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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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Gloucester County is in Virginia.
In 1653 James Christopher Allen (age 69) died in Gloucester County.
In 1679 Robert Porteus Senior was born at Newbottle. He married 17th August 1700 Mildred Smith, daughter of Captain John Smith and Mary Warner, and had issue.
In 1705 Robert Porteus Junior was born to Robert Porteus Senior (age 26) and Mildred Smith (age 23) at Newbottle.
In 1662 Captain John Smith was born at Purton. He married 17th February 1680 Mary Warner and had issue.
On 17th February 1680 Captain John Smith (age 18) and Mary Warner (age 17) were married at Purton. She the daughter of Augustine Warner (age 38).
Around 20th February 1681 Mildred Smith was born to Captain John Smith (age 19) and Mary Warner (age 18) at Purton. She married 17th August 1700 Robert Porteus Senior and had issue.
On 14th April 1698 Captain John Smith (age 36) died at Purton.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 17th August 1700 Robert Porteus Senior (age 21) and Mildred Smith (age 19) were married at Purton. She the daughter of Captain John Smith and Mary Warner (age 37).
In 1663 Mary Warner was born to Augustine Warner (age 20) at Warner Hall. She married 17th February 1680 Captain John Smith and had issue.
In 1671 Mildred Warner was born to Augustine Warner (age 28) at Warner Hall. She married 1688 Lawrence Washington and had issue.
On 24th December 1674 Colonel Augustine Warner (age 63) died at Warner Hall.
On 19th June 1681 Augustine Warner (age 39) died at Warner Hall.
Around 1688 Lawrence Washington (age 28) and Mildred Warner (age 17) were married at Warner Hall. She the daughter of Augustine Warner.
On 12th November 1700 Mary Warner (age 37) died at Warner Hall.