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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Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
22nd May 1611. Edward Carr 1st Baronet (age 68) created. See May 1611 Creation of Baronets.
1st October 1618. Son Robert Carr 2nd Baronet (age 3) succeeded.
14th August 1667. Son Robert Carr 3rd Baronet (age 30) succeeded.
14th November 1682. Son Edward Carr 4th Baronet (age 16) succeeded.
28th December 1683. Great Uncle Rochester Carr 5th Baronet succeeded.
1695. Rochester Carr 5th Baronet extinct.
On 22nd May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
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Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
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On 1st October 1618 Edward Carr 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son Robert (age 3) succeeded 2nd Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
On 30th April 1629 Robert Carr 2nd Baronet (age 14) and Mary Gargrave Lady Carr were married at St James' Church, Clerkenwell. She by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
On 14th August 1667 Robert Carr 2nd Baronet (age 52) died. His son Robert (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Elizabeth Bennet Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
On 14th November 1682 Robert Carr 3rd Baronet (age 45) died in Aswarby. His son Edward (age 16) succeeded 4th Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
On 28th December 1683 Edward Carr 4th Baronet (age 17) died unmarried. His great uncle Rochester succeeded 5th Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
In 1695 Rochester Carr 5th Baronet died unmarried at Chancery Lane [Map]. Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire extinct.