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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Earl Wigtown is in Earl Wigtown.
In 1606 John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Wigtown. Lilias Graham Countess Graham by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In 1619 John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown [aged 52] died. His son John [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Wigtown, 7th Lord Fleming. Margaret Livingston Countess Wigtown by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In 1650 John Fleming 2nd Earl Wigtown [aged 61] died. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Wigtown, 8th Lord Fleming. Jean Drummond Countess Wigtown by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In February 1665 John Fleming 3rd Earl Wigtown died. His son John succeeded 4th Earl Wigtown, 9th Lord Fleming.
In April 1668 John Fleming 4th Earl Wigtown died. His brother William succeeded 5th Earl Wigtown, 10th Lord Fleming.
On 8th April 1681 William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown died. His son John [aged 8] succeeded 6th Earl Wigtown, 11th Lord Fleming.
On 14th March 1698 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 25] and Margaret Lindsay Countess Wigtown were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. They were divorced in 1708. She the daughter of Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres [aged 45]. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown [aged 45]. They were second cousin once removed.
On 8th February 1711 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 38] and Mary Keith Countess Wigtown were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of William Keith 9th Earl Marischal [aged 47] and Mary Drummond Countess Marischal [aged 36]. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were second cousin once removed.
In or after 1721 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 48] and Euphemia Lockhart Countess Wigtown [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were third cousin twice removed.
On 10th February 1744 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 71] died. His brother Charles [aged 69] succeeded 7th Earl Wigtown, 12th Lord Fleming.
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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On 16th May 1747 Charles Fleming 7th Earl Wigtown [aged 72] died. Earl Wigtown extinct.