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: Howard
Maternal Family Tree: Augusta Jones 1813-1841
On 22nd July 1851 [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [age 33] and [his mother] Augusta Talbot [age 20] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk [age 59] and [his grandmother] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk [age 63].
On 9th May 1859 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard was born to [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [age 40] and [his mother] Augusta Talbot [age 27].
On 3rd July 1862 [his mother] Augusta Talbot [age 31] died.
In 1869 [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [age 50] was created 1st Baron Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.
In 1872 [his brother-in-law] John Crichton-Stuart 3rd Marquis of the Isle of Bute [age 24] and [his sister] Gwendolen Mary Anne Fitzalan Howard Marchioness Bute [age 17] were married. She by marriage Marchioness of the Isle of Bute. He the son of John Crichton-Stuart 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute and Sophia Frederica Christina Rawdon-Hastings Marchioness Bute. They were fifth cousins.
On 23rd January 1874 Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon [age 40] died. Her son [his future brother-in-law] Charles [age 19] succeeded 11th Earl Loudon, 22nd Baron Botreaux, 21st Baron Hungerford, 19th Baron Moleyns and 19th Baron Hastings. [his sister] Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan Howard Countess Loudon by marriage Countess Loudon.
On 4th February 1880 [his brother-in-law] Charles Rawdon-Hastings 11th Earl Loudon [age 25] and [his sister] Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan Howard Countess Loudon were married. He the son of Charles Frederick Abney-Hastings 1st Baron Donington [age 57] and Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 10th Countess Loudon.
On 1st December 1883 [his father] Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard [age 65] died. His son Francis [age 24] succeeded 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.
On 10th May 1885 [his son] Bernard Fitzalan Howard 3rd Baron Howard was born to Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard [age 26] and [his future wife] Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard. He married 5th September 1914 Mona Stapleton 11th Baroness Beaumont and Baroness Howard, daughter of Miles Stapleton 10th Baron Beaumont, and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Before 1887 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard [age 27] and Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard were married. She by marriage Baroness Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.
In 1887 [his wife] Clara Louisa Greenwood Baroness Howard died.
On 5th September 1914 [his son] Bernard Fitzalan Howard 3rd Baron Howard [age 29] and [his daughter-in-law] Mona Stapleton 11th Baroness Beaumont and Baroness Howard [age 20] were married.
On 10th May 1915 [his sister] Alice Elizabeth Fitzalan Howard Countess Loudon died.
15th January 1921. An agreement was signed by Francis Edward Lord Howard [age 61], Baron Howard of Glossop and the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Glossop regarding the erection of the memorial in Norfolk Square.
Glossop War Memorial [Map] was unveiled on 26th March 1922, the same day as the identical Hadfield War Memorial. The sculptor Vernon March.
A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard [age 62], Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington [age 85]), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating: ""that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square." "
The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played "The Last Post". This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan's "Homeland" and the buglers then played "The Reveille". The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem.
Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations.
The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band and Glossop Choral Society left immediately after the ceremony. They were due to perform the dedication of Hadfield War Memorial at 3.30pm.
Edward Partington 1st Baron Doverdale: On 28th September 1836 he was born. The London Gazette 29924. Whitehall, January 30, 1917. The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to confer the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom upon Sir Edward Partington, Knight, and the heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the name, style and title of Baron Doverdale, of Westwood Park, in the county of Worcester. On 5th January 1925 Edward Partington 1st Baron Doverdale died. His son Oswald succeeded 2nd Baron Doverdale of Westwood Park in Worcestershire. Clara Isabel Murray Baroness Doverdale by marriage Baroness Doverdale of Westwood Park in Worcestershire.
In 1924 Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard [age 64] died. His son Bernard [age 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire at St Mary's Church Carlton Selby. Mona Stapleton 11th Baroness Beaumont and Baroness Howard [age 29] by marriage Baroness Howard of Glossop in Derbyshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Tattershall
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Roper 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Molyneux 4th Baron Teverall 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Molyneux 6th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Julia Molyneux 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Henry Charles Howard 13th Duke of Norfolk 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 3rd Viscount Fauconberg 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Gage Viscountess Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb of Southwell in Nottinghamshire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Coke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Coke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hale
Father: Edward George Fitzalan Howard 1st Baron Howard 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
GrandMother: Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Norfolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gordon aka Sutherland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sutherland 17th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Wemyss 4th Earl of Wemyss 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wemyss Countess Sutherland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth St Clair
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Francis Edward Fitzalan Howard 2nd Baron Howard 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Flatsbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Talbot 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzwilliam 4th Viscount Fitzwilliam 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fitzwilliam 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Joseph Talbot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Henry Talbot 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Augusta Talbot 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Horace David Cholwell St Paul
GrandMother: Augusta Jones