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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Biography of Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet 1651-1684

Paternal Family Tree: Middleton

Before 1651 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley (age 22) were married.

Around 1651 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley (age 23).

In 1658 [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley (age 30) died.

After 1658 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 33) and Jane Trevor were married.

On 13th July 1663 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 38) died. His son Thomas (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.

Around 1671 John Michael Wright (age 53). Portrait of Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 20).

Before 1675 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.

In 1675 [his wife] Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton (age 22) died in childbirth.

After 1675 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 24) and Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Myddelton (age 43) were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

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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After 1675. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Monument to [his former wife] Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton (deceased) wife of Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 24). She died in childbirth, the child days later. Monument by John Bushnell of London. Reclining figure of Elizabeth Myddleton suckling an infant, set in front of a draped black panel flanked by pedestalled urns, the drapery eminating from a baldachin, heads each side, and crowned by arms. Below the shelf a cushioned panel in a strapwork cartouche, set in front of a lower shelf with a fullsome inscription, all also added in 1722.

Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton: Around 1653 she was born to Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim. Before 1675 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle. In 1675 Elizabeth Wilbraham Lady Myddelton died in childbirth.

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In 1680 [his daughter] Charlotte Myddelton Countess Warwick and Holland was born to Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Myddelton (age 48). She married 1697 Edward Rich 6th Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Holland, son of Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland, and had issue.

On 5th February 1684 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet (age 33) died. His brother [his brother] Richard (age 28) succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.

In 1694 [his former wife] Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Myddelton (age 62) died.