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 1373 Richard Adderbury of Donnington Casatle [aged 42] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1386 Richard Adderbury of Donnington Casatle [aged 55] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1553 John Pollard was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1554 John Pollard was elected MP Oxfordshire.
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In November 1554 Leonard Chamberlain [aged 50] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
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In 1601 William Knollys 1st Earl Banbury [aged 57] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
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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In 1606 Anthony Cope 1st Baronet [aged 58] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1621 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 44] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1624 William Cope 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1626 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele [aged 24] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1628 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele [aged 26] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In April 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele [aged 38] was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament.
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In 1659 Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland [aged 25] was elected MP Oxfordshire during the Third Protectorate Parliament.
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Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 29] was elected MP Derbyshire.
John Glynne [aged 58] was elected MP Caernarfonshire.
William Glynne 1st Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Caernarfon.
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Richard Jennings [aged 41] was elected MP St Albans.
In 1664 Francis Wenman 1st Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Cavalier Parliament.
In 1708 Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin [aged 29] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
On 4th December 1717 Robert Bankes Jenkinson 4th Baronet [aged 30] was elected MP Oxfordshire at a by-election. He was returned unopposed in 1722 and held the seat until 1727 when he didn't stand for election.
In 1761 Charles Spencer [aged 20] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1796 John Fane [aged 44] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1796 Charles Spencer [aged 55] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
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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In 1801 Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill [aged 21] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1802 John Fane [aged 50] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1806 John Fane [aged 54] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1807 John Fane [aged 55] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1812 John Fane [aged 60] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1818 John Fane [aged 66] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1820 John Fane [aged 68] was elected MP Oxfordshire.