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: Temple
Before 24th October 1675 [his father] Richard Temple 3rd Baronet [aged 41] and [his mother] Mary Knapp Lady Temple were married. She by marriage Lady Temple of Stowe.
On 24th October 1675 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham was born to Richard Temple 3rd Baronet [aged 41] and Mary Knapp Lady Temple.
On 30th June 1685 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 9] was commissioned as an ensign in Prince George of Denmark's Regiment.
On 8th May 1697 [his father] Richard Temple 3rd Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Field [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
On 10th February 1702 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 26] was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
On 25th November 1710 [his brother-in-law] Richard Granville [aged 32] and [his sister] Hester Temple 1st Countess Temple [aged 20] were married.
In 1714 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Cobham.
In September 1715 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 39] and Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham were married.
In April 1718 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 42] was created 1st Viscount Cobham. [his wife] Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham by marriage Viscountess Cobham.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 1st September 1738 [his daughter] Elizabeth Temple was born to Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 62] and [his wife] Anne Halsey Viscountess Cobham. She was baptised at St James' Church, Piccadilly on 28th September 1738. She died aged three in 1742.
On 10th July 1742 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 66] was promoted to Field Marshal.
On or before 16th July 1742 [his daughter] Elizabeth Temple [aged 3] died. She was buried on 16th July 1742 at the family estate at Stowe, Buckinghamshire.
On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 73] died without surviving issue. His sister Hester [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 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 23 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 12 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Temple 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Peter Temple 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Sandes
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sandes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Myles Sandes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dixon of Lindale
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Sandes
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifton of Walsingham Parva 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Clifton of Barrington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Clifton
Father: Richard Temple 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradbury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Leche
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gresham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ipswell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell
GrandMother: Christian Leveson 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Read
Great x 1 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Knapp
Mother: Mary Knapp Lady Temple