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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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Paternal Family Tree: Carew
Before 30th August 1608 [his father] Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Bridget Chudleigh (age 24) were married.
On 30th August 1608 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Bridget Chudleigh (age 24) at Antony, Cornwall. He was baptised on 4th September 1608 at St James' Church, Antony [Map].
On 13th April 1612 [his mother] Bridget Chudleigh (age 28) died.
After 13th April 1612, the date of the death of his first wife [his mother] Bridget Chudleigh (deceased), [his father] Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his step-mother] Grace Rolle Lady Rolle (age 19) were married.
In December 1631 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Jane Rolle Lady Carew were married at St Petroc's Church, Petrockstowe [Map]. She being his step-aunt, sister of his step-mother Grace Rolle Lady Rolle (age 38).
On 6th November 1635 [his son] John Carew 3rd Baronet was born to Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Jane Rolle Lady Carew. He married (1) before 8th August 1664 Sarah Hungerford and had issue (2) after 1671 Elizabeth Norton (3) 5th July 1681 Mary Morice Lady Carew, daughter of William Morice 1st Baronet and Gertrude Bampfylde Lady Morice, and had issue.
In November 1640 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Cornwall during the Long Parliament.
On 9th August 1641 [his father] Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Carew of Antony in Cornwall. [his step-mother] Grace Rolle Lady Rolle (age 48) by marriage Lady Carew of Antony in Cornwall.
In March 1643 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 34) was appointed Commander of St Nicholas' Island.
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 14th March 1643 [his father] Richard Carew 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His son Alexander (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baronet Carew of Antony in Cornwall. [his wife] Jane Rolle Lady Carew by marriage Lady Carew of Antony in Cornwall.
In August 1643 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 34) was arrested, after attempting to switch sides and handing over St Nicholas' Island to the Royalists; he was taken to London.
On 5th December 1643 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 35) was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map].
On 19th November 1644 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet (age 36) was tried for treason, for attempting to betray the Parliamentary cause, by court-martial and convicted at Guildhall [Map].
On 23rd December 1644 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Church, Hackney. His son John (age 9) succeeded 3rd Baronet Carew of Antony in Cornwall.
After 1648. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet.
On 25th April 1679 [his former wife] Jane Rolle Lady Carew died; wife of Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet. She was buried at St James' Church, Antony [Map].
Jane Rolle Lady Carew: she was born to Robert Rolle of Heanton. In December 1631 Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet and she were married at St Petroc's Church, Petrockstowe [Map]. She being his step-aunt, sister of his step-mother Grace Rolle Lady Rolle. On 14th March 1643 Richard Carew 1st Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 2nd Baronet Carew of Antony in Cornwall. She by marriage Lady Carew of Antony in Cornwall.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Carew 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wymond Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Denny 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Denny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Troutbeck 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Richard Carew 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Piers Edgecombe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine St John 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Edgecombe 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: Richard Carew 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Moyle
Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Tilbury Jack" Arundell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grenville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Grenville
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Arundell
GrandMother: Juliana Arundell
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Coswarth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Coswarth
Alexander Carew 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: John Chudleigh 
Mother: Bridget Chudleigh