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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Rector is in Lords Spritual England.
In 1466 Bishop Oliver King (age 34) was appointed Rector of Broughton, Hampshire.
On 30th January 1505 Thomas Larke (age 15) was appointed Rector of St Ethelburga's Church Bishopgate [Map]. Hr resigned in 1542.
On 12th February 1530 Bishop Henry Morgan was appointed Rector of Walwyn's Castle [Map].
In 1533 Archbishop Hugh Curwen (age 33) was appointed Rector of Ferriby.
On 8th January 1538 Dean Hugh Weston (age 33) was elected Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 15th September 1541 Dean Hugh Weston (age 36) was collated Rector of St Nicholas Olave [Map].
On 19th September 1544 Dean Hugh Weston (age 39) was collated Rector of St Botolph's without Bishopgate.
On 9th May 1550 Bishop John Harley was appointed Rector of Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire [Map]
In 1551 Bishop William Overton (age 26) was appointed Rector of St Mary's Church Balcombe.
On 30th September 1551 Bishop John Harley was appointed Rector of Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 18th November 1641 John Palmer (age 29) was appointed Rector of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Ecton [Map] which position he held for life.
On 17th April 1657 Daniel Milles was appointed Rector of St Olave's Church [Map].
In 1670 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 35) was appointed Rector of Uffington Church, Stamford.
On 10th January 1674 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Rector of St Bride's Church, Fleet Street which post he held for the rest of his life.
In 1680 John Palmer (age 25) was appointed Rector of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Ecton [Map] which position he held for life.
In 1693 Archbishop William Wake (age 35) was appointed Rector of St James' Church, Piccadilly.
In 1720 Thomas Palmer was appointed Rector of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Ecton [Map] which position he held for life.
In 1745 Dean Edward Townshend (age 25) became Rector of St Mary's Church, Pulham St Mary.
In 1748 Dean Edward Townshend (age 28) became Rector of Church of St Nicholas, Oakley.
In 1774 Bishop Reginald Courtenay (age 32) was appointed Rector at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1776 Archdeacon Anthony Hamilton (age 37) became Rector of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire.
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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Before 1799 Stebbing Shaw was appointed Rector of St Peter's Church, Hartshorne [Map].
On 27th April 1799 Stebbing Shaw (age 37) succeeded his father as Rector of St Peter's Church, Hartshorne [Map].
In 1803 Reverend Robert Hodgson (age 29) was appointed Rector of St George's Church, Hanover Square which position he remained until his death.
In 1837 Bishop James Bowstead (age 36) was appointed Rector of All Saints Church, Rettendon.
In 1842 Reginald Courtenay Bishop (age 29) was appointed Rector at Thornton Watlass, Hambleton.
Before 1853 Thomas Noel (age 78) was appointed Rector of Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire.
In 1898 Archdeacon Henry Armstrong Hall (age 44) was appointed Rector of Church of St Oswald, Methley [Map].
Hugh Willoughby was appointed Rector at St Leonard's Church, Wollaton [Map].
In 1486 Richard Bulkeley was appointed Rector Cheadle.
In 1525 John Bulkeley was appointed Rector Cheadle.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1859 Francis Edmund Cecil Byng 5th Earl Strafford (age 23) was appointed Rector Little Casterton Rutland.
In 1534 Bishop Richard Sampson was appointed Rector of Hackney.