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Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Killgrew
In 1555 William Killigrew was born to [his father] John Killigrew (age 53).
After 26th November 1567 [his father] John Killigrew (deceased) died at Laroch, Cornwall.
In 1571 William Killigrew (age 16) was elected MP Grantham.
In 1572 William Killigrew (age 17) was elected MP Helston.
Before 1576 William Killigrew (age 20) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
Before 1576 John Leigh and [his future wife] Margery Saunders (age 29) were married.
Around 1576 William Killigrew (age 21) and Margery Saunders (age 30) were married.
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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In 1576 William Killigrew (age 21) was appointed Constable of Launceston Castle.
In 1579 [his daughter] Elizabeth Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 24) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 33). She married Maurice Berkeley and had issue.
In 1579 [his daughter] Catherine Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 24) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 33). She married Thomas Jermyn and had issue.
In 1580 [his son] Robert Killigrew was born to William Killigrew (age 25) and [his wife] Margery Saunders (age 34) at Lothbury. He married 1604 Mary Woodhouse and had issue.
In 1584 William Killigrew (age 29) was elected MP Penryn.
In 1593 William Killigrew (age 38) was elected MP Fowey.
In 1597 William Killigrew (age 42) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1603 William Killigrew (age 48) was knighted.
In 1604 William Killigrew (age 49) was elected MP Liskeard.
In 1604 [his son] Robert Killigrew (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Woodhouse were married.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1605 William Killigrew (age 50) was appointed Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
In 1614 William Killigrew (age 59) was elected MP Penryn.
In 1622 William Killigrew (age 67) died.