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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Paternal Family Tree: Bouverie
On 24th January 1777 [his father] Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 26] and [his mother] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Radnor. He the son of [his grandfather] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor and [his grandmother] Harriet Pleydell.
On 11th May 1779 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor was born to [his father] Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 29] and [his mother] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 21].
On 2nd October 1800 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 21] and Catherine Pelham-Clinton [aged 24] were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 50] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 42].
In 1801 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 21] was elected MP Downton.
On 8th July 1801 [his daughter] Catherine Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 22] and [his wife] Catherine Pelham-Clinton [aged 25]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married before 13th May 1828 her sixth cousin General Edward Percy Buckley.
On 22nd November 1801 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 22] was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Berkshire.
In 1802 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 22] was elected MP Salisbury.
On 2nd May 1804 [his daughter] Stilborn Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 24] and [his wife] Catherine Pelham-Clinton [aged 28]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 18th May 1804 [his wife] Catherine Pelham-Clinton [aged 28] died.
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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On 24th May 1814 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 35] and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 24] were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 64] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 56].
In 1815 [his brother-in-law] Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet [aged 27] and Harriett Bouverie Countess Camden [aged 24] were married. She the sister of his first wife Charlotte Bouverie; an example of Married to Two Siblings. Further, his brother Paulet St John-Mildmay [aged 23] had two years before, in 1813, marry Anna Maria Wyndham Bouverie, sister of Harriet and Charlotte; Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. Further still, Harriet, Charlotte and Anna Maria's first cousin William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 35] married Henry and Paulet's sister Judith [aged 24].
On 18th September 1815 [his son] Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 36] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 25]. He married 30th October 1840 Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston, daughter of James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam and Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam, and had issue.
On 16th January 1817 [his daughter] Ann Maria Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 37] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 26]. She died aged eight in 1825.
On 26th April 1818 [his son] Edward Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 38] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 28]. He married 1st November 1842 Elizabeth Anne Balfour and had issue.
In April 1819 [his daughter] Jane Harriet Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 39] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 28].
On 18th July 1825 [his daughter] Ann Maria Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 8] died.
On 22nd December 1825 [his daughter] Mary Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 46] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 35].
On 27th January 1828 [his father] Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Earl Radnor, 4th Viscount Folkestone, 4th Baron Longford, 6th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 37] by marriage Countess Radnor.
Before 13th May 1828 [his son-in-law] General Edward Percy Buckley [aged 31] and Catherine Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 49] and Catherine Pelham-Clinton. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1829 [his mother] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 70] died.
On 26th June 1832 [his son] Stillborn Pleydell-Bouverie was born to William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 53] and [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 42].
On 30th October 1840 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 25] and Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam [aged 65] and Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam. He the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 61] and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 50].
On 1st November 1842 Edward Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 24] and Elizabeth Anne Balfour [aged 22] were married. He the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 63] and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 52].
On 27th April 1851 [his wife] Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 61] died.
On 9th April 1869 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 89] died. His son Jacob [aged 53] succeeded 4th Earl Radnor, 5th Viscount Folkestone, 5th Baron Longford, 7th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 47] by marriage Countess Radnor.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 25 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 25 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 32 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward des Bouverie
Great x 2 Grandfather: William des Bouverie 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jacob de la Forterie
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne de la Foterie
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Urry of Mill Place, Isle of Wight
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Urry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Urry Lady Bouverie
GrandFather: William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholemew Clarke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Clarke
Father: Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Mark Stuart Pleydell
GrandMother: Harriet Pleydell
William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor 20 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Duncombe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Duncome
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Duncombe of Drayton Bucks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Duncombe
GrandFather: Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham
Mother: Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hales 1st Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hales of Howletts 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hales 2nd Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Hales 3rd Baronet 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England