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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Paternal Family Tree: Burton
On 5th July 1794 [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham [aged 27] and [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 25] were married.
On 11th June 1797 Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was born to [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham [aged 30] and [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 28].
In January 1816 [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham [aged 49] was created 1st Marquess Conyngham in Donegal. [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 46] by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.
On 23rd April 1824 Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 26] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 55] and Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll [aged 49]. He the son of Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham [aged 57] and Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 55].
On 3rd February 1825 [his son] George Henry Conyngham 3rd Marquess Conyngham was born to Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 27] and [his wife] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 26]. He married 17th June 1854 Jane St Maur Blanche Stanhope Marchioness Conyngham, daughter of Charles Stanhope 4th Earl of Harrington and Maria Foote Countess Harrington, and had issue.
On 1st June 1826 [his daughter] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill was born to Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 28] and [his wife] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 27]. She married 19th May 1849 her fourth cousin once removed Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill, son of Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill and Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood, and had issue.
In 1831 [his daughter] Elizabeth Georgiana Conyngham Countess Winchelsea was born to Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 33] and [his wife] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 32]. She married 1882 George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea, son of George Finch-Hatton 5th Earl Nottingham 10th Earl Winchilsea and Georgiana Charlotte Graham Countess Nottingham Winchelsea.
On 4th August 1832 John Robert Townshend 1st Earl Sydney [aged 26] and [his illegitimate sister-in-law] Emily Paget Countess Sydney [aged 22] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 64] and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey [aged 51].
On 28th December 1832 [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham [aged 66] died. His son Francis [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 4th Baron Conyngham, 2nd Baron Minster of Minster Abbey in Kent. [his wife] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 34] by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.
On 6th July 1833 [his brother] Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough [aged 27] and [his sister-in-law] Henrietta Maria Weld-Forester were married. He the son of [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham and [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 64].
On 27th August 1833 [his brother-in-law] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey [aged 36] and Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 65] and [his mother-in-law] Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll [aged 58]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 20th June 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom [aged 71] died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His niece Victoria [aged 18] succeeded I Queen Great Britain and Ireland. His brother Ernest [aged 66] succeeded King Hanover. Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [aged 59] by marriage Queen Consort Hanover.
At 5am Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 40] and Archbishop William Howley [aged 71] went to Kensington Palace to inform the Princess she was now Queen. Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was the first to address her as 'Your Majesty'.
1880. Henry Tanworth Wells [aged 51]. Portrait of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 60] being informed she was Queen by Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham and Archbishop William Howley.Death of King William IV Succession of Queen Victoria
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 6th September 1838 John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Paget Countess Sandwich [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Sandwich. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 70] and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey [aged 57]. He the son of George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich [aged 57].
On 21st December 1847 [his brother] Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough [aged 42] and [his sister-in-law] Ursula Lucy Grace Bridgeman [aged 24] were married. He the son of [his father] Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham and [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 78].
On 19th May 1849 [his son-in-law] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill [aged 47] and Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 51] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 2nd August 1849 [his uncle] William Joseph Denison Banker [aged 80] died unmarried. He left the bulk of his estate to his nephew [his brother] Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough [aged 43].
In 1850 [his brother] Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 29th April 1854 [his father-in-law] Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey [aged 85] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry [aged 56] succeeded 2nd Marquess Anglesey, 3rd Earl Uxbridge, 11th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 5th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. Henrietta Bagot Marchioness Anglesey by marriage Marchioness Anglesey.
On 17th June 1854 George Henry Conyngham 3rd Marquess Conyngham [aged 29] and Jane St Maur Blanche Stanhope Marchioness Conyngham [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Charles Stanhope 4th Earl of Harrington and Maria Foote Countess Harrington. He the son of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 57] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 55].
On 20th February 1859 [his sister-in-law] Mary Paget Countess Sandwich [aged 46] died. Her remains were moved to All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map] on 16th June 1884.
On 15th January 1860 [his brother] Albert Conygham aka Denison 1st Baron Londesborough [aged 54] died. His son [his nephew] William [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 18th July 1861 [his son-in-law] Theodore Brinckman 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and Cecilia Augusta Conyngham were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 64] and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 62]. They were fifth cousins.
On 11th October 1861 [his mother] Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham [aged 92] died.
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 7th February 1869 [his brother-in-law] Henry Paget 2nd Marquess Anglesey [aged 71] died. His son Henry [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Marquess Anglesey, 4th Earl Uxbridge, 12th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 6th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. Sophia Eversfield Marchioness Anglesey [aged 50] by marriage Marchioness Anglesey.
On 12th March 1874 [his sister-in-law] Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond [aged 77] died.
On 28th January 1876 [his wife] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 77] died.
On 17th July 1876 Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 79] died. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 5th Baron Conyngham, 3rd Baron Minster of Minster Abbey in Kent. Jane St Maur Blanche Stanhope Marchioness Conyngham [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Conyngham in Donegal.
[his daughter] Cecilia Augusta Conyngham was born to Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham and Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham. She married 18th July 1861 her fifth cousin Theodore Brinckman 2nd Baronet, son of Theodore Henry Brinckman 1st Baronet and Charlotte Osborne Lady Broadhead, and had issue.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Burton
GrandFather: Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Cunningham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel Albert Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Major-General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandfather: John William
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Williams 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Williams Baroness Shelburne
Father: Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clements
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathaniel Clements
GrandMother: Elizabeth Clements
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hannah Gore
Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham
GrandFather: Joseph Denison 