Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Earl Desart is in Earl Ireland.
In 1842 John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart [aged 23] and Elizabeth Lucy Campbell Countess Desart [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Desart. She the daughter of John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor [aged 51] and Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor [aged 46].
On 1st April 1865 John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart [aged 46] died. His son William [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Desart.
On 19th July 1876 Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe 5th Earl of Desart [aged 27] and Margaret Joan Lascelles Countess of Desart [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Desart. She the daughter of Henry Thynne Lascelles 4th Earl Harewood [aged 52] and Elizabeth Joanna Burgh. He the son of John Cuffe 3rd Earl Desart and Elizabeth Lucy Campbell Countess Desart [aged 54]. They were second cousins.
On 15th September 1898 William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe 4th Earl of Desart [aged 53] died. His brother Hamilton [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Desart.
On 4th November 1934 Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe 5th Earl of Desart [aged 86] died. Earl Desart extinct.