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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Hanover Square is in Mayfair.
See: George Street, Great Stanhope Street, Hanover Street, Mill Street, Hanover Square, St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 10th October 1730 Bishop William Talbot [aged 72] died at Hanover Square.
In June 1758 Hugo Meynell [aged 23] and Ann Scrimpshire were married at Hanover Square.
On 14th May 1763 Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan [aged 72] died in Hanover Square.
On 10th January 1764 Edward Lascelles was born to Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood [aged 23] and Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood [aged 21] at Hanover Square.
On 22nd March 1767 Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster was born to Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor [aged 35] at Hanover Square. He married 28th April 1794 Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster, daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton, and had issue.
On 8th October 1788 Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire was born to Arthur Hill 2nd Marquess Downshire [aged 35] and Mary Sandys Marchioness Downshire [aged 24] at Hanover Square. He married 1811 his half third cousin Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire, daughter of Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst, and had issue.
In 1799 Frederick Richard West was born to Frederick West [aged 32] at Hanover Square. He married (1) 14th November 1820 Georgiana Stanhope, daughter of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne (2) 11th September 1827 Theresa Whitby and had issue.
On 13th July 1836 Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden [aged 75] died in Hanover Square. His grandson Henry [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 3rd Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
Charlotte Augusta Hill Countess Talbot was born to Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire and Margaretta Fitzgerald in Hanover Square. She married 1776 John Chetwynd-Talbot 1st Earl Talbot and had issue.
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 21st July 1797 Arthur William Devis [aged 34] was recorded as living at 27 George Street.
On 19th February 1866 Henriette Rothschild [aged 75] died at 4 Great Stanhope Street.
On 1st March 1831 John Fenton-Cawthorne [aged 78] died at Hanover Street.
On 24th January 1837 Joseph Sabine [aged 66] died at his home in Mill Street, Hanover Square. He was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map] on 1st February 1837.