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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Hambleton, North Yorkshire is in North Yorkshire.
On 13th January 1448 Thomas Fitzwilliam was born to Richard Fitzwilliam [age 33] in Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. He married 1473 Lucy Neville, daughter of John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu and Isabel Ingaldsthorpe, and had issue.
Around 1450 Isabel Fitzwilliam was born to Richard Fitzwilliam [age 35] in Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. She married William Wentworth and had issue.
Around 1474 Thomas Fitzwilliam was born to Thomas Fitzwilliam [age 25] and Lucy Neville [age 6] in Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married Anne Pakenham and had issue.
Around 1490 William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton was born to Thomas Fitzwilliam [age 41] and Lucy Neville [age 22] at Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. He married November 1513 his half third cousin once removed Mabel Clifford Countess Southampton, daughter of Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford and Anne St John Baroness Clifford.
Around 1495 Margaret Fitzwilliam was born to Thomas Fitzwilliam [age 46] and Lucy Neville [age 27] at Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married her third cousin once removed William Gascoigne and had issue.
On 11th April 1617 Troth Tyrwhitt [age 83] died at Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map].
On 4th June 1800 George Savile Foljambe was born to John Savile Foljambe [age 24] and Elizabeth Willoughby [age 26] at Aldwark, North Yorkshire [Map]. He married (1) before 9th April 1830 Harriet Emily Mary Milner, daughter of William Mordaunt Sturt Milner 4th Baronet and Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck, and had issue (2) before 7th November 1846 Selina Jenkinson, daughter of Charles Jenkinson 3rd Earl Liverpool and Julia Evelyn Medley Shuckburgh-Evelyn, and had issue.
The River Ouse appears to start at the Aldwark Toll Bridge [Map], or therabouts, before which it is known as the River Ure. It isn't clear why it changes its name? An alternative view is that the River Ouse begins at the Confluence of the Rivers Ure and Swale [Map].
The River Swale rises on the moors at the top of the Birkdale [Map] after which it flows broadly east past Marrick Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Ellerton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], past Great Langton, North Yorkshire [Map], Moreton-on Swale, North Yorkshire [Map], Gatenby, North Yorkshire [Map], Maunby, North Yorkshire [Map], Holme, North Yorkshire [Map], Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire [Map], past Topcliffe Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Thornton Bridge [Map] to its confluence with the River Ure near Myton-on-Swale [Map].
The River Swale rises on the moors at the top of the Birkdale [Map] after which it flows broadly east past Marrick Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Ellerton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], past Great Langton, North Yorkshire [Map], Moreton-on Swale, North Yorkshire [Map], Gatenby, North Yorkshire [Map], Maunby, North Yorkshire [Map], Holme, North Yorkshire [Map], Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire [Map], past Topcliffe Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Thornton Bridge [Map] to its confluence with the River Ure near Myton-on-Swale [Map].
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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The River Swale rises on the moors at the top of the Birkdale [Map] after which it flows broadly east past Marrick Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Ellerton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], past Great Langton, North Yorkshire [Map], Moreton-on Swale, North Yorkshire [Map], Gatenby, North Yorkshire [Map], Maunby, North Yorkshire [Map], Holme, North Yorkshire [Map], Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire [Map], past Topcliffe Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Thornton Bridge [Map] to its confluence with the River Ure near Myton-on-Swale [Map].
On 24th January 1599 Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness was born to Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers [age 28] and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers [age 27]. He was baptised at Kirkby Fleetham, Hambleton on the same day. He married 14th October 1616 Grace Rokeby and had issue.
St Lawrence's Church, Kirkby Sigston is also in Churches in North Yorkshire.
In November 1667 Francis Lascelles [age 55] died. He was buried at St Lawrence's Church, Kirkby Sigston [Map].
On 5th September 1734 Daniel Lascelles [age 78] died. He was buried at St Lawrence's Church, Kirkby Sigston [Map].
The River Swale rises on the moors at the top of the Birkdale [Map] after which it flows broadly east past Marrick Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Ellerton Priory, North Yorkshire [Map], Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire [Map], past Great Langton, North Yorkshire [Map], Moreton-on Swale, North Yorkshire [Map], Gatenby, North Yorkshire [Map], Maunby, North Yorkshire [Map], Holme, North Yorkshire [Map], Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire [Map], past Topcliffe Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], under Thornton Bridge [Map] to its confluence with the River Ure near Myton-on-Swale [Map].
On 26th March 1679 Henry Stapylton aka Stapleton 1st Baronet [age 62] died. He was buried at St Mary's Merton, Southwark. His son Bryan [age 21] succeeded 2nd Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire and inherited Myton Hall, North Yorkshire.
In 1635 or 1636 Thomas Gale was born at Scruton, Hambleton.
On 25th June 1744 Roger Gale [age 71] died. He was buried at St Radegund's Church, Scruton with the stipulation that he be buried in such a manner that no one would know exactly where he was buried.
On 27th May 1405 Archbishop Richard Scrope [age 55] and Thomas Mowbray 4th Earl Norfolk 2nd Earl Nottingham [age 19] assembled a force of around 8000 men at Shipton Moor, Hambleton. Believing they had been given safe conduct by Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland [age 41] and assured their demands would be met, the rebel army disbanded
On 6th February 1860 Frederick Hall was born at Stillington, Hambleton.
In 1842 Reginald Courtenay Bishop [age 29] was appointed Rector at Thornton Watlass, Hambleton.