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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Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
27th October 1778. Robert Gunning 1st Baronet [aged 47] created.
22nd September 1816. Son George William Gunning 2nd Baronet [aged 53] succeeded.
1823. Son Robert Henry Gunning 3rd Baronet [aged 27] succeeded.
22nd September 1862. Brother Reverend Henry Gunning 4th Baronet [aged 64] succeeded.
30th June 1885. Son George Gunning 5th Baronet [aged 56] succeeded.
21st October 1903. Son Frederick Gunning 6th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
21st July 1906. Brother Charles Gunning 7th Baronet [aged 46] succeeded.
29th January 1950. Second Cousin Once Removed Robert Charles Gunning 8th Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.
7th December 1989. Son Charles Theodore Gunning 9th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
1st June 2020. Brother John Robert Gunning 10th Baronet [aged 75] de jure.
The London Gazette 11922. St. James's, October 27 [1778]. The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain unto Sir Robert Gunning [aged 47], of Eltham in the County of Kent, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and to his Issue,
On 22nd September 1816 Robert Gunning 1st Baronet [aged 85] died. His son George [aged 53] succeeded 2nd Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
In 1823 George William Gunning 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His son Robert [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 22nd September 1862 Robert Henry Gunning 3rd Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Henry [aged 64] succeeded 4th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 30th June 1885 Reverend Henry Gunning 4th Baronet [aged 87] died. His son George [aged 56] succeeded 5th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 21st October 1903 George Gunning 5th Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Frederick [aged 49] succeeded 6th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 21st July 1906 Frederick Gunning 6th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Charles [aged 46] succeeded 7th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent. Ethel Finch-Hatton Lady Gunning by marriage Lady Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 29th January 1950 Charles Gunning 7th Baronet [aged 90] died. His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 48] succeeded 8th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
On 7th December 1989 Robert Charles Gunning 8th Baronet [aged 88] died. His son Charles [aged 54] succeeded 9th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent.
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 1st June 2020 Charles Theodore Gunning 9th Baronet [aged 84] died. His brother John [aged 75] de jure 10th Baronet Gunning of Eltham in Kent. As of Jan 2023 the Official Roll of the Baronetage describes the baronetcy as Vacant.