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: Eden
On 8th May 1739 [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet [aged 21] and [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden [aged 18] were married at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map]. She by marriage Lady Eden of West Auckland.
On 3rd April 1745 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland was born to [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet [aged 27] and [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden [aged 24]..
On 26th June 1755 [his father] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet [aged 37] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
In 1776 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 30] and Eleanor Elliot were married.
In 1777 [his daughter] Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 31] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 1799 Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire, son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
In 1778 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 32] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married July 1806 Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley.
In 1780 [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 34] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 31st March 1800 Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin, son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers, and had issue.
In July 1781 [his daughter] Caroline Eden was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 36] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot. She married 17th June 1806 Colonel Arthur Vansittart and had issue.
On 25th August 1784 [his son] George Eden 1st Earl Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 39] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
The London Gazette 13131. Dublin Castle, September 9, 1789.
His Majesty's Royal Letters have been received, granting the Dignity of a Baron of this Kingdom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles undermentioned; and Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.
The Right Honourable Hugh Carleton [aged 49], Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, was Baron Carleton, of Anner, in the County of Tipperary.
The Right Honourable William Eden [aged 44] Baron Auckland.
The Right Honourable Luke Gardiner, Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy, in the County of Tyrone.
The Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Baron Londonderry.
Sir John Browne, Baronet, Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, in the County of Mayo.
Sir Nicholas Lawlese [aged 53], Baronet, Baron of Cloncurry, in the County of Kildare. Note. Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry [aged 53] by marriage Baroness Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick.
Henry Gore, Esq; Baron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.
Sir Sampson Eardley, Baronet, Baron Eardley, of Spalding.
In 1793 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Auckland of West Auckland in the Peerage of Great Britain.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 31st January 1794 [his mother] Mary Davison Lady Eden [aged 73] died.
In 1798. Thomas Lawrence [aged 28]. Portrait of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 52].
In 1799 [his son-in-law] Robert Hobart [aged 38] and [his daughter] Eleanor Eden [aged 22] were married. He the son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 67] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 60].
On 10th July 1799 [his son] Bishop Robert Eden 3rd Baron Auckland was born to William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 54] and [his wife] Eleanor Elliot.
On 31st March 1800 [his son-in-law] Francis Osborne 1st Baron Godolphin [aged 22] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Charlotte Eden Baroness Godolphin [aged 20] were married. He the son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers.
On 17th June 1806 [his son-in-law] Colonel Arthur Vansittart [aged 30] and [his daughter] Caroline Eden [aged 24] were married.
In July 1806 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley [aged 40] and [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden [aged 28] were married.
In 1810 [his daughter] Catharine Isabella Eden [aged 32] died.
On 28th May 1814 William Eden 1st Baron Auckland [aged 69] died. His son George [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Eden 1st Baronet
GrandFather: John Eden 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lambton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Lambton
Father: Robert Eden 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Shafto Of Whitworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth Hall 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lewis Mautlaine aka Widdrington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Widdrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Widdrington 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Sheffield 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Catherine Shafto 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
William Eden 1st Baron Auckland 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Mary Davison Lady Eden