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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Ambrose McEvoy is in Painters.
On 12th August 1877 Ambrose McEvoy was born at Crudwell, Wiltshire [Map].
Around 1900. Ambrose McEvoy (age 22). Self-Portrait.
Around 1902 Ambrose McEvoy (age 24) enrolled at the Slade School of Art.
After 1909. Ambrose McEvoy (age 31). Portrait of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough (age 21).
Dorothy Una Ratcliffe nee Clough: On 20th April 1887 she was born to George Benson Clough at Preston. In 1909 Charles Frederick Ratcliffe and she were married at St Stephen's Church, Kensington. On 20th November 1967 she died.
1915 to 1916. Ambrose McEvoy (age 37). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 38).
Maude Baring nee Lorillard: On 22nd August 1876 she was born to Pierre Lorillard IV. On 8th November 1902 Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and she were married. On 2nd April 1922 she died.
1917. Ambrose McEvoy (age 39). Portrait of Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 40).
1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).
1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Lois Sturt (age 19).
Around 1920. Ambrose McEvoy (age 42). Portrait of Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar (age 53).
Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar: In 1867 she was born to James Carnegie 9th Earl Southesk and Susan Catherine Mary Murray Countess Southesk. In 1890 Courtenay Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar and she were married. She the daughter of James Carnegie 9th Earl Southesk and Susan Catherine Mary Murray Countess Southesk. In 1926 Courtenay Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar was created 1st Viscount Tredegar. She by marriage Viscountess Tredegar. In 1949 Katherine Agnes Blanche Carnegie Viscountess Tredegar died.
Around 1924. Ambrose McEvoy (age 46). Portrait of Daphne Baring (age 19).
Daphne Baring: On 15th February 1904 she was born to Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke and Maude Baring nee Lorillard. In 1986 Daphne Baring died.
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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In 1924 Ambrose McEvoy (age 46) was appointed Associate of the Royal Academy.
Before 1927. Ambrose McEvoy (age 49). Portrait of Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury (age 31).
Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury: After 1895 she was born to Richard Frederick Cavendish and Moyra De Vere Beauclerk. On 8th December 1915 Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil 5th Marquess Salisbury and she were married. He the son of James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury and Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury. On 4th April 1947 James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury died. His son Robert succeeded 5th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 11th Earl Salisbury. She by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. On 5th June 1982 Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury died.
On 4th January 1927 Ambrose McEvoy (age 49) died at Pimlico.