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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Biography of William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine 1574-1627

Paternal Family Tree: Murray

Around 1574 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine was born to [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and [his mother] Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine.

Before 17th November 1576 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and [his mother] Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine were married.

On 3rd October 1599 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 25] and Cecilia Wemyss were married. She the daughter of John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss [aged 13] and Jane Gray Countess Wemyss. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Diary of Anne Clifford. July 1603. The next day Mr Menerill as he went abroad fell down suddenly and died, so as most thought it was the plague which was then very rife; it put us all in great fear and amazement, for my aunt had then a suit to follow in court and my Mother [aged 42] to attend the King about the business between my Father [aged 44] and her. My Aunt of Warwick [aged 55] sent us medicines from a house near Hampton Court, where she then lay with Sir Moyle Finch [aged 53] and his Lady [aged 46]. Now was the Master of Orkney [aged 37] and the Lord Tilliburne [aged 29] much in love with Mrs Carey and came there to see us with George Murray in their company, who was of the King's bedchamber.

After 28th September 1604 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 30] and Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed.

On 10th July 1606 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine was created 1st Earl Tullibardine. [his mother] Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine by marriage Countess Tullibardine.

On 5th July 1613 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine died. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Earl Tullibardine. [his wife] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine by marriage Countess Tullibardine.

On 16th August 1623 David Murray 1st Viscount Stormont was created 1st Viscount Stormont with a special remainder to 1 [his half-brother] Mungo Murray 2nd Viscount Stormont, 2 John Murray 1st Earl Annandale and 3 Andrew Murray 1st Lord Balvaird [aged 26].

On 1st April 1626 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 52] resigned Earl Tullibardine so that Earl Tullibardine could be granted to his brother Patrick Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine [aged 47].

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

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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On 30th July 1627 William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 53] died.

[his son] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl was born to William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine and Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine. He married 6th June 1630 his second cousin once removed Jean Campbell Countess Atholl and had issue.