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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Wardens is in Army.
In October 1367 Thomas Grey (age 39) was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
In 1389 Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 20) was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
On 6th May 1463 John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 32) was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
After 1542 William Eure 1st Baron Eure (age 59) was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
In 1598 Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby (age 42) was appointed Warden of the East Marches and Governor of Berwick on Tweed.
John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers was appointed Warden of the East Marches.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1509. 18th June 1509. 76. Thomas, Lord Darcy (age 42). Warden of the Forests beyond Trent, &c. See Grants IN JUNE, Nos. 64, 66–69.
In 1586 Ralph Eure 3rd Baron Eure (age 27) was appointed Warden of the Middle March.
In 1595 Ralph Eure 3rd Baron Eure (age 36) was appointed Warden of the Middle March.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1534 Thomas Pope (age 27) was appointed Warden of the Mint.
In 1489 Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel (age 39) was appointed Warden of the New Forest.
Around 1297 Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 22) was appointed Warden of the Scottish Marches.
Around 1549 Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland (age 22) was appointed Warden of the Scottish Marches.
In 1510 Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney (age 63) was appointed 269th Knight of the Garter, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Privy Seal, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, Warden of the Stannaries and Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 18).
In 1783 George Legge 3rd Earl Dartmouth (age 27) was appointed Warden of the Stannaries which office he held until 1798.
In 1851 William Williams 1st Baronet (age 59) was appointed Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, High Sheriff of Cornwall and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
William Godolphin was appointed Warden of the Stannaries.
In 1389 John Beaumont 4th Baron Beaumont (age 28) was appointed Warden of the West Marches.
In 1484 Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 60) was appointed Governor of Carlisle Castle and Warden of the West Marches.
On 18th June 1525 Henry Fitzroy (age 6) was taken by barge to Bridewell Palace [Map] where he was enobled by his father King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 33).
In the morning Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Earl Nottingham.
In the afternoon Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset.
Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 47) carried the Sword of State. Thomas More (age 47) read the patents of nobility. Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 41), Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 47),
Henry Courtenay (age 29) was created 1st Marquess Exeter. Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter (age 22) by marriage Marchioness Exeter.
Henry Clifford (age 32) was created 1st Earl of Cumberland, Warden of the West Marches and Governor of Carlisle Castle.
Thomas Manners (age 33) was created 1st Earl of Rutland. Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland (age 30) by marriage Countess of Rutland. He was given the Earldom of Rutland to reflect his descent from Anne York Duchess Exeter sister of the previous Earl of Rutland. At the same time his arms 
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Henry Brandon (age 2) was created 1st Earl Lincoln.
Robert Radclyffe (age 42) was created 1st Viscount Fitzwalter.
Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 48) was created 1st Viscount Rochford. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 45) by marriage Viscountess Rochford.
Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 52), William Fitzalan 11th or 18th Earl of Arundel (age 49) and John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 25) attended.
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John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers was appointed Warden of the West Marches.
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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
Patent Rolls. 2nd July 1378. Westminster. Appointment, during pleasure, of Simon de Burley (age 38), knight, constable of Windsor castle and keeper of Windsor forest and parks, to supervise the other surveyors there and the works undertaken in the said castle and parks, and in the manors and lodges in the said forest, and to control all payments therefor. By bill of p.s.
In 1730 Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 33) was appointed Constable of Windsor Castle and Warden of the Windsor Forest.