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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Earl Abergavenny is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
17th May 1784. George Neville 1st Earl Abergavenny (age 56) created.
9th September 1785. Son Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny (age 30) succeeded.
27th March 1843. Son John Neville 3rd Earl Abergavenny (age 53) succeeded.
12th April 1845. Brother William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 52) succeeded.
17th August 1868. Son William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 41) succeeded.
12th December 1915. Son Reginald Neville 2nd Marquess Abergavenny (age 62) succeeded.
13th October 1927. Brother Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 73) succeeded.
10th January 1938. Nephew Guy Larnach Neville 4th Marquess Abergavenny (age 54) succeeded.
30th March 1954. Son John Henry Guy Neville 5th Marquess Abergavenny (age 39) succeeded.
23rd February 2000. Nephew Christopher Neville 6th Marquess Abergavenny (age 44) succeeded.
On 17th May 1784 George Neville 1st Earl Abergavenny (age 56) was created 1st Earl Abergavenny, 1st Viscount Neville.
On 9th September 1785 George Neville 1st Earl Abergavenny (age 58) died. His son Henry (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Abergavenny, 2nd Viscount Neville, 3rd Baron Abergavenny. Mary Robinson Countess Abergavenny (age 25) by marriage Countess Abergavenny.
On 27th March 1843 Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny (age 88) died. His son John (age 53) succeeded 3rd Earl Abergavenny, 3rd Viscount Neville, 4th Baron Abergavenny.
On 12th April 1845 John Neville 3rd Earl Abergavenny (age 55) died. His brother William (age 52) succeeded 4th Earl Abergavenny, 4th Viscount Neville, 5th Baron Abergavenny. Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.
On 17th August 1868 William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 76) died. His son William (age 41) succeeded 5th Earl Abergavenny, 5th Viscount Neville, 6th Baron Abergavenny. Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.
On 12th December 1915 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 89) died. His son Reginald (age 62) succeeded 2nd Marquess Abergavenny, 6th Earl Abergavenny, 6th Viscount Neville, 2nd Earl Lewes, 7th Baron Abergavenny.
On 13th October 1927 Reginald Neville 2nd Marquess Abergavenny (age 74) died at Cheadle, Cheshire [Map]. His brother Henry (age 73) succeeded 3rd Marquess Abergavenny, 7th Earl Abergavenny, 7th Viscount Neville, 3rd Earl Lewes, 8th Baron Abergavenny.
On 10th January 1938 Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 83) died. His nephew Guy (age 54) succeeded 4th Marquess Abergavenny, 8th Earl Abergavenny, 8th Viscount Neville, 4th Earl Lewes. Baron Abergavenny abeyant between David George Pratt 6th Marquess Camden (age 7) and Delaval Thomas Harold Astley 23rd Baron Hastings. Isabel "Nellie" Larnach Marchioness Abergavenny (age 47) by marriage Marchioness Abergavenny.
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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On 30th March 1954 Guy Larnach Neville 4th Marquess Abergavenny (age 70) died. His son John (age 39) succeeded 5th Marquess Abergavenny, 9th Earl Abergavenny, 9th Viscount Neville, 5th Earl Lewes. Mary Patricia Harrison Marchioness Abergavenny (age 38) by marriage Marchioness Abergavenny.
On 23rd February 2000 John Henry Guy Neville 5th Marquess Abergavenny (age 85) died. His nephew Christopher (age 44) succeeded 6th Marquess Abergavenny, 10th Earl Abergavenny, 10th Viscount Neville, 6th Earl Lewes. Venetia Maynard Marchioness Abergavenny (age 42) by marriage Marchioness Abergavenny.