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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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Anne Vallayer aka Coster is in Painters.
On 21st December 1744 Anne Vallayer aka Coster was born to [her father] Joseph Vallayer (age 40).
1769. Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 24). "Basket of Plums".
In 1770 [her father] Joseph Vallayer (age 66) died.
1770. Alexander Roslin (age 51). Portrait of Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 25).
1773. Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 28). "Portrait of a Violinist".
1774. Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 29). "Garden Still Life with Implements, Vegetables, Dead Game and a Bust of Ceres (The Attributes of Gardening)".
Around 1774. Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 29). "A still life of mackerel, glassware, a loaf of bread and lemons on a table with a white cloth".
Around 1781 Jean-Pierre Silvestre Coster (age 36) and Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 36) were married in the presence of Queen Marie Antoinette of France (age 25) who signed the marriage contract as witness.
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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1783. Alexander Roslin (age 64). Portrait of Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 38).
1817. Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 72). "Vase, Lobster, Fruits, and Game".
On 28th February 1818 Anne Vallayer aka Coster (age 73) died.
In 1824 [her former husband] Jean-Pierre Silvestre Coster (age 79) died.