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Dunster, Somerset is in Somerset.
See: Dunster Castle [Map].
In 1227 John Mohun was born to Reginald Mohun (age 21) and Hawise Fitzpeter at Dunster, Somerset. He married in or before 1249 his fourth cousin Joan Ferrers, daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal, and had issue.
In 1228 Alice Mohun was born to Reginald Mohun (age 22) and Hawise Fitzpeter at Dunster, Somerset. She married Robert V Beauchamp and had issue.
In 1249 John Mohun was born to John Mohun (age 22) and Joan Ferrers at Dunster, Somerset. He married in or before 1269 Eleanor Fitzpiers and had issue.
On 20th January 1258 Reginald Mohun (age 52) died at Dunster, Somerset. He was buried at Newenham Axminster, Devon.
Around 1269 John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster was born to John Mohun (age 20) and Eleanor Fitzpiers (age 19) at Dunster, Somerset. He married before 1297 Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster and had issue.
Around 1270 Margaret Deincourt Baroness Willoughby of Eresby was born to Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 20) and Isabel Mohun Baroness Deincourt (age 27) at Dunster, Somerset. She married before 1303 Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby and had issue.
On 11th June 1279 John Mohun (age 30) died at Dunster, Somerset.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1280 Isabel Mohun Baroness Deincourt (age 37) died at Dunster, Somerset.
In 1305 Reginald Mohun was born to John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 36) and Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster (age 30) at Dunster, Somerset. He married before 1325 his half second cousin once removed Elizabeth Fitzwilliam and had issue.
On 25th August 1330 John Mohun (age 30) was killed at Boroughbridge [Map]. He was buried at Dunster, Somerset.
In 1347 Reginald Mohun (age 42) died at Dunster, Somerset.
Around 1367 Philippa Mohun Duchess York was born to John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster (age 47) and Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 48) in Dunster, Somerset. She married before 7th October 1398 Edward 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle, son of Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile Duchess York.
Around 1440 Thomas Mohun (age 88) died at Dunster, Somerset.
Elizabeth Mohun Countess of Salisbury was born to John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster and Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster in Dunster, Somerset. She married after 7th August 1385 her half fifth cousin once removed William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury, son of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury, and had issue.
Dunster Castle is also in Castles in Somerset.
Around 1206 Reginald Mohun was born to Reginald Mohun (age 21) and Alice Brewer at Dunster Castle [Map]. He married (1) in or before 1227 Hawise Fitzpeter, daughter of Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex and Aveline Clare Countess Essex, and had issue (2) in or before 1243 Isabel Ferrers, daughter of William Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Sibyl Marshal, and had issue.
In 1243 Isabel Mohun Baroness Deincourt was born to Reginald Mohun (age 37) and Isabel Ferrers (age 17) at Dunster Castle [Map]. She married before 1265 her fifth cousin Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt and had issue.
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 1320 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster was born to John Mohun (age 20) and Christiana Segrave (age 18) at Dunster Castle [Map]. He married in or before 1357 his fifth cousin Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster, daughter of Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh and Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh, and had issue.
In 1376 Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 57) sold Dunster Castle [Map] and its associated estates including the manors of Minehead and Kilton, and the hundred of Carhampton for £5000 to Elizabeth Courtenay. She retained a life interest.