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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Baronet Clifton is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
22nd May 1611. Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 23] created. See May 1611 Creation of Baronets.
28th June 1666. Son Gervase Clifton 2nd Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
1675. Nephew William Clifton 3rd Baronet [aged 11] succeeded.
1686. First Cousin Gervase Clifton 4th Baronet [aged 20] succeeded.
1731. Son Robert Clifton 5th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
7th December 1762. Son Gervase Clifton 6th Baronet [aged 18] succeeded.
1815. Son Robert Clifton 7th Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.
1837. Brother Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton 8th Baronet [aged 68] succeeded.
1852. Son Robert Juckes Clifton 9th Baronet [aged 25] succeeded.
30th May 1869. Robert Juckes Clifton 9th Baronet extinct.
On 22nd May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I [aged 44]
Walter Aston 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.
Nicolas Bacon [aged 71] was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.
Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
George Booth [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey [aged 43] by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.
Edward Carr [aged 68] was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 61] was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 54] by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 40] was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet [aged 41] was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet [aged 71] was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton [aged 47] by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet [aged 61] was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet [aged 52] was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley [aged 41] by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
John St John [aged 25] was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet [aged 44] was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
Before 1612 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 24] and Penelope Rich Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. She the daughter of Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick [aged 52] and Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire.
On 7th September 1615 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 27] and Frances Clifford Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. She the daughter of Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland [aged 56] and Grisold Hughes Countess Cumberland.
On 5th May 1629 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 41] and Mary Egioke Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
After 1630 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 42] and Isabel Meek Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 1st January 1638 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 50] and Anne South Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 17th February 1639 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 51] and Jane Eyre Lady Clifton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 31 years.
On 17th December 1656 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 69] and Alice Hastings Lady Clifton [aged 50] were married at St Andrew Undershaft Church, Aldgate Ward [Map]. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. She the daughter of Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon and Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon.
On 28th June 1666 Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Gervase [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1675 Gervase Clifton 2nd Baronet [aged 63] died. His nephew William [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
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 1686 William Clifton 3rd Baronet [aged 22] died. His first cousin Gervase [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1731 Gervase Clifton 4th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son Robert [aged 41] succeeded 5th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. Frances Coote Lady Clifton by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 16th October 1739 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet [aged 49] and Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1756 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet [aged 66] and Judith Thwaites Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 7th December 1762 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Gervase [aged 18] succeeded 6th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1815 Gervase Clifton 6th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Robert [aged 48] succeeded 7th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1837 Robert Clifton 7th Baronet [aged 70] died unmarried. His brother Juckes [aged 68] succeeded 8th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. Marianne Swinfen Lady Clifton by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
In 1852 Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton 8th Baronet [aged 83] died. His son Robert [aged 25] succeeded 9th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 30th May 1869 Robert Juckes Clifton 9th Baronet [aged 42] died without issue. Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire extinct. His etates were inherited by his first-cousin once-removed Henry Robert Markham aka CLifton [aged 37], grandson of his aunt Frances Clifton.
Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
4th March 1661. Thomas Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 32] created.
1694. Thomas Clifton 1st Baronet extinct.
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 4th March 1661 Thomas Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 32] was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire.
In 1694 Thomas Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 65] died. Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Lancashire extinct.