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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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Paternal Family Tree: Chichester
In or before 1615 [his father] Robert Chichester (age 36) and Frances Harrington were married.
Before 23rd April 1623 [his father] Robert Chichester (age 45) and [his mother] Ursula Hill were married.
On 23rd April 1623 John Chichester 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Robert Chichester (age 45) and [his mother] Ursula Hill.
On 24th April 1627 [his father] Robert Chichester (age 49) died. He was buried in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Pilton [Map].
Before 18th July 1655 John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 32) and Elizabeth Rayney were married.
On 18th July 1655 John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 32) and Mary Colley were married.
In 1658 [his son] John Chichester 2nd Baronet was born to John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Mary Colley. He married 4th November 1679 Elizabeth Bickerstaffe Lady Chichester.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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After 1659 [his son] Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet was born to John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Mary Colley. He married before 2nd January 1688 Elizabeth Drewe and had issue.
In 1661 John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Barnstaple which seat he held until 1667.
In August 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 31) created new Baronetcies and Peerages...
2nd August 1661 Thomas Carew 1st Baronet (age 29) was created 1st Baronet Carew of Haccombe in Devon.
4th August 1661 John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 38) was created 1st Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
7th August 1661 Mark Milbanke 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire. Elizabeth Acklom Lady Milbanke by marriage Lady Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
17th August 1661 William Boyd 1st Earl Kilmarnock (age 15) was created 1st Earl Kilmarnock.
In 1667 John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 43) died. His son John (age 9) succeeded 2nd Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chichester 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Chichester
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell Baroness Offaly 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: John Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bonville 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Cheney
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gainsford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gainsford
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Shaa
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ilam
Father: Robert Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Denys
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Denys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Denys
GrandMother: Anne Denys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helena Byron Baroness Mountjoy 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Berkeley 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Blount 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
John Chichester 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Ursula Hill