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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Earl Granville is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Granville is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Created Countesses of England, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1715. Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 60] created.
18th October 1744. Son John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 54] succeeded.
2nd January 1763. Son Robert Carteret 3rd Earl Granville [aged 42] succeeded.
1776. Robert Carteret 3rd Earl Granville extinct.
On 17th October 1710 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 20] and Frances Worsley Countess Granville [aged 17] were married at Longleat House. She by marriage Countess Granville. He the son of George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret and Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 56]. They were sixth cousins.
In 1715 Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 60] was created 1st Countess Granville.
In April 1744 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 53] and Sophia Fermor Countess Granville were married. She by marriage Countess Granville. She the daughter of Thomas Fermor 1st Earl Pomfret [aged 46] and Henriette Louise Jeffreys Countess Pomfret [aged 45]. He the son of George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret and Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 89]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 18th October 1744 Jane Granville Baroness Gower [aged 90] died. Her son John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville.
On 2nd January 1763 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 72] died at Arlington Street. His son Robert [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Baron Carteret of Hawnes, 4th Baronet Carteret of Metesches in Jersey.
In 1776 Robert Carteret 3rd Earl Granville [aged 55] died. Earl Granville, Baron Carteret of Hawnes, Baronet Carteret of Metesches in Jersey extinct.
Earl Granville is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
10th May 1833. Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] created.
8th January 1846. Son Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 30] succeeded.
31st March 1891. Son Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville [aged 19] succeeded.
21st July 1939. Brother William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville [aged 59] succeeded.
25th June 1953. Son Granville James Leveson-Gower 5th Earl Granville [aged 34] succeeded.
31st October 1996. Son Fergus Leveson-Gower 6th Earl Granville [aged 37] succeeded.
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 10th May 1833 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Granville. Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 47] by marriage Countess Granville.
On 8th January 1846 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Granville, 2nd Viscount Granville. Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 33] by marriage Countess Granville.
On 31st March 1891 Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 75] died. His son Granville [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Granville, 3rd Viscount Granville.
On 21st July 1939 Granville Leveson-Gower 3rd Earl Granville [aged 67] died without issue. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 4th Earl Granville, 4th Viscount Granville. Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon Countess Granville [aged 49] by marriage Countess Granville.
On 25th June 1953 William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville [aged 72] died. His son Granville [aged 34] succeeded 5th Earl Granville, 5th Viscount Granville.
On 31st October 1996 Granville James Leveson-Gower 5th Earl Granville [aged 77] died. His son Fergus [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Granville, 6th Viscount Granville.