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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Flanders
Before 1047 [his father] Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 31) and Goda Wessex Countess Boulogne (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of King Æthelred II of England and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England (age 61). He the son of [his grandfather] Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and [his grandmother] Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
In 1058 Baldwin I King Jerusalem was born to Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 43) and Ida Ardennes Countess Boulogne.
Before 1087 [his father] Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 71) and [his mother] Ida Ardennes Countess Boulogne were married. She by marriage Countess Boulogne. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Godfrey "Bearded" Ardennes III Duke Lower Lorraine. He the son of [his grandfather] Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne and [his grandmother] Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne.
Around 1087 [his father] Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne (age 72) died. His son [his brother] Eustace succeeded III Count Boulogne. Mary Dunkeld Countess Boulogne (age 5) by marriage Countess Boulogne.
Before 15th October 1097 Baldwin I King Jerusalem (age 39) and Godehilde Tosny were married. He the son of Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne and Ida Ardennes Countess Boulogne. They were half fourth cousin once removed.
On 15th October 1097 [his wife] Godehilde Tosny died.
On 25th December 1100 Baldwin I King Jerusalem (age 42) was crowned I King Jerusalem.
On 2nd April 1118 Baldwin I King Jerusalem (age 60) died. Baldwin II King Jerusalem (age 43) succeeded King Jerusalem.
Kings Wessex: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings Franks: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adalulf Flanders I Count Boulogne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnulf Flanders II Count Boulogne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arnulf Flanders III Count Boulogne
Great x 1 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders II Count Boulogne
GrandFather: Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Dirk Gerulfing II Count Holland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hildegarde Flanders Countess Holland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Vermandois Countess Flanders
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sigfried Luxemburg Ardennes Count Ardennes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Eberhard IV Nordgau
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Nordgau
Father: Eustace Flanders II Count Boulogne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginar "Longneck" Reginarids I Duke Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainault
Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginar Reginar III Count Hainault
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lambert "Bearded" Reginar I Count Louvain
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh V Count Equisheim
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adela Equisheim Countess Hainault
GrandMother: Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gerberga Saxon Ottonian Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gerberga Carolingian Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wigeric Ardennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gozlin Ardennes Count Ardennes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cunigunda Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: Godfrey "The Prisoner" Ardennes I Count Verdun
Great x 3 Grandmother: Oda Metz
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gothelo Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine Duke Upper Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Billung Countess Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March
GrandFather: Godfrey "Bearded" Ardennes III Duke Lower Lorraine
Mother: Ida Ardennes Countess Boulogne