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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Andover, Hampshire is in Hampshire.
The Port Way, Margary's RM4, starts in London and travels through Silchester Roman Fort [Map] aka Calleva Atrebatum, Andover, Hampshire [Map], Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire [Map], Old Sarum [Map], Badbury Rings [Map], Dorchester, Dorset [Map], Poole Harbour, Dorset [Map] to Exeter, Devon [Map].
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 994. This year died Archbishop Siric: and Elfric, Bishop of Wiltshire, was chosen on Easter-day, at Amesbury [Map], by King Ethelred (age 28) and all his council. This year came Anlaf and Sweyne to London, on the Nativity of St. Mary, with four and ninety-ships. And they closely besieged the city, and would fain have set it on fire; but they sustained more harm and evil than they ever supposed that any citizens could inflict on them. The holy mother of God on that day in her mercy considered the citizens, and ridded them of their enemies. Thence they advanced, and wrought the greatest evil that ever any army could do, in burning and plundering and manslaughter, not only on the sea-coast in Essex, but in Kent and in Sussex and in Hampshire. Next they took horse, and rode as wide as they would, and committed unspeakable evil. Then resolved the king and his council to send to them, and offer them tribute and provision, on condition that they desisted from plunder. The terms they accepted; and the whole army came to Southampton, Hampshire [Map], and there fixed their winter-quarters; where they were fed by all the subjects of the West-Saxon kingdom. And they gave them 16,000 pounds in money. Then sent the king; after King Anlaf Bishop Elfeah and Alderman Ethelwerd;48 and, hostages being left with the ships, they led Anlaf with great pomp to the king at Andover, Hampshire [Map]. And King Ethelred received him at episcopal hands, and honoured him with royal presents. In return Anlaf promised, as he also performed, that he never again would come in a hostile manner to England.
Note 48. This was probably the veteran historian of that name, who was killed in the severe encounter with the Danes at Alton (Aethelingadene) in the year 1001.
In 1597 Edward Phelips (age 40) was elected MP Andover.
In 1604 Thomas Jermyn (age 31) was elected MP Andover.
In 1625 Henry Wallop (age 56) was elected MP Andover.
In April 1640 William Waller (age 43) was elected MP Andover during the Short Parliament.
On 3rd May 1642 William Waller (age 45) was elected MP Andover during the Long Parliament.
In 1644 Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 26) was wounded on the bridge of his nose during a skirmish at Andover, Hampshire [Map].
In 1727 Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore (age 26) was elected MP Andover in the 1727 General Election.
In 1741 John Wallop Viscount Lymington (age 22) was elected MP Andover which seat he held until 1749.
In 1754 Francis Blake Delaval (age 26) was elected MP Andover. He held the seat until 1768.
In 1796 Coulson Wallop (age 21) was elected MP Andover which seat he held until 1802.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 3rd June 1801 John Paulet 14th Marquess Winchester was born to Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 37) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester (age 28) at Amport House. He married (1) 18th August 1831 Caroline Ramsden (2) 10th August 1850 Joan Granville (3) 29th November 1855 Mary Robinson Montagu Marchioness Winchester, daughter of Henry Robinson Montagu 6th Baron Rokeby, and had issue.
On 13th August 1802 Reverend Charles Paulet was born to Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 38) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester (age 29) at Amport House.
In 1806 Cecilia Paulet was born to Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 41) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester (age 33) at Amport House. She married December 1842 Charles Des Voeux 2nd Baronet, son of Charles Vinchon Des Voeux 1st Baronet, and had issue.
On 28th January 1832 Henry Paulet (age 64) died at his home Westhill Lodge, Titchfield. He was buried in the family vault at St Mary's Church, Amport.
St Mary's Church, Andover is also in Churches in Hampshire.
St Mary's Church, Andover [Map]. Monument to Richard Venables d.1621 and his wife Dorothea.