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: Wrottesley
Maternal Family Tree: Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey 1568-1639
Before 1717 [his father] John Wrottesley 4th Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley were married. She by marriage Lady Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
On 19th June 1721 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet was born to [his father] John Wrottesley 4th Baronet (age 39) and [his mother] Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley.
In 1726 [his father] John Wrottesley 4th Baronet (age 44) died. His son [his brother] Hugh (age 4) succeeded 5th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
In 1731 [his brother] Walter Wrottesley 6th Baronet (age 9) died. His brother Richard (age 9) succeeded 7th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
In 1739 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 17) and Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley were married. She by marriage Lady Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire. The had five daughters. She the daughter of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 44) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. They were sixth cousins.
In 1744 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 22) and Elizabeth Fazakerley were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 49) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
On 29th June 1744 John Fitzpatrick 1st Earl Upper Ossory (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gowran of Bowran in County Kilkenny. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 49) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
On 22nd December 1744 [his son] John Wrottesley 8th Baronet was born to Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 23) and [his wife] Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley. He married 1770 his half third cousin twice removed Frances Courtenay Lady Wrottesley, daughter of William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon and Frances Finch Countess Devon, and had issue.
On 1st November 1745 [his daughter] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton was born to Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 24) and [his wife] Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley. She married 24th June 1769 her sixth cousin Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton and had issue.
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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In December 1747 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Tavistock which seat he held until 1754.
In 1748 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 26) and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 41). He the son of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 53) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. They were fifth cousins.
On 7th May 1751 John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave (age 27) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 56) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower. He the son of James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave and Mary Webb. They were sixth cousins. He a great grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 5th October 1751 John Fitzpatrick 1st Earl Upper Ossory (age 32) was created 1st Earl Upper Ossory. [his sister-in-law] Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory (age 26) by marriage Countess Upper Ossory.
On 25th December 1754 [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 60) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Granville (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Gower, 3rd Baron Gower, 7th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Louisa Egerton Countess Gower (age 31) by marriage Countess Gower.
Before August 1760 Richard Vernon (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory (age 35) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
In 1763 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 41) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 24).
On 13th April 1763 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave (age 48) died. His brother John (age 44) succeeded 3rd Earl Waldegrave, 4th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 7th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave (age 39) by marriage Countess Waldegrave.
On 14th April 1763 [his sister-in-law] Evelyn Leveson-Gower Countess Upper Ossory (age 38) died.
In 1768 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 46) and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford were married. She by marriage Countess Gower. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 74) and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 59). He the son of [his father-in-law] John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
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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On 24th June 1769, three months after his divorce from his first wife Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 32), [his son-in-law] Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 33) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 29th June 1769 Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet (age 48) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 8th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
On 30th April 1778 [his former wife] Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 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 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
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 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Wrottesley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Devereux 1st Baronet 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Devereux 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Arden Baroness Devereux 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Walter Wrottesley 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: John Wrottesley 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Windsor 2nd Baron Windsor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Windsor Baroness Grey Groby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sambourne Baroness Windsor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Neville 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Brome
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon
GrandFather: John Grey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Cheke
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Rich 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford 
14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humble Ward 1st Baron Ward of Birmingham Baron Dudley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinando Dudley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Harrington Baroness Dudley 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Sutton 6th Baroness Dudley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Honora Seymour 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Honora Rogers
GrandMother: Catherine Ward 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brereton 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Holland 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Holland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Langley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Brereton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Booth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Booth 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Booth Lady Brereton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Anderson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey