Earl Darnley is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been one creations of Earl Darnley:
1st. 1725. John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley. Extant.
Earl Darnley is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1725. John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley (age 38) created.
1728. Son Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley (age 13) succeeded.
1747. Brother John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley (age 27) succeeded.
31st July 1781. Son John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley (age 14) succeeded.
17th March 1831. Son Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley (age 36) succeeded.
12th February 1835. Son John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 7) succeeded.
14th December 1896. Son Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley (age 45) succeeded.
31st October 1900. Brother Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 41) succeeded.
1927. Son Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 40) succeeded.
29th May 1955. Son Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley (age 39) succeeded.
15th June 1980. Half Brother Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley (age 38) succeeded.
18th June 2017. Son Ivo Bligh 12th Earl of Darnley (age 49) succeeded.
In 1725 John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley (age 38) was created 1st Earl Darnley.
In 1728 John Bligh 1st Earl Darnley (age 41) died. His son Edward (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Darnley.
In 1747 Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley (age 32) died. His brother John (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl Darnley, 12th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 31st July 1781 John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley (age 61) died. His son John (age 14) succeeded 4th Earl Darnley, 13th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 17th March 1831 John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley (age 63) died. His son Edward (age 36) succeeded 5th Earl Darnley, 14th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley by marriage Countess Darnley.
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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On 12th February 1835 Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley (age 39) died. His son John (age 7) succeeded 6th Earl Darnley, 15th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 6) by marriage Countess Darnley.
On 14th December 1896 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 69) died. His son Edward (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 31st October 1900 Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley (age 49) died. His brother Ivo (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Darnley. Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 40) by marriage Countess Darnley. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 17th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 11th October 1923 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 37) and Nancy Ellinor Kidston Countess Darnely (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Darnley. He the son of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 64) and Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 63).
In 1927 Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 68) died. His son Esme (age 40) succeeded 9th Earl Darnley.
On 30th November 1940 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 54) and Rosemary Potter Countess Darnley (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Darnley. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley and Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 80).
On 29th May 1955 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 68) died. His son Peter (age 39) succeeded 10th Earl Darnley, 19th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 15th June 1980 Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley (age 64) died. His half brother Adam (age 38) succeeded 11th Earl Darnley, 20th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 18th June 2017 Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley (age 75) died. His son Ivo (age 49) succeeded 12th Earl Darnley, 21st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.