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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Paternal Family Tree: Hood
Before 20th April 1819 [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood were married. She by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 20th April 1819 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his mother] Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood.
In 1849 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood (age 16) were married. They had nine children.
On 7th March 1851 [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet (age 57) died. His son Alexander (age 31) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hood of Tidlake in Surrey. [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood (age 18) by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 26th September 1853 [his son] Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood 1st Baron St Audries was born to Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood (age 21). He married 1888 Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries and had issue.
In 1858 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 38) was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset.
In 1859 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Somerset West.
On 15th July 1868 [his son] William Fuller-Acland-Hood was born to Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 49) and [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood (age 35).
In 1888 [his son] Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood 1st Baron St Audries (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries were married. They had two sons and two daughters.
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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On 29th April 1892 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet (age 73) died at his home St Audries House, West Quantoxhead. His son Alexander (age 38) succeeded 4th Baronet Hood of Tidlake in Surrey. [his daughter-in-law] Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 2nd December 1903 [his former wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood (age 71) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Tremor Hood 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Hood
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Hood
Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Hood
GrandFather: Alexander Hood
Father: Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet
Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bateman
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bateman
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Bateman
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Bateman of Hartington Hall
GrandFather: Hugh Bateman 1st Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzherbert 
16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Fitzherbert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fitzherbert 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fitzherbert 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Bagshaw
Mother: Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England