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Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394

The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.

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Henry Cockayne-Cust 1780-1861

Paternal Family Tree: Cust

On 16th October 1770 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 25] and Jocosa Drury Lady Cust [aged 21] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.

In 1775 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 30] and [his mother] Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow were married. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.

On 28th September 1780 Henry Cockayne-Cust was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 35] and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow.

In 1795 John Hoppner [aged 36]. Portrait of [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 15] and Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 14].

In 1797 John Hoppner [aged 38]. Portrait of Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 16].

On 25th December 1807 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 63] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Elder" Westmacott [aged 60].

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On 24th July 1810 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Amelia Sophia Hume [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.

In 1813 Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 32] was appointed Canon Chapel Royal Windsor.

In 1816 Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 35] and Anna Maria Needham [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of Francis Needham 1st Earl Kilmorley [aged 67].

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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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Before 1819 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Fludyer Countess Brownlow [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow.

On 15th September 1819 [his son] Henry Cockayne-Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 38] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 29]. He married 1852 Sara Jane Cookson and had issue.

On 24th February 1821 [his son] Robert Needham Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 40] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 31].

In 1823 [his daughter] Eleanor Katherine Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 42] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 33].

In 1825 [his daughter] Georgiana Anne Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 44] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 35].

In 1828 [his son] Reginald Cust was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 47] and [his wife] Anna Maria Needham [aged 38]. He married 13th December 1855 Elizabeth Caroline Bligh, daughter of Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley and Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley, and had issue.

On 17th July 1828 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 48] and [his sister-in-law] Emma Sophie Edgecumbe Countess Brownlow [aged 36] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. She the daughter of Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 63] and Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe.