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: Tennant
Before 4th November 1823 [his father] John Tennant of St Rollox (age 27) and [his mother] Robina Arrol were married.
On 4th November 1823 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet was born to [his father] John Tennant of St Rollox (age 27) and [his mother] Robina Arrol.
In 1849 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 25) and Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 28) were married.
In 1855 [his daughter] Pauline Emma "Posie" Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 34).
In 1858 [his daughter] Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 37). She married 7th April 1877 Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale, son of Thomas Lister 3rd Baron Ribblesdale, and had issue.
On 31st May 1859 [his son] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 38). He married 1895 Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey and had issue.
In 1860 [his daughter] Katharine Lucy Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 39). She married 30th April 1879 Thomas Graham Smith.
On 20th October 1861 [his son] Francis John "Frank" Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 37) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 40). He married 3rd June 1886 Annie Geraldine Redmayne and had issue.
In 1862 [his daughter] Octavia Laura Mary Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 41). She married 1885 Arthur Lyttelton, son of George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton and Mary Glynne Lady Lyttelton.
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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On 2nd February 1864 [his daughter] Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 43). She married 10th May 1894 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith and had issue.
In 1865 [his son] Harold John "Jack" Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 41) and [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 44).
On 7th April 1877 [his son-in-law] Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale (age 22) and [his daughter] Charlotte Monckton "Charty" Tennant (age 19) were married at Savoy Chapel Royal [Map].
In 1878 [his father] John Tennant of St Rollox (age 82) died.
In 1879 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 55) was elected MP Glasgow which seat he held until 1880.
On 30th April 1879 [his son-in-law] Thomas Graham Smith and [his daughter] Katharine Lucy Tennant (age 19) were married.
In 1880 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 56) was appointed Honourary Colonel of the 4th (Glasgow, 1st Northern) Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps.
In 1880 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 56) was elected MP Peebles and Selkirk which seat he held until 1886.
In 1885 [his son-in-law] Arthur Lyttelton (age 27) and [his daughter] Octavia Laura Mary Tennant (age 23) were married. The couple lived at 4 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair.
In 1885 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox. [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 64) by marriage Lady Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox.
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 1886 [his daughter] Octavia Laura Mary Tennant (age 24) died from childbirth.
On 3rd June 1886 [his son] Francis John "Frank" Tennant (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Annie Geraldine Redmayne (age 22) were married.
In 1888 [his daughter] Pauline Emma "Posie" Tennant (age 33) died.
1889. John Lavery (age 32). Portrait of Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 65).
On 10th May 1894 [his son-in-law] Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (age 41) and [his daughter] Emma Margaret "Margot" Tennant (age 30) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1895 [his wife] Emma Winsloe Lady Tennant (age 74) died.
In 1895 [his son] Edward Tennant 1st Baron Glenconner (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Pamela Wyndham Viscountess Grey (age 23) were married.
In 1898 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 74) and Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
In 1899 [his daughter] Margaret Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 75) and [his wife] Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 31). She married 3rd June 1920 John Loder 2nd Baron Wakehurst.
In 1900 [his daughter] Jean Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 76) and [his wife] Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 32). She died aged ten in 1910.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 15th January 1903 [his daughter] Katharine Tennant Baroness Elliot of Harwood was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 79) and [his wife] Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 35).
In 1904 [his daughter] Nancy Tennant was born to Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 80) and [his wife] Marguerite Agaranthe Miles (age 36).
On 4th June 1906 Charles Tennant 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His son Edward (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox.
GrandFather: Charles Tennant 
Father: John Tennant of St Rollox
Mother: Robina Arrol