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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Paternal Family Tree: Obrien Inchiquin
William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin and Margaret Boyle Countess Inchiquin were married. She by marriage Countess Inchiquin. She the daughter of Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery and Margaret Howard Countess Orrery. He the son of Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin and Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin.
William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin was was appointed the first Governor of Jamaica.
Before 1636 [his father] Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 21) and [his mother] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin were married.
Around 1640 William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin was born to [his father] Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin.
In May 1654 [his father] Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 40) was created 1st Earl Inchiquin. [his mother] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin by marriage Countess Inchiquin.
In 1662 [his son] William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin was born to William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin (age 22) and Margaret Boyle Countess Inchiquin. He married April 1691 his first cousin once removed Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin and had issue.
On 9th September 1674 [his father] Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 60) died. He was buried at St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick. His son William (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Inchiquin.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th July 1680. My most noble and illustrious friend, the Earl of Ossory (age 46), espying me this morning after sermon in the privy gallery, calling to me, told me he was now going his journey (meaning to Tangier [Map], whither he was designed Governor, and General of the forces, to regain the losses we had lately sustained from the Moors, when Inchiquin (age 40) was Governor). I asked if he would not call at my house (as he always did whenever he went out of England on any exploit). He said he must embark at Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map], "wherefore let you and me dine together to-day; I am quite alone, and have something to impart to you; I am not well, shall be private, and desire your company"..
In 1685 [his mother] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin died.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In April 1691 [his son] William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin were married. He the son of William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin (age 51) and Margaret Boyle Countess Inchiquin. They were first cousin once removed.
On 16th January 1692 William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin (age 52) died. His son William (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Inchiquin. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin by marriage Countess Inchiquin.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Dermod McMurrough O'Brien 5th Baron Inchiquin
William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph St Leger 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony St Leger 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Haute
Great x 2 Grandfather: William St Leger 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Warham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Warham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Warham St Leger 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: William St Leger 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Mother: Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England