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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St Pancras Old Church
2A Melbury Road, Kensington
Stanley Chapel, St Cybi's Church, Holyhead
Tonbridge, Kent
18 Wynnstay Gardens, Kensington
Carlisle Cathedral
Wolvercote Cemetery Oxford
William Hamo Thornycroft is in Sculptors.
In 1840 [his father] Thomas Thornycroft (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Francis (age 31) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Francis (age 59) and [his grandmother] Mary Evetts (age 60).
On 9th March 1850 William Hamo Thornycroft was born to [his father] Thomas Thornycroft (age 34) and [his mother] Mary Francis (age 41). He was baptised on 9th June 1850 at St Pancras Old Church [Map].
On 21st February 1862 Sarah Cave 3rd Baroness Braye (age 93) died. Baron Braye abeyant. Monument at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map] sculpted by [his mother] Mary Francis (age 53) and commissioned by her daughter Catherine Otway (age 53), widow of John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp.
Catherine Otway: Before 1809 she was born to Henry Otway of Castle Otway in Tipperary and Sarah Cave 3rd Baroness Braye. On 19th October 1826 Henry Murray and she were married. He the son of Bishop George Murray. On 11th February 1850 John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp and she were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp. On 4th November 1875 she died without issue.
In 1881 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 30) was living at his father's home 2A Melbury Road, Kensington [Map].
1884. Theodore Blake Wirgman (age 35). Portrait of William Hamo Thornycroft (age 33).
Around 1884. Joseph Parkin Mayall (age 45). Portrait of William Hamo Thornycroft (age 33).
On 24th February 1884 William Owen Stanley (age 81) died. Monument in the Stanley Chapel, St Cybi's Church, Holyhead [Map] sculpted by William Hamo Thornycroft (age 33).
Around May 1884 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 34) and Agatha Cox (age 19) were married at Tonbridge, Kent [Map]. He the son of Thomas Thornycroft (age 68) and Mary Francis (age 75).
On 30th August 1885 [his father] Thomas Thornycroft (age 70) died.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Around 1889 John Tweed (age 19) studied with William Hamo Thornycroft (age 38).
In 1891 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 40) was living at 18 Wynnstay Gardens, Kensington [Map] with his wife [his wife] Agatha Cox (age 26) with two children Oliver and Joan.
In 1891 [his daughter] Rosalind Thornycroft was born to William Hamo Thornycroft (age 40) and [his wife] Agatha Cox (age 26). She married 1926 Arthur E Hugh Popham.
After 25th November 1891. Carlisle Cathedral [Map]. Monument to Bishop Harvey Goodwin (deceased) sculpted by William Hamo Thornycroft (age 41).
Bishop Harvey Goodwin: On 9th October 1818 he was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk [Map]. In October 1869 Bishop Harvey Goodwin was elected Bishop of Carlisle. On 25th November 1891 he died in Bishopthorpe York whilst on a visit to William Maclagan, Archbishop of York.
On 1st February 1895 [his mother] Mary Francis (age 86) died.
In 1901 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 50) was living at The Chalet, Redington Road, Hampstead with his wife [his wife] Agatha Cox (age 36) with two children Joan (12) and Rosalind (9).
Academy Architecture 1905. 1905. Brotherhood, Part of the Gladstone Memorial, Hamp Thornycroft (age 54), R. A., Sculptor.
In 1911 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 60) was living at The Chalet, Redington Road, Hampstead with his wife [his wife] Agatha Cox (age 46) with four children Oliver (25), Joan (25), Rosalind (22) and Elfrida (9).
On 18th December 1925 William Hamo Thornycroft (age 75) died. He was buried at Wolvercote Cemetery Oxford [Map].
In 1958 [his former wife] Agatha Cox (age 93) died.
GrandFather: John Thornycroft
Father: Thomas Thornycroft