Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Paternal Family Tree: Heveningham
On 3rd November 1601 [his father] John Heveningham (age 24) and [his step-mother] Bridget Paston (age 19) were married at St Margaret's Church, Paston [Map].
In 1604 William Heveningham was born to [his father] John Heveningham (age 27).
In 1633 William Heveningham (age 29) was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk.
On 17th June 1633 [his father] John Heveningham (age 56) died.
Before 1639 William Heveningham (age 34) and Katherine Wallop were married.
In 1639 [his daughter] Elizabeth Heveningham was born to William Heveningham (age 35) and [his wife] Katherine Wallop at Heveningham, Suffolk.
In April 1640 William Heveningham (age 36) was elected MP Stockbridge during the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 Humphrey Coningsbury (age 17) was elected MP Herefordshire in the Long Parliament.
William Heveningham (age 36) was elected MP Stockbridge during the Long Parliament.
Robert Crane 1st Baronet (age 54) was elected MP Sudbury in the Long Parliament holding the seat until his death in 1643.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans during the Long Parliament.
John Glynne (age 38) was elected MP Westminster during the Long Parliament.
In 1641 [his son] John Heveningham was born to William Heveningham (age 37) and [his wife] Katherine Wallop at Heveningham, Suffolk.
In 1642 [his daughter] Bridget Heveningham was born to William Heveningham (age 38) and [his wife] Katherine Wallop at Heveningham, Suffolk.
In 1648 [his wife] Katherine Wallop died.
In 1649 William Heveningham (age 45) refused to sign the death warrant of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 48).
In 1655 William Heveningham (age 51) and Mary Carey (age 24) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 47) and Abigail Cockayne Countess Dover (age 45).
In 1660 [his daughter] Abigail Heveningham was born to William Heveningham (age 56) and [his wife] Mary Carey (age 29). She married before 9th June 1680 John Newton 3rd Baronet, son of John Newton 2nd Baronet and Mary Eyre, and had issue.
In 1664 William Heveningham (age 60) was imprisoned at Windsor, Berkshire [Map].
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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In 1675 [his son] William Heveningham died.
In 1678 William Heveningham (age 74) died.
In 1696 [his former wife] Mary Carey (age 65) died.
[his son] William Heveningham was born to William Heveningham and Mary Carey. He married his fifth cousin once removed Barbara Villiers, daughter of George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison and Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 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 England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heveningham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Heveningham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Savile 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Heveningham of Ketteringham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Shelton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Shelton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clere 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clere
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Uvedale
GrandFather: Arthur Heveningham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: John Heveningham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
William Heveningham 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England