and Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 54) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 14th May 1976 [his wife] Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 71) died.
On 30th January 1978 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 92) died. His son Spencer (age 31) succeeded 7th Marquess Northampton, 15th Earl of Northampton, 7th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 7th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
In 1980 [his former wife] Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 86) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1997 [his former wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 78) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Compton 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Lawton Countess Northampton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Clephane of Carslogie
Great x 2 Grandfather: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton
Father: William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Steuart
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto
Great x 1 Grandfather: Admiral George Elliot
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Amyand 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna-Maria Amyand Countess Minto
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Abraham Korteen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand
GrandMother: Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton
William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Baring
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Baring 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Herring Lady Baring
GrandFather: Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Bingham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton
Mother: Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Admiral Keith Stewart 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Alexander Stewart 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Louisa Caroline Stewart Baroness Ashburton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England