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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 1 Annals of London and Annals of St Paul's

This volume brings together two important medieval chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II: the Annals of London (Annales Londonienses) and the Annals of St Paul’s (Annales Paulini). Written close to the events they describe, these chronicles offer a vivid contemporary record of English political, military, ecclesiastical and civic life from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. Their particular strength lies in their London perspective, recording not only the affairs of kings, nobles and bishops, but also parliaments, royal proclamations, civic disputes, elections of mayors and sheriffs, executions, tournaments, religious ceremonies, fires, floods, disturbances and the everyday concerns of the capital. The chronicles cover some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the wars of Edward I, conflict with Scotland, the turbulent reign of Edward II, the rise and fall of Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster, Queen Isabella’s invasion of England, the deposition of Edward II, and the accession of Edward III. The Annales Paulini, associated with St Paul’s Cathedral, is particularly rich in detailed observations of London and its clergy and citizens. An essential primary source for students and readers interested in medieval England, London history, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, the Scottish wars, medieval politics, and ecclesiastical history, this volume provides an unusually immediate view of a kingdom undergoing profound political upheaval.

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Earl Shaftesbury

Earl Shaftesbury is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.

Summary

1672. 1st. Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury [aged 50] created.

21st January 1683. 2nd. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury [aged 31] succeeded.

2nd November 1699. 3rd. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury [aged 28] succeeded.

16th February 1713. 4th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 2] succeeded.

27th May 1771. 5th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 9] succeeded.

14th May 1811. 6th. Brother Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 42] succeeded.

2nd June 1851. 7th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 50] succeeded.

1st October 1885. 8th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 54] succeeded.

13th April 1886. 9th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 16] succeeded.

25th March 1961. 10th. Grandson Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 22] succeeded.

5th November 2004. 11th. Son Anthony Ashley-Cooper 11th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 27] succeeded.

15th May 2005. 12th. Brother Nicholas Ashley-Cooper 12th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 25] succeeded.

In 1672 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury [aged 50] was created 1st Earl Shaftesbury. Margaret Spencer Countess Shaftesbury [aged 47] by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 21st January 1683 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl Shaftesbury [aged 61] died. His son Anthony [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Earl Shaftesbury, 2nd Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 3rd Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury [aged 27] by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 2nd November 1699 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury [aged 47] died. His son Anthony [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Earl Shaftesbury, 3rd Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 4th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

In 1709 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury [aged 37] and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 2nd Earl Shaftesbury and Dorothy Manners Countess Shaftesbury. They were third cousins.

On 16th February 1713 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury [aged 41] died. His son Anthony [aged 2] succeeded 4th Earl Shaftesbury, 4th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 5th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

Before 1758 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 46] and Susannah Noel Countess Shaftesbury [aged 47] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. She the daughter of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury. They were second cousins.

Before 17th September 1761 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 50] and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 3rd Earl Shaftesbury and Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury.

On 27th May 1771 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 60] died. His son Anthony [aged 9] succeeded 5th Earl Shaftesbury, 5th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 6th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

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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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On 17th July 1786 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 24] and Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury [aged 55]. They were sixth cousins.

On 14th May 1811 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 49] died. His brother Cropley [aged 42] succeeded 6th Earl Shaftesbury, 6th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 7th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury [aged 38] by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 2nd June 1851 Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 82] died. His son Anthony [aged 50] succeeded 7th Earl Shaftesbury, 7th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 8th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Cowper Countess Shaftesbury by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 1st October 1885 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 84] died. His son Anthony [aged 54] succeeded 8th Earl Shaftesbury, 8th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 9th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester Countess Shaftesbury by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 13th April 1886 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 8th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 54] died. His son Anthony [aged 16] succeeded 9th Earl Shaftesbury, 9th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 10th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

On 25th March 1961 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 91] died. His grandson Anthony [aged 22] succeeded 10th Earl Shaftesbury, 10th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 11th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.

In July 1966 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 28] and Bianca Maria de Paolis Countess of Shaftesbury were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. They divorced in 1948 on the grounds of his adultery with an unnamed woman. There was no issue from the marriage.

In July 1966 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 28] and Christina Eva Montan Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.

On 5th November 2002 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 64] and Jamila Ben M'Barek Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 41] were married. She by marriage Countess Shaftesbury. The marriage lasted until April 2004 when he started a relationship with Nadia Orche. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 5th November 2004, his second wedding anniversary, Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 66] was murdered by Mohammed M'Barek, brother of his wife Jamila Ben M'Barek Countess of Shaftesbury [aged 43] on her behalf. On 7th April 2005 the remains of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 10th Earl of Shaftesbury were discovered in a valley at Théoule-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes on the outskirts of Cannes. His son Anthony [aged 27] succeeded 11th Earl Shaftesbury, 11th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 12th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. He died six weeks after assuming the title following the discovery of his father's remains.

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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 15th May 2005 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 11th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 27] died of a heart attack. His brother Nicholas [aged 25] succeeded 12th Earl Shaftesbury, 12th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 13th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.