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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Biography of Edward St Lo 1519-1578

Paternal Family Tree: St Lo

In or before 1518 [his father] John St Lo (age 17) and [his mother] Margaret Kingston were married. They were fifth cousins.

Around 1519 Edward St Lo was born to [his father] John St Lo (age 19) and [his mother] Margaret Kingston at Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire [Map].

Dudley Consipracy

In May 1556 Edward St Lo (age 37) was imprisoned at the Fleet Prison [Map] for complicity in the Dudley Consipracy.

In 1559 Edward St Lo (age 40) was elected MP Bath.

Before 23rd March 1559 [his father] John St Lo (age 59) died.

Before 1561 Edward St Lo (age 41) and Bridget Malte were married.

Before 1561 John Scutt and [his wife] Bridget Malte were married.

Around March 1561 Bess of Hardwick (age 34) was poisoned. Both [his brother] William St Lo (age 43) and his mother [his mother] Margaret Kingston believed William's younger brother Edward St Lo (age 42) to be guility. Edward St Lo feared he would lose his inheritance if William and Bess had a child. William St Lo, probably as a consequence of his brother's actions, 'did of very good will toward [his wife] convey [his lands] unto her'. Edward had previously been suspected of poisoning his first wife's husband John Scutt and, following their marriage, his wife [his wife] Bridget Malte.

In January 1565 [his brother] William St Lo (age 47) died suddenly in the company of his brother Edward St Lo (age 46). He was buried in St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate. Given that he had been suspected of poisoning William's wife Bess of Hardwick (age 38) five years before it is possible Edward had poisoned William. Edward St Lo contested his brother's will unsuccessfully.

In 1572 Edward St Lo (age 53) was elected MP Downton.

Before 6th May 1578, the date he was buried at Broad Chalke, Wiltshire [Map], Edward St Lo (age 59) died.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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[his daughter] Margaret St Lo was born to Edward St Lo.

[his son] John St Lo was born to Edward St Lo. He married Elizabeth Hyde and had issue.

[his daughter] Anne St Lo was born to Edward St Lo.

Ancestors of Edward St Lo 1519-1578

GrandFather: Nicholas St Lo

Father: John St Lo 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Arundell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor aka Annorah Lambourne

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burghesh 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Burghesh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ismania Hanham

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Arundell 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chidiock 5th Baron Fitzpayn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Lumley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Eleanor Arundell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Dynham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lovell 6th Baron Lovel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Lovell 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Dinham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Arches of Eythrop

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Arches

Edward St Lo 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: William Kingston

Mother: Margaret Kingston 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Scrope 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chaworth 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandMother: Mary Scrope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Washbourne

Biography of Edward St Lo 1519-1578

Royal Ancestors of Edward St Lo 1519-1578

Ancestors of Edward St Lo 1519-1578