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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Marquis Montferrat is in Marquis of France.
On 12th March 1445 John Jacob Marquis of Montferrat [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded IV Marquis Montferrat.
In December 1458 John IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 45] and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 45] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy [aged 40]. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 19th January 1465 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 44] and Marie Foix Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed.
In 18th July 1469 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 48] and Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat by marriage Marchioness Montferrat.
On 6th January 1474 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 53] and Bernarde de Brosse Marquis Monferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. They were fifth cousins.
In 1483 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 56] and Helena of Brosse Marquis Montferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat/. His second wife. They were fifth cousins.
On 27th February 1483 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 62] died. His brother Boniface [aged 56] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
In or after 1485 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 58] and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 39 years.
In 1494 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 67] died. His son William [aged 7] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
In 1508 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 21] and Anne Valois Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. She the daughter of Rene Valois Duke Alençon and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon [aged 45]. He the son of Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat. They were half second cousin once removed.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 4th October 1518 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 32] died. His son Boniface [aged 5] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
On 6th June 1530 Boniface IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 17] died from a fall from a horse. He was unmarried. His uncle John [aged 42] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.