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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Earl Clanricarde is in Earl Ireland.
In 1544 Ulick na "gCeann aka of the Heads" Burke 1st Earl Clanricarde died. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Earl Clanricarde.
In 1582 Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde died. His son Ulrick succeeded 3rd Earl Clanricarde.
In 1601 Ulrick Burke 3rd Earl Clanricarde died. His son Richard [aged 29] succeeded 4th Earl Clanricarde.
On 12th November 1635 Richard Burke 4th Earl Clanricarde 1st Earl St Albans [aged 63] died. His son Ulick [aged 31] succeeded 5th Earl Clanricarde, 2nd Earl St Albans. Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford [aged 42] was blamed for his death making an enemy of Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde and his half-brother (they shared the same mother Frances Walsingham Countess Essex) Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 44].
In July 1657 Ulick Burke 1st Marquess Clanricarde [aged 53] died. His first cousin Richard succeeded 6th Earl Clanricarde. Earl St Albans extinct.
In 1666 Richard Burgh 8th Earl Clanricarde [aged 27] died. His brother John [aged 24] succeeded 9th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1666 Richard Burke 6th Earl Clanricarde died. His brother William succeeded 7th Earl Clanricarde.
In or before 1674 William Burke 7th Earl Clanricarde and Helen MacCarty Countess Clanricarde [aged 41] were married. She by marriage Countess Clanricarde.
After 1708 William Burke 7th Earl Clanricarde died. His son Richard succeeded 8th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1722 John Burke 9th Earl Clanricard [aged 80] died. His son Michael [aged 36] succeeded 10th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1726 Michael Burke 10th Earl Clanricarde [aged 40] died. His son John [aged 5] succeeded 11th Earl Clanricarde.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 1st July 1740 John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde [aged 19] and Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde were married. She by marriage Countess Clanricarde. He the son of Michael Burke 10th Earl Clanricarde.
On 21st April 1782 John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde [aged 61] died. His son Henry [aged 40] succeeded 12th Earl Clanricarde.
On 8th December 1797 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 55] died without issue. Marquess Clarincade extinct. His brother John [aged 53] succeeded 13th Earl Clanricarde.
On 10th April 1874 Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde [aged 71] died at Stratton Street. His son Hubert [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Marquess Clarincade, 15th Earl Clanricarde, 2nd Baron Somerhill of Somerhill in Kent.
Ulick na "gCeann aka of the Heads" Burke 1st Earl Clanricarde was created 1st Earl Clanricarde.