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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Summary
13th July 1826. Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol [aged 56] created.
15th February 1859. Son Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol [aged 58] succeeded.
30th October 1864. Son Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol [aged 30] succeeded.
7th August 1907. Nephew Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol [aged 43] succeeded.
24th October 1951. Brother Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol [aged 81] succeeded.
5th April 1960. Son Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol [aged 44] succeeded.
10th March 1985. Son Frederick William John Augustus Hervey 7th Marquess of Bristol [aged 30] succeeded.
10th January 1999. Half Brother Frederick Hervey 8th Marquess of Bristol [aged 19] succeeded.
The London Gazette 18259. Whitehall, June 13, 1826.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities, of Earl and Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Frederick William [aged 56] Earl of Bristol, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles and titles of Earl Jermyn, of Horningsherth, in the county of Suffolk, and Marquess of Bristol.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the-Great Seal, granting the, dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto William Marquess of Thomond, Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Tadcaster, of Tadcaster, in the county of York
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Ulick John [aged 23] Marquess of Clanricarde, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Somerhill, of Somerhill, in the county of Kent.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Jaines Earl of Balcarres, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Wigan, of Haigh-Hall, in the county palatine of Lancaster,
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Thomas Viscount Northland, and the heir's male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Ranfurly, of Ramphorlie, in the county of Renfrew.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron ot the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto the Right Honourable Sir Charles Long, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Farnborough, of Bromley-Hill-Place, in the county of Kent.
The King has also Seen pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Sir John Fleming Leicester, Baronet, Colonel of His Majesty's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and, stile of Baron De Tabley, of Tabley-House, in the county palatine of Chester.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto James Archibald Stuart Wortley Mackenzie [aged 49], of Wortley-Hall, in the county of York, and of Belmont-Castle, in the county of Perth, Esquire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Wharncliffe, of Wortley, in the said county of York. [Elizabeth Caroline Mary Crichton Baroness Wharncliffe [aged 48] by marriage Baroness Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Charles Duncombe [aged 61], Esquire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Feversham, of Duncombe-Park, in the county of York. [. Charlotte Legge Baroness Feversham Duncombe Park [aged 51] by marriage Baroness Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.]
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Chharles Rose-Ellis, Esquire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile and title of Baron Seaford, of Seafod, in the county of Sussex.
On 15th February 1859 Frederick William Hervey 1st Marquess of Bristol [aged 89] died. His son Frederick [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Marquess of Bristol, 2nd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 6th Earl Bristol, 7th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 30th October 1864 Frederick Hervey 2nd Marquess of Bristol [aged 64] died at Ickworth House Ickworth, Bury St Edmunds. His son Frederick [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Marquess of Bristol, 3rd Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 7th Earl Bristol, 8th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Geraldine Anson Marchioness of Bristol [aged 30] by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
On 7th August 1907 Frederick William John Hervey 3rd Marquess of Bristol [aged 73] died. His nephew Frederick [aged 43] succeeded 4th Marquess of Bristol, 4th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 8th Earl Bristol, 9th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Alice Wythes Marchioness of Bristol [aged 32] by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
On 24th October 1951 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol [aged 87] died. His brother Herbert [aged 81] succeeded 5th Marquess of Bristol, 5th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 9th Earl Bristol, 10th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 15th December 1952 Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol [aged 82] and Dora Frances Emblin Marchioness Bristol were married. She by marriage Marchioness of Bristol.
On 5th April 1960 Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol [aged 89] died. His son Victor [aged 44] succeeded 6th Marquess of Bristol, 6th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 10th Earl Bristol, 11th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 23rd April 1960 Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol [aged 44] and Ann Juliet Dorothea Maud Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Marchioness Bristol [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of Bristol. She the daughter of William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 8th and 6th Earl Fitzwilliam. He the son of Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol [deceased] and Jean Cochrane. They were third cousin twice removed.
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 12th July 1974 Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol [aged 58] and Yvonne Marie Sutton Marchioness Bristol [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of Bristol. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Herbert Hervey 5th Marquess of Bristol and Jean Cochrane.
On 10th March 1985 Victor Hervey 6th Marquess of Bristol [aged 69] died in Monaco. His son Frederick [aged 30] succeeded 7th Marquess of Bristol, 7th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 11th Earl Bristol, 12th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 10th January 1999 Frederick William John Augustus Hervey 7th Marquess of Bristol [aged 44] died of multiple organ failure due to chronic drug abuse almost penniless at Little Horringer Hall, Bury St Edmunds [Map]. His half brother Frederick [aged 19] succeeded 8th Marquess of Bristol, 8th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 12th Earl Bristol, 13th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.