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: De Albini
William Brito de Albini was born to [his father] Robert de Todeni.
In or before 1086 William Brito de Albini and Maud Senlis were married. She the daughter of Simon Senlis 1st Earl of Northampton, Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 11).
In 1088 [his father] Robert de Todeni died. He was buried at his foundation Belvoir Priory [Map].
On 28th September 1106 King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 38) defeated his older brother Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy (age 55) at the Battle of Tinchebray at Tinchebray, Orne.
William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey and Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan (age 66). Elias I Count Maine commanded the reserve. The following fought for Henry:
William Brito de Albini.
Alan Canhiart IV Duke Brittany (age 43).
Raoul Tosny (age 26).
William "Pincerna aka Butler" D'Aubigny (age 42).
Robert Grandesmil (age 28), and.
William Normandy I Count Évreux.
Robert Curthose III Duke Normandy was captured and spent the next twenty-eight years in prison; never released.
William Mortain Count Mortain 2nd Earl Cornwall (age 22) was also captured. He spent the next thirty or more years in prison before becoming a monk. Earl Cornwall forfeit.
King Edgar Ætheling II of England (age 55) was captured and subsequently released; Henry had married to Edgar's niece Edith aka Matilda Dunkeld Queen Consort England (age 26) in 1100.
Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 50) escaped.
Robert Stuteville was captured.
On 9th September 1107 Roger Bigod died. Cecily Bigod (age 17) and her husband William Brito de Albini inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].
Around 1114 Robert de Clare (age 50) and [his wife] Maud Senlis were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Simon Senlis 1st Earl of Northampton, Earl of Huntingdon and [his mother-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 40). They were half third cousin twice removed.
Around 1130 [his son] William Meschines Brito de Albini was born to William Brito de Albini and [his wife] Maud Senlis. He married in or before 1171 Maud de Clare and had issue.
In 1131 [his mother-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland (age 57) died. Her son [his brother-in-law] Henry (age 17) succeeded 3rd Earl Huntingdon, 3rd Earl of Northampton. Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria (age 11) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
In or before 1138 [his brother-in-law] Simon Senlis 4th Earl Huntingdon 4th Earl of Northampton (age 39) and Isabel Beaumont Countess Huntingdon and Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon, Countess of Northampton. She the daughter of Robert Beaumont 2nd Earl of Leicester (age 33) and Amice Gael Countess Leicester. He the son of [his father-in-law] Simon Senlis 1st Earl of Northampton, Earl of Huntingdon and [his mother-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
Before 1139 [his brother-in-law] Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria (age 24) and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey and Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. He the son of King David I of Scotland (age 54) and [his mother-in-law] Maud Queen Consort Scotland. They were half sixth cousins.
In 1139 [his brother-in-law] Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria (age 25) was created 1st Earl of Northumbria. Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria (age 19) by marriage Countess of Northumbria.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Around 1140 St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map] was commissioned by William Brito de Albini. The current Chancel formed that church.
In 1140 [his wife] Maud Senlis died.
Around 1155 William Brito de Albini died at Belvoir Castle [Map]. He was buried at Belvoir Priory [Map]. His son William Meschines Brito de Albini (age 25) inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].
[his son] Ralph de Albini was born to William Brito de Albini and Maud Senlis.
Saer Quincy and Maud Senlis were married. She the daughter of Simon Senlis 1st Earl of Northampton, Earl of Huntingdon and Maud Queen Consort Scotland.
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [1]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [3]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [1]
George Wharton [12]
President George Washington [2]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [44]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [187]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [79]