Earl of Harrowby is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1809. Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby [aged 46] created.
26th December 1847. Son Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby [aged 49] succeeded.
19th November 1882. Son Dudley Ryder 3rd Earl of Harrowby [aged 51] succeeded.
26th March 1900. Brother Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby [aged 63] succeeded.
11th December 1900. Son John Ryder 5th Earl of Harrowby [aged 36] succeeded.
30th March 1956. Son Dudley Ryder 6th Earl of Harrowby [aged 63] succeeded.
7th May 1987. Son Dudley Ryder 7th Earl of Harrowby [aged 64] succeeded.
9th October 2007. Son Dudley Adrian Conroy Ryder 8th Earl of Harrowby [aged 56] succeeded.
In 1809 Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby [aged 46] was created 1st Earl of Harrowby. Susanna Leveson-Gower Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 36] by marriage Countess of Harrowby.
On 26th December 1847 Dudley Ryder 1st Earl of Harrowby [aged 85] died. His son Dudley [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Earl of Harrowby, 3rd Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire. Frances Stuart Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire by marriage Countess of Harrowby.
On 19th November 1882 Dudley Ryder 2nd Earl of Harrowby [aged 84] died. His son Dudley [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl of Harrowby, 4th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire. Mary Frances Cecil Countess Harrowby Lincolnshire [aged 50] by marriage Countess of Harrowby.
In 1887 John Ryder 5th Earl of Harrowby [aged 22] and Mabel Danvers Smith Countess Harrowby were married. She by marriage Countess of Harrowby. He the son of Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby [aged 50].
On 26th March 1900 Dudley Ryder 3rd Earl of Harrowby [aged 69] died. His brother Henry [aged 63] succeeded 4th Earl of Harrowby, 5th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.
On 11th December 1900 Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby [aged 64] died at sea on his yacht Miranda at Algiers. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 5th Earl of Harrowby, 6th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.
On 30th March 1956 John Ryder 5th Earl of Harrowby [aged 91] died. His son Dudley [aged 63] succeeded 6th Earl of Harrowby, 7th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.
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 7th May 1987 Dudley Ryder 6th Earl of Harrowby [aged 94] died. His son Dudley [aged 64] succeeded 7th Earl of Harrowby, 8th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.
On 9th October 2007 Dudley Ryder 7th Earl of Harrowby [aged 84] died. His son Dudley [aged 56] succeeded 8th Earl of Harrowby, 9th Baron Harrowby of Harrowby in Lincolnshire.