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: Cavendish
In 1757 [his father] Henry Cavendish 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Sarah Bradshaw 1st Baroness Waterpark (age 16) were married. They had eight children.
On 13th July 1765 Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark was born to [his father] Henry Cavendish 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Sarah Bradshaw 1st Baroness Waterpark (age 24).
On 31st May 1776 [his grandfather] Henry Cavendish 1st Baronet (age 69) died. His son [his father] Henry (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cavendish of Doveridge Hall.
On 6th August 1789 Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 24) and Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 22) were married. They had nine children.
In 1790 Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 24) was elected MP Portarlington which seat he held until 1797.
On 15th June 1792 [his mother] Sarah Bradshaw 1st Baroness Waterpark (age 51) was created 1st Baroness Waterpark.
On 8th November 1793 [his son] Henry Cavendish 3rd Baron Waterpark was born to Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 28) and [his wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 26). He married 1837 Elizabeth Jane Anson Baroness Waterpark, daughter of Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson, and had issue.
On 23rd December 1794 [his son] Richard Cavendish was born to Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 29) and [his wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 27).
In 1796 [his son] Vice-Admiral George John Cavendish was born to Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 30) and [his wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 29).
On 3rd August 1804 [his father] Henry Cavendish 2nd Baronet (age 71) died. His son Richard (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cavendish of Doveridge Hall. [his wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 37) by marriage Lady Cavendish of Doveridge Hall.
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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On 4th August 1807 [his mother] Sarah Bradshaw 1st Baroness Waterpark (age 67) died. Her son Richard (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Waterpark. [his wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 40) by marriage Baroness Waterpark.
Before 1st June 1830 Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 64) was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
On 1st June 1830 Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 64) died. His son Henry (age 36) succeeded 3rd Baron Waterpark, 4th Baronet Cavendish of Doveridge Hall.
On 11th October 1847 [his former wife] Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 80) died.
[his son] Reverend Thomas Cavendish was born to Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark and Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark. He married 4th May 1835 Sophia Robinson.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 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 24 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 Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish of Doveridge 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Cavendish of Doveridge 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Willoughby 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Broughton 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Broughton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Bagot 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish of Doveridge Hall 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Timothy Tyrrell 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Timothy Tyrrell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Tyrrell 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Henry Cavendish 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Henry Cavendish 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Pyne
GrandMother: Anne Pyne 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Edgecumbe 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel Piers Edgecumbe 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Cotelle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecumbe 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Glanville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Glanville
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Edgecumbe 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sidney Montagu 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Paulina Pepys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Montagu 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crew 1st Baron Crew 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Sarah Bradshaw 1st Baroness Waterpark