The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Baron Burghesh is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Baron Burghesh:
1st. 12th November 1303. Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh. Extinct. December 1379.
2nd. 25th January 1330. Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh. Abeyant. 3rd June 1449. Warwick "Kingmaker" Becomes Earl of Warwick.
3rd. 29th December 1624. Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland. Abeyant. 26th August 1762.
Baron Burghesh is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
12th November 1303. Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 49] created.
1306. Son Stephen Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 23] succeeded.
1310. Daughter Maud Burghesh 3rd Baroness Burghesh [aged 6] succeeded.
1366. Son Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 47] succeeded.
28th June 1375. Son Walter Paveley 5th Baron Burghesh de jure.
December 1379. Walter Paveley 5th Baron Burghesh extinct.
On 12th November 1303 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Burghesh by writ of summons. Maud Badlesmere Baroness Burghesh [aged 38] by marriage Baroness Burghesh.
In 1306 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 52] died. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His son Stephen [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baron Burghesh.
In 1310 Stephen Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 27] died. His daughter Maud [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Baroness Burghesh.
Before 1319 Walter Paveley Baron Burghesh and Maud Burghesh 3rd Baroness Burghesh [aged 14] were married. He by marriage Baron Burghesh.
Around 1366 Maud Burghesh 3rd Baroness Burghesh [aged 62] died. Her son Walter [aged 47] succeeded 4th Baron Burghesh.
Before 28th June 1375 Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 56] and Unknown Philibert Baroness Burghesh were married. She by marriage Baroness Burghesh.
On 28th June 1375 Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 56] died. His son Walter de jure 5th Baron Burghesh. Not clear why his older brother Edward Paveley who died in Dec 1375 didn't take the title?.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In December 1379 Walter Paveley 5th Baron Burghesh died. Baron Burghesh extinct. Possibly abeyant.
Baron Burghesh is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
25th January 1330. Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 43] created.
3rd August 1355. Son Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 27] succeeded.
5th April 1369. Daughter Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh [aged 27] succeeded.
August 1402. Grandson Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 5] succeeded.
7th October 1414. Sister Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester [aged 14] succeeded.
27th December 1439. Son Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick [aged 14] succeeded.
11th June 1446. Daughter Anne Beauchamp 15th Countess Warwick [aged 2] succeeded.
3rd June 1449. Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk [aged 45] abeyant. See Warwick "Kingmaker" Becomes Earl of Warwick.
On 25th January 1330 Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 43] was created 1st Baron Burghesh. Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh [aged 30] by marriage Baroness Burghesh.
On 3rd August 1355 Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 68] died at Dover, Kent [Map]. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] with his father and brother. His son Bartholomew [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Baron Burghesh.
On 5th April 1369 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 41] died. He was buried at Lady Chapel Walsingham Priory. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Baroness Burghesh.
Before 1373 Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh [aged 37] and Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Baroness Despencer. He by marriage Baron Burghesh. They were half fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
In August 1402 Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh [aged 60] died. Her grandson Richard [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baron Burghesh.
Before 1414 Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 17] and Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Burghesh. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 49] and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland [aged 34]. He the son of Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester and Constance York Countess Gloucester [aged 39]. They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 7th October 1414 Richard Despencer 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 17] died. His sister Isabel [aged 14] succeeded 5th Baroness Burghesh.
On 27th December 1439 Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester [aged 39] died. Her son Henry [aged 14] succeeded 6th Baron Burghesh.
On 11th June 1446 Henry Beauchamp 1st Duke Warwick [aged 21] died at Hanley Castle, Worcestershire. Duke Warwick extinct. His daughter Anne [aged 2] succeeded 15th Countess Warwick, 7th Baroness Burghesh.
On 3rd June 1449 Anne Beauchamp 15th Countess Warwick [aged 5] died at Ewelme, Oxfordshire aged four whilst in the care of Alice Chaucer Duchess Suffolk [aged 45]. She was buried at Reading Abbey, Berkshire [Map]. Baron Burghesh abeyant between her three-half aunts and her full aunt Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick [aged 22]. It isn't clear why the barony was not subject to the same legal dispute that the Earldom of Warwick was subject to - see following.
After a prolonged legal dispute between her three half-aunts, Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 45], Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset [aged 40], Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer [aged 32] and her full aunt Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick, the courts decided her full aunt Anne Beauchamp should succeed. Anne Beauchamp succeeded 16th Countess Warwick. Her husband Richard Neville [aged 20] by marriage Earl Warwick; the first step on his journey to becoming Kingmaker.
The decision of the court was not subscribed to by Edmund Beaufort Earl Somerset [aged 43] who was married to Anne's half-sister Eleanor; he wanted his share of the considerable Beauchamp inheritance.
Baron Burghesh in Suffolk is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England.
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29th December 1624. Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 44] created.
23rd March 1629. Son Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 27] succeeded.
12th February 1666. Son Charles Fane 3rd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 31] succeeded.
18th September 1691. Half Brother Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 46] succeeded.
29th December 1693. Son Vere Fane 5th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 15] succeeded.
19th May 1698. Brother Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 16] succeeded.
4th June 1736. Brother John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 51] succeeded.
26th August 1762. John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland abeyant.
On 29th December 1624 Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 44] was created 1st Earl of Westmoreland, 1st Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland [aged 42] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
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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On 23rd March 1629 Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 49] died. His son Mildmay [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, 5th Baron Despencer, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 2nd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Grace Thornhurst Countess of Westmoreland [aged 25] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Francis Fane [aged 18] inherited Fulbeck Hall. The Hall was confiscated from him during the Commonwealth; he bought it back.
On 12th February 1666 Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 64] died. His son Charles [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, 6th Baron Despencer, 10th Baron Abergavenny, 8th Baron Abergavenny, 3rd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
On 18th September 1691 Charles Fane 3rd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 56] died without issue. His half brother Vere [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl of Westmoreland, 7th Baron Despencer, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Rachel Bence Countess of Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 29th December 1693 Vere Fane 4th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 48] died. His son Vere [aged 15] succeeded 5th Earl of Westmoreland, 8th Baron Despencer, 12th Baron Abergavenny, 10th Baron Abergavenny, 5th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
On 19th May 1698 Vere Fane 5th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 19] died. His brother Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 6th Earl of Westmoreland, 9th Baron Despencer, 13th Baron Abergavenny, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 6th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
On 4th June 1736 Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 54] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 7th Earl of Westmoreland, 10th Baron Despencer, 14th Baron Abergavenny, 12th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Mary Cavendish Countess of Westmoreland [aged 36] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 26th August 1762 John Fane 7th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 77] died without issue. Baron Despencer, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Abergavenny, Baron Burghesh in Suffolk abeyant. His second cousin once removed Thomas [aged 61] succeeded 8th Earl of Westmoreland. Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.