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: Beaton
Cecil Beaton is in Photographers.
Before 14th January 1904 [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 37) and [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 32) were married.
On 14th January 1904 Cecil Beaton was born to [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 37) and [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 32).
Around 1927. Cecil Beaton (age 22). Photograph of Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 24) wearing the Westminster Halo tiara.
Around 1930. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Cecil Beaton (age 25) and his sisters [his sister] Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 17) and [his sister] Nancy Beaton (age 20) arriving at an Eton.
Nancy Beaton: On 30th September 1909 she was born to Ernest Beaton and Esther "Etty" Sisson. In January 1933 Hugh Houston Smiley 3rd Baronet and she were married. The eight bridesmaids included the bride's sister Barbara "Baba" Beaton, Margaret Whigham, Lady Bridget Poulett, and Lady Anne Wellesley On 6th June 1999 Nancy Beaton died.
1930. Cecil Beaton (age 25). The Silver Soap Suds. Left to Right: Baba Beaton, the Hon. Mrs Charles Baillie-Hamilton and Bridget Poulet (age 17).
Bridget Poulet: On 29th January 1912 she was born to William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett and Sylvia Storey Countess Poulett. In 1975 Bridget Poulet died.
January 1933. Cecil Beaton (age 28). Photograph of Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 20).
In 1936 [his father] Ernest Beaton (age 69) died.
1940. John "Rex" Whistler (age 34). Portrait of Cecil Beaton (age 35).
1946. Cecil Beaton (age 41). Photograph of siblings Osbert (age 53), Sacheverell (age 48) and Edith (age 58) Sitwell.
1946. Cecil Beaton (age 41). Photograph of Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay (age 20).
Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay: In 1926 she was born to William Hay 11th Marquess of Tweeddale. In 1956 Nigel Arthur Pearson and she were married. She the daughter of William Hay 11th Marquess of Tweeddale. In 2023 Frances Elizabeth Anne Hay died.
1953. Cecil Beaton (age 48). Photograph of Anne Bairstow Cumming Bell Duchess of Rutland.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1962 [his mother] Esther "Etty" Sisson (age 90) died.
On 18th January 1980 Cecil Beaton (age 76) died.