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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MP Newcastle under Lyme is in Member Parliament.
In 1547 William Stanford (age 37) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1584 Walter Chetwynd (age 24) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme. He was re-elected in 1586, 1604 and 1614.
In 1588 Francis Aungier 1st Baron Aungier (age 29) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme which seat he held until 1589.
In 1593 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 43) returned as MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1601 Edward Mainwaring (age 24) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1625 Edward Mainwaring (age 21) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1626 John Skeffington 2nd Baronet (age 36) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1628 George Gresley 1st Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme which seat he held until 1629.
In 1685 William Sneyd (age 43) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
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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On 2nd June 1715 Brian Broughton 3rd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme after a petition; he had come third in the poll.
On 1722 Brian Broughton 3rd Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme unopposed.
On 20th November 1724 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme. He was re-elected in 1734.
In 1754 John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 35) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1796 Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Baron Skelmersdale was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
In 1812 John Fletcher aka Boughey 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme which seat he held until 1818.
In 1832 Henry Pollard Willoughby 3rd Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme which seat he held until 1834.
On 12th December 1832 John Pollard Willoughby 4th Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme which seat he held until 5th January 1835.