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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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Catherine Thomas

Catherine Thomas was born to William Thomas of Folkington, Sussex and Katherine Rose.

In or before 1668 John Eversfield of Horsham, Sussex and Catherine Thomas were married.

In 1668 [her husband] John Eversfield of Horsham, Sussex died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 3rd March 1680. I dined at my Lord Mayor's, in order to the meeting of my Lady Beckford, whose daughter (a rich heiress) I had recommended to my brother [aged 62] of Wotton for his only son [aged 27], she being the daughter of the lady by Mr. Eversfield, a Sussex gentleman.

John Evelyn's Diary. 10th February 1681. I was at the wedding of my nephew, [her son-in-law] John Evelyn of Wotton [aged 28], married by the Bishop of Rochester [aged 56] at Westminster, in Henry VII's chapel [Map], to the [her daughter] daughter and heir of [her former husband] Mr. Eversfield, of Sussex, her portion £8,000. The solemnity was kept with a few friends only at Lady Beckford's, the lady's mother.

Note. John Evelyn of Wotton and Catherine Eversfield were married.

                    The London Gazette 6370. Whitehall, May 7.
                
                    His Majesty [aged 64] has been pleased to order Letters Patents to pass the Great Seal for granting the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain unto Henry Fermor, of Welche alias Welckes, in the County of Sussex, and of Sevenoak in the County of Kent, Esq; [Note. The Baronetcy was created with a special remainder, in default of male issue, to Charles Eversfield 2nd Baronet [aged 17] who was a first cousin twice removed of his then wife's (Catherine Thomas) first husband Thomas Eversfield of Grove, Hastings. This suggests the Baronectcy was being awarded to his wife rather than him?]
                
                    His Majesty has been pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood on Pr. Conrad Sprengell, Member of the College of Physicians, and Fellow bf the Royal Society.

Before 3rd July 1734 [her husband] Henry Fermor 1st Baronet and Dorothy Thornycroft were married. His first wife.

Before 3rd July 1734 Henry Fermor 1st Baronet and Catherine Thomas were married. His second wife, her fourth husband.

On 3rd July 1734 Henry Fermor 1st Baronet died. Charles Eversfield 2nd Baronet [aged 26] succeeded 2nd Baronet Eversfield of Welches in Suffolk and Sevenoak in Kent. He was a first cousin twice removed of his wife's first husband John Eversfield of Horsham, Sussex.

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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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[her daughter] Catherine Eversfield was born to John Eversfield of Horsham, Sussex and Catherine Thomas. She married John Evelyn of Wotton.

Thomas Beckford and Catherine Thomas were married.

Catherine Thomas

Ancestors of Catherine Thomas