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Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 1860-1923

Paternal Family Tree: Beaumont of Allendale

Maternal Family Tree: Joan Scott Viscountess Canning 1776-1837

In 1856 [his father] Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale [aged 26] and [his mother] Margaret Anne Burgh [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 51].

On 2nd December 1860 Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale was born to Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale [aged 31] and Margaret Anne Burgh [aged 29].

On 2nd October 1875 [his future brother-in-law] Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry [aged 23] and Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry [aged 19] were married at Alton, Cheadle, Staffordshire. She the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 19th Earl of Shrewsbury 4th Earl Talbot [aged 45] and Anna Theresa Cockerell Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 39]. He the son of George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry [aged 54] and [his future mother-in-law] Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 46].

On 31st March 1888 [his mother] Margaret Anne Burgh [aged 57] died.

On 12th November 1889 Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale [aged 28] and Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 60].

On 6th August 1890 [his son] Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale was born to Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale [aged 29] and [his wife] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 26]. He married 20th July 1921 Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale, daughter of Charles Hilton Seely 2nd Baronet, and had issue.

On 17th March 1891 [his father] Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale [aged 61] and [his step-mother] Edith Althea Hamilton Baroness Allendale [aged 42] were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. No issue.

On 13th November 1892 [his daughter] Margaret Helen Beaumont Countess Fortescue was born to Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale [aged 31] and [his wife] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 29]. She married 8th February 1917 Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue, son of Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue and Emily Ormsby-Gore Countess Fortescue, and had issue.

The Times. 2nd February 1905. The funeral of [his brother-in-law] Lord Henry Vane-Tempest [deceased] took place yesterday in the family vault in St. Peter's [Map], Montgomeryshire. The Bishop of Bangor [aged 59], assisted by the Rev J. Williams, rector of the parish, and the Rev. S. J. Evans, officiated. The principal mourmers were the Marquis [aged 52] and Marchioness of Londonderry [aged 48] (brother and sister-in-law), Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest [aged 42] (brother), and Mr. Beaumont [aged 44], M.P., and Lady Aline Beaumont [aged 41] (brother-in-law and sister). Continues.

On 13th February 1907 [his father] Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale [aged 77] died. His son Wentworth [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baron Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland.

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The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361

The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.

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The London Gazette 28519. Whitehall, August 3, 1911. The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date the 5th July, 1911, to confer the dignity cof a Viscount of the said United Kingdom upon the Right Honourable Wentworth Canning Blackett [aged 50], Baron Allendale, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style and title of Viscount Allendale of Allendale and Hexham, in the county of Northumberland. p[[his wife] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 47] by marriage Viscountess Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland].

On 8th February 1917 [his son-in-law] Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue [aged 28] and [his daughter] Margaret Helen Beaumont Countess Fortescue [aged 24] were married. He the son of Hugh Fortescue 4th Earl Fortescue [aged 62] and Emily Ormsby-Gore Countess Fortescue [aged 57].

On 20th July 1921 [his son] Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale [aged 24] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map].

On 12th December 1923 Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale [aged 63] died. His son Wentworth [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Viscount Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland, 3rd Baron Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland. Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale [aged 26] by marriage Viscountess Allendale of Allendale and Hexham in Northumberland.

On 31st July 1945 [his former wife] Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale [aged 81] died.

Ancestors of Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 1860-1923

Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont

Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth Beaumont 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew wentworth 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wentworth 4th Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 5th Baronet 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Blackett 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Blackett Lady Wentworth 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Julia Conyers 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Diana Wentworth 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England

Father: Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Atkinson

Grandmother: Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson

Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burke 9th Earl Clanricard 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Burke 10th Earl Clanricarde 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Thomas Burgh 13th Earl Clanricarde 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Vincent 5th Baronet 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vincent 6th Baronet 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England

Grandfather: Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward IV of England

Mother: Margaret Anne Burgh 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Canning Prime Mininster

Grandmother: Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Pawky Scott" Scott

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Scott Viscountess Canning

Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 1860-1923

Royal Ancestors of Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 1860-1923

Ancestors of Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale 1860-1923