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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Marquis of the Isle of Bute is in Marquess.
The London Gazette 13868. Whitehall, February 20 [1796]. The King has been pleased to grant thc Dignities of Viscount, Earl and Marquis of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable John Earl of Bute [aged 51], His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Spain, and to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stile and Titles of Viscount Mountjoy, of the Isle of Wight, Earl of Windsor, and Marquis of the Isle of Bute. [Charlotte Jane Windsor Marchioness Bute [aged 50] by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute.]
On 28th January 1800 John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 55] and Frances Coutts Marchioness Bute were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. He the son of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute.
On 16th November 1814 John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 70] died. His grandson John [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 5th Earl Bute, 2nd Earl of Windsor, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
In 1818 John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 24] and Maria North Marchioness Bute were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. She the daughter of George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford and Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford.
In 1845 John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 51] and Sophia Frederica Christina Rawdon-Hastings Marchioness Bute [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. She the daughter of Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings and Flora Mure-Campbell Marchioness of Hastings.
On 18th March 1848 John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 54] died at Cardiff. His son John succeeded 3rd Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 6th Earl Bute, 3rd Earl of Windsor, 3rd Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
In 1872 John Crichton-Stuart 3rd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 24] and Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan Howard Marchioness Bute [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. He the son of John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute and Sophia Frederica Christina Rawdon-Hastings Marchioness Bute. They were fifth cousins.
On 9th October 1900 John Crichton-Stuart 3rd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 53] died. His son John [aged 19] succeeded 4th Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 7th Earl Bute, 4th Earl of Windsor, 4th Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
On 25th April 1947 John Crichton-Stuart 4th Marquis of the Isle of Bute [aged 65] died. His son John Crichton-Stuart [aged 39] succeeded 5th Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 8th Earl Bute, 5th Earl of Windsor, 5th Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight. Eileen Forbes [aged 35] by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute.
On 14th August 1956 John Crichton-Stuart 5th Marquess of Bute [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 23] succeeded 6th Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 9th Earl Bute, 6th Earl of Windsor, 6th Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 21st July 1993 John Crichton-Stuart 6th Marquess of Bute [aged 60] died. His son John [aged 35] succeeded 7th Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 10th Earl Bute, 7th Earl of Windsor, 7th Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
On 22nd March 2021 John Crichton-Stuart 7th Marquess of Bute [aged 62] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded 8th Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 11th Earl Bute, 8th Earl of Windsor, 8th Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.