Biography of Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham 1695-1763

Paternal Family Tree: Duncombe

Around 1695 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham was born to [his father] Anthony Duncombe.

On 4th April 1708 [his father] Anthony Duncombe died.

On 9th April 1711 [his uncle] Charles Duncombe (age 63) died. He was at the time the richest commoner in England. His great wealth was inherited, half each, by his sister [his aunt] Mary aka Ursula Duncombe (age 51) and his nephew Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 16). She, Ursula, became the progenitor of Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire.

In 1713 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 18) and Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton (age 1) were married.

In 1747 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 52) was created 1st Baron Feversham Downton in Wiltshire. [his wife] Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton (age 35) by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire.

In October 1755 [his wife] Margaret Verney Baroness Feversham Downton (age 43) died.

In 1756 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 61) and Frances Bathurst Baroness Feversham Downton were married. She by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire.

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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In 1757 [his daughter] Frances Duncombe 1757 was born to Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 62) and [his wife] Frances Bathurst Baroness Feversham Downton.

In 1758 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 63) and Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Feversham Downton in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 41 years.

After 1758 [his daughter] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor was born to Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 63) and [his wife] Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton (age 22). She married 24th January 1777 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor, son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor and Harriet Pleydell, and had issue.

On 18th June 1763 Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 68) died without male issue. Baron Feversham Downton in Wiltshire extinct.

In 1774 [his former brother-in-law] Philip Hales 5th Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Downton. His brother-in-law Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham was influential in the result. He was successful only after petitioning against the original result; he took his seat in February 1775.

In 1795 [his former wife] Anne Hales Baroness Feversham Downton (age 59) died.

Ancestors of Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham 1695-1763

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Duncombe

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Duncombe

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Duncombe

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Duncome

GrandFather: Alexander Duncombe of Drayton Bucks

Father: Anthony Duncombe

Anthony Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham