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1107 King Edgar of Scotland Dies King Alexander I Succeeds
1163 Baldwin III King Jerusalem Dies Almaric I King Jerusalem Succeeds
1165 Death of King Malcolm IV of Scotland
1322 King Philip V of France Dies King Charles IV Succeeds
29th March 1461 Battle of Towton
1483 Execution of the Yorkists and their Affinity
1517 Sweating Sickness Outbreak
1551 Sweating Sickness Outbreak
1560 Death of King Francis II of France
1685 Death and Burial of Charles II
1837 Death of King William IV Succession of Queen Victoria
1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia Dies William I King Prussia Succeeds
On 5th August 641 (or 642 or 644 depending on the source) King Penda of Mercia Mercian and Welsh army defeated the Northumbrian army at the Battle of Maserfield. The battle is believed to have taken place at Oswestry, Shropshire. Northumbria was once again separated into two kingdoms.
King Oswald of Northumberland [aged 37] was killed. His body was subsequently dismembered with his head and arms mounted on poles. His brother Oswiu [aged 29] succeeded King Bernicia. Rhiainfellt Rheged Queen Consort Bernicia by marriage Queen Consort Bernicia.
Osric King Deira was killed. His son Oswine succeeded King Deira.
Eowa King Mercia was killed (probably).
Around April 656 Paeda King South Mercia was killed "very wickedly" through his wife's treachery "during the very time of celebrating Easter". His brother Wulfhere [aged 16] succeeded King Mercia.
In 748 King Eadbert I of Kent died. His brother Æthelbert [aged 23] succeeded King of Kent.
In 821 King Coenwulf of Mercia died at Basingwerk, Flintshire. He was buried at Winchcombe Abbey [Map]. His brother Coelwulf succeeded King Mercia, King East Anglia, King of Kent.
On 16th June 840 Rorgon Count Rennes I Count Maine died. His brother Gauzbert succeeded I Count Maine.
In 860 King Æthelbald of Wessex died. His brother Æthelberht succeeded King Wessex.
Around 865 Rorgon Rorgonide II Count Maine [aged 65] died. His brother Gauzfrid succeeded Count Maine.
In 865 King Æthelberht of Wessex died. His brother Æthelred [aged 18] succeeded King Wessex. Wulfthryth Unknown Queen Anglo Saxons by marriage Queen Anglo Saxons.
In 876 Pascweten Vannes Count Vannes died. His brother Alan succeeded Count Vannes.
Around 904 Llywarch ap Hyfaidd King Dyfed was killed by Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth [aged 24] and his father Cadell ap Rhodri King Seisyllwg [aged 50]. His brother Rhodri succeeded King Dyfed.
On 19th January 914 García I King Leon [aged 43] died. His brother Ordoño [aged 41] succeeded II King Leon.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In June 924 Ordoño II King Galicia II King Leon [aged 51] died. His brother Fruela [aged 49] succeeded II King Leon, King Galicia.
On 16th August 929 King Sancho of Galicia [aged 34] died. His brother Alfonso [aged 39] succeeded IV King Galicia.
In 933 King Alfonso IV of Leon and IV of Galicia [aged 43] died. His brother Ramiro [aged 33] succeeded II King Leon.
On 26th May 946 King Edmund I of England [aged 25] was murdered by Leofa, an exiled thief, whilst attending mass at Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Glastonbury Abbey [Map]. His brother Eadred succeeded I King of England.
In 956 King Ordoño III of Leon [aged 30] died. His brother Sancho [aged 24] succeeded I King Leon. Teresa Fernández Queen Consort Leon by marriage Queen Consort Leon.
In 958 Drogo Poher Duke Brittany died. His brother Hoël succeeded I Duke Brittany.
On 1st October 959 King Eadwig I of England died. He was buried at Winchester, Hampshire [Map]. His brother Edgar [aged 16] succeeded I King of England.
On 11th July 1004 Theobald Blois II Count Blois [aged 19] died. His brother Odo [aged 21] succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1016 Robert Namur II Count Namur died. His brother Albert succeeded II Count Namur.
In 1022 Frederick Ardennes Count Verdun died. His brother Godfrey [aged 57] succeeded Count Verdun.
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 6th August 1027 Richard Normandy III Duke Normandy [aged 25] died. His brother Robert [aged 27] succeeded I Duke Normandy.
In 1032 Alduin Angoulême II Count Angoulême died. His brother Geoffrey succeeded I Count Angoulême.
In 1038 Ealdred Northumbria Earl Bernicia was murdered by Carl son of Thurbrand in revenge for the murder of his father Thurbrand The Hold. His brother Eadwulf succeeded Earl Bernicia.
In 1038 Henry Reginar I Count Louvain [aged 22] died. His brother Lambert succeeded II Count Louvain.
On 13th January 1049 Dirk Gerulfing IV Count Holland [aged 24] was murdered. His brother Floris [aged 24] succeeded I Count Holland.
On 25th October 1053 Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu was killed in battle. His brother Guy [aged 33] succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
Around October 1058 William VII Duke Aquitaine [aged 35] died. His brother Guy [aged 33] succeeded VIII Duke Aquitaine.
After 1061 Odo Montdidier Count Dammartin died. His brother Hugh succeeded I Count Dammartin.
On 20th February 1071 Battle of Cassel was fought between uncle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders [aged 38] and nephew Arnulf III Count Flanders [aged 16], supported by his mother Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault and Philip I King of the Franks [aged 18], over the succession of Flanders.
Arnulf III Count Flanders was killed. His brother Baldwin [aged 15] succeeded II Count Hainault. Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders was appointed I Count Flanders.
William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford [aged 51] was killed. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford.
Eustace II Count Boulogne [aged 56] and his son Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne fought for Robert. During the battle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault were captured, and subsequently exchanged for each other.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 7th October 1072 Sancho "Strong" II King Leon II King Castile [aged 35] died. His brother Alfonso [aged 31] succeeded VI King Castile. Agnes Poitiers Queen Consort Leon Queen Consort Castile [aged 14] by marriage Queen Consort Castile.
On 9th August 1078 Peter Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 30] died. His brother Amadeus [aged 28] succeeded II Count Savoy.
In 1089 Amaury Montfort [aged 33] was killed. His brother Amaury [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Seigneur Montfort.
On 29th August 1093 Hugh I Duke Burgundy [aged 36] died. His brother Odo [aged 35] succeeded I Duke Burgundy. Sybilla Ivrea Duchess Burgundy [aged 28] by marriage Duchess Burgundy.
In 1095 Henry Reginar III Count Louvain died at Tournai [Map]. His brother Godfrey [aged 35] succeeded I Count Louvain. Ida Chiny Countess Louvain by marriage Countess Louvain.
In 1096 Geoffrey "Bearded" Count Anjou 3rd Count Gâtinais [aged 56] died. His brother Fulk [aged 53] succeeded 4th Count Anjou.
In 1099 Renaud Normandy II Count Soissons died. His brother John succeeded I Count Soissons.
On 2nd August 1100 King William II of England [aged 44] died in a hunting accident, not known whether accidentally or otherwise, in the New Forest, Hampshire. His brother Henry [aged 32] succeeded I King of England. The brothers Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan [aged 60] and Henry Beaumont 1st Earl Warwick [aged 50], and Roger de Clare [aged 34] and Gilbert de Clare [aged 34] were present.
On 8th January 1107 King Edgar I of Scotland [aged 33] died. His brother Alexander [aged 29] succeeded I King Scotland.
In 1112 Bertrand Count of Toulouse died. His brother Alphonse [aged 9] succeeded I Count Toulouse.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Before 1114 William Pomeroy 2nd Baron Pomeroy died. His brother Joscelin succeeded 3rd Baron Pomeroy Feudal.
On 24th December 1120 Welf "Fat" Welf V Duke Bavaria [aged 48] died. His brother Henry [aged 45] succeeded IX Duke Bavaria. Wulfhilde of Saxony Duchess Bavaria [aged 48] by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
On 23rd April 1124 King Alexander I of Scotland [aged 46] died. His brother David [aged 40] succeeded I King Scotland. Maud Queen Consort Scotland [aged 50] by marriage Queen Consort Scotland.
On 17th March 1126 Conrad Welf [aged 21] died. His brother Henry [aged 18] succeeded X Duke Bavaria.
In 1134 Alfonso I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 61] died. His brother Ramiro [aged 47] succeeded I King Aragon.
In 1140 Amaury IV Montfort 3rd Count Évreux [aged 18] died. His brother Simon [aged 12] succeeded 4th Count Évreux.
Around 1150 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 65] died. His brother Theobald [aged 60] succeeded II Count Champagne, IV Count Blois.
In 1153 Gilbert de Clare 1st Earl Hertford [aged 38] died. He was buried at Clare Priory, Suffolk [Map]. His brother Roger [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Hertford. Rohese Vere Countess Essex and Hertford [aged 43] by marriage Countess Hertford.
On 17th August 1153 King Stephen's eldest son Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne [aged 23] died at Bury St Edmunds [Map]. Probably from food poisoning, possibly murdered for having sacked the Abbey. His brother William [aged 16] succeeded I Count Boulogne.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around November 1155 Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl Hereford [aged 30] died. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. Earl Hereford extinct. His brother Walter succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation and High Sheriff of Gloucester.
After 1159 Walter Fitzmiles Baron Abergavenny died in the Middle East. His brother Henry succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 10th February 1163 Baldwin III King Jerusalem [aged 33] died at Beirut. His brother Almaric [aged 27] succeeded I King Jerusalem.
On 12th April 1165, Easter eve, Henry Fitzmiles Baron Abergavenny was killed by Seisyll ap Dyfnwal Gwent at Arnold Arnaullt Castle [Map]. He buried at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. His brother Mahel succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
In October 1165 Mahel Gloucester died at Bronllys Castle [Map]. He was buried at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. His brother William succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 9th December 1165 King Malcolm IV of Scotland [aged 24] died. His brother William [aged 22] succeeded I King Scotland, 6th Earl Huntingdon.
Around 1166 Geoffrey Mandeville 2nd Earl Essex died. Geoffrey Mandeville 2nd Earl Essex was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His brother William succeeded 3rd Earl Essex.
On 24th October 1168 William IV Count of Nevers [aged 38] died. His brother Guy succeeded Count Nevers.
In 1180 Conon Nesle I Count Soissons died. His brother Raoul succeeded I Count Soissons.
In 1181 Wulgrin "Taillefer" Angoulême III Count Angoulême [aged 25] died. His brother William succeeded VII Count Angoulême.
On 15th November 1184 William Beaumont 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 44] died. His brother Waleran [aged 31] succeeded 4th Earl Warwick. Margery Bohun Countess Warwick by marriage Countess Warwick.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1186 William Angoulême VII Count Angoulême died. His brother Aymer [aged 26] succeeded I Count Angoulême. Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême by marriage Countess Angoulême.
In 1188 Baldwin Redvers 3rd Earl Devon [aged 28] died. His brother Richard succeeded 4th Earl Devon and Hawyse aka Denise de Dunstanville.
In October 1190 Henry of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 32] died at Acre [Map]. His brother Theobald [aged 30] succeeded I Count Bar.
On 18th July 1194 Guy I King Jerusalem [aged 44] died at Nicosia. His brother Almaric [aged 49] succeeded II King Jerusalem.
On 26th March 1199 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England [aged 41] was besieging Châlus Chabrol Castle. During the course of the evening King Richard "Lionheart" I of England was shot by a crossbow. The wound quickly became gangrenous; Richard died in the arms of his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 77] on 6th April 1199. His brother John [aged 32] succeeded I King of England.
There was a brother between Richard and John named Geoffrey Duke of Brittany who had a son Arthur [aged 11], who was around twelve, and a daughter Eleanor [aged 15], who was around fifteen, whose mother was Constance Penthièvre Duchess Brittany [aged 38].
King Philip II of France [aged 33] had planned for Eleanor to marry his son, probably to bring Brittany into the French Royal family, possibly to pursue a claim on England.
King Philip II of France supported Arthur's claim to the English throne. In the resulting war Arthur was captured, imprisoned and never seen again. Eleanor was captured, probably around the same time as Arthur, and imprisoned, more or less, for the remainder of her life, even after King John's death through the reign of King Henry III since she represented a threat to Henry's succession.
On 12th November 1202 Canute VI King of Denmark [aged 39] died. In 1202 His brother Valdemar [aged 32] succeeded I King of Denmark.
In 1214 Aubrey de Vere 2nd Earl of Oxford [aged 51] died at Hatfield Regis aka Broad Oak Priory [Map]. His brother Robert [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Earl of Oxford. Isabel de Bolebec Countess of Oxford [aged 40] by marriage Countess of Oxford.
In 1215 Bishop Giles de Braose 7th Baron Braose 5th Baron Bramber died. His brother Reginald succeeded 8th Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation, 6th Baron Bramber Feudal. He seized his father's lands by force following the death of his brother Giles rousing the anger of Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw [aged 43] whose men attacked de Braose lands in Brecon and Abergavenny and Gower. Abergavenny Castle had to be rebuilt as a result.
On 23rd February 1216 Geoffrey Mandeville 2nd Earl Essex [aged 25] was killed in a tournament. His brother William succeeded 3rd Earl Essex.
Before 2nd August 1218 Louis II Count Loon was fatally poisoned. His brother Henry [aged 82] succeeded Count Loon.
On 2nd August 1218 Henry Count Loon [aged 82] was fatally poisoned a few days after his brother had been. His brother Arnold succeeded III Count Loon.
In 1220 Theobald Metz I Duke Lorraine died. His brother Matthias [aged 27] succeeded II Duke Lorraine.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1220 Robert Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley [aged 55] died. His brother Thomas [aged 50] succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Joan Somery Baroness Berkeley [aged 25] by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.
Before 7th August 1224 William D'Aubigny 4th Earl Lincoln 4th Earl of Arundel [aged 24] died. He was buried at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk [Map]. His brother Hugh succeeded 5th Earl Lincoln, 5th Earl Arundel. Isabel Plantagenet Countess Lincoln and Arundel by marriage Countess Lincoln, Countess Arundel and inherited Castle Rising Castle [Map].
On 6th April 1231 William "The Younger" Marshal 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 41] died. His brother Richard [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Earl Pembroke. Gervase Dinant Countess Pembroke by marriage Countess Pembroke.
On 12th February 1233 Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 63] died. She was buried at Balmerino Abbey. Her brother Raoul [aged 61] succeeded I Viscount of Beaumont le Vicomte.
On 16th April 1234 Richard Marshal 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 43] died from wounds at Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. His brother Gilbert [aged 37] succeeded 4th Earl Pembroke.
On 27th June 1241 Gilbert Marshal 4th Earl Pembroke [aged 44] was killed in a tournament at Ware, Hertfordshire [Map]. He was buried at Temple Church, London [Map] next to his father. His brother Walter [aged 42] succeeded 5th Earl Pembroke; he had also attended the tournament. The King King Henry III of England [aged 33] had expressly forbidden the tournament leading to anger at his disobeying the King's orders.
On 27th November 1245 Walter Marshal 5th Earl Pembroke [aged 46] died at Goodrich Castle, Gloucestershire [Map]. He was buried at Tintern Abbey [Map] next to his mother Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke His brother Anselm [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Pembroke although he only enjoyed the title for one month dying on 23rd December 1245.
On 4th January 1248 Sancho "Pious" II King Portugal [aged 38] died. His brother Alfonso [aged 37] succeeded III King Portugal.
On 10th August 1250 King Eric IV of Denmark [aged 34] was assassinated. Many suspected the assassination was ordered by his brother King Abel of Denmark [aged 32].. His brother Abel succeeded King of Denmark.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 6th June 1251 William Dampierre III Count Flanders [aged 27] died. His brother Guy [aged 25] succeeded Count Flanders.
Around 1252 Warine Vernon 7th Baron Shipbrook [aged 32] died. His brother Ralph [aged 31] succeeded 8th Baron Shipbrook.
On 29th June 1252 King Abel of Denmark [aged 34]was killed by a wheelwright named Henner on Husum Bridge near Eiderstedt. His brother Christopher [aged 33] succeeded King of Denmark.
In 1256 Aimery Thouars IX Viscount Thouars died. In 1256 His brother Renaud succeeded Viscount Thouars.
In 1269 Renaud Thouars Viscount Thouars died. His brother Savary succeeded IV Viscount Thouars.
On 04 or 5th December 1270 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 30] died at Trapani returning from the Eighth Crusade. His brother Henry [aged 26] succeeded I King Navarre, III Count Champagne. Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [aged 22] by marriage Queen Navarre, Countess Champagne.
After 1272 Henry Reginar IV Duke Brabant [deceased] died. His brother John [aged 19] succeeded I Duke Brabant.
In 1277 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was killed. His brother Gruffydd succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.
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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In 1280 John Chatillon I Count Saint Pol died. His brother Guy [aged 53] succeeded III Count Saint Pol. Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol [aged 56] by marriage Countess Saint Pol.
On 11th December 1282 an English force including John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield [aged 50], Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Mathrafal Prince Powys Wenwynwyn [aged 71] and Owen de la Pole Mathrafal 1st Lord Powis [aged 25] defeated a Welsh force at Builth Wells [Map] during the Battle of Orewin Bridge. The Welsh leader Llywelyn "Last" Aberffraw [aged 49] was killed effectively bringing to an end the independence of Wales. His brother Dafydd [aged 44] succeeded Prince of Wales.
On 2nd February 1283 Arnoul Guines III Count Guînes [aged 53] died at Guines Castle, Guines. His brother Baldwin [aged 40] succeeded 4th Count Guînes.
On 18th June 1291 Alfonso III King Aragon [aged 25] died. His brother James [aged 24] succeeded II King Aragon.
In 1293 John Percy 8th Baron Percy [aged 19] died. His brother Henry [aged 19] succeeded 9th Baron Percy of Topcliffe.
On 9th October 1296 Louis Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 27] died. His brother Stephen [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Bavaria.
Around 12th June 1297 John Verdun [aged 20] died. His brother Theobald [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Lord Verdun.
On 15th July 1299 Eric II King Norway [aged 31] died. His brother Haakon [aged 29] succeeded V King Norway. Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway [aged 19] by marriage Queen Norway.
In 1308 Guy Thouars II Viscount Thouars died. His brother Jean succeeded I Viscount Thouars.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 9th November 1312 Otto Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria [aged 51] died. His brother Louis succeeded III Duke Bavaria.
Before 29th January 1316 Nicholas Moels 2nd Baron Moels [aged 26] died. His brother Roger [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baron Moels.
Before 13th July 1316 Roger Moels 3rd Baron Moels [aged 26] died. His brother John succeeded 4th Baron Moels although he was never summoned to Parliament. Joan Lovel Baroness Maynard [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Moels.
On 29th August 1320 Robert Welles 2nd Baron Welles [aged 24] died. His brother Adam [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baron Welles.
On 3rd January 1322 Philip V King France I King Navarre [aged 29] died. His brother Charles [aged 27] succeeded IV King France: Capet, I King Navarre although his niece was by right successor to the Kingdom of Navarre.
On 23rd March 1322 at York [Map]..
Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford [aged 22] was hanged. His brother Robert [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baron de Clifford.
John Mowbray 2nd Baron Mowbray [aged 35] was hanged. He was buried at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire [Map]. His son John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baron Mowbray.
In 1323 John Strange 3rd Baron Strange Knockin [aged 26] died. His brother Roger [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baron Strange Knockin.
In 1324 John Ferrers 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 16] died. His brother Robert [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
In 1325 William de Moravia Sutherland 3rd Earl Sutherland died. His brother Kenneth succeeded 4th Earl Sutherland. Mary or Marjorie Mar Countess Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.
On 28th February 1326 Leopold Habsburg I Duke Austria [aged 35] died. His brother Albert [aged 27] succeeded II Duke Austria.
In 1329 Edward "Liberal" Savoy Count Savoy [aged 45] died. His brother Aymon [aged 37] succeeded Count Savoy.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 22nd March 1329 Robert Capet V Count Dreux [aged 36] died. His brother John [aged 34] succeeded III Count Dreux.
On 7th July 1329 Richard Fitzgerald 3rd Earl of Kildare [aged 12] died. His brother Maurice [aged 11] succeeded 4th Earl Kildare.
On 13th January 1330 Frederick "Fair" Habsburg I Duke Austria [aged 41] died. His brother Leopold succeeded I Duke Austria.
In 1331 John Capet III Count Dreux [aged 36] died. His brother Peter [aged 33] succeeded I Count Dreux.
Before 5th October 1331 Edmund Plantagenet 2nd Earl Kent [aged 5] died. His brother John [aged 1] succeeded 3rd Earl Kent.
In 1332 Jean Thouars I Viscount Thouars died. In 1332 His brother Hugues succeeded II Viscount Thouars.
On 12th August 1332 Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought between the supporters of the infant King David II of Scotland [aged 8], son of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland, and the supporters of King Edward I of Scotland [aged 49], supported by the English. The Bruce army included Robert Bruce Lord of Liddesdale and Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar [aged 39]. The Balliol army included David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl [aged 23], Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 30], Thomas Ughtred 1st Baron Ughtred [aged 40] and Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny [aged 22]. The battle is notable for being the first to use dismounted men-at-arms supported by archers; a formation that would bring repeated success to the English both in Scotland and France.
Robert Bruce Lord of Liddesdale was killed leading a charge.
Nicholas Hay [aged 47] was killed.
Thomas Randolph 2nd Earl Moray was killed. His brother John [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Earl Moray.
Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar was killed.
On 2nd April 1335 John Dampierre II Marquis Namur [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother Guy [aged 23] succeeded II Count Namur.
On 20th January 1336 John Bohun 5th Earl Hereford 4th Earl Essex [aged 29] died. His brother Humphrey [aged 27] succeeded 6th Earl Hereford, 5th Earl Essex.
On 12th March 1336 Guy Dampierre II Count Namur [aged 24] was killed in a tournament. His brother Philip [aged 17] succeeded III Marquis Namur.
In September 1337 Philip Dampierre III Marquis Namur [aged 18] was murdered by the people of Famagusta after he and his companions caused trouble of some kind. He was buried in the Franciscan church in Famagusta. His brother William [aged 13] succeeded Marquis Namur, Count Namur.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 7th June 1347 Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves [aged 56] died. His brother Johann [aged 54] succeeded Count Cleves. Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves [aged 22] by marriage Countess Cleves.
In 1348 Guy 11th de Laval Baron died. His brother Guy succeeded Baron Laval.
On 30th August 1349 Fulk Strange 3rd Baron Strange Blackmere [aged 17] died. His brother John [aged 17] succeeded 4th Baron Strange Blackmere.
In 1350 Robert Clifford 4th Baron Clifford [aged 21] died. His brother Roger [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baron de Clifford.
In May 1352 Edward of Bar II Count of Bar [aged 13] died. His brother Robert [aged 7] succeeded I Count Bar.
On 3rd December 1352 William Ros 3rd Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 23] died. His brother Thomas [aged 17] succeeded 4th Baron Ros Helmsley and inherited Belvoir Castle [Map]. Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [aged 11] by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.
In 1356 John Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Braybrook [aged 28] died. His brother Warin [aged 15] de jure 4th Baron Latimer of Braybrook although he was never summoned to Parliament.
On 10th August 1358 Piers Grandison 2nd Baron Grandison [aged 67] died at Ashperton, Ledbury. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Baron Grandison.
In 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 42] died. His brother Ralph [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1361 John Lovell 4th Baron Lovel [aged 21] died. His brother John [aged 20] succeeded 5th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
In 1361 Warin Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Braybrook [aged 20] died. His brother Thomas [aged 20] de jure 5th Baron Latimer of Braybrook although he was never summoned to Parliament.
In 1362 John Darcy 3rd Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 11] died. His brother Philip [aged 9] succeeded 4th Baron Darcy of Knayth. Elizabeth Grey Baroness Darcy Knayth [aged 6] by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth.
On 10th December 1362 Frederick Habsburg III Duke Austria [aged 15] died. His brother Albert [aged 13] succeeded III Duke Austria.
In 1364 Thomas Furnival 3rd Baron Furnivall died. His brother William [aged 37] succeeded 4th Baron Furnivall.
On 27th July 1365 Rudolph Habsburg IV Duke Austria [aged 25] died. His brother Frederick succeeded III Duke Austria.
In 1369 Henry Vavasour [aged 35] died. His brother William [aged 34] de jure 7th Baron Vavasour.
Before 7th November 1370 Thomas "MacPiarais" Butler 3rd Baron Dunboyne [aged 16] died without issue. His brother William [aged 15] succeeded 4th Baron Dunboyne.
In 1372 Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons died. His brother John succeeded II Count Blois.
In 1375 Ralph Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 54] was murdered. His brother Hugh [aged 40] succeeded 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 4th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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After 4th June 1375 Bartholomew Grey 3rd Baron Grey [deceased] died. His brother Robert [aged 26] succeeded 4th Baron Grey of Rotherfield.
Before 25th June 1375 Thomas Poynings 2nd Baron Poynings [aged 26] died on campaign. His brother Richard [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baron Poynings. Isabel Grey Baroness Poynings by marriage Baroness Poynings.
On 5th July 1375 Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons [aged 38] died. His brother Peter [aged 35] succeeded II Count Alençon. Marie Chamaillart Countess Alençon by marriage Countess Alençon.
In 1381 John Chatillon II Count Blois died at Valciennes. His brother Guy succeeded II Count Blois.
On 10th February 1383 John Mowbray 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 17] died. He was buried at Whitefriars. Earl Nottingham extinct. His brother Thomas [aged 14] succeeded 6th Baron Mowbray, 7th Baron Segrave.
On 7th November 1384 Ralph Deincourt 4th Baron Deincourt [aged 4] died. His brother John [aged 2] succeeded 5th Baron Deincourt.
In 1387 William Vavasour [aged 29] died. His brother Henry [aged 22] de jure 9th Baron Vavasour.
In 1391 John III Count Armagnac [aged 32] died. His brother Bernard [aged 28] succeeded VII Count Armagnac.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 22nd December 1391 Engelbert de la Marck III Count de la Marck [aged 58] died. His brother Adolph [aged 57] succeeded III Count de la Marck. Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark [aged 41] by marriage Countess de la Marck.
On 4th July 1392 Thomas Stafford 3rd Earl Stafford [aged 24] died at Westminster [Map]. His brother William [aged 16] succeeded 4th Earl Stafford, 5th Baron Stafford.
On 6th August 1393 John Ros 5th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 24] died at Paphos returning from Pilgrimage. He was buried at Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His brother William [aged 23] succeeded 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].
On 6th April 1395 William Stafford 4th Earl Stafford [aged 19] died at Pleshey Castle [Map]. He was buried at Tonbridge, Kent [Map]. His brother Edmund [aged 17] succeeded 5th Earl Stafford, 6th Baron Stafford.
On 19th May 1396 King John I of Aragon [aged 45] died. His brother Martin [aged 39] succeeded I King Aragon.
On 25th September 1396 at the Battle of Nicopolis..
Henry of Bar [aged 32] was captured.
Philippe of Bar [aged 24] was killed. His brother Edward [aged 19] succeeded III Duke Bar.
Philip Artois Count of Eu [aged 39] was captured.
On 23rd December 1397 Philip Artois [aged 4] died. His brother Charles [aged 3] succeeded Count Eu.
On 27th July 1398 John la Warr 4th Baron de la Warr [aged 54] died without issue. His brother Thomas [aged 46] succeeded 5th Baron De La Warr.
Around 1399 Robert Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 62] was killed. His brother William succeeded 4th Baron Lisle of Rougemont.
On 7th January 1400 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire [Map] Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley [aged 40] was beheaded by the townspeople following an unsuccessful attempt to seize the town. Baron Lumley forfeit.
Thomas Holland 1st Duke Surrey [aged 26] was beheaded. He had to forfeit the honours and estates he had gained after the arrests of Gloucester and Arundel: Duke Surrey extinct. He retained those he had received before: His brother Edmund [aged 16] succeeded 4th Earl Kent, 3rd Baron Holand, 8th Baron Wake of Liddell. He was buried, or re-buried, at his foundation Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire [Map].
John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury [aged 50] was captured, tried and beheaded. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Bernard Brocas [aged 46] was captured.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 17th January 1400 Bryan Cornwall 4th Baron Burford [aged 44] died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His brother Richard [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
In 1401 Thomas Latimer 5th Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother Edward [aged 56] de jure 6th Baron Latimer of Braybrook although he was never summoned to Parliament.
On 19th October 1401 John Charleton 4th Baron Cherleton [aged 39] died. His brother Edward [aged 31] succeeded 5th Baron Cherleton. Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Cherleton.
On 16th February 1402 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich [aged 37] died at Arnhem [Map]. His brother Reinald [aged 37] succeeded 4th Duke Guelders, 3rd Duke Jülich.
On 8th June 1405 before a great crowd at York [Map]..
Archbishop Richard Scrope [aged 55] was beheaded.
Thomas Mowbray 4th Earl Norfolk 2nd Earl Nottingham [aged 19] was beheaded. His brother John [aged 13] succeeded 5th Earl Norfolk, 3rd Earl Nottingham, 8th Baron Mowbray, 9th Baron Segrave.
On 3rd June 1411 Leopold "The Fat" Habsburg IV Duke Austria [aged 40] died. His brother Ernest [aged 34] succeeded I Duke Austria.
In 1415 Humphrey Fitzwalter 6th Baron Fitzwalter [aged 17] died. In 1415 His brother Walter [aged 15] succeeded 7th Baron Fitzwalter.
On 5th August 1415 two executions of those involved in the Southampton Plot took place at the North Gate aka Bargate [Map]:
Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge [aged 30] was beheaded. His son Richard [aged 3] succeeded 2nd Earl Cambridge.
Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 42] was beheaded. His brother John [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baron Scrope of Masham.
On 25th October 1415 King Henry V of England [aged 29] defeated a French army at the Battle of Agincourt.
The battle is described by three Chroniclers who were present:
Jean de Waurin: "1, the author of this work, know the truth of the matter, for in that assembly I was among the French".
Jean le Fevre de St Remy: "I who write this, seated on a horse among the baggage at the rear of the battle, along with the other priests who were present".
The anonymous author of the Gesta Henrici Quinti i.e. Deeds of Henry V: "while I was on the other side with the English".
Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys [aged 64] commanded the Rearguard. Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford [aged 30] commanded. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 25] was wounded, and was protected by his brother King Henry V of England.
Edward 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 42], commander of the Vanguard, was killed; the most senior English casualty. Duke Albemarle, Earl of Rutland and Earl Cork extinct. His nephew Richard [aged 4] succeeded 3rd Duke York and inherited his estates including Conisbrough Castle [Map].
John Fortescue [aged 35], Dafydd Gam Brecon [aged 35] and Edward Burnell [aged 44] and Roger Vaughan of Bredwardine [aged 38] were killed.
Michael de la Pole 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 21] was killed. His brother William [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Suffolk, 4th Baron Pole.
25th October 1415At the Battle of Agincourt the French army suffered significant casualties.
Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 20] was captured by Richard Waller [aged 20] for which he was knighted on the battlefield by King Henry V of England [aged 29]. John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon [aged 34], Jean II Le Maingre "Boucicaut" [aged 49], Georges de La Trémoille [aged 33] and Charles Artois Count of Eu [aged 21] were captured.
Charles Albret [aged 46], Philip Valois II Count Nevers [aged 26], John of Bar [aged 35], Jacques Chatillon [aged 48], David Rambures [aged 51] and his three sons: Jean Rambures, Hugues Rambures, Philippe Rambures, Waleran Luxemburg [aged 60] and Hector de Chartres were killed.
Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle [aged 25] was killed. His daughter Jeanne succeeded Countess Soissons.
Edward of Bar III Duke of Bar [aged 38] was killed. His brother Louis [aged 38] succeeded I Duke Bar.
John Valois I Duke Alençon was killed. His son John [aged 6] succeeded II Duke Alençon.
Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont [aged 47] was killed. His son Antoine [aged 15] succeeded Count Vaudémont.
Anthony Valois Duke Brabant [aged 31] was killed. His son John [aged 12] succeeded IV Duke Brabant. Jacqueline Wittelsbach Duchess Brabant and Gloucester [aged 14] by marriage Duchess Brabant.
On 28th November 1415 Piers Butler 5th Baron Dunboyne died without issue. His brother Edmond succeeded 6th Baron Dunboyne.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 30th September 1416 Thomas West 2nd Baron West [aged 36] died. His brother Reginald [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baron West.
In 1417 John Boteler 5th Baron Sudeley [aged 32] died. His brother Ralph [aged 28] succeeded 6th Baron Sudeley.
In 1418 Robert Scales 6th Baron Scales [aged 23] died. His brother Thomas [aged 21] succeeded 7th Baron Scales.
On 11th April 1418 John Harrington 4th Baron Harington [aged 34] died. He was buried in the Lady Chapel of St Dubricius Church, Porlock [Map]. His brother William [aged 28] succeeded 5th Baron Harington.
On 29th July 1418 the English forces commenced the Siege of Rouen. Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby [aged 33] fought. John Blount [aged 30] died. William Harrington [aged 45], the King's Standard Bearer, was wounded.
Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford [aged 40] fought.
Henry Beaufort 2nd Earl Somerset [aged 17] was killed. His brother John [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Earl Somerset.
In 1419 Edmond Butler 6th Baron Dunboyne died without issue. His brother James succeeded 7th Baron Dunboyne.
On 22nd March 1421 the Dauphin's [aged 18] French army and a Scottish army heavily defeated the English army at the Battle of Baugé. On the French side Étienne Vignolles "La Hire" fought. On the Scottish side John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan [aged 40] and John Stewart of Darnley 1st Count Évreux [aged 41] fought. William Douglas [aged 37] was killed.
On the English side John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 18], Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter [aged 44], Thomas Beaufort Count Perche [aged 16] and John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter [aged 26] were captured. John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset would be captive for the next seventeen years. Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter was released in 1422. Thomas Beaufort Count Perche was released around 1427 in a prisoner exchange.
Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence [aged 33] was killed in battle. Duke Clarence extinct.
John Lumley [aged 38] was killed in battle.
John Ros 7th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 24] was killed in battle. His brother Thomas [aged 13] succeeded 8th Baron Ros Helmsley.
William Ros [aged 23], and Gilbert V Umfraville were killed.
John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 37] was killed in battle. His son Henry [aged 3] succeeded 2nd Earl Tankerville.
William Douglas 1st Lord Drumlanrig was present.
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On 17th August 1424 the English forces led by John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 35] inflicted a significant defeat on the French and Scottish army at the Battle of Verneuil; a second Agincourt. For the English Edmund Hungerford [aged 15], Ralph Longford [aged 23], John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 41] and Richard Waller [aged 29] fought.
On the French and Scottish side Pierre Valois, Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 52], his son James Douglas, William Seton Master of Seton [aged 34], Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas [aged 56] were killed
John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan [aged 43] was killed. His brother Robert [aged 39] de jure Earl Ross and Earl Buchan although he didn't claim the title since both titles had reverted to the Crown.
Jean Poton Xaintrailles [aged 34] fought.
On 17th April 1427 John Valois IV Duke Brabant [aged 23] died. His brother Philip [aged 22] succeeded I Duke Brabant.
In 1430 John Grey 2nd or 5th Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 34] died. His brother Henry [aged 25] succeeded 3rd or 6th Baron Grey of Codnor.
On 12th November 1434 Louis Valois Anjou III Duke Anjou [aged 31] died. His brother René [aged 25] succeeded I Duke Anjou. Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Anjou.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 30th May 1444 John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset [aged 41] committed suicide. Suicide not certain but likely. Duke Somerset, Earl Kendal extinct. His brother Edmund [aged 38] succeeded 4th Earl Somerset. Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset [aged 35] by marriage Countess Somerset.
His only child Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond aged one was his heir. King Henry VI of England and II of France [aged 22] granted her wardship to William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 47] who married her to his son John de la Pole 2nd Duke of Suffolk [aged 1].
In 1446 James Douglas 3rd Earl Angus [aged 20] died. His brother George [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Angus.
After August 1446 Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham [deceased] died. His brother Thomas [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baron Cobham.
On 18th July 1450 Francis Montfort I Duke Brittany [aged 36] died. His brother Peter [aged 32] succeeded II Duke Brittany.
On 22nd February 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale [aged 27] was murdered by King James II of Scotland [aged 21] at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford [aged 29]. His brother James [aged 26] succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.
On 27th June 1458 Alfonso V King Aragon [aged 62] died. His son Ferdinand [aged 35] succeeded I King Naples. Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples [aged 34] by marriage Queen Consort Naples. His brother John [aged 59] succeeded II King Aragon.
On 29th February 1460 Ernest Wittelsbach [aged 21] died. His brother Sigismund [aged 21] succeeded Duke Bavaria.
On 1st May 1461 James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde [aged 40] was beheaded at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map] having been captured at, or after, the Battle of Towton. His brother John [aged 39] succeeded 6th Earl Ormonde. Earl Wiltshire forfeit.
In 1462 or 1467 Christopher Plunkett 2nd Baron Killeen [aged 14] died of plague. His brother Edmund [aged 13] succeeded 3rd Baron Killeen.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 18th November 1463 John Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 26] died of plague. His brother Sigismund [aged 24] succeeded Duke Bavaria.
Before 30th November 1463 John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn died. His brother Walter succeeded 3rd Lord Lorn.
In 1464 Charles Valois I Count Nevers [aged 50] died. His brother John [aged 49] succeeded II Count Nevers. Jacqueline Ailly Countess Nevers by marriage Countess Nevers.
On 19th January 1464 John IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 50] died without legitimate issue. His brother William [aged 43] succeeded VIII Marquis Montferrat.
In 1470 Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll [aged 34] died. His brother William [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Earl Erroll.
On 30th March 1472 Amadeus "Happy" Savoy IX Duke Savoy [aged 37] died. His brother Philip [aged 34] succeeded II Duke Savoy.
On 5th March 1473 Jean V Count Armagnac [aged 53] died. His brother Charles [aged 48] succeeded I Count Armagnac.
On 22nd June 1476 John Luxemburg Count Soissons was killed at the Battle of Morat. His brother Peter [aged 36] succeeded Count Soissons.
On 14th December 1476 John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde [aged 54] died. His brother Thomas [aged 50] succeeded 7th Earl Ormonde. Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde [aged 45] by marriage Countess Ormonde.
Around 1483 William Redman Lord Harewood died. He was buried at Levens, Heversham. His brother Edward [aged 28] succeeded Lord Harewood. Elizabeth Huddlestone Baroness Harewood [aged 33] by marriage Lord Harewood.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 27th February 1483 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 62] died. His brother Boniface [aged 56] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.
On 25th June 1483 supporters of the Woodvilles were executed at Pontefract Castle [Map]..
Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers [aged 43] was beheaded. His brother Richard [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Earl Rivers, 3rd Baron Rivers.
Richard Grey [aged 26] and Thomas Vaughan [aged 73] were beheaded.
In 1486 Alexander Lyon 2nd Lord Glamis [aged 56] died. His brother John [aged 55] succeeded 3rd Lord Glamis.
On 7th December 1487 James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond [aged 28] was murdered by John Murtagh at the instigation of his brother John at Rathkeale, County Limerick. His brother Maurice succeeded 9th Earl Desmond.
In 1488 Thomas Barry 10th Baron Barry died. His brother William succeeded 11th Baron Barry.
On 1st April 1488 John Bourbon II Duke Bourbon [aged 62] died. His brother Charles [aged 54] succeeded Duke Bourbon.
In 1490 David Lindsay 2nd Lord Lindsay of the Byres died. His brother John succeeded 3rd Lord Lindsay of the Byres.
After 26th October 1498 John Lindsay 3rd Lord Lindsay of the Byres died. His brother Patrick succeeded 4th Lord Lindsay of the Byres.
In 1500 William Vavasour died. His brother Henry [aged 40] de jure 13th Baron Vavasour.
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 1st February 1501 Sigismund Wittelsbach Duke Bavaria [aged 62] died. His brother Albert [aged 53] succeeded IV Duke Bavaria. Kunigunde Habsburg Duchess Bavaria [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Bavaria.
On 12th July 1504 John Hastings 11th Baron Hastings [aged 38] died. His brother George de jure 12th Baron Hastings.
In February 1505 George Lyon 5th Lord Glamis died. His brother John succeeded 6th Lord Glamis.
On 5th September 1506 Alexander Home 3rd Lord Home [aged 38] died. His brother George succeeded 4th Lord Home.
Around 1512 Henry Scrope 8th Baron Scrope of Masham died. His brother Ralph succeeded 9th Baron Scrope of Masham.
In 1513 François Valois II Duke Longueville [aged 35] died. His brother Louis [aged 33] succeeded I Duke Longueville. Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville by marriage Duchess Longueville.
On 10th February 1514 John Hastings 13th Baron Hastings [aged 18] died. His brother Hugh [aged 9] de jure 14th Baron Hastings.
In 1515 George Grey 10th Baron Grey of Wilton died. He was buried at the St Peter's Church, Merton. His brother Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 11th Baron Grey of Wilton.
In 1515 Ralph Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Masham died. His brother Geoffrey [aged 40] succeeded 10th Baron Scrope of Masham. Eleanor Windsor Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 24] by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham.
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 8th February 1515 William I Landgrave of Hesse [aged 48] died. His brother William succeeded I Landgrave Hesse.
On 15th October 1517 Thomas Grey 11th Baron Grey of Wilton [aged 20] died of sweating sickness. He was buried at the St Peter's Church, Merton. His brother Richard [aged 10] succeeded 12th Baron Grey of Wilton.
On 28th October 1521 Richard Grey 12th Baron Grey of Wilton [aged 14] died. His brother William [aged 12] succeeded 13th Baron Grey of Wilton.
On 17th February 1523 William Stourton 5th Baron Stourton [aged 66] died without issue. He was buried in the St Peter's Church, Stourton. His brother Edward [aged 60] succeeded 6th Baron Stourton.
On 21st September 1523 Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley [aged 56] died. His brother Thomas [aged 51] succeeded 5th Baron Berkeley. Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
In 1534 Thomas Fitzgerald 11th Earl Desmond [aged 80] died. His brother John succeeded 12th Earl Desmond.
Around 7th January 1536 Robert Crichton 4th Lord Crichton [aged 21] died. His brother William [aged 20] succeeded 4th Lord Crichton of Sanquhar.
Around 6th September 1540 George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme [aged 17] died. His brother Robert [aged 12] succeeded 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme, de jure 11th Baron Kyme.
On 16th October 1545 Piers Power 2nd Baron Power [aged 23] died. His brother John [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baron Le Power and Coroghmore.
On 23rd February 1546 Francis Bourbon Count of Enghien [aged 26] died when hit by a falling chest. His brother Jean [aged 17] succeeded Count Enghien.
On 9th September 1548 Robert Stewart 3rd of Traquair [aged 20] died. His brother John [aged 19] succeeded 4th Lord Traquair.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1549 Edward St Lawrence 6th Baron Howth [aged 41] died. His brother Richard [aged 39] succeeded 7th Baron Howth.
On 7th March 1550 William Wittelsbach IV Duke Bavaria [aged 56] died. His son Albert [aged 22] succeeded V Duke Bavaria. His brother Louis succeeded X Duke Bavaria.
In 1551 Pedro Suárez 4th Count Feria [aged 31] died. His brother Gómez [aged 31] succeeded 5th Count Feria.
On 14th July 1551 Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk [aged 15] died of sweating sickness at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. His brother Charles [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Duke Suffolk, 3rd Viscount Lisle.
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk died of sweating sickness an hour or so after his brother also at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. Duke Suffolk, Viscount Lisle extinct.
They were buried at St Mary's Church, Buckden [Map]
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk: In 1537 he was born to Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk. Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd September 1551. The xxij day of September was the monyth['s mind of the] ij dukkes of Suffoke [Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk] in Chambryge-shyre, with [ij] standards, ij baners grett of armes and large, and banars rolles of dyver armes, with ij elmets, ij [swords, ij] targetts crownyd, ij cotes of armes, ij crests, and [ten dozen] of schochyons crounyd; and yt was grett pete of [their] dethe, and yt had plesyd God, of so nobull a stok they wher, for ther ys no more left of them.
In 1553 John Barry 1st Viscount Buttevant [aged 36] died. His brother Edmund succeeded 154th Baron Barry.
On 19th March 1553 Alberta Palatinate Simmern [aged 14] died. Her brother Louis [aged 13] succeeded VI Elector Palatine Rhine.
On 9th July 1553 Maurice Elector of Saxony [aged 32] died. His brother Augustus [aged 26] succeeded Elector Saxony.
Around 1555 Robert Maxwell 7th Lord Maxwell [aged 4] died. His brother John [aged 1] succeeded 8th Lord Maxwell.
Before 3rd June 1556 Patrick Plunkett 5th Baron Killeen [aged 34] died. His brother Christopher [aged 33] succeeded 6th Baron Killeen.
On 10th August 1557 Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 30] fought being Captain-General of the cavalry at the Battle of St Quentin.
Jean Bourbon Count Soissons and Enghien [aged 29] was killed at the Battle of St Quentin. His brother Louis [aged 27] succeeded Count Soissons.
Henry Dudley [aged 26] was killed.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1558 Richard St Lawrence 7th Baron Howth [aged 48] died. His brother Christopher [aged 46] succeeded 8th Baron Howth. Elizabeth Plunkett Baroness Howth by marriage Baroness Howth.
On 18th December 1558 James Fleming 4th Lord Fleming [aged 24] died. His brother John [aged 29] succeeded 5th Lord Fleming.
On 5th December 1560 Francis II King France King Consort Scotland [aged 16] died, possibly from an ear abscess, in the Hotel Groslot, Orléans. On 23rd December 1560 he was buried at the Basilica of St Denis [Map]. His brother Charles [aged 10] succeeded IX King France: Capet Valois Angoulême; his mother Catherine Medici Queen Consort France [aged 41] acted as Regent. His wife Mary Queen of Scots [aged 17] returned to Scotland arriving at Leith 19th August 1561 after having been in France for thirteen years.
In 1562 Robert Ogle 6th Baron Ogle [aged 33] died. His brother Cuthbert [aged 22] succeeded 7th Baron Ogle.
In 1565 Henry Stafford 2nd Baron Stafford died. His brother Edward [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baron Stafford.
On 28th December 1568 Henry Paget 2nd Baron Paget Beaudasert [aged 29] died. His brother Thomas [aged 24] succeeded 3rd Baron Paget Beaudasert.
On 22nd August 1572 Thomas Percy 7th Earl of Northumberland [aged 44] was beheaded at The Pavement in York. He was buried at St Crux Church, York [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 40] succeeded 8th Earl of Northumberland, 11th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 19th Baron Percy of Topcliffe, 2nd Baron Percy of Alnwick, 10th Baron Poynings.
On 17th May 1573 Reginald Grey 5th Earl Kent [aged 33] died. His brother Henry [aged 32] succeeded 6th Earl Kent, 9th Baron Grey of Ruthyn.
On 30th May 1574 Charles IX King France [aged 23] died. His brother Henry [aged 22] succeeded III King France: Capet Valois Angoulême.
Around 1578 Patrick Plunkett 3rd Baron Louth [aged 29] died. His brother Oliver succeeded 4th Baron Louth.
On 9th June 1583 Thomas Radclyffe 3rd Earl of Sussex [aged 58] died. His brother Henry [aged 51] succeeded 4th Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Fitzwalter, 13th Baron Fitzwalter. Honora Pound Viscountess Fitzwalter by marriage Countess of Sussex.
On 13th July 1585 Edmund Cornwall 10th Baron Burford [aged 50] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 47] succeeded 11th Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire. Katherine Harley Baroness Cornwall [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
On 24th December 1585 Frederick Windsor 4th Baron Windsor [aged 26] died. His brother Henry [aged 23] succeeded 5th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 14th April 1587 Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland [aged 37] died at his home Ivy Bridge on the Strand [Map] or at Puddle Wharf aka Dock [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 12] succeeded 15th Baroness Ros Helmsley. His brother John [aged 36] succeeded 4th Earl of Rutland. Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland [aged 34] by marriage Countess of Rutland. He would be Earl for ten months only dying on 24 Feb 1588.
Robert Constable [aged 65] was one of the principal mourners at his funeral.
In 1588 John Stourton 9th Baron Stourton [aged 35] died. His brother Edward [aged 33] succeeded 10th Baron Stourton.
In 1588 James Ruthven 2nd Earl Gowrie [aged 12] died. His brother John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Earl Gowrie.
In 1590 Henry Howard 2nd Viscount Howard Bindon died. In 1590 His brother Thomas succeeded 3rd Viscount Howard Bindon.
On 28th April 1591 John Stewart 4th of Traquair [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 61] succeeded 5th Lord Traquair.
In 1594 William Blount 7th Baron Mountjoy [aged 33] died at Hooke, Dorset. His brother Charles [aged 31] succeeded 8th Baron Mountjoy.
On 21st February 1594 Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos [aged 46] died. His brother William [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. Mary Hopton Baroness Chandos by marriage Baroness Chandos of Sudeley.
On 16th April 1594 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby [aged 35] died from poisoning. His brother William [aged 33] succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Baron Mohun of Dunster and Baron Stanley abeyant.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 14th December 1595 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon [aged 60] died at York [Map]. On 26th April 1596 Henry Hastings 3rd Earl Huntingdon was buried at Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. His brother George [aged 55] succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 9th Baron Botreaux, 8th Baron Hungerford, 6th Baron Moleyns and 6th Baron Hastings. Dorothy Port Countess Huntingdon by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
On 23rd October 1596 John St John 2nd Baron St John [aged 61] died. His brother Oliver [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Baron St John of Bletso.
On 1st August 1597 Henry Fitzgerald 12th Earl of Kildare [aged 35] died. His brother William succeeded 13th Earl Kildare.
On 8th September 1603 George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon [aged 56] died. His brother John [aged 53] succeeded 3rd Baron Hunsdon. Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon [aged 49] by marriage Baroness Hunsdon.
On 9th February 1605 Filippo Emanuele Prince of Piedmont [aged 18] died of smallpox at Valladolid [Map]. His brother Victor [aged 17] succeeded Duke Savoy.
On 20th May 1605 William Stewart 5th of Traquair [aged 75] died. His brother James [aged 71] succeeded 6th Lord Traquair.
On 30th October 1605 George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland [aged 47] died. His brother Francis [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl of Cumberland. His daughter Anne [aged 15] succeeded 14th Baroness de Clifford.
Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland bequeathed to Anne the sum of £15,000 in lieu of the estates she was legally entitled to. She engaged in a long and complex legal battle to obtain the family estates. In 1643, when Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland [aged 14] died she regained her estates.
On 26th June 1606 Robert Seton 2nd Earl Winton [aged 22]resigned as Earl Winton on account of his being insane; see A History of the Seton Family. His brother George [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Earl Winton. Anne Hay Countess Winton [aged 14] by marriage Countess Winton.
In 1609 John Vavasour [aged 71] died. His brother Ralph [aged 69] de jure 17th Baron Vavasour.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1611 James Drummond 1st Earl Perth died. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Perth. Jean Ker Countess Perth by marriage Countess Perth.
On 20th January 1612 Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 59] died. His brother Matthias [aged 54] succeeded I Holy Roman Emperor. Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [aged 26] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
On 26th June 1612 Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland [aged 35] died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His brother Francis [aged 34] succeeded 6th Earl of Rutland. Cecily Tufton Countess Rutland by marriage Countess of Rutland.
On 31st January 1615 Henry Grey 6th Earl Kent [aged 74] died. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] to him and his wife Mary Cotton Countess Grey; she is buried at St Peter and St Paul Church, Little Gaddesden. His brother Charles succeeded 7th Earl Kent, 10th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Susan Cotton Countess Kent [aged 63] by marriage Countess Kent.
Charles Grey 7th Earl Kent: he was born to Henry Grey and Margery St John. He was educated Trinity College. Around 1580 Charles Grey 7th Earl Kent and Susan Cotton Countess Kent were married. She by marriage Countess Kent.
Susan Cotton Countess Kent: Around 1552 she was born to Richard Cotton. In 1617 Susan Cotton Countess Kent died.
On 8th May 1616 Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 63] died. His daughter Alethea [aged 31] succeeded 13th Baroness Furnivall, 17th Baroness Strange Blackmere, 14th Baroness Talbot. His brother Edward [aged 55] succeeded 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, 8th Earl Waterford.
On 14th October 1617 Henry Willoughby 4th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother Francis succeeded 5th Baron Willoughby Parham.
In 1619 Theophilius Finch 2nd Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Thomas [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 21st February 1621 Henry Portman 2nd Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother John [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 22nd December 1622 Francesco IV Gonzaga Duke of Mantua [aged 36] died. His brother Ferdinando [aged 35] succeeded Duke Mantua.
In 1624 John Portman 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother Hugh [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
On 16th February 1624 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 49] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Duke Richmond and Earl Newcastle upon Tyne extinct. His brother Esmé [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Lennox.
On 28th March 1624 Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [aged 35] died at Dorset House. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His brother Edward [aged 33] succeeded 4th Earl Dorset, 4th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [aged 34] by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 3rd June 1624 Thomas Bamburgh 2nd Baronet [aged 17] died. His brother John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire.
On 31st July 1624 Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine [aged 61] died without male issue. His brother Francis [aged 52] succeeded II Duke Lorraine.
On 24th October 1625 Friedrich Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg [aged 26] was shot in the head during a skirmish. He was unmarried. His brother Johann [aged 25] succeeded Duke Saxe Altenburg.
In 1626 George Savile 2nd Baronet [aged 15] died. His brother William [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Baronet Savile of Thornhill. Anne Coventry Baroness Savile [aged 14] by marriage Lady Savile of Thornhill.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 29th October 1626 Ferdinando Gonzaga Duke of Mantua [aged 39] died. His brother Vincenzo [aged 32] succeeded Duke Mantua.
In 1628 Alban Stepney 2nd Baronet [aged 21] died. His brother John [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Baronet Stepney of Prendergast in Pembrokeshire.
On 10th April 1630 William Herbert 3rd Earl Pembroke [aged 50] died at Baynard's Castle [Map]. His brother Philip [aged 45] succeeded 4th Earl Pembroke. Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 40] by marriage Countess Pembroke.
In 1632 Hugh Portman 4th Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother William [aged 25] succeeded 5th Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
In 1632 Johann Wilhelm Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg [aged 32] died. His brother Friedrich [aged 28] succeeded II Duke Saxe Altenburg.
On 14th June 1632 William Stonhouse 2nd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother George [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Stonhouse of Radley.
On 17th December 1632 Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland [aged 54] died at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire [Map]. On 20th February 1633 he was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His daughter Katherine [aged 30] succeeded 18th Baroness Ros Helmsley. His brother George [aged 52] succeeded 7th Earl of Rutland. Frances Carey Countess Rutland [aged 61] by marriage Countess of Rutland.
Before March 1636 William Newton 2nd Baronet died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Newton aka Puckering of Charlton in Kent.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 28th April 1637 Beverley Newcomen 2nd Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother Thomas [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Newcomen of Kenagh in County Longford.
After 4th April 1638 Henry Mansel 3rd Baronet [deceased] died. His brother Edward [aged 1] succeeded 4th Baronet Mansel of Margam.
On 26th July 1639 Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond [aged 51] died. His brother Barnabas succeeded 6th Earl Thomond.
In 1641 Nicholas Saunderson 3rd Viscount Castleton [aged 15] died. His brother Peregrine [aged 13] succeeded 4th Viscount Castleton.
In 1641 Henry Sedley 3rd Baronet 1623-1641 [aged 18] died. His brother William [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent.
On 16th September 1641 Louis I Duke Nemours [aged 26] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 17] succeeded Duke Nemours.
In 1642 Robert Caulfeild 4th Baron Caulfeild [aged 20] died. His brother William [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baron Caulfield.
On 6th January 1642 Toby Caulfeild 3rd Baron Caulfeild [aged 21] was shot and killed by Edmund Boy O'Hugh, foster-brother to Phelim O'Neill [aged 38]. His brother Robert succeeded 3rd Baron Caulfield.
On 29th April 1642 Thomas Newcomen 3rd Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother Robert [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baronet Newcomen of Kenagh in County Longford.
In 2nd September 1642 David Barry 1st Earl Barrymore [aged 37] led a regiment at the Battle of Liscarroll.
Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle [aged 23] was killed. His brother Richard [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky.
In 1643 Thomas Erskine 2nd Earl Kellie died. His brother Alexander [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Earl Kellie.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 20th September 1643 Major Thomas Eure [aged 36] died. His brother William [aged 35] succeeded 14th Baron Scrope of Bolton.
On 20th September 1643 the First Battle of Newbury was fought at Newbury, Berkshire [Map] with King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 42] commanding the Royalist army and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 52] commanding the victorious Parliamentary army. For King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland John Byron 1st Baron Byron [aged 44] fought with distinction.
Henry Bertie was killed.
Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon [aged 33] was killed. His son Charles [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison [aged 29] was killed. His brother John succeeded 3rd Viscount Grandison.
Edward Villiers [aged 23] fought.
Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland [aged 33] was killed. His son Lucius [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Viscount Falkland.
Richard Neville [aged 28] served under the Earl Carnarvon. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command as a Colonel of Horse.
Major General Charles Fleetwood [aged 25] was wounded.
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On 20th December 1644 Albert IV Wettin IV Duke Saxe Weimar [aged 45] died at Eisenach. His brother Ernest [aged 42] succeeded I Duke Saxe Gotha.
On 8th February 1645 Thomas Hamilton 3rd Earl Haddington [aged 19] died of consumption. His brother John [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Haddington.
Before June 1645 Edward Knollys 2nd Earl Banbury [aged 18] was killed in a duel. His brother Nicholas [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Earl Banbury, 3rd Viscount Wallingford, 3rd Baron Knollys although was never summoned to Parliament as a consequence of questions over his father's paternity.
On 7th June 1646 Charles Shirley 3rd Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother Robert [aged 17] succeeded 4th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
In 1648 Roger Townshend 2nd Baronet died. His brother Horatio [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Townshend.
In 1649 Francis Acland 2nd Baronet died unmarried and without issue. His brother John succeeded 3rd Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon.
On 9th March 1649 at the Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace three Royalist Lords were beheaded ...
Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham [aged 41] was beheaded. His son Arthur [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Capell Hadham.
Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 58] was beheaded. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Holland. Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland [aged 26] by marriage Countess Holland.
James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 42] was beheaded. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Duke Hamilton, 3rd Earl Cambridge, 3rd Baron Innerdale by special remainder.
John Owen [aged 49] had been sentenced to death but was subsequently pardoned.
On 10th April 1649 Edmund Bacon 2nd Baronet [aged 79] died without issue. His brother Robert [aged 79] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. Butts Bacon 1st Baronet [aged 69] was passed over since he had already been created Baronet Bacon of Mildenhall in Suffolk.
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 19th July 1649 Richard Wynn 2nd Baronet [aged 61] died without issue. His brother Owen [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wynn of Gwydir.
In September 1649 Lucius Carey 3rd Viscount Falkland [aged 17] died. His brother Henry [aged 15] succeeded 4th Viscount Falkland.
On 29th November 1649 John Leventhorpe 3rd Baronet [aged 20] died of smallpox unmarried at Chancery Lane [Map]. His brother Thomas [aged 13] succeeded 4th Baronet Leventhorpe of Shingey Hall in Hertfordshire.
In 1650 George Hay 3rd Earl Kinnoull [aged 27] died. His brother William [aged 27] succeeded 4th Earl Kinnoull.
In 1650 Peregrine Saunderson 4th Viscount Castleton [aged 22] died. His brother George [aged 18] succeeded 5th Viscount Castleton.
On 10th August 1650 Andrew Stewart 3rd Baron Castle Stuart died. His brother Josias [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baron Castle Stuart of County Tyrone.
On 16th September 1651 James Cranfield 2nd Earl Middlesex [aged 30] died. His brother Lionel [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Earl Middlesex, 3rd Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Bedfordshire.
In 1652 Judith Newcomen [aged 57] died. Her brother Beverley succeeded 2nd Baronet Newcomen of Kenagh in County Longford.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1652 Thomas Bishopp 3rd Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother Cecil [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baronet Bishopp of Parham in Sussex.
On 23rd August 1652 John Byron 1st Baron Byron [aged 53] died at Paris [Map]. His brother Richard [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
On 28th June 1653 Johann Christian Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg [aged 46] died. His brother Alexander [aged 44] succeeded I Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Augustenburg.
Around 1654 Richard Molyneux 2nd Viscount Molyneux [aged 35] died. His brother Caryll [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Viscount Molyneux, 4th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton. Mary Barlow Viscountess Molyneux by marriage Viscountess Molyneux.
In 1655 James Hamilton 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane [aged 22] drowned in the River Mourne near Strabane. His brother George [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane.
In February 1655 George Brydges 6th Baron Chandos [aged 34] died of smallpox. His brother William [aged 34] succeeded 7th Baron Chandos of Sudeley.
In 1656 Henry Skipwith 2nd Baronet [aged 40] died. His brother Grey [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
In 1656 William Sedley 4th Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Charles [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent.
On 15th February 1656 Hamon L'Estrange 2nd Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 24] succeeded 3rd Baronet Strange of Hunstanton in Norfolk.
After 2nd July 1656 Robert Tyrrell 2nd Baronet [deceased] died. His brother Toby [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire.
On 8th May 1657 Silvester Browne 2nd Baronet died. His brother Richard succeeded 3rd Baronet Browne of Kishack in the County of Dublin.
Before 23rd December 1657 William Stewart 3rd Earl Traquair died. His brother Charles succeeded 4th Earl Traquair, 10th Lord Traquair.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 2nd January 1658 William Armine 2nd Baronet [aged 35] died. His brother Michael [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Armine of Osgodby South Kesteven Lincolnshire.
In November 1658 Francis Greville 3rd Baron Brooke died unmarried. His brother Robert [aged 19] succeeded 4th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
In 1659 Henry Lee 3rd Baronet [aged 21] died of smallpox. His brother Francis [aged 19] succeeded 4th Baronet Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire.
In 1659 Thomas Bowyer 2nd Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother James [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bowyer of Leighthorne in Sussex.
On 29th May 1659 Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 47] died. His brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Warwick, 6th Baron Rich of Leez. Mary Boyle Countess Warwick [aged 33] by marriage Countess Warwick.
In 1660 Thomas Salusbury 3rd Baronet died. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Salusbury of Lleweni in Denbighshire.
Around March 1660 Giles Alington 2nd Baron Alington [aged 13] died. His brother William [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Baron Alington of Killard.
On 6th March 1660 William Button 2nd Baronet [aged 38] died. He was buried at St James the Great Church, North Wraxall. His brother Robert [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baronet Button of Alton in Wiltshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 22nd November 1660 Thomas Gage 3rd Baronet [aged 23] died. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.
Around 1661 John Villiers 3rd Viscount Grandison died. His brother George [aged 44] succeeded 4th Viscount Grandison. Mary Leigh Viscountess Grandison by marriage Viscountess Grandison.
On 8th September 1661 Edward Vaux 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden [aged 72] died. His brother Henry [aged 70] succeeded 5th Baron Vaux Harrowden. He left all of his estates to his presumed son Nicholas Knollys 3rd Earl Banbury [aged 30].
In 1662 Charles Lindsay 2nd Earl Balcarres [aged 12] died. His brother Colin [aged 9] succeeded 3rd Earl Balcarres.
In 1662 Edward Bruce 1st Earl Kincardine [aged 42] died. In 1662 His brother Alexander [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Earl Kincardine.
Before 24th March 1662 Henry Mildmay 16th Baron Fitzwalter [aged 17] died. He was buried on 24th March 1662. His brother Benjamin [aged 16] succeeded 17th Baron Fitzwalter.
In April 1663 John Preston 2nd Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Thomas [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baronet Preston of Furness in Lancashire.
On 29th October 1664 John Wray 3rd Baronet [aged 45] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Glentworth [Map]. His brother Christoper [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 25th November 1664 Christoper Wray 4th Baronet [aged 43] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Glentworth [Map]. His brother Bethel [aged 41] succeeded 5th Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
In 1665 Archbishop Thomas Fleming 13th Baron Slane [aged 72] died. His brother William succeeded 13th Baron Slane. Anne Macdonnell Baroness Slane by marriage Baroness Slane. Archbishop Thomas Fleming 13th Baron Slane had renounced the title before his death but it isn't clear when.
In 1665 Christian Ludwig Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg [aged 43] died. His brother George [aged 40] succeeded Duke Brunswick Lüneburg.
On 25th January 1665 Thomas Wenman 2nd Viscount Wenman [aged 69] died. His brother Philip [aged 55] succeeded 3rd Viscount Wenman of Tuam.
On 24th April 1665 Charles Mordaunt 4th Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother John succeeded 5th Baronet Mordaunt of Massingham Parva.
In 1666 Richard Burke 6th Earl Clanricarde died. His brother William succeeded 7th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1666 Richard Burgh 8th Earl Clanricarde [aged 27] died. His brother John [aged 24] succeeded 9th Earl Clanricarde.
On 23rd July 1666 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother William [aged 50] succeeded 6th Baron Willoughby Parham. Anne Carey Baroness Willoughby of Parham [aged 51] by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
On 27th November 1666 Hugh Pollard 2nd Baronet [aged 63] died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His brother Amyas [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pollard of King's Knympton in Devon.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 11th April 1667 Oliver Fitzwilliam 1st Earl Tyrconnel [aged 57] died without issue at Merrion Castle, Mount Merrion, Dublin. Earl Tyrconnel extinct. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Viscount Fitzwilliam of Mount Merrion House in Dublin.
In 1668 William Sandys 6th Baron Sandes died. His brother Henry succeeded 7th Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire.
In April 1668 John Fleming 4th Earl Wigtown died. His brother William succeeded 5th Earl Wigtown, 10th Lord Fleming.
In April 1668 Thomas Rutherford of Hunthill 2nd Baron Rutherford died without issue. His brother Archibald succeeded 3rd Baron Rutherford.
On 14th December 1668 Thomas Bland 3rd Baronet [aged 5] died. His brother John [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
In 1669 Alexander Elphinstone 7th Lord Elphinstone [aged 22] died. His brother John [aged 20] succeeded 8th Lord Elphinstone.
In December 1669 Andrew Kniveton 3rd Baronet died. His brother Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Kniveton of Mercaston in Derbyshire.
In 1670 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Earl Abercorn. His brother Claud succeeded 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane.
In 1670 William Hesse-Kassel [aged 19] died. His brother Charles [aged 15] succeeded I Landgrave Hesse Kassel.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1670 or 1671 William Keith 7th Earl Marischal died. His brother George [aged 55] succeeded 8th Earl Marischal.
Around 1672 Samuel Tryon 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died unmarried. His brother Samuel [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Tryon of Layer Marney in Essex.
Before 24th October 1672 William Eure 6th Baron Eure died. His brother George succeeded 7th Baron Eure.
On or before 24th October 1672, the date he was buried, George Eure 7th Baron Eure died. His brother Ralph succeeded 8th Baron Eure.
Around 1674 Alexander Home 4th Earl of Home died. His brother James succeeded 5th Earl of Home.
In 1674 Anthony Vincent 4th Baronet [aged 29] died. His brother Francis [aged 27] succeeded 5th Baronet Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon.
In 1675 Thomas Wentworth 1st Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Matthew [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wentworth of West Bretton.
Before 20th March 1675 Mountjoy Blount 2nd Earl Newport died. His brother Thomas succeeded 3rd Earl Newport in the Isle of Wight.
Before 4th May 1675 Thomas Blount 3rd Earl Newport died. His brother Henry succeeded 4th Earl Newport in the Isle of Wight.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 11th June 1675 Anthony Cope 4th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother John [aged 41] succeeded 5th Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
In 1677 John Cullen 2nd Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Rushout [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cullen of East Sheen in Surrey.
On 17th February 1677 Robert Greville 4th Baron Brooke [aged 38] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His brother Fulke [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire. Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 27th October 1677 Alexander Seton 3rd Earl Dunfermline [aged 35] died. His brother James [aged 34] succeeded 4th Earl Dunfermline.
On 13th December 1677 Thomas Howard 5th Duke of Norfolk [aged 50] died in Padua unmarried. He had suffered mental disabilities all his life. His brother Henry [aged 49] succeeded 6th Duke Norfolk, 17th or 24th Earl Arundel, 7th Earl Surrey, 4th Earl Norfolk, 18th Baron Segrave, 19th Baron Strange Blackmere, 17th Baron Mowbray, 16th Baron Talbot, 15th Baron Furnivall, 14th Baron Maltravers, 14th Baron Arundel. Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Norfolk. The marriage being so unpopular with his family they went abroad for some time.
On 29th December 1677 Robert Digby 3rd Baron Digby [aged 23] died. His brother Simon [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. Frances Noel Baroness Digby [aged 16] by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 20th April 1678 Francis Seymour 5th Duke of Somerset [aged 20] was killed. He was unmarried and childless. He was shot dead by Genoese Horatio Botti whose wife Seymour was said to have insulted at Lerici. His brother Charles [aged 15] succeeded 6th Duke Somerset, 6th Earl Hertford, 6th Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, 4th Baron Seymour of Trowbridge.
On 24th August 1678 Thomas Howard 2nd Baron Howard [aged 52] died. His brother William succeeded 3rd Baron Howard of Escrick.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In September 1678 John Willoughby 9th Baron Willoughby of Parham [aged 9] died. His brother Charles [aged 9] succeeded 10th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 9th December 1678 Edward Herbert 3rd Baron Herbert Chirbury [aged 45] died. He was buried at Chapel of St Edmund, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baron Herbert Chirbury. Catherine Newport Baroness Herbert Chirbury by marriage Baroness Herbert Chirbury.
In 1679 Thomas Penyston 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Fairmeadow [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Penyston of Leigh in Iden in Sussex.
In April 1679 Charles Howard 2nd Earl Berkshire [aged 64] died. His brother Thomas [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Earl Berkshire, 3rd Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 3rd Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
Before 5th May 1679 Robert Button 3rd Baronet [aged 57] died. His brother John [aged 57] succeeded 4th Baronet Button of Alton in Wiltshire.
On 17th May 1679 Charles Yelverton 14th Baron Grey of Ruthyn [aged 21] died. His brother Henry succeeded 15th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 4th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire. Barbara Talbot Viscountess Longueville [aged 14] by marriage Baroness Grey of Ruthyn.
On 18th June 1679 Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda died. His brother Henry [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Drogheda, 5th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 5th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. Mary Cole Countess of Drogheda [aged 19] by marriage Countess Drogheda.
Before 31st August 1679 Christopher Wray 2nd and 6th Baronet [aged 27] died. Christopher Wray 2nd and 6th Baronet was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. His brother William [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire, 7th Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In October 1679 Thomas Modyford 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Charles [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baronet Modyford of Lincoln's Inn. Mary Norton Lady Modyford [aged 28] by marriage Lady Modyford of Lincoln's Inn. His estate was probated in Jamaica in 1704. Slave-ownership at probate: 527 of whom 216 were listed as male and 311 as female. 0 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £11,327.45 Jamaican currency of which £6,035 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £0 currency debts and £107.63 currency plate.
On 24th November 1679 Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 48] died. His brother John [aged 41] succeeded 4th Earl of Thanet, 4th Baron Tufton, 16th Baron de Clifford, 5th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
Around 1680 Henry Sandys 7th Baron Sandes died unmarried. His brother Edwin succeeded 8th Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire.
In 1680 John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 42] died. His brother Richard [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl of Thanet, 5th Baron Tufton, 17th Baron de Clifford, 6th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
In April 1680 Charles Hussey 2nd Baronet died. His brother Edward [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hussey of Caythorpe in Lincolnshire.
Around 8th September 1680 John Chichester 2nd Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother Arthur [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 11th September 1680 Philip Perceval 2nd Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother John [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork.
In 1681 William Thorold 2nd Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother Anthony [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
In 1681 William Meredith 3rd Baronet [aged 15] died. His brother Richard [aged 13] succeeded 4th Baronet Meredith of Stainsley in Denbighshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 6th March 1681 Charles Berkeley 2nd Baron Berkeley died. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.
On 26th July 1681 Thomas Isham 3rd Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother Justinian [aged 22] succeeded 4th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
On 7th August 1681 Robert Henley 2nd Baronet [aged 26] died unmarried. His brother Andrew [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baronet Henley of Henley in Somerset.
In 1682 Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet [aged 47] died at Easton Neston, Northamptonshire. His brother James [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Baronet Chamberlayne of Wickham in Oxfordshire.
On 4th January 1682 John Williams 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother Griffith [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
In June 1682 Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston [aged 22] died at Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Haute Normandie. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother William [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 4th Viscount Newark, 4th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
On 24th August 1682 John Maitland 1st Duke Lauderdale [aged 66] died. Duke Lauderdale, Earl Guildford, Baron Petersham extinct. His brother Charles succeeded 3rd Earl Lauderdale, 3rd Viscount Maitland, 3rd Viscount Lauderdale.
In 1683 Leicester Devereux 7th Viscount Hereford [aged 9] died. His brother Edward [aged 8] succeeded 8th Viscount Hereford, 5th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
In 1683 Christopher Hatton 3rd Baronet [aged 44] died. His brother Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Hatton of Long Stanton in Cambridgeshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 3rd February 1683 Randall MacDonnell 1st Marquess Antrim [aged 73] died. Marquess of Antrim 1C extinct. His brother Alexander [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Earl Antrim 1C. Helena Burke Countess Antrim by marriage Countess Antrim 1C.
On 28th August 1683 Philip "Infamous Earl" Herbert 7th Earl Pembroke 4th Earl Montgomery [aged 31] died. He was buried at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His brother Thomas [aged 27] succeeded 8th Earl Pembroke, 5th Earl Montgomery.
In 12th September 1683 Alfonso VI King Portugal [aged 40] died. His brother Peter [aged 34] succeeded King Portugal. Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal [aged 37] by marriage Queen Consort Portugal for a second time albeit for three months only.
On 16th October 1683 George Cooke 1st Baronet [aged 51] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
Around 1684 William Brabazon 3rd Earl Meath [aged 49] died. His brother Edward [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl Meath, 5th Baron Ardee. Cicely Brereton Countess Meath [aged 44] by marriage Countess Meath.
On 5th January 1684 William Petre 4th Baron Petre [aged 58] died at the Tower of London [Map] having been confined after having been impeached by the Commons of high treason. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 5th Baron Petre.
On 5th February 1684 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Richard [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 8th March 1684 Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 43] died. His brother Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 6th Earl of Thanet, 6th Baron Tufton, 18th Baron de Clifford, 7th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 5th April 1684 William Brouncker 2nd Viscount Brounckner [aged 64] died. His brother Henry [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Viscount Brouckner of Lyons in Leinster.
In 1685 Archibald Rutherford 3rd Baron Rutherford died without male issue. His brother Robert succeeded 4th Baron Rutherford.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1685 Anthony Thorold 3rd Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother John [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
On 19th January 1685 Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby [aged 28] died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. His brother William [aged 23] succeeded 5th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 22nd January 1685 John Petre 5th Baron Petre [aged 55] died. His brother Thomas [aged 52] succeeded 6th Baron Petre.
On 6th February 1685 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 54] died around midday the morning at Whitehall Palace [Map] attended by Charles Scarburgh [aged 69]. His brother James [aged 51] succeeded II King England Scotland and Ireland. Duke York merged with the Crown. Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland [aged 26] by marriage Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland. His brother King James II of England Scotland and Ireland, William Chiffinch [aged 83], Richard Mason [aged 52] and Archbishop William Sancroft [aged 68] were present.
The time of his death reported differtently by different contemporary sources: John Evelyn's Diary 'at halfe an houre after eleven in the morning', the Anonymous Letter to Reverend Roper: 'Yesterday noon', Ambassador Barillon's Account: 'and at noon, he died without any struggle or convulsion.' and Charl;es Scarburgh's Manuscript: 'He expired on February the Sixth soon after noon'.
According to Mark Bryant's book "Private Lives: Curious Facts about the Famous and Infamous' King Charles is supposed to have said the much repested phrase: "I am sorry, gentlemen, for being such a time a-dying." This doesn't appear to come from a contemporary source. Macaulay in his 'History of England', writing much later has "He apologised to those who had stood round him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it." Perhaps the nearest we can find in a contemporary source is the Anonymous Letter to Reverend Roper: 'and beg the pardon of the standers by, and those that were employed about him, that he gave them so much trouble: that he hoped the work was almost over...'
On 11th October 1686 James Tuchet 3rd Earl Castlehaven [aged 69] died at Kilcash Castle, County Tipperary. His brother Mervyn succeeded 4th Earl Castlehaven, 14th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 11th Baron Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley of Orier in England, 2nd Baron Audley of Hely in Ireland but only for three weeks. He died on 2nd November 1686. Mary Talbot Countess Castlehaven by marriage Countess Castlehaven.
In 1687 Richard Musgrave 3rd Baronet died. His brother Christopher [aged 55] succeeded 4th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland. Elizabeth Francklyn Lady Musgrave by marriage Lady Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
In 1687 George Hay 5th Earl Kinnoull died. His brother William succeeded 6th Earl Kinnoull.
Around 1687 James Home 5th Earl of Home died. His brother Charles succeeded 6th Earl of Home.
Around 1687 Bernard Drake 3rd Baronet [aged 32] died. His brother William [aged 28] succeeded 4th Baronet Drake of Ashe in Devon.
On 31st July 1687 Francis Rouse 3rd Baronet died. His brother Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Rouse of Rouse Lench in Worcestershire.
On or before 13th August 1687, the date he was buried at Westminster Abbey, Thomas Maulever 3rd Baronet [aged 44] died. His brother Richard [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Maulever of Allerton in Yorkshire.
In 1688 Charles Lucas 2nd Baron Lucas Shenfield [aged 57] died. His brother Robert [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baron Lucas of Shenfield.
In 1688 Thomas Noel 3rd Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother John [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baronet Noel.
In 1688 Francis Willoughby 1st Baronet [aged 20] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton.
In 1688 Edward Barkham 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Baronet Barkham of South Acre in Norfolk.
In 1688 Edward Ingram 2nd Viscount Irvine [aged 26] died. His brother Arthur [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Viscount Irvine.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 18th March 1688 Oliver St John 2nd Earl Bolingbroke [aged 55] died. His brother Paulet [aged 53] succeeded 3rd Earl Bolingbroke, 7th Baron St John of Bletso.
On or before 23rd December 1688 Anthony Browne 2nd Baronet died. He was buried on 23rd December 1688 at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. His brother John succeeded 3rd Baronet Browne of Caversham.
In 1689 Robert Dillington 3rd Baronet [aged 25] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Dillington of Knighton, Isle of Wight in Hampshire.
On 7th January 1689 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 69] died at Great Chesterford. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. Baron Howard de Walden abeyant. His brother George [aged 63] succeeded 4th Earl Suffolk. Anne "Mary" Wroth Countess Suffolk by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 27th January 1689 Thomas Culpepper 2nd Baron Culpepper [aged 53] died. His brother John [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway in Lincolnshire.
On 27th July 1689 Hender Molesworth 1st Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
In 1690 Christopher Plunkett 10th Baron Dunsany died. His brother Randall succeeded 11th Baron Dunsany.
In 1690 James Stapleton 2nd Baronet [aged 18] died. His brother William [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baronet Stapleton of Leeward Islands.
In 1690 Thomas Beaumont 3rd Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother George [aged 26] succeeded 4th Baronet Beaumont of Stoughton Grange in Leicestershire.
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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In 1690 Norton Modyford 4th Baronet [aged 15] died. His brother Thomas [aged 10] succeeded 5th Baronet Modyford of Lincoln's Inn.
In 1690 Robert Dawes 2nd Baronet [aged 20] died. His brother William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baronet Dawes of Putney.
On 13th June 1690 Maurice Berkeley 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge [aged 61] died. His brother John [aged 40] succeeded 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry, 2nd Baronet Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset. Barbara Villiers Viscountess Fitzhardinge [aged 36] by marriage Viscountess Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry.
On or before 30th July 1690 John Coryton 2nd Baronet [aged 42] died. He was buried on 30th July 1690 at St Melanus' Church, St Mellion. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Coryton of Newton.
In August 1690 Thomas Adams 3rd Baronet [aged 30] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Adams of London.
On 17th September 1690 William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston [aged 28] died at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Evelyn [aged 35] succeeded 5th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 5th Viscount Newark, 5th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull [aged 22] by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
On 26th September 1690 Alexander Stewart 4th Earl Galloway [aged 20] died. His brother James [aged 20] succeeded 5th Earl Galloway, 4th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall.
In 1691 Henry Slingsby 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Thomas [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Slingsby Scriven.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1691 Claud Hamilton 4th Earl Abercorn [aged 32] died. His brother Charles [aged 31] succeeded 5th Earl Abercorn.
On 21st April 1691 George Howard 4th Earl Suffolk [aged 65] died. His brother Henry [aged 63] succeeded 5th Earl Suffolk. Mary Upton Countess Suffolk [aged 41] by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 9th November 1691 Edward Perceval 4th Baronet [aged 9] died. His brother John [aged 8] succeeded 5th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork.
On 26th November 1691 John Barrington 4th Baronet [aged 21] died of smallpox. His brother Charles [aged 20] succeeded 5th Baronet Barrington of Barrington Hall.
Around 1692 John Browne 3rd Baronet died. His brother George succeeded 4th Baronet Browne of Caversham.
After 22nd January 1692 Robert Long 3rd Baronet [deceased] died. His brother Giles [aged 17] succeeded 4th Baronet Long of Westminster in London.
On 30th June 1692 Winwood Reade 3rd Baronet [aged 9] died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Shipton-under-Wychwood. His brother Thomas [aged 9] succeeded 4th Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire.
In 1693 Thomas Wyndham 2nd Baronet [aged 45] died. His brother Francis [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wyndham of Trent.
Around 1693 John Robinson 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother James [aged 24] succeeded 3rd Baronet Robinson of London.
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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In 1693 John Power 2nd Earl Tyrone [aged 28] died. His brother James [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Earl Tyrone.
On 24th June 1693 Henry Lyttelton 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Charles [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley. Anne Temple Lady Lyttelton [aged 44] by marriage Lady Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 17th October 1693 Charles Schomberg 2nd Duke Schomberg [aged 48] died at Turin. His brother Meinhart [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Duke Schomberg.
In December 1693 Robert King 2nd Baron Kingston died. His brother John [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baron Kingston of Kingston in Dublin.
In 1694 Walter Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew died without male issue. His brother Richard succeeded 2nd Baron Bellew of Duleek.
In 1695 Richard Maitland 4th Earl Lauderdale [aged 41] died without issue. His brother John [aged 40] succeeded 5th Earl Lauderdale, 5th Viscount Maitland, 5th Viscount Lauderdale. Elizabeth Lauder Countess of Lauderdale [aged 63] by marriage Countess Lauderdale.
In 1696 Robert Ker 4th Earl Roxburghe [aged 19] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 15] succeeded 5th Earl Roxburghe.
On or before 30th August 1696 Ralph Delaval 2nd Baronet [aged 46] died. He was buried at the Church of our Lady Seaton Delaval [Map] on 30th August 1696. His brother John [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 15th December 1696 John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother Thomas [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Baronet Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch in Kent.
In 1697 John Roper 6th Baron Teynham died. His brother Christopher succeeded 7th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
In 1697 Adam Felton 3rd Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother Thomas [aged 47] succeeded 4th Baronet Felton of Playford in Suffolk.
On 27th February 1697 John Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley [aged 34] died. His brother William [aged 34] succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall. Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.
On 16th July 1697 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [aged 38] committed suicide after suffering from severe gout. His brother William [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map]. Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 30] by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by William Stanton [aged 58].
On 30th November 1697 Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 73] died. His brother Nathaniel [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Baron Crew of Stene in Northamptonshire. Penelope Frowde Baroness Crewe by marriage Baroness Crew of Stene in Northamptonshire.
In 1698 Giles Long 4th Baronet [aged 23] died. His brother James [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Long of Westminster in London.
On 19th May 1698 Vere Fane 5th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 19] died. His brother Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 6th Earl of Westmoreland, 9th Baron Despencer, 13th Baron Abergavenny, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 6th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk.
In 1699 Christopher Roper 7th Baron Teynham died. His brother Henry [aged 23] succeeded 8th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
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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Around February 1699 Alexander Jardine 2nd Baronet [aged 24] died without issue. His brother John [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baronet Jardine of Applegirth in Dumfrieshire.
On 17th April 1699 Laurence Barry 3rd Earl Barrymore [aged 35] died. His brother James [aged 32] succeeded 4th Earl Barrymore.
In August 1699 James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother William [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.
On 6th August 1699 Albert Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Coburg [aged 51] died at Coburg. His brother John [aged 40] succeeded IV Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld.
In 1700 John Gage 5th Baronet [aged 8] died. His brother Thomas [aged 6] succeeded 6th Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.
Around 1700 Richard Mansel 6th Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother William [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baronet Mansel of Muddlescombe.
In 1700 Thomas Barnardiston 3rd Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother Robert [aged 24] succeeded 4th Baronet Barnardiston of Ketton in Suffolk.
In 1701 Charles Gerard 3rd Baronet [aged 48] died. His brother Francis [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baronet Gerard of Harrow on the Hill.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 13th January 1701 John Garrard 3rd Baronet [aged 63] died without male issue. He was buried at St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead. His brother Samuel [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Garrard of Lamer.
On 24th June 1701 Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 45] died without male issue. Earl Tankerville extinct. His brother Ralph [aged 40] succeeded 4th Baron Grey Werke in Northumberland.
On 5th November 1701 Charles Gerard 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 42] died without legitimate issue; his two children with Anna Mason Countess Macclesfield [aged 33] had been declared illegitimate. His brother Fitton [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Earl Macclesfield, 3rd Viscount Brandon of Brandon in Suffolk, 3rd Baron Gerard of Brandon in Suffolk.
On 21st January 1702 James Annesley 3rd Earl Anglesey [aged 27] died. His brother John [aged 26] succeeded 4th Earl Anglesey, 5th Viscount Valentia, 4th Baron Annesley Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire.
After 19th October 1702 Bridges Nightingale 3rd Baronet died. His brother Robert succeeded 4th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 5th November 1702 William Stanley 9th Earl of Derby [aged 47] died. On His brother James [aged 38] succeeded 10th Earl Derby. Baron Strange Knockin abeyant between his two daughters Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey [aged 15] and Elizabeth Stanley. On the death of Elizabeth Stanley in 1714 the abeyance was terminated in favour of Henrietta Stanley Countess Anglesey.
On 1st April 1703 Thomas Jermyn 2nd Baron Jermyn [aged 69] died. His brother Henry [aged 67] succeeded 3rd Baron Jermyn of St Edmundsbury in Suffolk.
On 24th September 1703 Richard Carew 4th Baronet [aged 20] died. His brother William [aged 13] succeeded 5th Baronet Carew of Antony in Cornwall.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1704 Francis Gerard 4th Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother Cheeke [aged 42] succeeded 5th Baronet Gerard of Harrow on the Hill.
On 21st November 1704 John Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Hopton [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
In 1705 William Reresby 3rd Baronet [aged 37] died at Fleet Prison [Map] having gambled away the family money and estates. His brother Leonard [aged 26] succeeded 4th Baronet Reresby of Thribergh in Yorkshire.
On 24th July 1705 Philip Sidney 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 29] died. His brother John [aged 25] succeeded 6th Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Lisle.
On 19th November 1705 William Cochrane 3rd Earl Dundonald [aged 19] died. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 4th Earl Dundonald.
Around 1706 John Mill 4th Baronet [aged 17] died. His brother Richard [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baronet Mill of Camois Court in Sussex.
On 17th February 1706 Edmund Fettiplace 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Swinbrook [Map]. His brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Baronet Fettiplace of Childrey in Berkshire.
In May 1706 Mark Milbanke 3rd Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother Ralph [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 17th October 1706 Charles Rich 3rd Baronet [aged 26] died. He was buried in St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. His brother Robert [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baronet Rich of London.
In 1707 Edward Brabazon 4th Earl Meath [aged 69] died. His brother Chambre [aged 62] succeeded 5th Earl Meath, 6th Baron Ardee.
In 1707 James Clavering 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother John [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baronet Clavering of Axwell in County Durham.
On 21st April 1707 Charles Gerard 6th Baron Gerard [aged 48] died. His brother Philip [aged 41] succeeded 7th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
In 1708 Edmund Harington 4th Baronet [aged 73] died. His brother Edward [aged 68] succeeded 5th Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.
In 1708 Francis Browne 4th Viscount Montagu died. His brother Henry succeeded 5th Viscount Montagu.
Before 7th July 1708 Henry Darrell Carew 3rd Baronet [aged 21] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Carew of Haccombe in Devon.
On 29th September 1708 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 67] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Baronet Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1709 Francis Northcote 3rd Baronet [aged 50] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 50] succeeded 4th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon. Penelope Lovett Lady Northcote [aged 32] by marriage Lady Northcote of Hayne in Devon.
On 3rd January 1709 Samuel Barnardiston 2nd Baronet [aged 49] died. His brother Peletiah [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Barnardiston of Brightwell in Suffolk.
On 3rd March 1709 Thomas Felton 4th Baronet [aged 59] died of gout. His brother Compton [aged 59] succeeded 5th Baronet Felton of Playford in Suffolk.
After 6th May 1709 John Lovelace 5th Baron Lovelace [deceased] died. He was buried at Trinity Church, New York. His brother Neville [aged 1] succeeded 6th Baron Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire.
On 1st September 1709 Henry Every 3rd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother John succeeded 4th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.
In 1710 Francis Hungate 4th Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother Philip [aged 25] succeeded 5th Baronet Hungate of Saxton in Yorkshire.
In 1710 Charles Fanshawe 4th Viscount Fanshawe [aged 67] died. His brother Simon [aged 61] succeeded 5th Viscount Fanshawe.
Around 1710 Oliver St John 3rd Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother Andrew [aged 25] succeeded 4th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 16th June 1710 William Ashburnham 2nd Baron Ashburnham [aged 31] died of smallpox at Ashburnham. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 19th September 1710 John Annesley 4th Earl Anglesey [aged 34] died. His brother Arthur [aged 30] succeeded 5th Earl Anglesey, 6th Viscount Valentia, 5th Baron Annesley Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire. Mary Thompson Countess Anglesey by marriage Countess Anglesey.
On 21st November 1710 Christopher Wray 10th Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother Cecil [aged 32] succeeded 11th Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
In 1711 Nicholas Cole 3rd Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Mark [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Cole of Brancepeth.
In 1711 Bennet Hoskyns 3rd Baronet [aged 36] died. His brother Hungerford [aged 34] succeeded 4th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire at which time he resigned from the army. Mary Leigh Lady Hoskyns [aged 11] by marriage Lady Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
In 1711 Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 32] died of smallpox. His brother Charles [aged 25] succeeded VI Holy Roman Emperor.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 24th February 1711 Fulke Greville 6th Baron Brooke [aged 18] died at University College, Oxford University. His brother William [aged 16] succeeded 7th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 30th September 1711 John Johnstone 1st Baronet died without male issue. His brother William [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baronet Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries.
In 1712 Louis Joseph Bourbon Vendôme 3rd Duke Vendôme [aged 58] died. His brother Philippe [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Duke Vendôme.
In 1712 Henry Wingfield 5th Baronet [aged 39] died without issue. His brother Mervyn [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Wingfield of Godwyns in Suffolk.
On 10th October 1712 Thomas Twysden 4th Baronet [aged 36] died. His brother William [aged 35] succeeded 5th Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent.
In 1713 Edward Willoughby 13th Baron Willoughby of Parham died. His brother Charles [aged 30] succeeded 14th Baron Willoughby Parham.
On 17th March 1713 Charles Fettiplace 3rd Baronet [aged 51] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Swinbrook [Map]. His brother Lorenzo [aged 50] succeeded 4th Baronet Fettiplace of Childrey in Berkshire.
In October 1713 Thomas Gage 6th Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother William [aged 18] succeeded 7th Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 1st December 1713 Richard Lowther 2nd Viscount Lonsdale [aged 19] died of smallpox. His brother Henry [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Viscount Lonsdale in Westmoreland.
In 1714 Edward Machell Ingram 4th Viscount Irvine [aged 28] died. His brother Rich [aged 25] succeeded 4th Viscount Irvine.
On 23rd November 1714 Robert Constable 3rd Viscount Dunbar [aged 63] died without issue. His brother William [aged 60] succeeded 4th Viscount Dunbar. Elizabeth Clifford Viscountess Dunbar [aged 25] by marriage Viscountess Dunbar.
In December 1714 Thomas Alston 3rd Baronet [aged 38] died unmarried. His brother Rowland [aged 35] succeeded 4th Baronet Alston of Odell in Bedfordshire.
In 1715 George Pretyman 2nd Baronet [aged 77] died. His brother William [aged 74] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pretyman of Lodington.
Around 1715 John Burgoyne 5th Baronet [aged 7] died. His brother Roger [aged 4] succeeded 6th Baronet Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire.
On 13th November 1715 John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll [aged 35] commanded a british army against an army of Jacobites commanded by John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 40]. The outcome of the battle was inconclusive.
John Lyon 5th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 19] was killed fighting for the Jacobites. His brother Charles [aged 16] succeeded 6th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 7th December 1715 James Douglas 11th Earl Morton [aged 55] died. His brother Robert [aged 54] succeeded 12th Earl Morton.
On 15th December 1715 William Maynard 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Henry [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex.
In 1716 John Beaumont Rayney 4th Baronet [aged 28] died. His brother Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent, 5th Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1717 Nicholas Wolstenholme 4th Baronet [aged 41] died. His brother William [aged 27] succeeded 5th Baronet Wolstenholme of London.
On 19th February 1717 Robert Needham 8th Viscount Kilmorey [aged 14] died. His brother Thomas [aged 13] succeeded 9th Viscount Kilmorey.
On 29th October 1717 Robert Jenkinson 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Robert [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
In 1718 Joseph Alston 4th Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother Evelyn [aged 25] succeeded 5th Baronet Alston of Chelsea.
In 1718 John Brereton 4th Baron Brereton [aged 58] died without issue. His brother Francis [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baron Brereton and inherited Brereton Hall, Cheshire [Map].
Around 1718 Thomas Gascoigne 4th Baronet [aged 59] died. His brother John [aged 56] succeeded 5th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
In 1718 Robert Bruce 5th Earl Kincardine [aged 58] died. His brother Alexander [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Kincardine.
On 6th April 1718 Henry Monson 3rd Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother William [aged 64] succeeded 4th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.
A month before his twenty-first birthday, Trevor Wheler 4th Baronet [aged 20] died unmarried. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 17th October 1718. His brother William [aged 14] succeeded 5th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster.
In 1719 Thomas Tyrrell 6th and 5th Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother Henry [aged 24] succeeded 7th Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire, 6th Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1719 James Davys 2nd Viscount Mount Cashel [aged 9] died. His brother Edward [aged 8] succeeded 3rd Viscount Mount Cashell of the City of Cashell.
In 1719 John Colepeper 3rd Baron Culpepper [aged 79] died. His brother Cheney [aged 77] succeeded 4th Baron Culpeper of Thoresway in Lincolnshire.
In 1720 Henry Tyrrell 7th and 6th Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Charles [aged 12] succeeded 8th Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire, 7th Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire.
On 19th March 1720 John King 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Henry [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baronet King of Boyle Abbot.
On 21st April 1720 Henry Oxenden 4th Baronet [aged 29] died without issue. His brother George [aged 25] succeeded 5th Baronet Oxenden of Dene in Kent. Elizabeth Dunch Lady Oxenden [aged 9] by marriage Lady Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
On 6th October 1720 Edward Stourton 13th Baron Stourton [aged 55] died without issue. His brother Thomas [aged 53] succeeded 14th Baron Stourton.
On 11th October 1720 William St John 9th Baron St John [aged 34] died. His brother Rowland [aged 33] succeeded 10th Baron St John of Bletso, 7th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
In 1721 Alexander Bruce 6th Earl Kincardine [aged 58] died. His brother Thomas [aged 57] succeeded 7th Earl Kincardine.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 10th April 1721 Rich Ingram 5th Viscount Irvine [aged 33] died. His brother Arthur [aged 31] succeeded 6th Viscount Irvine.
In May 1721 Richard Head 3rd Baronet [aged 28] died unmarried. His brother Francis [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 3rd September 1721 William Glynne 2nd Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Stephen [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire.
In 1722 John Cecil 7th Earl Exeter [aged 22] died. His brother Brownlow [aged 20] succeeded 8th Earl Exeter, 9th Baron Burghley.
Before May 1722 William Weir 2nd Baronet [aged 20] died. His brother George succeeded 2nd Baronet Weir of Blackwood in Lanarkshire.
On 4th July 1722 Rowland St John 10th Baron St John [aged 35] died. His brother John [aged 34] succeeded 11th Baron St John of Bletso, 8th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
Before 24th July 1722 Robert Nightingale 4th Baronet died of smallpox unmarried. His brother Edward [aged 64] de jure 5th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 29th October 1722 George Thorold 1st Baronet [aged 56] died without suriving issue at Bloomsbury Square. His brother Samuel [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Baronet Thorold of Harmston.
In 1723 Richard Meredith 4th Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Roger [aged 46] succeeded 5th Baronet Meredith of Stainsley in Denbighshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 20th May 1723 Robert Davers 3rd Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Jermyn [aged 37] succeeded 4th Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk.
On 15th November 1723 George Neville 2nd Baron Abergavenny [aged 21] died. His brother Edward [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Abergavenny.
In 1724 John Drake 5th Baronet [aged 35] died. His brother William [aged 29] succeeded 6th Baronet Drake of Ashe in Devon.
On 1st January 1724 John Sherard 1st Baronet [aged 61] died unmarried. His brother Richard [aged 58] succeeded 2nd Baronet Sherard of Lobthorp in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd November 1724 Richard Pye 3rd Baronet died. His brother Robert succeeded 4th Baronet Pye of Hone in Derbyshire.
Before Sep 1725 Lorenzo Fettiplace 4th Baronet [aged 61] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Swinbrook [Map]. His brother George [aged 56] succeeded 5th Baronet Fettiplace of Childrey in Berkshire.
In 1725 Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard [aged 43] died. His brother Francis [aged 41] succeeded 7th Baron Howard of Effingham.
On 18th January 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley 1st Earl Cholmondeley [aged 63] died. His brother George [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 2nd Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 3rd Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 2nd Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1726 Henry Spencer 5th Baronet died. His brother William succeeded 6th Baronet Spencer of Yarnton in Oxfordshire.
In 1726 Clopton Allen 6th Baronet died. His brother George succeeded 7th Baronet Allen of Hatfield in Essex.
On 18th February 1726 John Molesworth 2nd Viscount Molesworth [aged 47] died. His brother Richard [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords.
On 17th July 1726 William Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan [aged 54] died without male issue. Earl Cadogan extinct. His brother Charles [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Cadogan. Elizabeth Sloane Baroness Cadogan [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Cadogan.
On 6th August 1726 Charles Adams 4th Baronet [aged 66] died without male issue. His brother Robert [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baronet Adams of London.
On 28th May 1727 Henry Moore 4th Earl of Drogheda [aged 26] died. His brother Edward [aged 26] succeeded 5th Earl Drogheda, 7th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 7th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.
On 13th June 1727 Philip Roper 9th Baron Teynham [aged 20] died. His brother Henry [aged 19] succeeded 10th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 6th August 1727 John Curzon 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died having been thrown from his horse whilst hunting. His brother Nathaniel [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 4th Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. Mary Assheton Baroness Curzon [aged 33] by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 16th November 1727 Arthur Annesley 4th Baron Altham [aged 38] died. His brother Richard [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baron Altham.
In 1728 Robert Bardnardiston 4th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Samuel [aged 47] succeeded 5th Baronet Barnardiston of Ketton in Suffolk.
In 1728 Charles Mildmay 18th Baron Fitzwalter [aged 58] died without issue. His brother Benjamin [aged 55] succeeded 19th Baron Fitzwalter. Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.
In 1729 Hugh Wrottesley 5th Baronet [aged 7] died. His brother Walter [aged 7] succeeded 6th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
In 1729 Clement Fisher 3rd Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother Robert [aged 52] succeeded 4th Baronet Fisher of Packington Magna.
On 27th February 1729 Robert Spencer 4th Earl of Sunderland [aged 27] died. His brother Charles [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl of Sunderland, 7th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
Around 28th February 1729 Edmund Prideaux 5th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother John [aged 33] succeeded 6th Baronet Prideaux of Netherton in Devon. Anne Vaughan Lady Prideaux [aged 32] by marriage Lady Prideaux of Netherton in Devon.
On 10th April 1729 Percy Freke 2nd Baronet [aged 28] died unmarried. His brother John succeeded 3rd Baronet Freke of West Bilney in Norfolk.
On 14th April 1729 Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers [aged 51] died. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Earl Ferrers, 9th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 1st July 1729 John Every 4th Baronet died without issue. His brother Simon [aged 74] succeeded 5th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.
In September 1729 Stephen Glynne 4th Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother William [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire.
In 1730 George Clinton 8th Earl Lincoln [aged 12] died. His brother Henry [aged 9] succeeded 9th Earl Lincoln.
In 1730 Bellingham Graham 3rd Baronet [aged 28] died. His brother Reginald [aged 25] succeeded 4th Baronet Graham of Norton Conyers in Yorkshire.
In 1730 Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 36] died a lunatic and unmarried. His brother Edward [aged 34] de jure 7th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
In 1730 Henry Hussey 4th Baronet [aged 28] died. His brother Edward [aged 23] succeeded 5th Baronet Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Hussey of Caythorpe in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd January 1730 Robert Douglas 12th Earl Morton [aged 69] died. His brother George [aged 68] succeeded 13th Earl Morton.
On 14th June 1730 Richard Sherard 2nd Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother Brownlow [aged 62] succeeded 3rd Baronet Sherard of Lobthorp in Lincolnshire.
In August 1730 William Glynne 5th Baronet [aged 20] died at Aachen aka Aix le Chapelle. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 6th Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 12th November 1730 Halswell Tynte 3rd Baronet [aged 24] died. He was buried at the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, Goathurst [Map]. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
In 1731 Walter Wrottesley 6th Baronet [aged 9] died. His brother Richard [aged 9] succeeded 7th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
On 3rd February 1731 John Rous 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Robert [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baronet Stradbrooke of Henham in Suffolk.
On 22nd June 1731 Edward Howard 8th Earl Suffolk [aged 59] died. His brother Charles [aged 56] succeeded 9th Earl Suffolk. Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk [aged 42] by marriage Countess Suffolk.
In July 1732 Richard Grosvenor 4th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 23rd October 1732 Wriothesley Russell 3rd Duke Bedford [aged 24] died at A Coruña. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother John [aged 22] succeeded 4th Duke Bedford, 4th Marquess Tavistock, 8th Earl Bedford, 8th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 6th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 4th Baron Howland of Streatham. Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford [aged 22] by marriage Duchess Bedford.
On 23rd December 1732 Thomas Howard 8th Duke of Norfolk [aged 49] died without issue. His brother Edward [aged 46] succeeded 9th Duke Norfolk, 20th or 27th Earl Arundel, 10th Earl Surrey, 7th Earl Norfolk, 4th Earl Norwich, 20th Baron Mowbray, 21st Baron Segrave, 18th Baron Furnivall, 22nd Baron Strange Blackmere, 19th Baron Talbot, 17th Baron Maltravers, 17th Baron Arundel, 4th Baron Howard of Castle Rising and Earl Marshal. Mary Blount Duchess Norfolk [aged 21] by marriage Duchess Norfolk.
In 1733 Thomas Hatton 6th Baronet died. His brother John succeeded 7th Baronet Hatton of Long Stanton in Cambridgeshire.
In 1733 Henry Herbert 5th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Charles [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baronet Herbert of Tintern in Monmouthshire.
In February 1733 Thomas Grosvenor 5th Baronet [aged 40] died in Naples [Map]. His brother Robert [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor by marriage Lady Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 11th June 1733 Anthony Thomas Abdy 3rd Baronet [aged 44] died. His brother William [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Abdy of Felix Hall in Kelveden in Essex.
In 1734 Verney Cave 4th Baronet [aged 29] died unmarried. Monument at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map] commissioned by his sister Penelope. His brother Thomas [aged 21] succeeded 5th Baronet Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire.
Verney Cave 4th Baronet: In 1705 he was born to Thomas Cave 3rd Baronet and Margaret Verney Lady Cave.
Thomas Cave 5th Baronet: On 27th May 1712 he was born to Thomas Cave 3rd Baronet and Margaret Verney Lady Cave. He was baptised at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. In 1736 Thomas Cave 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Davies Lady Cave were married.
On 8th December 1734 Humphrey Briggs 4th Baronet [aged 64] died unmarried. His brother Hugh [aged 50] succeeded 5th Baronet Briggs of Haughton in Shropshire.
On 23rd December 1734 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 51] died at St James's Palace [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 20th January 1734. His brother Thomas [aged 38] succeeded 4th Earl Bradford, 4th Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 5th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
In 1735 Charles Stuart 6th Earl of Moray [aged 52] died. His brother Francis [aged 52] succeeded 7th Earl Moray.
On 4th January 1735 James Lyon 7th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 32] died without issue. His brother Thomas [aged 30] succeeded 8th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 27th July 1735 Charles Tyrrell 4th Baronet [aged 10] died. His brother John [aged 7] succeeded 5th Baronet Tyrrell of Springfield.
In 1736 William Fleming 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. His brother George [aged 69] succeeded 2nd Baronet Fleming of Rydal in Cumbria.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 21st February 1736 Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd [aged 57] died. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry, and inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.Esther Kent Viscountess Chetwynd [aged 36] by marriage Viscountess Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry.
On 30th May 1736 Arthur Ingram 6th Viscount Irvine [aged 46] died. His brother Henry [aged 45] succeeded 7th Viscount Irvine. Ann Scarborough Viscountess Irvine [aged 44] by marriage Viscountess Irvine.
On 4th June 1736 Thomas Fane 6th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 54] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 7th Earl of Westmoreland, 10th Baron Despencer, 14th Baron Abergavenny, 12th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Mary Cavendish Countess of Westmoreland [aged 36] by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 21st November 1736 Edward des Bouverie 2nd Baronet [aged 46] died at Aix in France. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Britford [Map]. His brother Jacob [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
In December 1736 Richard Smythe 2nd Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother John [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Baronet Smythe.
On 26th December 1736 Metcalfe Robinson 2nd Baronet died. His brother Tancred [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire. Mary Norton Lady Robinson by marriage Lady Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire.
In 1737 John Jerningham 4th Baronet [aged 59] died. His brother George [aged 57] succeeded 5th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
On 4th February 1737 Harbottle Luckyn 4th Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 5th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 5th March 1737 Justinian Isham 5th Baronet [aged 49] died without issue. His brother Edmund [aged 46] succeeded 6th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
On 8th April 1737 George Beaumont 4th Baronet [aged 73] died unmarried. He was buried at the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Stoughton [Map] where he has a memorial scuplted by Peter Scheemakers [aged 46]. His brother Lewis [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baronet Beaumont of Stoughton Grange in Leicestershire.
On 8th May 1737 George Browne 4th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 5th Baronet Browne of The Neale in County Mayo.
On 24th August 1737 Thomas Twisden 4th Baronet [aged 34] died. His brother Roger [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Twisden of Bradbourne in Kent.
On 27th September 1737 John Sidney 6th Earl of Leicester [aged 57] died at Penshurst Place, Kent [Map]. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst. His brother Jocelyn [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl of Leicester, 7th Viscount Lisle.
In 1738 Daniel Molyneux 2nd Baronet [aged 30] died. His brother Capel [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baronet Molyneux of Castle Dillon in Armagh.
On 15th March 1738 Richard Bulkeley 5th Viscount Bulkeley died without issue. His brother James succeeded 6th Viscount Bulkeley of Cashel in Tipperary.
In May 1738 William Russell 5th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother Francis [aged 40] succeeded 6th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
On 24th November 1738 Charles Turner 1st Baronet [aged 72] died without surviving male issue. His brother John [aged 68] succeeded 2nd Baronet Turner of Warham in Norfolk.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 12th December 1738 Richard Molyneux 5th Viscount Molyneux [aged 59] died without surviving male issue. His brother Caryll [aged 55] succeeded 6th Viscount Molyneux, 7th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton.
In 1739 Wilfrid Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 7] died. His brother Mordaunt [aged 6] succeeded 5th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
Around 1739 Charles Hamilton 2nd Earl Selkirk [aged 77] died. His brother John [aged 75] succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.
On 11th March 1739 John Williams 4th Baronet died. His brother Leonard succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Llangibby.
On 10th April 1739 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine [aged 28] died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Earl Deloraine.
Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine: On 5th October 1710 he was born to Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 25th December 1730 Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine died. His son Francis succeeded 2nd Earl Deloraine. On 29th October 1732 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine and Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. He the son of Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine. On 6th July 1737 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine and Mary Scrope Countess of Deloraine were married at Cockerington, Lincolnshire. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. He the son of Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine.
Henry Scott 3rd Earl Deloraine: In 1712 he was born to Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1740 Henry Scott 3rd Earl Deloraine died.
On 10th August 1739 William Craven 3rd Baron Craven [aged 39] died. His brother Fulwar succeeded 4th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
On 21st October 1739 William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester [aged 39] died. His brother Robert [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Duke Manchester, 6th Earl Manchester, 6th Viscount Mandeville, 6th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On or before 31st October 1739 Samuel Marwood 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother William [aged 58] succeeded 4th Baronet Marwood Little Busby in Yorkshire.
In December 1739 Thomas Fleetwod 4th Baronet died. His brother John succeeded 5th Baronet Fleetwod of Caldwick.
In 1740 Grey Skipwith 5th Baronet [aged 34] died. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 6th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1740 John King 2nd Baron King [aged 34] died in Ockham, Surrey. His brother Peter [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
In 1740 William Gerard 7th Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother Thomas [aged 17] succeeded 8th Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
On 29th January 1740 Richard Lumley 2nd Earl Scarborough [aged 53] committed suicide by shooting himself through the roof of the mouth possibly as a result of his having told the Dowager Duchess of Manchester [aged 34], who he had intended to marry the following day, a state secret which she then shared with her grandmother Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough [aged 79] who shared it with William Pulteney 1st Earl Bath [aged 55] who shared it with everyone else. His brother Thomas [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Earl of Scarborough, 4th Viscount Lumley, 3rd Baron Lumley. Frances Hamilton Countess Scarborough by marriage Countess of Scarborough. He left his estates to his youngest brother James Lumley [aged 34].
On 4th February 1740 Richard Lumley 2nd Earl Scarborough was buried at the Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair.
On 15th August 1740 John Tynte 4th Baronet [aged 33] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baronet Tynte of Halswell in Somerset. Anne Busby Lady Tynte by marriage Lady Tynte of Halswell in Somerset.
In 1741 Thomas Gage 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother John [aged 29] succeeded 4th Baronet Gage of Hengrave in Suffolk.
Around 1741 Philip Hungate 5th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Charles [aged 55] succeeded 6th Baronet Hungate of Saxton in Yorkshire.
In 1741 Charles Dillon 10th Viscount Dillon died. His brother Henry [aged 36] succeeded 11th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo. Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon [aged 17] by marriage Viscountess Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
In 1741 Antoine 5th Duke of Gramont [aged 53] died. His brother Louis [aged 51] succeeded 6th Duke Gramont.
On 15th January 1741 John Vaughan 2nd Viscount Lisburne [aged 46] died. His brother Wilmot succeeded 3rd Viscount Lisburne and 3rd Baron Fethard of Feathered in Tipperary.
In 1742 Henry Maynard 4th Baron Maynard [aged 69] died. His brother Grey [aged 63] succeeded 5th Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 5th Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 23rd January 1742 William Stawell 3rd Baron Stawell [aged 60] died. His brother Edward succeeded 4th Baron Stawell of Somerton in Somerset.
On 10th April 1742 Charles Bunbury 4th Baronet [aged 34] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Bunbury of Bunbury in Oxfordshire and Stanney Hall in Cheshire.
On 15th July 1743 Henry Tichborne 4th Baronet [aged 88] died. His brother John [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baronet Tichborne of Tichborne in Hampshire.
On 4th October 1743 John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll [aged 62] died. His brother Archibald [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Duke Argyll. Duke of Greenwich, Earl of Greenwich and Baron Chatham extinct.
On 5th November 1743 Erasmus Philipps 5th Baronet [aged 43] drowned in the River Avon after his horse was frightened by pigs. He was unmarried. His brother John [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.
In 1744 Edward Egerton 5th Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Thomas [aged 23] succeeded 6th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.
On 10th February 1744 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown [aged 71] died. His brother Charles [aged 69] succeeded 7th Earl Wigtown, 12th Lord Fleming.
On 10th April 1744 John Kennedy 3rd Baronet died. His brother Thomas succeeded 4th Baronet Kennedy of Culzean in Ayrshire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 26th November 1744 Christopher Mansel 3rd Baron Mansel [aged 24] died. His brother Bussy [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baron Mansel of Margam, 8th Baronet Mansel of Margam. His daughter Louisa Barbara Mansel [aged 11] inherited his estates.
In 1745 Grey Maynard 5th Baron Maynard [aged 66] died. His brother Charles [aged 55] succeeded 6th Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 6th Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
In 1745 Caryll Molyneux 6th Viscount Molyneux [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 60] succeeded 7th Viscount Molyneux, 8th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton.
On 26th February 1745 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort [aged 37] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother Charles [aged 35] succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester, 12th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham [aged 31] died without issue. His brother Thomas [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 16th November 1745 James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde [aged 80] died. His coffin-plate says 5th November 1645. He was buried in the Duke of Ormonde Vault, King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey. His brother Charles [aged 74] de jure 3rd Duke Ormonde (he didn't claim the title since his brother the second duke had been attainted for supporting the Jacobite rebellion), 3rd Marquess Ormonde, 14th Earl Ormonde, 7th Earl Ossory.
On 13th May 1746 James Drummond 3rd Duke Perth [aged 33] died unmarried en route to France. He was buried at sea. His brother John [aged 32] succeeded 4th Duke Perth.
On 25th September 1746 St George Gore 5th Baronet [aged 24] died. His brother Ralph [aged 20] succeeded Baronet Gore of Magherabegg in County Donegal.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1747 Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley [aged 32] died. His brother John [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Earl Darnley, 12th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 23rd January 1747 Pattee Byng 2nd Viscount Torrington [aged 47] died. He was buried at Bing Vault, All Saints Church, Southill. His brother George [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Viscount Torrington.
Before 17th March 1747 James Stanley 4th Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 5th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 28th November 1747 Carl Leopold Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin [aged 69] died. His brother Christian [aged 64] succeeded Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin.
In January 1748 Robert Cann 4th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 5th Baronet Cann of Compton Green in Gloucestershire.
On 26th February 1748 John Egerton 2nd Duke Bridgewater [aged 20] died unmarried. His brother Francis [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Duke Bridgewater, 6th Earl Bridgewater, 7th Viscount Brackley, 7th Baron Ellesmere.
On 27th August 1748 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Lynch [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.
On 15th September 1748 William Corbet 5th Baronet [aged 46] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 45] succeeded 6th Baronet Corbet of Stoke on Tern in Shropshire.
On 12th August 1749 James Langham 5th Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 6th Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 23rd August 1749 Gilfrid Lawson 6th Baronet [aged 74] died unmarried. His brother Alfred [aged 73] succeeded 7th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
On 11th November 1749 Frederick William Oldenburg II Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck [aged 62] died. His brother Peter [aged 51] succeeded Aug I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.
On 2nd November 1750 John Bellew 4th Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother Patrick [aged 15] succeeded 5th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
On 27th November 1750 John Bingham 6th Baronet [aged 22] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 15] succeeded 7th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.
On 10th June 1751 Matthew Deane 4th Baronet [aged 45] died. His brother Robert [aged 44] succeeded 5th Baronet Deane of Muskerry in Cork.
On 15th February 1752 Robert Kemp 4th Baronet [aged 52] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Gissing. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 5th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk.
On 18th April 1752 John Murray 2nd Earl Dunmore [aged 66] died. His brother William [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Earl Dunmore.
On 14th May 1752 Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet [aged 44] died. He was buried at Bath Abbey [Map] on 18 May 1752. His brother Brian [aged 40] succeeded 5th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 27th January 1753 William Napier 4th Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Gerard [aged 52] succeeded 5th Baronet Napier of Middle Marsh in Dorset.
On 11th March 1753 Charles Stourton 15th Baron Stourton [aged 51] died without issue. His brother William [aged 48] succeeded 16th Baron Stourton. Winifrede Howard Baroness Stourton [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Stourton.
On 22nd March 1753 Thomas Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 61] died. His brother John [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baron Trevor Bromham.
On 2nd September 1753 Henry Bacon 7th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Richard [aged 58] succeeded 8th Baronet Bacon of Mildenhall in Suffolk.
On 23rd December 1753 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet [aged 30] died of smallpox. His brother Nigel [aged 26] succeeded 6th Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire. Elizabeth Wynn Lady Gresley by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.
In 1754 Peter King 3rd Baron King [aged 45] died in Ockham, Surrey. His His brother William [aged 43] succeeded 4th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
On 26th August 1754 Charles Powlett 3rd Duke Bolton [aged 68] died. His brother Harry [aged 63] succeeded 4th Duke Bolton, 9th Marquess Winchester, 9th Earl Wiltshire, 9th Baron St John.
On 3rd October 1754 James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 67] died. His brother George [aged 62] succeeded 6th Earl of Northampton. His daughter Charlotte succeeded 7th Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
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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In 1755 John Bland 6th Baronet [aged 33] committed suicide. His brother Hungerford [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baronet Bland of Kippax Park in Yorkshire.
On 29th April 1755 Philip Aston 6th Baronet [aged 44] died. His brother Walter [aged 43] succeeded 7th Baronet Aston of Tixall.
On 22nd May 1755 Robert King 1st Baron Kingsborough [aged 31] died unmarried. Baron Kingsborough extinct. His brother Edward [aged 29] succeeded 5th Baronet King of Boyle Abbot.
On 31st May 1755 Henry Every 6th Baronet [aged 46] died without issue. His brother John [aged 45] succeeded 7th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.
On 18th July 1755 Thomas Charles Keyt 4th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother Robert [aged 31] succeeded 5th Baronet Keyt of Ebrington in Gloucestershire.
On 25th July 1756 Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Balcarres died. His brother James [aged 64] succeeded 5th Earl Balcarres. Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres [aged 29] by marriage Countess Balcarres.
On 16th August 1756 George Cooke 5th Baronet died. His brother Bryan succeeded 6th Baronet Cooke of Wheatley Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1757 John Frederick 2nd Baronet [aged 29] died. His brother Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baronet Frederick of Burwood House in Surrey.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1757 William Middleton 3rd Baronet [aged 57] died without male issue. His brother John [aged 52] succeeded 4th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 26th February 1757 Oswald Mosley 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Baronet Mosley of Rolleston in Staffordshire.
On 27th October 1757 John Drummond 5th Duke Perth [aged 77] died. His brother Edward succeeded 6th Duke Perth.
On 30th November 1757 Edward Digby 6th Baron Digby [aged 27] died. His brother Henry [aged 26] succeeded 7th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 8th January 1758 George Augustus Yelverton 2nd Earl of Sussex [aged 30] died. His brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl of Sussex, 4th Viscount Longueville, 18th Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 7th Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire.
On 6th July 1758 George Howe 3rd Viscount Howe [aged 33] was killed at Fort Carillon Ticonderoga, Essex County New York State at the Battle of Carillon. His brother Richard [aged 32] succeeded 4th Viscount Howe, 4th Baron Glenawley.
On 13th August 1758 Henry D'Anvers 4th Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother Michael [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet D'Anvers of Culworth in Northamptonshire.
In 1759 Thomas D'Oyly 3rd Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother John [aged 57] succeeded 4th Baronet D'Oyly of Chislehampton in Oxfordshire.
In 1759 Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough [aged 19] died. His brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 9th Viscount Campden, 9th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
On 3rd January 1759 John Buckworth 2nd Baronet [aged 54] died without legitimate issue. He was buried at Eton College Chapel [Map]. His brother Everard [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Baronet Buckworth of Sheen in Surrey.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1760 Edward Wilson 5th Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Thomas [aged 32] succeeded 6th Baronet Wilson of Eastbourne in Sussex.
In 1760 Edward Smyth 4th Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother Charles [aged 49] succeeded 5th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 10th April 1760 William Temple 5th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Peter [aged 65] succeeded 6th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
On 8th September 1760 William Seton Hatton 2nd Viscount Hatton [aged 70] died. His brother Henry [aged 60] succeeded 3rd Viscount Hatton, 4th Baron Hatton.
On 13th November 1760 James Dalrymple 3rd Earl of Stair [aged 61] died. His brother William [aged 61] succeeded 4th Earl of Stair.
On 7th March 1761 Charles Dormer 6th Baron Dormer died. His brother John [aged 69] succeeded 7th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 7th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
On 4th April 1761 Henry Ingram 7th Viscount Irvine [aged 69] died. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 8th Viscount Irvine.
On 10th May 1761 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother George [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey. George was left in sole charge of the family bank in Threadneedle Street. He invested some of his wealth in buying control of the borough of Arundel where the family lived. Arundel was not a classic pocket borough, where the power to return MPs was literally tied to property rights that could be freely bought and sold, but a thoroughly corrupt one where bribery was routine and where maintaining influence of the elections required constant expenditure.
On 30th October 1761 Thomas Saunders Sebright 5th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother John [aged 36] succeeded 6th Baronet Sebright of Besford in Worcestershire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 1st December 1761 Samuel Garrard 5th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Benet [aged 57] succeeded 6th Baronet Garrard of Lamer.
On 10th January 1762 Edward Gascoigne 7th Baronet died. His brother Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 8th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire.
On 9th May 1762 John Howe 2nd Baron Chedworth [aged 48] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Baron Chedworth.
On 30th November 1762 John Pakington 6th Baronet died. His brother Herbert succeeded 7th Baronet Pakington.
On 1st December 1762 Wilfrid Lawson 8th Baronet [aged 55] died without issue at Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire, on his way to attend Parliament. His brother Gilfrid [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
In 1763 Henry Slingsby 5th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Thomas [aged 68] succeeded 6th Baronet Slingsby Scriven.
On 13th April 1763 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave [aged 48] died. His brother John [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Earl Waldegrave, 4th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 7th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave [aged 39] by marriage Countess Waldegrave.
On 6th May 1763 Robert Davers 5th Baronet [aged 28] was killed during Pontiac's War. His brother Charles [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baronet Davers of Rougham in Suffolk.
On 14th May 1763 Chaworth Brabazon 6th Earl Meath [aged 77] died. His brother Edward [aged 72] succeeded 7th Earl Meath, 8th Baron Ardee
On 18th October 1763 Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton [aged 26] died. His brother Spencer [aged 25] succeeded 8th Earl of Northampton. Jane Lawton Countess Northampton by marriage Countess of Northampton.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1764 John Paulett 2nd Earl Paulett [aged 56] died. His brother Vere [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Earl Poulett, 6th Baron Poulett.
In 1764 Charles Molyneux 5th Baronet died. His brother William [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baronet Molyneux of Teversall in Nottinghamshire.
On 17th January 1764 Hamilton Boyle 6th Earl Cork [aged 33] died. His brother Edmund [aged 21] succeeded 7th Earl Cork.
On 24th April 1764 Charles Stewart 5th Earl Traquair [aged 67] died. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 6th Earl Traquair, 12th Lord Traquair. Christian Anstruther Countess Traquair [aged 62] by marriage Countess Traquair.
On 6th May 1764 Edward Wingfield 2nd Viscount Powerscourt [aged 34] died. His brother Richard [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Viscount Powerscourt. Amelia Stratford Viscountess Powerscourt by marriage Viscountess Powerscourt.
In 1765 Thomas Slingsby 6th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Saville [aged 67] succeeded 7th Baronet Slingsby Scriven.
In 1765 George Browne 6th Baronet [aged 40] died. His brother John [aged 38] succeeded 7th Baronet Browne of The Neale in County Mayo.
On 5th July 1765 Charles Powlett 5th Duke Bolton [aged 47] committed suicide at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia shooting himself in the head with a pistol. His brother Harry [aged 44] succeeded 6th Duke Bolton, 11th Marquess Winchester, 11th Earl Wiltshire, 11th Baron St John. Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton [aged 29] by marriage Duchess Bolton.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 12th August 1765 Thomas Allin 2nd Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother Ashurst [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Allin of Somerleyton in Suffolk.
On 19th October 1765 Edward Blount 5th Baronet [aged 41] died. His brother Walter [aged 40] succeeded 6th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
In 1766 Brian Broughton-Delves 5th Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother Thomas [aged 20] succeeded 6th Baronet Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire.
On 8th August 1766 Robert Jenkinson 5th Baronet [aged 45] died. His brother Banks [aged 45] succeeded 6th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
In 1767 Henry Edwardes 5th Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Thomas [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Edwardes of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
In 1767 William King 4th Baron King [aged 56] died in Ockham, Surrey. His brother Thomas [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
On 21st June 1767 John Chetwynd 2nd Viscount Chetwynd [aged 85] died. His brother William [aged 83] succeeded 3rd Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven in Kerry. Catherine Chetwynd [aged 44] inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
On 8th July 1767 Henry Poole 3rd Baronet died. His brother Ferdinando succeeded 4th Baronet Poole of Poole in Cheshire.
On 14th October 1767 John Aubrey 4th Baronet died. His brother Thomas [aged 59] succeeded 5th Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.
On 16th October 1767 Ellis Cunliffe 1st Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother Robert [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster. Mary Wright Lady Cunliffe by marriage Lady Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster.
On 23rd December 1767 James Chamberlayne 4th Baronet died without male issue. His brother Henry succeeded 5th Baronet Chamberlayne of Wickham in Oxfordshire.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1768 Charles Frankland 4th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Thomas [aged 49] succeeded 5th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. Sarah Rhett Lady Thirkleby by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
In 1768 William Pennyman 4th Baronet [aged 73] died unmarried. His brother Warton [aged 67] succeeded 5th Baronet Pennyman of Ormesby in Yorkshire.
On 27th November 1768 Francis Head 4th Baronet [aged 74] died. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 5th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 6th May 1769 James Tuchet 7th Earl Castlehaven [aged 46] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 44] succeeded 8th Earl Castlehaven, 18th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 15th Baron Tuchet, 8th Baron Audley of Orier in England, 6th Baron Audley of Hely in Ireland.
On 7th July 1769 James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon [aged 14] died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His brother Douglas [aged 12] succeeded 8th Duke Hamilton, 5th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 4th Marquess Douglas, 5th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 24th October 1769 Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton [aged 46] was shot and killed by an excise officer or Gaudger (Scots) named Mungo Campbell following a dispute about the latter's right to bear arms on the Earl's grounds. The Earl died from his abdominal wounds late that evening at one o'clock on the morning of the 25th October 1769 at Eglinton Castle. His brother Archibald [aged 43] succeeded 11th Earl Eglinton.
John Brown, tide-officer or tide-waiter (a customs officer who boarded and inspected incoming ships) at Saltcoats, gave evidence that on the day of the earl's death, Tuesday 24 October 1769, he was on duty and walking with Mungo Campbell "They passed through the grounds of Montfodd, and thereafter crossed a burn, which is the march between Montfodd and the earl of Eglintoun's property, and went through lord Eglintoun's ground towards the sea."
The trial of Mungo Campbell, before the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, for the murder of Alexander Earl of Eglintoun. Extracted from the records of the court:
That the earl faid to him, That he might have a right to carry a gun, but not upon his lands, without his liberty. That the pannel upon this faid to the earl, I beg your lordfhip's pardon: or, I beg your pardon. That at this time lord Eglintoun was difmounted from his horfe, and advancing nearer the pannel, who again was retiring fometimes backwards, at other times tideways, having his mufket dill pointed at the earl. But the deponent did not obferve whether he had his hand upon the cock or not; neither drd the deponent hear any threatnings uled by the pannel againft the earl. Depones, whein the pannel was retreating, he fell clofe by where the deponent was fitting on his horfe, and by his fall frightened the deponent's horfe, fo that the horfe reeled a little; during which time the deponent did not obferve the pannel, but immediately thereafter, having got -his horfe fettled, he faw the pannel half fitting half lying, and faw him point his gun towards Lord Eglintoun, and immediately fire it. — That at this time lord Eglintoun was within two or three yards of the pannel. That upon this lord Eglintoun gave three or four loud cries, that he was gone. Depones, that the pannel fired his gun without putting it to his fhoulder, but raifed the butt above his haunch, and pointed it at the earl.
Campbell was convicted of murder but hanged himself with a silk scarf provided by his friends before the sentence could be carried out.
A map of the lands of Montfode and Ardrossan in 1769 showing the details of the incident.
Alexander Montgomerie 10th Earl Eglinton: On 10th February 1723 he was born to Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton. On 18th February 1729 Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton died. His son Alexander succeeded 10th Earl Eglinton.
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On 23rd February 1770 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough [aged 60] died. His brother Robert [aged 57] succeeded 4th Earl Harborough, 4th Viscount Sherard, 6th Baron Sherard of Leitrim, 4th Baron Sherard of Harborough. Jane Reeve Countess Harborough [aged 29] by marriage Countess Harborough.
On 4th March 1770 William Robinson 4th Baronet [aged 57] died. His brother Norton [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire.
On 17th March 1770 Richard Mill 6th Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 7th Baronet Mill of Camois Court in Sussex.
On 8th April 1770 or 21st April 1770 Lister Holte 5th Baronet [aged 49] died. His brother Charles [aged 48] succeeded 6th Baronet Holte of Aston in Warwickshire and inherited Brereton Hall, Cheshire [Map].
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 13th June 1770 Alexander Bannerman 4th Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 5th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
After 14th May 1771 Charles Bruce 10th Earl Kincardine 6th Earl Elgin [deceased] died. His brother Thomas [aged 4] succeeded 11th Earl Kincardine, 7th Earl Elgin.
In 1772 John Peyton 7th Baronet died. His brother Yelverton [aged 33] succeeded 8th Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
In 1772 Brian Stapylton 5th Baronet [aged 60] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
In 1772 Francis Hawley 3rd Baron Hawley [aged 54] died. His brother Samuel [aged 53] succeeded 4th Baron Hawley of Donsmore, 4th Baronet Hawley of Buckland in Somerset.
In 1773 Charles Smyth 5th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 18th March 1773 Thomas Hales 4th Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother Philip [aged 38] succeeded 5th Baronet Hales of Beakesbourne in Kent.
On 20th December 1773 John Rogers 3rd Baronet [aged 65] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Cornwood [Map]. His brother Frederick [aged 57] succeeded 4th Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1774 Henry William Monckton Arundeell 3rd Viscount Galway [aged 25] died. His brother Robert [aged 21] succeeded 4th Viscount Galway.
On 18th July 1774 Thomas Alston 5th Baronet [aged 50] died. He left his estate to his housekeeper Margaret Lee through whom it eventually made its way to his illegitimate son Thomas Alston. He was buried at the Church of All Saints, Odell [Map]. His brother Rowland [aged 49] succeeded 6th Baronet Alston of Odell in Bedfordshire. He left his estate Odell Castle, Bedfordshire to his housekeeper Margaret Lee through whom it eventually made its way to his illegitimate son Thomas.
On 16th December 1774 Francis Willoughby 3rd Baron Middleton [aged 48] died. His brother Thomas [aged 45] succeeded 4th Baron Middleton, 5th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton. Georgina Chadwick Baroness Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
In 1775 George William Hervey 2nd Earl Bristol [aged 54] died. His brother Augustus [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Earl Bristol, 4th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 7th April 1775 Anthony Thomas Abdy 5th Baronet [aged 55] died without issue. His brother William [aged 43] succeeded 6th Baronet Abdy of Felix Hall in Kelveden in Essex.
On 30th November 1775 Thomas Kennedy 9th Earl Cassilis died without male issue. His brother David [aged 41] succeeded 10th Earl Cassilis, 5th Baronet Kennedy of Culzean in Ayrshire.
In 1776 William Knollys 6th Earl Banbury [aged 49] died. His brother Thomas [aged 48] de jure 7th Earl Banbury.
On 4th May 1776 John Barrington 7th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Fitzwilliam [aged 67] succeeded 8th Baronet Barrington of Barrington Hall. Jane Hall Lady Barrington [aged 53] by marriage Lady Barrington of Barrington Hall.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1777 William Stonhouse 9th and 6th Baronet [aged 63] died. His brother James [aged 58] succeeded 10th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley, 7th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley.
On 17th May 1777 Thomas Maude 1st Baron Montalt [aged 50] died unmarried. Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary extinct. His brother Cornwallis [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary. Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [aged 18] by marriage Lady of Dundrum in Tipperary.
On 4th March 1778 Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Robert [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire. Memorial at St Mary The Virgin Church, Rufford [Map].
Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet: In 1727 he was born to Thomas Hesketh. In 1761 Thomas Hesketh 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet: On 23rd April 1729 he was born to Thomas Hesketh. On 30th December 1796 Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 3rd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 11th August 1778 Lionel Pilkington 5th Baronet [aged 71] died unmarried. His brother Michael [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 1st October 1778 Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers [aged 56] died without issue. His brother Robert [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Ferrers, 12th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers [aged 59] by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 5th November 1779 Roger Twisden 6th Baronet [aged 41] died. His brother John [aged 36] succeeded 7th Baronet Twisden of Bradbourne in Kent. There was an older brother, William Twisden, who was barred from the succession. It appears that there was some doubt as to whether he and his wife Mary Kirk had been legally married before his birth. Sources refer to John Francis Twisden and John Kerr Twisden, grandson and great-gandson of William Twisden respectively as de jure 7th and 8th Baronets. Their line ran out with the death of John Kerr Twisden and the Baronetcy was inherited by William Twisden 9th Baronet.
On 23rd December 1779 Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl Bristol [aged 55] died due to a gout in the stomach in St James' Square. His brother Frederick [aged 49] succeeded 4th Earl Bristol, 5th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol [aged 46] by marriage Countess Bristol.
Note 1. 'jactitation'. Where one person falsely asserted that he or she was married to another, the wronged party could obtain an order restraining further repetitions of the falsehood. The action was abolished in England in 1986 and in Ireland in 1995.
On 25th June 1780 Thomas Gerard 8th Baronet [aged 57] died. He was buried at St Oswald's Church, Winwick [Map] on 7th July 1780. His brother Robert [aged 55] succeeded 9th Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire. Catherine Anderton Lady Gerard [aged 38] by marriage Lady Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In July 1780 John Hoby Mill-Hoby 7th Baronet [aged 61] died. His brother Henry [aged 51] succeeded 8th Baronet Mill of Camois Court in Sussex.
On 28th April 1781 William Home 8th Earl of Home died at Gibraltar. His brother Alexander succeeded 9th Earl of Home. Abigail Browne Ramey Countess Home by marriage Countess of Home.
In November 1781 Henry Mill 8th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Charles [aged 59] succeeded 9th Baronet Mill of Camois Court in Sussex.
In July 1782 Edward Nightingale [aged 55] died unmarried. His brother Gamaliel [aged 51] de jure 9th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 10th July 1782 Reverend Henry Parker 4th Baronet died unmarried. His brother Hyde [aged 68] succeeded 5th Baronet Parker of Melford Hall in Suffolk.
In 1783 William Augustus West 3rd Earl De La Warr [aged 26] died. His brother John [aged 24] succeeded 4th Earl De La Warr, 4th Viscount Cantalupe, 10th Baron De La Warr.
In 1783 Evelyn Alston 6th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Alston of Chelsea.
On 1st August 1783 Edward Devereux 12th Viscount Hereford [aged 43] died. His brother George [aged 39] succeeded 13th Viscount Hereford, 10th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. Marianna Devereux Viscountess Hereford by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In 1785 John Stapylton 6th Baronet [aged 67] died unmarried. His brother Martin [aged 62] succeeded 7th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 19th May 1785 Robert Rich 5th Baronet [aged 68] died without male issue. His brother George [aged 56] succeeded 6th Baronet Rich of London.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 11th September 1785 Thomas Reynolds 2nd Baron Ducie [aged 51] died. His brother Francis [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Baron Ducie.
On 9th October 1785 John Cullum 6th Baronet [aged 52] died of consumption. His brother Thomas [aged 43] succeeded 7th Baronet Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk.
In 1787 John Conway Colthurst 2nd Baronet [aged 44] died unmarried. His brother Nicholas [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Baronet Colthurst of Ardum in County Cork.
On 29th August 1787 David Wemyss de jure 6th Earl of Wemyss [aged 66] died. His brother Francis [aged 63] de jure 7th Earl Wemyss. Claimed rather than succeeded. Catherine Gordon Countess Wemyss [aged 74] by marriage Countess Wemyss.
On 10th October 1788 John Ward 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward [aged 63] died. His brother William [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward of Dudley in Worcestershire, 8th Baron Ward of Birmingham.
On 3rd March 1789 Rebecca Flower [aged 67] died. Her brother Henry succeeded 2nd Baron Castle Durrow of Castle Durrow in County Kilkenny.
On 13th May 1789 Thomas William Trollope 5th Baronet [aged 27] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 23] succeeded 6th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
On 27th December 1789 John Lister-Kaye 5th Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother Richard [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baronet Kaye of Woodsome Hall in Yorkshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 23rd May 1790 George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu [aged 77] died. Duke Montagu extinct. His brother James [aged 65] succeeded 5th Earl Cardigan, 5th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Waldegrave Countess Cardigan [aged 31] by marriage Countess Cardigan. His grandson Henry [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 4th November 1790 Henry Gough-Calthorpe [aged 6] died. His brother Charles [aged 4] succeeded 2nd Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 3rd Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
On 30th December 1790 Archer Croft 3rd Baronet [aged 59] died without male issue. His brother John [aged 55] succeeded 4th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 23rd May 1791 Gerard Vanneck 2nd Baronet [aged 47] died unmarried. His brother Joshua [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Vanneck of Putney.
On 26th May 1791 John Playters 6th Baronet [aged 49] died. His brother Charles succeeded 7th Baronet Playters of Sotterley in Suffolk.
On 26th August 1791 Robert Clifton Gerard 10th Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother William [aged 18] succeeded 11th Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
In November 1791 Blakiston Conyers 6th Baronet [aged 63] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 62] succeeded 7th Baronet Conyers of Horden in County Durham.
On 19th November 1791 Thomas Howard 3rd Earl of Effingham [aged 45] died. His brother Richard [aged 43] succeeded 4th Earl of Effingham, 10th Baron Howard of Effingham.
On 2nd January 1792 Edward Seymour 9th Duke of Somerset [aged 75] died. His brother Webb [aged 73] succeeded 10th Duke Somerset, 8th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy.
On 20th April 1792 John Bourke 2nd Earl of Mayo [aged 63] died. His brother Joseph [aged 56] succeeded 3rd Earl Mayo. Elizabeth Meade Countess Mayo by marriage Countess Mayo.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 10th October 1792 Constantine Phipps 1st and 2nd Baron Mulgrave [aged 48] died at Liège. Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave in Yorkshire extinct. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford.
In 1793 Hugh Edward Henry Clifford 5th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 37] died. His brother Charles [aged 34] succeeded 6th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Eleanor Mary Arundell Baroness Clifford Chudleigh [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 6th March 1793 Richard Barry 7th Earl Barrymore [aged 23] died. His brother Henry [aged 22] succeeded 8th Earl Barrymore.
On 2nd July 1793 Cæsar Hawkins 2nd Baronet died. His brother John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hawkins of Kelston in Somerset.
In 1794 John Hanger 2nd Baron Coleraine [aged 51] died. His brother William [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baron Coleraine.
On 25th January 1794 Charles Hotham-Thompson 8th Baronet [aged 59] died. His brother John [aged 58] succeeded 9th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 29th June 1794 George Waldegrave 5th Earl Waldegrave [aged 9] drowned whilst swimming in the River Thames near Eton [Map]. His brother John [aged 8] succeeded 6th Earl Waldegrave, 7th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 10th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 3rd September 1794 James Johnstone 4th Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother William [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baronet Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries. Frances Pulteney [aged 79] by marriage Lady Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries.
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 5th January 1795 Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 11th Duke Veragua 6th Duke Berwick [aged 3] died. His brother Carlos succeeded 12th Duke Veragua, 7th Duke of Jérica, 7th Duke of Liria, 7th Duke Berwick.
On 26th November 1795 Charles Graham 7th Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Robert [aged 26] succeeded 8th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland
On 28th May 1796 Henry Thomas Cary 8th Viscount Falkland [aged 30] died unmarried at the White Lion Inn. His brother Charles [aged 27] succeeded 9th Viscount Falkland.
In 1797 John Whalley aka Whalley-Gardiner 1st Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother James [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baronet Whalley-Gardiner of Roch Court in Hampshire.
On 26th May 1797 William Brabazon 9th Earl Meath [aged 27] died from wounds received duelling. His brother John [aged 25] succeeded 10th Earl Meath, 11th Baron Ardee.
On 8th December 1797 Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 55] died without issue. Marquess Clarincade extinct. His brother John [aged 53] succeeded 13th Earl Clanricarde.
In 1798 George Hay 16th Earl Erroll [aged 31] died at Callendar House, Falkirk. His brother William [aged 25] succeeded 17th Earl Erroll.
On 2nd April 1798 Anthony Perrin FitzHerbert 2nd Baronet [aged 19] died. His brother Henry [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Baronet Fitzherbert of Tissington in Derbyshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 12th May 1798 Philip Haughton Clarke 8th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother Simon [aged 33] succeeded 9th Baronet Clarke of Salford Shirland in Warwickshire.
In 1799 William Bowyer 4th Baronet [aged 63] died. His brother George [aged 58] succeeded 5th Baronet Bowyer of Denham Court.
On 12th February 1799 George Augustus Clavering-Cowper 4th Earl Cowper [aged 22] died. His brother Peter [aged 20] succeeded 5th Earl Cowper.
On 20th February 1799 Lionel Tollemache 5th Earl Dysart [aged 64] died at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey without issue. His brother Wilbrahim [aged 59] succeeded 6th Earl Dysart, 7th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
On or before 16th April 1799 William Wheeler 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 16th April 1799. His brother Charles [aged 68] succeeded 7th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Lucy Strange Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster. His only son Knightley Wheler had died a year before without issue. His daughter Lucy Wheeler [aged 45] and her husband Edward Sacherevell Wilmot aka Wilmot-Sitwell [aged 50] inherited the manor house and greater part, some 2,000 acres, of the Leamington Hastings estate.
On 30th May 1799 Edmund Anderson 7th Baronet [aged 40] died. His brother Charles [aged 31] succeeded 8th Baronet Anderson of Broughton in Lincolnshire.
On 5th August 1799 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 73] died. Earl Howe, Viscount Howe extinct. His daughter Sophia succeeded 2nd Baroness Howe. His brother William [aged 69] succeeded 5th Viscount Howe, 5th Baron Glenawley. Frances Conolly Viscountess Howe by marriage Viscountess Howe.
In 1800 William Stanley-Massey-Stanley 8th Baronet [aged 20] died. His brother Thomas [aged 17] succeeded 9th Baronet Stanley-Massey-Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire.
On 10th January 1800 Henry Roper 12th Baron Teynham [aged 35] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 32] succeeded 13th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 2nd January 1801 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough [aged 65] died at Belan House. He was buried at St Thomas' Church, Dublin. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Aldborough, 3rd Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 3rd Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aldborough [aged 44] by marriage Countess Aldborough.
On 7th February 1801 William Lee 5th Baronet [aged 36] died. His brother George [aged 33] succeeded 6th Baronet Lee of Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 10th June 1801 John Buckworth 4th Baronet [aged 74] died unmarried. His brother Edward [aged 68] succeeded 5th Baronet Buckworth-Herne of Sheen in Surrey. Anne Herne Lady Buckworth-Herne by marriage Lady Buckworth-Herne of Sheen in Surrey.
On 13th July 1801 William Barrington 3rd Viscount Barrington [aged 40] died. His brother Richard [aged 40] succeeded 4th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1802 John Russell 9th Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother George [aged 22] succeeded 10th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
On 6th January 1802 William Flower 3rd Viscount Ashbrook [aged 34] died. His brother Henry [aged 25] succeeded 4th Viscount Ashbrook.
On 2nd March 1802 Francis Russell 5th Duke Bedford [aged 36] died unmarried at Woburn, Bedfordshire. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother John [aged 35] succeeded 6th Duke Bedford, 6th Marquess Tavistock, 10th Earl Bedford, 10th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 8th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 6th Baron Howland of Streatham.
On 20th April 1802 George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford [aged 44] died. His brother Francis [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Guildford, 6th Baron Guildford. Baron North abeyant between his three daughters Maria North Marchioness Bute, Susan North 10th Baroness North [aged 5] and Georgiana North.
On 3rd November 1802 Walter Vavasour 6th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Thomas [aged 57] de jure 25th Baron Vavasour, 7th Baronet Vavasour of Hazlewood in Yorkshire.
On 19th December 1802 Francis Charles Annesley 1st Earl Annesley [aged 62] died without legitimate issue. His brother Richard [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 3rd Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 3rd Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 17th June 1804 Booth Gore 2nd Baronet died. His brother Robert succeeded 3rd Baronet Gore of Artarman in County Sligo.
On 11th August 1804 George Shuckburgh-Evelyn 6th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Stewkley [aged 52] succeeded 7th Baronet Schuckburgh of Schuckburgh in Warwickshire.
On 28th February 1805 Clotworthy Skeffington 2nd Earl Massereene [aged 63] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Massereene, 7th Viscount Massereene, 7th Baron Lough Neagh, 9th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
On 21st October 1805 Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson [aged 47] was killed in action at the Battle of Trafalgar. Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk extinct. His brother William [aged 48] succeeded 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hillborough in Norfolk.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 18th December 1805 Henry St John 13th Baron St John [aged 47] died. His brother Andrew [aged 46] succeeded 14th Baron St John of Bletso, 11th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 4th March 1806 Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet [aged 39] died unmarried and without issue. He ws buried at St Mary's Church, Sprotbrough [Map]. His brother Joseph [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Baronet Copley Sprotborough.
Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet: Around 1767 he was born to Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet and Mary Buller Lady Copley. On 16th April 1781 Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet died. His son Lionel succeeded 2nd Baronet Copley Sprotborough.
Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet: On 10th May 1769 he was born to Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet and Mary Buller Lady Copley. On 4th March 1792 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn and Cecil Hamilton were married. She by marriage Marchioness Abercorn. They were divorced in April 1799. She married the Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet the following month; he being the brother of the Marquess' first wife Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn. They were first cousins. On 23rd May 1799 Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn were married. She by marriage Lady Copley Sprotborough. He was the younger brother of her first husband's [John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn] first wife Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.
On 5th June 1807 Charles Gough-Calthorpe 2nd Baron Calthorpe [aged 21] died of consumption unmarried at Flushing, Cornwall. His brother George [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 4th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
On 5th September 1807 George Lumley-Saunderson 5th Earl Scarborough [aged 53] died. His brother Richard [aged 50] succeeded 6th Earl of Scarborough, 7th Viscount Lumley, 6th Baron Lumley. Henrietta Willoughby Viscountess Lumley by marriage Viscountess Lumley.
On 28th August 1808 Richard Hill 2nd Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother John [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire.
In 1809 James Duff 2nd Earl Fife [aged 79] died without issue at Fife House Whitehall Palace. His brother Alexander [aged 77] succeeded 3rd Earl Fife.
On 20th April 1809 George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt [aged 72] died without issue. His brother William [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, 4th Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire.
In 1810 Rowland Belasyse 6th Viscount Fauconberg [aged 60] died without issue. His brother Charles [aged 59] succeeded 7th Viscount Faunconberg, 8th Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1811 Augustus Ludlow 2nd Earl Ludlow died. His brother George [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Earl Ludlow, 3rd Viscount Preston of Ardsalaa in Meath, 3rd Baron Ludlow of Ardsalaa in Meath.
In 1811 John Stepney 8th Baronet died. His brother Thomas succeeded 9th Baronet Stepney of Prendergast in Pembrokeshire.
On 14th May 1811 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 49] died. His brother Cropley [aged 42] succeeded 6th Earl Shaftesbury, 6th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 7th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton. Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury [aged 38] by marriage Countess Shaftesbury.
On 2nd June 1811 Henry Skeffington 3rd Earl Massereene [aged 67] died unmarried. His brother Chichester [aged 65] succeeded 4th Earl Massereene, 8th Viscount Massereene, 8th Baron Lough Neagh, 10th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
On 26th June 1811 John Hatton 9th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Thomas [aged 40] succeeded 10th Baronet Hatton of Long Stanton in Cambridgeshire.
On 9th July 1811 Thomas Pilkington 7th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother William [aged 35] succeeded 8th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 27th July 1811 John Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Henry [aged 60] succeeded 6th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 14th December 1812 George Byng 4th Viscount Torrington [aged 72] died. His brother John [aged 69] succeeded 5th Viscount Torrington. He enjoyed the Viscountcy for only twenty-four days dying on 08 Jan 1813. Further, the seat of the Viscountcy Southill Park, Bedfordshire had been sold to pay off debts. Bridget Forrest Viscountess Byng [aged 64] by marriage Viscountess Torrington.
On 20th December 1812 George Carpenter 3rd Earl Tyrconnel [aged 24] died. His brother John [aged 22] succeeded 4th Earl Tyrconnel, 6th Baron Carpenter of Killaghy in County Tipperary. He had volunteered in the summer of 1812 to serve as an officer under Alexander I of Russia. While opposing the French forces of Napoleon he died of disease "from his zeal and excessive fatigue."
On 30th December 1812 Denzil Cope 10th Baronet [aged 46] died without issue. His brother John [aged 44] succeeded 11th Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In May 1813 William Hotham 1st Baron Hotham [aged 77] died. His brother Beaumont [aged 75] succeeded 2nd Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 12th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 24th June 1813 Christopher Willoughby 2nd Baronet [aged 20] died "from the effects of a blow at cricket" - see Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886. His brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baronet Willoughby of Baldon House in Oxfordshire. On coming of age, he succeeded to the family estates, which comprised 2,882 acres in Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey and Berkshire in 1872, and the £30,390 residue of his father's will.
On 8th October 1813 John Pennington 1st Baron Muncaster [aged 73] died. His brother Lowther [aged 68] succeeded 2nd Baron Muncaster.
On 5th November 1813 Thomas Style 7th Baronet [aged 16] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 8th Baronet Style of Wateringbury in Kent.
In 1814 William Hanger 3rd Baron Coleraine [aged 70] died. His brother George [aged 63] succeeded 4th Baron Coleraine although he declined to assume the title.
In January 1814 Richard Barrington 4th Viscount Barrington [aged 53] died. His brother George [aged 52] succeeded 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down. Elizabeth Adair Viscountess Barrington [aged 45] by marriage Viscountess Barrington of Ardglass in County Down.
In December 1814 Frederick Eden 3rd Baronet [aged 20] died. His brother William [aged 11] succeeded 4th Baronet Eden of Maryland.
In 1815 David Rae 2nd Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother William [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Rae of Esk Grove.
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 4th February 1815 John Sheffield 2nd Baronet [aged 72] died. His brother Robert [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Sheffield; he died three weeks later.
On 8th July 1815 Catherine Henrietta Boyle [aged 47] died. Her brother Henry [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Shannon.
On 4th February 1816 Richard Fitzwilliam 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam [aged 70] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary Magdalene Church, Richmond [Map]. His brother John [aged 63] succeeded 8th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Mount Merrion House in Dublin.
On 26th April 1816 Herbert Croft 5th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Richard [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
In 1817 John Thomas Coghill 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Josiah [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Baronet Coghill of Coghill Hall in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On 11th January 1817 Francis North 4th Earl Guildford [aged 55] died. His brother Frederick [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Guildford, 7th Baron Guildford.
On 25th July 1818 Patrick Blake 2nd Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother James [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Baronet Blake of Langham in Suffolk.
On 5th August 1818 John Barrington 9th Baronet [aged 65] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Hatfield Broad Oak [Map]. His brother Fitzwilliam [aged 63] succeeded 10th Baronet Barrington of Barrington Hall. Edith Mary Marshall Lady Barrington by marriage Lady Barrington of Barrington Hall.
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 29th September 1818 John Edward Dryden 2nd Baronet [aged 36] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
On 3rd January 1819 John Courtenay Throckmorton 5th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother George [aged 64] succeeded 6th Baronet Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire.
On 24th September 1819 Felton Elwell Hervey-Bathurst 1st Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother Frederick [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hervey-Bathurst of Lainston in Hampshire.
On 3rd July 1820 John Lyon 10th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 51] died. His brother Thomas [aged 47] succeeded 11th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne. Marianna Cheape Countess Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 47] by marriage Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 10th August 1820 Walter Butler 1st Marquess Ormonde [aged 50] died without issue. Marquess Ormonde extinct. His brother James [aged 43] succeeded 19th Earl Ormonde, 13th Earl Ossory. Grace Louisa Staples Marchioness Ormonde by marriage Countess Ormonde Countess Ossory.
On 1st September 1820 John Peyto Verney 23rd Baron Latimer 15th Baron Willoughby [aged 58] died. His brother Henry [aged 47] succeeded 24th Baron Latimer of Corby, 16th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 18th October 1820 Daniel Fleming 5th Baronet [aged 35] died without issue. His brother Richard [aged 28] succeeded 6th Baronet Fleming of Rydal in Cumbria.
On 1st August 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield [aged 54] died. His brother Edward [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baron Suffield, 4th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield [aged 35] by marriage Baroness Suffield.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 17th May 1822 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg [aged 49] died. His brother Duke [aged 47] succeeded IV Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg.
On 24th October 1822 John Kynaston Powell [aged 69] died. His brother Edward [aged 64] succeeded 2nd Baronet Powell aka Kynaston of Hardwick and Worthen in Shropshire.
On 16th February 1823 Mark Masterman-Sykes 3rd Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Tatton [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire.
On 7th March 1823 John Stratford 3rd Earl Aldborough [aged 83] died at Belan House, County Kildare. His brother Benjamin [aged 77] succeeded 4th Earl Aldborough, 4th Viscount Aldborough of Belan in Kildare, 4th Baron Baltinglass of Wicklow.
On 12th May 1823 William Lygon 2nd Earl Beauchamp [aged 40] died at Madresfield, Court Malvern. His brother John [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Earl Beauchamp, 3rd Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 3rd Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.
On 2nd August 1823 Charles Powlett 2nd Baron Bayning [aged 37] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baron Bayning of Foxley in Berkshire.
On 21st October 1823 John William Egerton 7th Earl Bridgewater [aged 70] died. He was buried in the Bridgewater Chapel, St Peter and St Paul Church, Little Gaddesden where he has a monumment sculpted by Richard Westmacott [aged 48]. His brother Francis [aged 66] succeeded 8th Earl Bridgewater, 9th Viscount Brackley, 9th Baron Ellesmere.
John William Egerton 7th Earl Bridgewater: On 14th April 1753 he was born to Bishop John Egerton and Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater: On 11th November 1756 he was born to Bishop John Egerton and Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 8th November 1781 Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. On 31st March 1791 Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
On 17th November 1823 John Eliot 1st Earl St Germans [aged 62] died without issue. He was buried at St Germans Priory [Map]. His brother William [aged 56] succeeded 2nd Earl St Germans, 3rd Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall. Susan Mordaunt Countess St Germans [aged 43] by marriage Countess St Germans.
Monument sculpted by Richard Westmacott [aged 48].
Susan Mordaunt Countess St Germans: On 15th December 1779 she was born to John Mordaunt 7th Baronet and Elizabeth Prowse Lady Mordaunt. On 30th August 1814 William Eliot 2nd Earl St Germans and she were married at Walton, Warwickshire.
On 23rd January 1824 Brooke Boothby 6th Baronet [aged 79] died at Boulogne sur Mer [Map]. His brother William [aged 77] succeeded 7th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire. On 3rd February 1824 he was buried at St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne [Map].
On 7th March 1824 Thomas Villiers 2nd Earl Clarendon [aged 70] died. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Earl Clarendon, 3rd Baron Hyde of Hindon in Wiltshire 1756. Maria Forbes Countess Clarendon [aged 63] by marriage Countess Clarendon.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 20th August 1824 Thomas Hampden-Trevor 2nd Viscount Hampden [aged 78] died. His brother John [aged 76] succeeded 3rd Viscount Hampden, 6th Baron Trevor Bromham although he died three weeks later.
On 16th September 1824 Louis XVIII King France [aged 68] died. His brother Charles [aged 66] de jure XVIII King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 24th January 1825 Sackville Tufton 9th Earl of Thanet [aged 55] died at Chalons, without issue. His brother Charles [aged 54] succeeded 10th Earl of Thanet, 10th Baron Tufton, 11th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 24th May 1825 John Grey Egerton 8th Baronet [aged 58] died without issue. He had had a carriage accident at Epsom Races on 19th May 1825. His brother Philip [aged 57] succeeded 9th Baronet Egerton and Oulton. Rebecca Du Pre Lady Egerton [aged 45] by marriage Lady Egerton and Oulton.
On 6th August 1825 Frederick Henniker 2nd Baronet [aged 32] died unmarried. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Great Dunmow. His brother Augustus [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Baronet Henniker of Newton Hall in Essex.
On 22nd August 1825 Richard Hely-Hutchinson 1st Earl of Donoughmore [aged 69] died. His brother John [aged 68] succeeded 2nd Earl of Donoughmore, 2nd Viscount Hutchinson of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 2nd Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 3rd Baron Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary.
On 1st December 1825 Alexander Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 47] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 29] succeeded I Tsar Russia. Charlotte Hohenzollern [aged 27] by marriage Tsarina Russia.
In 1826 Norborne Thompson 2nd Baronet [aged 41] died. His brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baronet Virkees.
On 16th July 1826 George Throckmorton aka Courtenay-Throckmorton 6th Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother Charles [aged 69] succeeded 7th Baronet Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 2nd May 1827 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers [aged 70] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map]. His brother Washington [aged 66] succeeded 8th Earl Ferrers, 14th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 16th July 1827 Philip Musgrave 8th Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Christopher [aged 29] succeeded 9th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
On 12th November 1828 George Fulke 2nd Baron Lyttelton [aged 65] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 3rd Baron Westcote, 9th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 10th May 1829 Morris Robinson Montagu 3rd Baron Rokeby [aged 71] died. His brother Matthew [aged 66] succeeded 4th Baron Rokeby.
In 1830 John Fitzwilliam 8th Viscount Fitzwilliam [aged 77] died. His brother Thomas [aged 74] succeeded 8th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Mount Merrion House in Dublin.
On 1st April 1830 William Parker 7th Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Hyde [aged 45] succeeded 8th Baronet Parker of Melford Hall in Suffolk.
On 7th April 1830 George Fermor 3rd Earl Pomfret [aged 62] died without issue. On His brother Thomas [aged 59] succeeded 4th Earl Pomfret aka Pontefract. Amabel Borough [aged 30] by marriage Countess Pomfret aka Pontefract.
On 26th June 1830 King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 67] died. His brother William [aged 64] succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Clarence and St Andrews merged with the Crown. Queen Adelaide of England [aged 37] by marriage Queen Consort England.
He was attended by Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet [aged 60].
In 1831 Thomas Dyke 4th Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother Percival [aged 63] succeeded 5th Baronet Dyke of Horeham in Sussex.
On 26th April 1831 George Grey 3rd Baron Walsingham [aged 54] died in a house fire with his wife at Upper Harley Street Harley Street Marylebone. His brother Thomas [aged 53] succeeded 4th Baron Walsingham of Walsingham in Norfolk. Elizabeth North Baroness Walsingham [aged 54] by marriage Baroness Walsingham of Walsingham in Norfolk.
In 1832 Robert Cotton St John Trefusis 18th Baron Clinton [aged 45] died. His brother Charles [aged 40] succeeded 19th Baron Clinton. Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr Baroness Clinton [aged 25] by marriage Baroness Clinton.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1832 Capel Molyneux 4th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Thomas [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baronet Molyneux of Castle Dillon in Armagh.
In 1832 Charles Macdonald Lockhart 2nd Baronet [aged 32] died. His brother Norman [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lockhart of Less and Carwath.
In 1832 John Thellusson 2nd Baron Rendlesham [aged 47] died. His brother William [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baron Rendlesham of Rendlesham in Suffolk.
On 20th April 1832 Charles Tufton 10th Earl of Thanet [aged 61] died. His brother Henry [aged 57] succeeded 11th Earl of Thanet, 11th Baron Tufton, 12th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 23rd April 1832 Rowland Henry Philipps 8th Baronet [aged 44] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.
On 17th June 1832 Richard Lumley-Saunderson 6th Earl Scarborough [aged 75] died. His brother John [aged 71] succeeded 7th Earl of Scarborough, 8th Viscount Lumley, 7th Baron Lumley. Anna Maria Herring Viscountess Lumley by marriage Viscountess Lumley.
On 3rd November 1832 Thomas Noel-Hill 2nd Baron Berwick [aged 62] died in Naples [Map] without issue. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 15th November 1832 Thomas Wynn 2nd Baron Newborough [aged 30] died. His brother Spencer [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
In 1833 Thomas Smijth 8th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother John [aged 51] succeeded 9th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 4th February 1833 Charles Leslie Pepys 2nd Baronet [aged 58] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
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 13th May 1833 John Wilmot Prideaux 8th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother Edmund [aged 40] succeeded 9th Baronet Prideaux of Netherton in Devon.
On 14th May 1833 John Evelyn 4th Baronet [aged 75] died unmarried. His brother Hugh [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baronet Evelyn of Wotton in Surrey.
In 1834 Christopher Musgrave 9th Baronet [aged 36] died. His brother George [aged 34] succeeded 10th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
On 10th April 1834 Robert Lawley 1st Baron Wenlock [aged 66] died. Baron Wenlock of Wenlock in Shropshire extinct. His brother Francis [aged 52] succeeded 7th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire.
On 21st June 1834 James Everard Arundell 10th Baron Arundel [aged 48] died in Rome, Italy [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 11th Baron Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire. Frances Catherine Tichborne Baroness Arundel by marriage Baroness Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire.
On 14th February 1835 Thomas Robert Salusbury 2nd Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Charles [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Baronet Salusbury of Llanwern in Monmouthshire.
On 29th October 1835 Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother Archer [aged 33] succeeded 8th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 18th November 1835 Captain John Edmund George Parker 4th Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Charles [aged 43] succeeded 5th Baronet Parker of Bassingbourn in Essex.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 8th August 1836 James Blackwood 2nd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down [aged 81] died. His brother Hans [aged 78] succeeded 3rd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down, 4th Baronet Blackwood of Killyleagh in County Down.
In 1837 Robert Clifton 7th Baronet [aged 70] died unmarried. His brother Juckes [aged 68] succeeded 8th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. Marianne Swinfen Lady Clifton by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
On 19th January 1837 Andrew Windsor 7th Earl [aged 72] died unmarried. His brother Henry [aged 68] succeeded 8th Earl Plymouth.
On 20th June 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom [aged 71] died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His niece Victoria [aged 18] succeeded I Queen Great Britain and Ireland. His brother Ernest [aged 66] succeeded King Hanover. Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [aged 59] by marriage Queen Consort Hanover.
At 5am Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 40] and Archbishop William Howley [aged 71] went to Kensington Palace to inform the Princess she was now Queen. Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was the first to address her as 'Your Majesty'.
On 3rd December 1837 Charles Douglas 6th Marquess Queensberry [aged 60] died. His brother John [aged 58] succeeded 7th Marquess Queensberry, 9th Earl Queensberry, 8th Lord Douglas Hawick, 6th Lord Drumlanrig, 6th Baronet Kelhead. Sarah Douglas Marchioness Queensbury by marriage Marchioness Queensberry.
In 1838 John Smijth 9th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Edward [aged 52] succeeded 10th Baronet Smith of Hill Hall in Essex.
On 19th February 1838 George Thynne 2nd Baron Carteret [aged 68] died. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baron Carteret.
On 29th March 1839 Henry Fitzgerald 21st Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 45] died. His brother William [aged 41] succeeded 22nd Baron Ros Helmsley. Georgiana Lennox Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 43] by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.
On 13th September 1839 William Thellusson 3rd Baron Rendlesham [aged 41] died. His brother Frederick [aged 41] succeeded 4th Baron Rendlesham of Rendlesham in Suffolk.
On 22nd October 1839 George William Campbell 6th Duke Argyll [aged 71] died. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 7th Duke Argyll, 4th Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 31st May 1840 Alexander Bannerman 7th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Charles [aged 57] succeeded 8th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
On 28th July 1840 Lewen Powell Glyn 3rd Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother George [aged 35] succeeded 4th Baronet Glyn of Ewell in Surrey. Henrietta Amelia Glyn Lady Glyn by marriage Lady Glyn of Ewell in Surrey.
In 1842 Thomas Haggerston 6th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Edward [aged 45] succeeded 7th Baronet Haggerston of Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
On 20th March 1842 George Parker 4th Earl Macclesfield [aged 87] died. His brother Thomas [aged 79] succeeded 5th Earl Macclesfield. Eliza Wolstenholme Countess Macclesfield [aged 61] by marriage Countess Macclesfield.
On 21st June 1842 George Rodney 3rd Baron Rodney [aged 60] died. His brother Thomas [aged 58] succeeded 4th Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
On 4th August 1842 William Noel-Hill 3rd Baron Berwick [aged 68] died unmarried and without issue at Red Rice, Clatford. He was buried at St Eata's Church, Atcham. His brother Richard [aged 67] succeeded 4th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 23rd September 1842 Henry Roper-Curzon 15th Baron Teynham [aged 53] died without issue. His brother George [aged 44] succeeded 16th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 26th September 1842 Richard Wellesley 1st Marquess Wellesley [aged 82] died at Kingston House Knightsbridge, Kensington. His brother William [aged 79] succeeded 3rd Earl Mornington, 3rd Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle. Katherine Forbes Countess Mornington [aged 81] by marriage Countess Mornington.
In 1843 Thomas James Rodney 4th Baron Rodney [aged 59] died. His brother Spencer [aged 57] succeeded 5th Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
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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In 1845 John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer [aged 63] died. His brother Frederick [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl Spencer, 4th Viscount Althorp, 4th Viscount Spencer, 4th Baron Spencer Althorp. Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer [aged 45] by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 12th April 1845 John Neville 3rd Earl Abergavenny [aged 55] died. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 4th Earl Abergavenny, 4th Viscount Neville, 5th Baron Abergavenny. Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.
On 3rd June 1845 Henry Joseph Tichborne 8th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Edward [aged 63] succeeded 9th Baronet Tichborne of Tichborne in Hampshire.
On 21st September 1845 Charles D'Oyly 7th Baronet [aged 64] died without issue despite having been married twice. His brother John [aged 50] succeeded 8th Baronet D'Oyly of Shottisham in Suffolk.
On 5th October 1845 William Weller Pepys 2nd Baronet [aged 67] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street.
On 21st August 1846 William O'Brien 2nd Marquess Thomond [aged 81] died. His brother James [aged 77] succeeded 3rd Marquess Thomond, 7th Earl Inchiquin.
On 24th August 1846 Justinian Isham 9th Baronet [aged 29] died. His brother Charles [aged 26] succeeded 10th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire. Emily Vaughan Lady Isham by marriage Lady Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
In 1847 Edward Robinson Montagu 5th Baron Rokeby [aged 60] died. His brother Henry [aged 48] succeeded 6th Baron Rokeby.
On 31st May 1847 John Beckett 2nd Baronet [aged 72] died at Brighton. He was buried at All Saints Church, Fulham. His brother Thomas [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 9th August 1847 John Delves Broughton 7th Baronet [aged 78] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 70] succeeded 8th Baronet Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire. Mary Pigott Lady Broughton [aged 59] by marriage Lady Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire.
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 10th December 1847 John Rogers 6th Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Frederick [aged 65] succeeded 7th Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.
On 6th March 1848 Gregory Osborne Page-Turner 4th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother Edward [aged 58] succeeded 5th Baronet Page-Turner of Ambrosden in Oxfordshire.
On 20th September 1848 Henry Monck 1st Earl of Rathdowne [aged 63] died without male issue. Earl Rathdowne extinct. His brother Charles [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Viscount Monck.
On 24th November 1848 William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne [aged 69] died. His brother Frederick [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore in County Cavan, 4th Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
On 9th December 1848 John Brooke Stonhouse 13th and 10th Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Timothy [aged 49] succeeded 14th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley, 11th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley.
In 1849 Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.
On 1st January 1849 George Eden 1st Earl Auckland [aged 64] died unmarried. Earl of Auckland and Baron Eden of Norwood in Surrey extinct. His brother Robert [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 19th January 1849 Cecil Augutus Bishopp 10th Baronet [aged 27] died at Malta where he was buried. His brother George [aged 25] succeeded 11th Baronet Bishopp of Parham in Sussex.
On 1st February 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 59] died. His brother Augustus [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 28th April 1849 Simon Haughton Clarke 10th Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Philip [aged 30] succeeded 11th Baronet Clarke of Salford Shirland in Warwickshire.
On 29th May 1849 William Lorraine 6th Baronet [aged 48] died. His brother Charles [aged 41] succeeded 7th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
On 3rd November 1849 Samuel John Brooke-Pechell 3rd Baronet [aged 64] died without issue at Hill Street, Berkeley Square. His brother George [aged 60] succeeded 4th Baronet Brooke-Pechell of Pagelsham in Essex.
On 19th August 1850 Charles Vincent Loraine 7th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 8th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Illustrated London News, 31 August 1850: "The decease of this Baronet occurred in London, on the 19th instant, after a very severe illness. Sir Charles had completed his 42nd year. He was the second son of Sir Charles Loraine, the fifth Baronet, by Elizabeth his wife, only daughter of Vincent Campart, Esq, Esq., of Turnham Green, and grandson of Sir William Loraine, Bart., by Hannah his first wife, daughter of Sir Lancelot Allgood, Knt., of Nunwick. The family of Loraine, of Kirkharle, is one of the most ancient in Northumberland."
On 23rd August 1850 Charles Evelyn Pierrepont [aged 44] died at Torquay, Devon. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother Sydney [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Earl Manvers, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In 1851 Thomas Pelham Hayes 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His brother John [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hayes of Westminster.
On 17th January 1851 Paulyn Reginald Serlo Rawdon-Hastings 3rd Marquess Hastings [aged 18] died. His brother Henry [aged 8] succeeded 4th Marquess Hastings, 9th Earl Loudon, 5th Earl Moira, 21st Baron Grey of Ruthyn, 20th Baron Botreaux, 19th Baron Hungerford, 17th Baron Moleyns and 17th Baron Hastings. Florence Cecilia Paget Marchioness Hastings [aged 8] by marriage Marchioness Hastings.
On 30th January 1851 Francis Thompson 7th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Paul [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire.
On 1st March 1851 William Loraine 9th Baronet [aged 70] died. He was buried at Jesmond Old Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] on 7th March 1851. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 10th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Newcastle Journal 8th March 1851: "The remains of the late Sir William Loraine, Bart. were interred yesterday with masonic honours in the public cemetery at Jesmond. In consequence of the death of the venerable gentleman without heirs, the baronetcy of that ancient family has devolved on John Lambton Loraine, Esq. of this town. The deceased Baronet was a magistrate of this borough. He was the second son of Charles, the fifth baronet. The title descended to him through three nephews— William, Charles Vincent, and Henry Claude and fell upon him in the early part of the present year. It is remarkable that in twenty-two months there have been four different baronets in the family."
On 3rd March 1851 Charles Stanhope 4th Earl of Harrington [aged 70] died. His brother Leicester [aged 66] succeeded 5th Earl Harrington, 5th Viscount Petersham, 5th Baron Harrington. Elizabeth Green Countess Harrington [aged 42] by marriage Countess Harrington.
On 15th March 1851 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle [aged 56] died at Chelsea. His brother George [aged 51] succeeded 6th Earl Albermarle, 6th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 6th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 21st March 1851 Thomas Brand 20th Baron Dacre 19th Baron Multon [aged 76] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 73] succeeded 21st Baron Dacre Gilsland, 20th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 14th July 1851 Edward Hardinge John Stracey 2nd Baronet [aged 82] died. His brother George [aged 80] succeeded 3rd Baronet Stracey of Rackheath in Norfolk.
On 18th August 1851 John Fitzgibbon 2nd Earl of de Clare [aged 59] died. His brother Richard [aged 58] succeeded 3rd Earl Clare.
In September 1851 George Gough-Calthorpe 3rd Baron Calthorpe [aged 64] died unmarried at Lyon, France [Map]. His brother Frederick [aged 61] succeeded 4th Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 5th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire. Charlotte Sophia Somerset Baroness Calthorpe [aged 56] by marriage Baroness Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk.
On 7th April 1852 Randall Edward Plunkett 15th Baron Dunsany [aged 47] died. His brother Edward [aged 43] succeeded 16th Baron Dunsany. Anne Constance Dutton Baroness Dunsany [aged 35] by marriage Baroness Dunsany.
On 17th May 1852 Montagu Lowther Chapman 3rd Baronet [aged 43] died at sea unmarried when the vessel in which he was sailing disappeared without trace. His brother Benjamin [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baronet Chapman of Killua Castle.
In 1853 John Lygon 3rd Earl Beauchamp [aged 69] died. His brother Henry [aged 68] succeeded 4th Earl Beauchamp, 4th Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 4th Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.
On 10th January 1853 John Dalrymple 8th Earl of Stair [aged 81] died. His brother North [aged 77] succeeded 8th Earl of Stair.
On 5th March 1853 Edward Tichborne aka Doughty 9th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother James [aged 69] succeeded 10th Baronet Doughty-Tichborne of Tichborne in Hampshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 14th July 1853 John Wallop 3rd Earl Portsmouth [aged 85] died. He was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop. His brother Newton [aged 81] succeeded 4th Earl Portsmouth, 4th Viscount Lymington, 4th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire. He died six months later. Catherine Fortescue Countess Portsmouth [aged 66] by marriage Countess Portsmouth.
On 31st October 1853 Valentine Browne 2nd Earl of Kenmare [aged 65] died. His brother Thomas [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Earl Kenmare, 3rd Viscount Kenmare.
On 7th February 1854 Thomas Edward Pilkington 9th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 22] succeeded 10th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
On 21st February 1854 John Gerard 12th Baronet [aged 49] died. His brother Robert [aged 45] succeeded 13th Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
On 26th May 1854 Henry Blackwood 3rd Baronet [aged 26] died. His brother Francis [aged 15] succeeded 4th Baronet Blackwood of the Navy.
On 5th November 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman..
Granville Charles Cornwallis Eliot [aged 26] and Cavendish Hubert Greville [aged 19] were killed.
Poulett George Henry Somerset [aged 32] fought; his horse was killed under him by a shell.
William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst [aged 18] was wounded.
Hedworth Jolliffe 2nd Baron Hylton [aged 25] and Edwyn Sherard Burnaby [aged 24] fought.
Captain William Kent Allix [aged 31] was killed in action whilst serving with the 1st Royal Regiment.
Robert Lydston Newman 2nd Baronet [aged 32] was killed in action. His brother Lydston [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Baronet Newman of Stokeley and Mamhead in Devon.
Charles Francis Seymour-Conway [aged 35] was killed in action.
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On 27th December 1854 George Stracey 3rd Baronet [aged 84] died. His brother Josias [aged 83] succeeded 4th Baronet Stracey of Rackheath in Norfolk.
On 19th July 1855 Hugh Kerr aka McDonnell 4th Earl of Antrim [aged 42] died. His brother Mark [aged 41] succeeded 5th Earl Antrim 2C, 5th Viscount Dunluce. Jane Macan Countess of Antrim [aged 30] by marriage Countess Antrim 2C.
On 12th November 1855 William Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington 10th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. His brother Lionel [aged 20] succeeded 11th Baronet Milborne-Swinnerton-Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.
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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In 1857 Vice-Admiral Joshua Ricketts Rowley 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Charles [aged 57] succeeded 4th Baronet Rowley of Tendring Hall in Suffolk.
On 6th May 1857 Edward Haggerston 7th Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother John [aged 58] succeeded 8th Baronet Haggerston of Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
On 22nd January 1858 Louis II Grand Duke of Baden [aged 33] died. His brother Frederick [aged 31] succeeded I Grand Duke of Baden.
In 1859 Francis Stuart 11th Earl of Moray [aged 64] died. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 12th Earl Moray.
In 1859 Henry Shiffner 2nd Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 3rd Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex.
On 29th March 1859 Henry de la Poer Beresford 3rd Marquess Waterford [aged 47] died in a hunting accident. His brother John [aged 44] succeeded 4th Marquess Waterford. Christiana Leslie Marchioness of Waterford [aged 39] by marriage Marchioness Waterford.
On 10th September 1859 John Hay-Williams 2nd Baronet [aged 65] died. Memorial at St Asaph Cathedral [Map] signed in Greek by L Droses of Athens, 1873. His brother Hugh [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
John Hay-Williams 2nd Baronet: On 9th January 1794 he was born to John Williams 1st Baronet and Margaret Williams Lady Williams. In 1842 he and Sarah Elizabeth Amherst were married. She the daughter of William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst.
In 1860 Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford [aged 43] died. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Longford, 5th Baron Longford, 3rd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 25th February 1860 Peter Buckworth-Herne-Soame 7th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 8th Baronet Buckworth-Herne-Soame of Sheen in Surrey. Lydia Haggaer Lady Buckworth-Herne-Soame by marriage Lady Buckworth-Herne-Soame of Sheen in Surrey.
On 22nd August 1860 James Maitland 9th Earl Lauderdale [aged 76] died unmarried at Thirlestane Castle. His brother Anthony [aged 75] succeeded 10th Earl Lauderdale, 10th Viscount Maitland, 10th Viscount Lauderdale, 3rd Baron Lauderdale of Thirlestane in Berwickshire, 6th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 2nd January 1861 Frederick William IV King Prussia [aged 65] died. His brother William [aged 63] succeeded I King Prussia.
On 4th February 1861 Richard Cornwallis Neville 4th Baron Braybrooke [aged 40] died at Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map]. His brother Charles [aged 37] succeeded 5th Baron Braybrooke of Braybrooke in Northamptonshire. Florence Maude Baroness Braybrooke by marriage Baroness Braybrooke of Braybrooke in Northamptonshire.
On 12th April 1861 Richard Noel Noel-Hill 5th Baron Berwick [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 6th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 6th January 1862 Reverend Hugh Henry Molesworth 9th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Paul [aged 40] succeeded 10th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. Jane Frances Booker Lady Molesworth by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
On 4th March 1862 George Dashwood 5th Baronet [aged 72] died. His brother John [aged 70] succeeded 6th Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.
On 1st September 1862 Byron King-Noel 12th Baron Wentworth 16th Baron Despencer [aged 26] died. His brother Ralph [aged 23] succeeded 13th Baron Wentworth, 17th Baron Despencer.
On 3rd September 1862 John James Smith 3rd Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 61] succeeded 4th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.
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.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 18th February 1863 Charles Edward Pepys 2nd Earl of Cottenham [aged 38] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Earl of Cottenham, 3rd Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey, 3rd Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire, 5th Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street, 6th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
On 29th June 1863 Thomas Stanley-Massey-Stanley 10th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Rowland [aged 54] succeeded 11th Baronet Errington of Hooton in Cheshire.
On 2nd December 1863 Charles Brodrick 6th Viscount Midleton [aged 72] died. His brother William Brodrick [aged 65] succeeded 6th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 6th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 4th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 18th January 1864 Henry Vane 2nd Duke Cleveland [aged 76] died at the parish of St George's Church, Hanover Square. His brother William [aged 71] succeeded 3rd Duke of Cleveland, 3rd Marquess of Cleveland, 5th Earl Darlington, 5th Viscount Barnard, 7th Baron Barnard, 3rd Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham. Grace Caroline Lowther Duchess of Cleveland by marriage Duchess of Cleveland.
On 23rd March 1864 Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton [aged 64] died. His brother Francis [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Baron Ashburton of Ashburton in Devon. Claire Hortense Maret Baroness Ashburton [aged 52] by marriage Baroness Ashburton of Ashburton in Devon.
On 6th September 1864 William Vane 3rd Duke Cleveland [aged 72] died. His brother Harry [aged 61] succeeded 4th Duke of Cleveland, 4th Marquess of Cleveland, 6th Earl Darlington, 6th Viscount Barnard, 8th Baron Barnard, 4th Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham. Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland [aged 45] by marriage Duchess of Cleveland.
On 5th December 1864 George Howard 7th Earl Carlisle [aged 62] died unmarried at Castle Howard. He was buried in the Castle Howard Mausoleum. His brother William [aged 56] succeeded 8th Earl Carlisle.
In 1865 Frederick Pottinger 2nd Baronet [aged 34] died. His brother Henry [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baronet Pottinger of Richmond.
On 23rd March 1865 Henry Pollard Willoughby 3rd Baronet [aged 68] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 4th Baronet Willoughby of Baldon House in Oxfordshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 13th September 1865 Thomas Lyon Bowes 12th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 42] died. His brother Claude [aged 41] succeeded 13th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne. Frances Dora Smith Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne [aged 33] by marriage Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 18th November 1865 Charles Henry Dillon 14th Viscount Dillon [aged 55] died. His brother Theobald [aged 54] succeeded 15th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
Monument to Charles Henry Dillon 14th Viscount Dillon in All Saints Church, Spelsbury [Map] sculpted by Charles Francis Fuller [aged 36].
Charles Henry Dillon 14th Viscount Dillon: On 20th April 1810 he was born to Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon at Dublin [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Theobald Dominick Dillon 15th Viscount Dillon: In 1811 he was born to Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. On 30th November 1879 Theobald Dominick Dillon 15th Viscount Dillon died. His brother Arthur succeeded 16th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
On 15th December 1865 Captain George Bishopp 11th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother Edward [aged 39] succeeded 12th Baronet Bishopp of Parham in Sussex.
In 1866 Bishop Thomas Plunket 2nd Baron Plunket [aged 74] died. His brother John [aged 72] succeeded 3rd Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 4th March 1866 Henry Lygon 5th Earl Beauchamp [aged 37] died of tuberculosis. His brother Frederick [aged 35] succeeded 6th Earl Beauchamp, 6th Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, 6th Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.
On 25th May 1866 Henry George Bathurst 4th Earl Bathurst [aged 76] died at Oakley Grove Cirencester, Gloucestershire. His brother William [aged 75] succeeded 5th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 5th Baron Bathurst.
On 7th June 1866 Thomas Rokewood-Gage 8th Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Edward [aged 54] succeeded 9th Baronet Gage of Hengrave in Suffolk.
In 1867 Eric Townsend-Farquhar 3rd Baronet [aged 31] died. His brother Minto [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Farquhar of Mauritius.
On 21st January 1867 Robert King 4th Earl Kingston [aged 70] died unmarried. His brother James [aged 66] succeeded 5th Earl Kingston.
On 28th January 1867 John Villiers Shelley 7th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Frederick [aged 57] succeeded 8th Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 20th February 1867 John William Spencer Brownlow Egerton-Cust 2nd Earl Brownlow [aged 24] died in Mentone Italy. His brother Adelbert [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Earl Brownlow, 3rd Viscount Alford, 4th Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 7th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
On 7th May 1868 Henry Brougham 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux [aged 89] died. Baron Brougham and Vaux extinct. His brother William [aged 72] succeeded 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux. Emily Frances Taylor Lady Brougham by marriage Baroness Brougham and Vaux.
On 23rd June 1868 John Henry Lowther 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 64] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 16th July 1868 Richard White 2nd Earl Bantry [aged 67] died. His brother William [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Earl Bantry.
On 14th October 1868 Velters Cornewall 4th Baronet [aged 44] died unmarried. His brother George [aged 35] succeeded 5th Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire. Louisa Frances Bayley Lady Cornewall by marriage Lady Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire.
In 1869 Charles Manners-Sutton 2nd Viscount Canterbury [aged 57] died. His brother John [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Viscount Canterbury of Canterbury, 3rd Baron Bottesford of Bottesford in Leicestershire.
On 5th May 1869 Thomas Maryon Wilson 8th Baronet [aged 69] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 9th Baronet Wilson of Eastbourne in Sussex.
On 6th September 1869 Trevor Wheler 9th Baronet [aged 76] died at Limerick House, Lemington Priors. He was buried at Old Milverton, Leamington Spa. His brother Francis [aged 67] succeeded 10th Baronet Wheler of the City of Westminster. Elizabeth Bishop Lady Wheler by marriage Lady Wheler of the City of Westminster.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1870 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian [aged 38] died without issue. His brother Schomberg [aged 36] succeeded 9th Marquess Lothian. Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian [aged 25] by marriage Marchioness Lothian. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Blickling [Map] sculpted by George Frederick Watts [aged 52] in 1878.
William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian: In 1832 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. His son William succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes. On 12th August 1857 William Schomberg Kerr 8th Marquess Lothian and Constance Harriet Mahonesa Talbot Marchioness Lothian were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lothian. She the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were first cousins.
Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian: On 2nd December 1833 he was born to John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. In 1865 Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian and Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian were married. She the daughter of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. He the son of John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian and Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian. They were sixth cousins. On 17th January 1900 Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian died. His daughter Robert succeeded 10th Marchioness Lothian, 12th Countess Lothian, 10th Countess Lothian.
Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian: On 20th November 1844 she was born to Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. On 19th June 1938 Victoria Alexandrina Montagu-Douglas-Scott Marchioness Lothian died.
On 27th January 1870 George Hamilton-Gordon 6th Earl Aberdeen [aged 28] drowned. Travelling from Boston to Melbourne on the Hera, Lord Aberdeen was washed overboard during a violent storm and drowned. His brother John [aged 22] succeeded 7th Earl Aberdeen.
On 8th May 1870 George Cholmondeley 2nd Marquess Cholmondeley [aged 78] died. He was buried at St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map]. His brother William [aged 70] succeeded 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley, 6th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 3rd Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 7th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 6th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 6th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 5th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 5th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Marcia Emma Georgiana Arbuthnot Marchioness Cholmondeley [aged 66] by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 20th May 1870 Norman Macdonald Lockhart 4th Baronet [aged 25] died. His brother Simon [aged 21] succeeded 5th Baronet Lockhart of Less and Carwath.
On 20th November 1870 Henry Onslow 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died. His brother Matthew [aged 60] succeeded 4th Baronet Onslow of Althain.
On 8th March 1871 Jacob Henry Delaval Astley 17th Baron Hastings [aged 48] died. His brother Delaval [aged 45] succeeded 18th Baron Hastings, 8th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton. Frances Diana Manners-Sutton Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.
On 1st April 1871 Edward William Dolman Scott 3rd and 4th Baronet [aged 16] died. His brother Arthur [aged 10] succeeded 5th Baronet Scott of Great Barr in Staffordshire, 4th Baronet Bateman of Hartington Hall in Derbyshire.
On 30th May 1871 Edward Knatchbull 11th Baronet [aged 38] died unmarried. His brother Wyndham [aged 26] succeeded 12th Baronet Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch in Kent.
In 1872 Archibald Stuart 13th Earl of Moray [aged 62] died. His brother George [aged 56] succeeded 14th Earl Moray.
In 1872 Minto Townsend-Farquhar 4th Baronet [aged 35] died. His brother John [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baronet Farquhar of Mauritius.
On 29th May 1872 Charles Hotham 4th Baron Hotham [aged 36] died. His brother John [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 15th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 18th September 1872 Charles XV King Sweden IV King Norway [aged 46] died. His brother Oscar [aged 43] succeeded King Sweden and King Norway. Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 36] by marriage Queen Sweden and Queen Norway.
On 17th November 1872 Thomas Beckett 3rd Baronet [aged 93] died. He was buried at Corringham, Lincolnshire, 22nd November 1872. His brother Edmund [aged 85] succeeded 4th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 23rd April 1873 Charles Sackville-West 6th Earl De La Warr [aged 57] committed suicide by drowning himself in the River Cam. His brother Reginald [aged 56] succeeded 7th Earl De La Warr, 7th Viscount Cantalupe, 13th Baron De La Warr. Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr [aged 27] by marriage Countess De La Warr.
On 5th June 1873 John Sutton 3rd Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Richard [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Sutton of Norwood Park in Nottinghamshire.
On 19th May 1874 John George Reeve de la Pole 8th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 9th Baronet Pole of Shute House in Devon.
On 29th May 1874 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet [aged 82] died at Gissing Hall. His brother Thomas [aged 80] succeeded 11th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk but died around two months later.
On 20th June 1874 John Wolseley 6th Baronet [aged 39] died. His brother Clement [aged 36] succeeded 7th Baronet Wolseley of Mount Wolseley in County Carlow.
On 10th August 1874 William Richard Annesley 4th Earl Annesley [aged 44] died unmarried. His brother Hugh [aged 43] succeeded 5th Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 6th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 6th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 10th October 1874 John Weld-Forester 2nd Baron Forester [aged 73] died at Willey Hall, Shropshire. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 3rd Baron Forester of Willey Park in Shropshire.
In 1875 Bernard Edward Delaval Astley 19th Baron Hastings [aged 20] died. His brother George [aged 17] succeeded 20th Baron Hastings, 10th Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
In 1875 Rowland Errington 11th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother John [aged 64] succeeded 12th Baronet Errington of Hooton in Cheshire.
On 20th April 1875 Joseph Hawley 3rd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother Henry [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Hawley of Leybourne Grange in Kent.
On 6th December 1875 Brook William Bridges 1st Baron FitzWalter [aged 74] died. Baron Fitzwalter of Woodham Walter in Essex extinct. His brother Brook [aged 73] succeeded 6th Baronet Bridges of Goodneston in Kent.
In 1876 George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon Howe 2nd Earl Howe [aged 55] died. His brother Richard [aged 53] succeeded 3rd Earl Howe, 4th Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Howe. Isabella Maria Katherine Anson Countess Howe [aged 44] by marriage Countess Howe.
In 1876 Thomas Henry Fermor-Hesketh 6th Baronet [aged 29] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 7th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 15th June 1876 John Ormsby-Gore 1st Baron Harlech [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 2nd Baron Harlech. Emily Charlotte Seymour-Conway Baroness Harlech by marriage Baroness Harlech.
On 19th July 1876 Percy Burrell 4th Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother Walter [aged 61] succeeded 5th Baronet Burrell of Valentine House in Essex. Dorothea Jones Lady Burrell [aged 48] by marriage Lady Burrell.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 2nd December 1876 Henry de Hoghton 9th Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Charles [aged 53] succeeded 10th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In 1877 John Townsend-Farquhar 5th Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother Robert [aged 36] succeeded 6th Baronet Farquhar of Mauritius.
On 3rd March 1877 Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton [aged 61] died without issue. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 4th Marquess Northampton, 12th Earl of Northampton, 4th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 4th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton [aged 57] by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 21st March 1877 George Bertie 10th Earl Lindsey [aged 62] died without issue. His brother Montague [aged 61] succeeded 11th Earl Lindsey. Felicia Elizabetha Welby Countess Lindsey [aged 42] by marriage Countess Lindsey.
On 28th April 1877 Sudeley Hanbury-Tracy 3rd Baron Sudeley [aged 40] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 36] succeeded 4th Baron Sudeley of Toddington in Gloucestershire. Ada Maria Tollemache Baroness Sudeley [aged 28] by marriage Baroness Sudeley of Toddington in Gloucestershire.
On 4th June 1877 Henry Pelly 3rd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Harold [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baronet Pelly of Upton in Essex.
On 10th August 1877 John Blencowe Robinson 8th Baronet [aged 47] died. His brother Frederick [aged 34] succeeded 9th Baronet Robinson of London.
On 1st November 1877 Hungerford Hoskyns 8th Baronet [aged 73] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 60] succeeded 9th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
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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In 1878 Henry Conyngham Montgomery 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died without issue. His brother Alexander [aged 70] succeeded 3rd Baronet Montgomery of The Hall in County Donegal.
On 6th January 1878 George William Frederick Brudenell 2nd Marquess Ailesbury [aged 73] died at Lockeridge House Savernake, Wiltshire. His brother Ernest [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Marquess Ailesbury, 9th Earl Cardigan, 4th Earl Ailesbury, 3rd Earl Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire, 3rd Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, 9th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. Louisa Elizabeth Horsley Beresford Marchioness Ailesbury [aged 63] by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury.
On 24th October 1878 Karl Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg [aged 66] died. His brother Friedrich [aged 64] succeeded Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg. Adelheid Schasumburg Lippe Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg by marriage Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg.
On 29th December 1878 Arthur Hay 9th Marquess Tweedale [aged 54] died without issue. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 10th Marquess Tweeddale.
On 30th November 1879 Theobald Dominick Dillon 15th Viscount Dillon [aged 68] died. His brother Arthur [aged 67] succeeded 16th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
On 28th January 1880 John George Brabazon Ponsonby 5th Earl Bessborough [aged 70] died. His brother Frederick [aged 64] succeeded 6th Earl Bessborough, 7th Viscount Duncannon of Duncannon in Wexford, 7th Baron Bessborough of Bessborough in Kilkenny.
On 14th April 1880 William Mordaunt Milner 6th Baronet [aged 31] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.
On 28th July 1880 Claude Scott 4th Baronet [aged 40] died at 8 Rue Washington, Paris. His brother Edward [aged 38] succeeded 5th Baronet Scott of Lytchet Minster in Dorset. Emilie Packe Lady Scott by marriage Lady Scott of Lytchet Minster in Dorset. His will was proved by Frances Evelyn Stotherd, the sole executrix, the former wife of Albert Sidney Pelham-Clinton [aged 34].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 22nd September 1880 Robert Edward Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother George [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
In 1881 Alexander Württemberg Duke Württemberg [aged 77] died. His brother Ernest succeeded Duke Württemberg.
On 8th March 1881 John Hamner 1st Baron Hamner [aged 71] died. Baron Hamner of Hanmer and of Flint in Flintshire extinct. His brother Wyndham [aged 71] succeeded 4th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.
On 19th March 1881 William Gordon Cornwallis Eliot 4th Earl St Germans [aged 51] died unmarried. He was buried near his mother Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 46] succeeded 5th Earl St Germans, 6th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
On 22nd August 1881 George Graham Otway 2nd Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Arthur [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baronet Otway of Brighthelmstone in Sussex.
In 1882 William John Cavendish Clifford 2nd Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother Robert [aged 67] succeeded 3rd Baronet Clifford of the Navy. Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford [aged 52] by marriage Lady Clifford of the Navy.
On 8th February 1882 George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale [aged 26] died at a house in London he had purchased for Connie Gilchrist [aged 17] and other girls of the Gaiety Theatre. He bequeathed the house, and a sizeable legacy, to Gilchrist. His brother Hugh [aged 25] succeeded 5th Earl Lonsdale, 6th Viscount Lowther, 6th Baron Lowther. Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale [aged 27] by marriage Countess Lonsdale.
On 21st May 1882 William Henry Fitzroy 6th Duke Grafton [aged 62] died. His brother Augustus [aged 60] succeeded 7th Duke Grafton, 7th Earl Euston, 7th Viscount Ipswich, 7th Baron Sudbury, 8th Earl Arlington, 8th Viscount Thetford, 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 13th April 1883 Charles Russell 3rd Baronet [aged 56] died unmarried. His brother George [aged 54] succeeded 4th Baronet Russell of Swallowfield in Berkshire.
On 7th June 1883 George Bowyer 7th and 3rd Baronet [aged 71] died unmarried. He was buried at the Church of St James the Great, Radley. His brother William [aged 70] succeeded 8th Baronet Bowyer of Denham Court, 4th Baronet Bowyer of Radley.
On 20th October 1883 George Chichester 3rd Marquess Donegal [aged 86] died. His brother Edward [aged 84] succeeded 4th Marquess Donegal, 4th Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire. Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal by marriage Marchioness Donegal.
On 23rd October 1883 John Vesey Parnell 2nd Baron Congleton [aged 78] died. His brother Henry [aged 74] succeeded 3rd Baron Congleton of Congleton in Cheshire, 6th Baronet Parnell of Rathleague Queen's County.
On 12th March 1884 Lucius Cary 10th Viscount Falkland [aged 80] died. His brother Plantagenet [aged 77] succeeded 11th Viscount Falkland, 2nd Baron Hunsdon of Scutterskelfe in the County of York.
On 10th July 1884 Charles Compton Domvile 2nd Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baronet Domvile of Templeogue and Santry House in the County of Dublin.
In 1885 Heneage Finch 7th Earl Aylesford [aged 36] died. His brother Charles [aged 34] succeeded 8th Earl Aylesford.
On 18th January 1885 Arthur Egerton 3rd Earl Wilton [aged 52] died. His brother Seymour [aged 45] succeeded 4th Earl Wilton, 4th Viscount Grey de Wilton. Laura Caroline Russell Countess Wilton [aged 43] by marriage Countess Wilton. Baron Grey de Radclyffe in Lancashire extinct.
On 23rd January 1885 John Jervis 4th Viscount St Vincent [aged 34] died. His brother Carnegie [aged 29] succeeded 5th Viscount St Vincent of Meaford in Staffordshire.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 28th December 1885 Edward Adolphus Seymour 12th Duke of Somerset [aged 81] died. His brother Archibald [aged 74] succeeded 13th Duke Somerset, 11th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Earl St Maur of Berry Pomeroy in Devon extinct.
On 14th February 1886 George Weld-Forester 3rd Baron Forester [aged 78] died. He was buried at Willey Church, Shropshire. His brother Orlando [aged 72] succeeded 4th Baron Forester of Willey Park in Shropshire.
On 18th June 1886 Charles Bunbury 8th Baronet [aged 77] died. His brother Edward [aged 74] succeeded 9th Baronet Bunbury of Bunbury in Oxfordshire and Stanney Hall in Cheshire.
On 6th November 1886 George Barrington 7th Viscount Barrington [aged 62] died at Grimsthorpe Castle, South Kesteven. His brother Percy [aged 61] succeeded 8th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 7th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass in County Down, 2nd Baron Shute of Beckett in Berkshire.
On 2nd November 1887 St Andrew St John 16th Baron St John [aged 47] died. His brother Beauchamp [aged 42] succeeded 17th Baron St John of Bletso, 14th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 2nd November 1887 Richard Duckworth-King 3rd Baronet [aged 83] died. His brother George [aged 78] succeeded 4th Baronet King of Bellevue in Kent.
On 3rd March 1888 Charles Manners 6th Duke Rutland [aged 72] died unmarried at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His brother John Manners [aged 69] succeeded 7th Duke Rutland, 7th Marquess Grandby, 15th Earl of Rutland, 7th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Janetta Hughan [aged 51] by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 6th April 1888 Charles Watson-Copley 3rd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother Wager [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 2nd July 1888 Henry Richard Glyn 3rd Baron Wolverton [aged 26] died unmarried. His brother Frederic [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baron Wolverton.
On 1st October 1888 Mortimer Sackville-West 1st Baron Sackville [aged 68] died. His brother Lionel [aged 61] succeeded 2nd Baron Sackville of Knole in Kent.
On 21st November 1889 Frederick Rogers 1st Baron Blachford [aged 78] died. Baron Blachford of Wisdome in Devon extinct. His brother John [aged 71] succeeded 9th Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.
On 25th November 1889 George Patrick Evans 7th Baron Carbery [aged 79] died without issue. His brother William [aged 77] succeeded 8th Baron Carbery. Victoria Cecil Baroness Carbery [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Carbery.
On 26th February 1890 Thomas Trevor 22nd Baron Dacre 21st Baron Multon [aged 81] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 75] succeeded 23rd Baron Dacre Gilsland, 22nd Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 17th September 1890 Edward Shelley 4th Baronet [aged 62] died without issue. His brother Charles [aged 52] succeeded 5th Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring in Sussex.
On 1st December 1890 Thomas Bateson 1st Baron Deramore [aged 71] died. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 2nd Baron Deramore of Belvoir in County Down, 3rd Baronet Bateson of Belvoir Park in County Down.
On 12th January 1891 Archibald Seymour 13th Duke of Somerset [aged 80] died. His brother Algernon [aged 77] succeeded 14th Duke Somerset, 12th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier Duchess Somerset [aged 71] by marriage Duchess Somerset.
On 19th May 1891 George Turbervill Glyn 5th Baronet [aged 50] died. His brother Gervas [aged 28] succeeded 6th Baronet Glyn of Ewell in Surrey.
In 1892 Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet [aged 77] died. His brother Charles [aged 70] succeeded 4th Baronet Clifford of the Navy.
In 1892 Geoffrey Palmer 8th Baronet [aged 82] died. His brother Lewis [aged 73] succeeded 9th Baronet Palmer of Carlton in Northampton.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 17th January 1892 Thomas Whichcote 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. He was buried at St Denys' Church, Aswarby. His brother George [aged 74] succeeded 8th Baronet Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London.
On 23rd January 1892 Henry Stapleton 9th Baron Beaumont [aged 43] died without issue. His brother Miles [aged 41] succeeded 10th Baron Beaumont.
On 16th February 1892 Augustus Frederick Stafford-Jerningham 10th Baron Stafford [aged 61] died. His brother Fitzherbert [aged 58] succeeded 11th Baron Stafford, 10th Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
On 30th August 1892 Archibald Montgomerie 14th Earl of Eglinton [aged 50] died. His brother George [aged 44] succeeded 15th Earl Eglinton.
On 23rd March 1893 George William Sackville Russell 10th Duke Bedford [aged 40] died. George William Sackville Russell 10th Duke Bedford was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother Herbrand [aged 35] succeeded 11th Duke Bedford, 11th Marquess Tavistock, 15th Earl Bedford, 15th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 13th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 11th Baron Howland of Streatham. Mary Caurroy Tribe Duchess Bedford [aged 27] by marriage Duchess Bedford.
On 7th April 1893 Edwin Abercromby Dashwood 8th Baronet [aged 38] died. His brother Robert [aged 33] succeeded 9th Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.
On 12th April 1893 Charles de Hoghton 10th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother James [aged 42] succeeded 11th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 21st April 1893 Edward Henry Stanley 15th Earl of Derby [aged 66] died at Knowsley, Lancashire. His brother Frederick [aged 52] succeeded 16th Earl Derby, 10th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Constance Villiers Countess Derby [aged 53] by marriage Countess Derby.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 8th May 1893 William Petre 13th Baron Petre [aged 46] died. His brother Bernard [aged 34] succeeded 14th Baron Petre.
On 25th June 1893 Frederick Gough-Calthorpe 5th Baron Calthorpe [aged 66] died unmarried at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. His brother Augustus [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 7th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
On 20th January 1894 Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux 5th Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother Charles [aged 66] succeeded 6th Baronet De Voeux of Indiaville in Queen's County.
On 25th May 1894 John Rogers 9th Baronet [aged 76] drowned in a lake. He was unmarried. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Cornwood [Map]. His brother Edward [aged 74] succeeded 10th Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.
In 1895 Henry Montagu Oxenden 9th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Percy [aged 57] succeeded 10th Baronet Oxenden of Dene in Kent.
On 11th March 1895 Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby 6th Earl Bessborough [aged 79] died. His brother Walter [aged 73] succeeded 7th Earl Bessborough, 8th Viscount Duncannon of Duncannon in Wexford, 8th Baron Bessborough of Bessborough in Kilkenny. Louisa Susan Cornwallis Eliot Countess Bessborough [aged 69] by marriage Countess Bessborough.
On 3rd May 1895 George Robert Charles Herbert 13th Earl Pembroke 10th Earl Montgomery [aged 44] died in Frankfurt. His brother Sidney [aged 42] succeeded 14th Earl Pembroke, 11th Earl Montgomery, 3rd Baron Herbert Lea. Beatrix Louisa Lambton Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 36] by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery.
On 28th June 1896 Francis Berkeley 2nd Baron FitzHardinge [aged 69] died. His brother Charles [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Baron FitzHardinge of Bristol.
On 4th January 1897 Henry St John Halford 3rd Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 4th Baronet Vaughan aka Halford of Wistow in Leicestershire; he died three months later.
On 14th November 1897 Charles Frederick Smythe 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. His brother John [aged 70] succeeded 8th Baronet Smythe.
On 28th March 1898 George Byng 3rd Earl Strafford [aged 68] died at St James' Square. His brother Henry [aged 66] succeeded 4th Earl Strafford, 4th Viscount Enfield of Enfield in Middlesex, 4th Baron Strafford of Harmondsworth in Middlesex.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 16th April 1898 William Monson 1st Viscount Oxenbridge [aged 69] died. Viscount Oxenbridge of Burton in Lincolnshire extinct. His brother Debonnaire [aged 68] succeeded 8th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 12th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire. Augusta Louisa Caroline Ellis Baroness Monson [aged 56] by marriage Baroness Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire.
On 7th September 1898 Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea [aged 47] died. His brother Henry [aged 45] succeeded 8th Earl Nottingham, 13th Earl Winchilsea, 13th Viscount Maidstone, 8th Baron Finch Daventry, 14th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 15th September 1898 William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe 4th Earl of Desart [aged 53] died. His brother Hamilton [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Desart.
On 16th May 1899 Henry Byng 4th Earl Strafford [aged 67] died in a railway accident. He was hit by an express train; (possible suicide but the coroner returned misadventure) at the Railway Station in Potter's Bar. He was buried at Byng Family Vault St John's Church, Potter's Bar. His brother Francis [aged 64] succeeded 5th Earl Strafford, 5th Viscount Enfield of Enfield in Middlesex, 5th Baron Strafford of Harmondsworth in Middlesex. Emily Georgina Kerr Countess Strafford [aged 52] by marriage Countess Strafford.
On 24th July 1899 Henry Edward Leigh Dryden 7th and 4th Baronet [aged 80] died. His brother Alfred [aged 77] succeeded 8th Baronet Dryden of Ambrosden in Oxfordshire, 5th Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
On 11th December 1899 Augustus Paulet 15th Marquess of Winchester [aged 41] was killed in action at Magersfontein, South Africa in a battle where the defending Boer force defeated the advancing British forces. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 16th Marquess Winchester, 16th Earl Wiltshire, 16th Baron St John.
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 8th June 1900 Henry Wellesley 3rd Duke Wellington [aged 54] died at Stratfield Saye House [Map] without issue. His brother Arthur [aged 51] succeeded 4th Duke Wellington, 8th Earl Mornington, 8th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, 4th Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Kathleen Emily Bulkeley Williams Duchess Wellington [aged 51] by marriage Duchess Wellington.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 24th June 1900 William Edwardes 5th and 2nd Baron Kensington [aged 31] died from wounds at Krantz Kraal, South Africa. His brother Hugh [aged 26] succeeded 6th Baron Kensington, 3rd Baron Kensington of Middlesex.
On 31st October 1900 Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley [aged 49] died. His brother Ivo [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Darnley. Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley [aged 40] by marriage Countess Darnley. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 17th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1901 Charles William Hylton Molyneux 5th Earl Sefton died. In 1901 His brother Osbert [aged 29] succeeded 6th Earl Sefton, 13th Viscount Molyneux, 14th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton. Helena Mary Bridgeman Countess Sefton [aged 25] by marriage Countess Sefton.
On 7th February 1901 Alan Stewart 10th Earl Galloway [aged 65] died. His brother Randolph [aged 64] succeeded 11th Earl Galloway, 10th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 9th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. Amy Mary Pauline Cliffe Countess Galloway by marriage Countess Galloway.
On 2nd February 1902 Geoffrey George Gordon Fitz-Clarence 3rd Earl Munster [aged 42] died. His brother Aubrey [aged 39] succeeded 4th Earl Munster, 4th Viscount Fitzclarence, 4th Baron Tewkesbury.
On 28th May 1902 Walter John Pelham 4th Earl Chichester [aged 63] died at Stanmer House Stanmer Park Falmer Brighton. He was buried at Stanmer Church Stanmer Park Falmer Brighton. His brother Francis [aged 57] succeeded 5th Earl Chichester, 6th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 10th Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Alice Carr Glyn Countess Chichester by marriage Countess Chichester.
On 7th June 1902 Charles Cornwallis Neville 5th Baron Braybrooke [aged 78] died. His brother Latimer [aged 75] succeeded 6th Baron Braybrooke of Braybrooke in Northamptonshire.
On 27th December 1902 William Blunt 7th Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother John [aged 63] succeeded 8th Baronet Blunt of the City of London.
In 1903 William à Court-Holmes 3rd Baron Heytesbury [aged 41] died. His brother Leonard [aged 40] succeeded 4th Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire, 5th Baronet à Court.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 10th March 1903 James McGarel-Hogg 2nd Baron Magheramorne [aged 42] died in Paris. His brother Dudley [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baron Magheramorne of Magheramorne in Antrim, 4th Baronet Hogg of Upper Grosvenor Street in London.
On 22nd July 1903 Henry Liddell 2nd Earl of Ravensworth [aged 81] died. His brother Atholl [aged 69] succeeded 3rd Earl Ravensworth, 4th Baron Ravensworth of Ravensworth Castle in County Durham, 9th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle. Caroline Cecelia Edgecumbe Countess Revensworth and Mount Edgecumbe [aged 64] by marriage Countess Ravensworth.
On 20th August 1903 William Orr-Ewing 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Archibald [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baronet Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire. Mabel Addington Lady Orr-Ewing by marriage Lady Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire.
On 10th December 1903 Henry Edward Stanley 3rd Baron Stanley 2nd Baron Eddisbury [aged 76] died. He was buried according to Muslim rites in unconsecrated ground in the garden of the Dower House on his family's estate, Alderley Park, Cheshire [Map]. His brother Edward [aged 64] succeeded 4th Baron Stanley Alderley, 3rd Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 10th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 12th January 1904 Henry Malet 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Edward [aged 66] succeeded 4th Baronet Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire. Ermytrude Sackville Russell Lady Malet [aged 47] by marriage Lady Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire.
On 9th February 1904 Samuel George Brooke-Pechell 6th Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Augustus [aged 46] succeeded 7th Baronet Brooke-Pechell of Paglesham in Essex.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne [aged 59] died. On 18th July 1919 Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne [aged 74] died. His brother Frederick [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern. On 8th March 1883 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 20th September 1905 William Frederick Williams 4th Baronet [aged 19] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 17] succeeded 5th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 17th December 1905 Henry Thomas Foley 5th Baron Foley [aged 55] died. His brother Fitzalan [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baron Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestershire.
On 22nd January 1906 James Percy Miller 2nd Baronet [aged 41] died without issue. His brother John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Baronet Miller of Manderston in Berwickshire.
On 29th April 1906 William Murray 5th and 4th Earl Mansfield [aged 45] died. His brother Alan [aged 42] succeeded 6th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 5th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 11th Viscount Stormont.
On 13th May 1906 Robert Bromley 6th Baronet [aged 32] died. His brother Maurice [aged 29] succeeded 7th Baronet Bromley of Nottingham and East Stoke in Nottinghamshire.
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 28th August 1906 Ralph King-Milbanke 2nd Earl of Lovelace [aged 67] died. His brother Lionel [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Earl Lovelace, 3rd Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, 10th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey. His son Ada [aged 35] succeeded 14th Baron Wentworth, 18th Baron Despencer.
On 30th August 1906 Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey 4th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother George [aged 69] succeeded 5th Baronet Boughey of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire.
On 26th October 1906 John Francis Arundell 12th Baron Arundel [aged 74] died. His brother Everard [aged 72] succeeded 13th Baron Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire.
In 1907 Montagu Richard Chapman 5th Baronet [aged 54] died. His brother Benjamin [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Chapman of Killua Castle.
On 1st October 1907 George Milles-Lade 2nd Earl Sondes [aged 46] died without male issue. His brother Lewis [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Earl Sondes, 3rd Viscount Throwley, 7th Baron Sondes.
On 16th June 1908 Bernard Petre 14th Baron Petre [aged 50] died. His brother Philip [aged 43] succeeded 15th Baron Petre.
On 13th July 1908 Matthew Wood 4th Baronet [aged 50] died without issue. His brother John [aged 48] succeeded 5th Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 19th August 1908 Frederick Brydges Major Henniker 5th Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Arthur [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Henniker of Newton Hall in Essex.
On 22nd September 1908 Carnegie Jervis 5th Viscount St Vincent [aged 53] died. His brother Ronald [aged 48] succeeded 6th Viscount St Vincent of Meaford in Staffordshire.
On 16th March 1909 Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton [aged 77] died. Earl Egerton extinct. His brother Alan [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Baron Egerton Tatton. Anna Louisa Taylor Baroness Egerton [aged 58] by marriage Baroness Egerton Tatton.
On 26th April 1909 John Stephen Barrington Simeon 4th Baronet [aged 58] died without issue. His brother Edmund [aged 53] succeeded 5th Baronet Simeon of Grazeley in Berkshire.
On 13th June 1909 Daniel Cooper 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cooper of Woollahra in New South Wales.
In 1910 Augustus Perceval 8th Earl Egmont [aged 54] died. His brother Charles [aged 52] succeeded 9th Earl Egmont, 9th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 9th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 9th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 9th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 6th Baron Arden of Lohort Castle in County Cork, 5th Baron Arden of Arden in Warwickshire, 8th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.
On 23rd January 1910 William Jocelyn 6th Earl Roden [aged 67] died unmarried. His brother Robert [aged 64] succeeded 7th Earl Roden
On 19th May 1910 Henry Aubrey-Fletcher 4th Baronet [aged 74] died without issue. His brother Lancelot [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baronet Fletcher of Clea Hall in Cumberland. He changed his surname under Royal Licence to Henry Aubrey-Fletcher to reflect his inheritance from the Aubrey estate. Emily Harriet Wade Lady Fletcher by marriage Lady Fletcher of Clea Hall in Cumberland.
On 22nd July 1910 Augustus Gough-Calthorpe 6th Baron Calthorpe [aged 80] died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. His brother Somerset [aged 79] succeeded 7th Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 8th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
On 30th July 1910 William Horsley-Beresford 4th Baron Decies [aged 45] died without issue. His brother John [aged 43] succeeded 5th Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford.
On 4th August 1910 Reverend George Boughey 5th Baronet [aged 73] died without male issue. His brother William [aged 69] succeeded 6th Baronet Boughey of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire.
On 9th August 1910 William Neville Abdy 2nd Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Anthony [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Baronet Abdy of Albyns in Essex.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 14th August 1910 William Archer Amherst 3rd Earl Amherst [aged 74] died without issue as a result of an operation he received three months prior for a throat infection at Montreal Park, Sevenoaks. His brother Hugh [aged 54] succeeded 4th Earl Amherst, 5th Baron Amherst of Montreal in Kent.
On 5th June 1911 Edric Gifford 3rd Baron Gifford [aged 61] died. His brother Edgar [aged 54] succeeded 4th Baron Gifford of Saint Leonard in Devon.
On 15th July 1911 Charles Bertram Bellew 3rd Baron Bellew [aged 56] died at Barmouth Castle without issue. His brother George [aged 54] succeeded 4th Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 10th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
On 4th October 1911 Frederick Edward Baker aka Rhodes 4th Baronet [aged 68] died unmarried. His brother George [aged 66] succeeded 5th Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham [aged 62] by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
In 1912 Rawdon George Clifton 23rd Baron Grey of Ruthin [aged 54] died. His brother Cecil [aged 49] succeeded 24th Baron Grey of Ruthyn.
In 1912 William Fletcher Boughey 6th Baronet [aged 71] died without issue. His brother Robert [aged 68] succeeded 7th Baronet Boughey of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire.
On 15th January 1912 Beilby Lawley 3rd Baron Wenlock [aged 62] died. His brother Richard [aged 56] succeeded 4th Baron Wenlock of Wenlock in Shropshire, 11th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire.
On 26th August 1912 Edmund Reginald Talbot de la Pole 10th Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother Frederick [aged 51] succeeded 11th Baronet Pole of Shute House in Devon.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 10th November 1912 Reginald William Proctor-Beauchamp 5th Baronet [aged 59] died. His brother Horace [aged 56] succeeded 6th Baronet Beauchamp-Proctor of Langley Park in Norfolk.
On 15th January 1913 Bertram Ashburnham 5th Earl Ashburnham [aged 72] died in Paris. His brother Thomas [aged 57] succeeded 6th Earl Ashburham, 8th Baron Ashburnham of Ashburnham in Sussex.
On 22nd January 1913 Brooke Boothby 10th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Charles [aged 54] succeeded 11th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
On 1st October 1913 Frederick William Williams 5th Baronet [aged 25] died unmarried. His brother Burton [aged 24] succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 16th October 1913 George Orby Wombwell 4th Baronet [aged 80] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire [Map]. He was the last surviving officer of the Charge of the Light Brigade. His brother Henry [aged 73] succeeded 5th Baronet Wombwell of Wombwell in Yorkshire.
On 22nd July 1914 Chandos Hoskyns 10th Baronet [aged 66] died. His brother Leigh [aged 64] succeeded 11th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
On 25th October 1914 Francis Ernest Waller 4th Baronet [aged 34] was killed in action. The Evening Despatch 25 November 1914 reported that Sir Francis had been ordered to take some lost trenches and guns, which he did successfully. However, when he was rising to urge his men to the final charge, he was severely wounded and died a few hours later. He was buried at the Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais. His brother Wathen [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baronet Waller of Braywick Lodge in Berkshire. Viola le Sueur Lady Waller by marriage Lady Waller of Braywick Lodge in Berkshire.
On 10th November 1914 Henry Parnell 5th Baron Congleton [aged 24] was killed in action. His brother John [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Congleton of Congleton in Cheshire, 9th Baronet Parnell of Rathleague Queen's County.
On 11th February 1915 Edmund Antrobus 4th Baronet [aged 66] died at his home Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire [Map]. His brother Cosmo [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Antrobus of Antrobus in Cheshire, and inherited the Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire [Map] estate including Stonehenge.
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 12th August 1915 Horace George Proctor-Beauchamp 6th Baronet [aged 58] was killed in action. His brother Montagu [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baronet Beauchamp-Proctor of Langley Park in Norfolk.
On 2nd November 1915 Hugh Conyngham Montgomery 4th Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother Alexander [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Montgomery of The Hall in County Donegal.
In 1916 Lewis Clifford 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh [aged 65] died. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 24th April 1916 Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 6th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother Gerald [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 10th July 1916 Foster Hugh Egerton Cunliffe 6th Baronet [aged 40] died from wounds at Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France. He was buried at Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert, Somme. His brother Robert [aged 32] succeeded 7th Baronet Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster.
On 11th November 1916 George Francis Augustus Venables-Vernon 8th Baron Vernon [aged 28] died at Malta. His brother Francis [aged 27] succeeded 9th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Violet Miriam Nightingale Clay Baroness Vernon [aged 21] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
In 1917 Charles Augustus Stanhope 8th Earl Harrington [aged 73] died at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire [Map]. His brother Dudley [aged 57] succeeded 9th Earl Harrington, 9th Viscount Petersham, 9th Baron Harrington.
On 24th January 1917 Samuel Cunliffe Lister 2nd Baron Masham [aged 60] died. His brother John [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baron Masham of Swinton.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 26th January 1917 Robert Bourchier Sherard Wrey 11th Baronet [aged 61] died. His brother Philip [aged 58] succeeded 12th Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall.
On 30th March 1917 George Byron 9th Baron Byron [aged 61] died. His brother Frederick [aged 56] succeeded 10th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
On 17th November 1917 Stewkley Shuckburgh 10th Baronet [aged 37] died unmarried. His brother Gerald [aged 35] succeeded 11th Baronet Schuckburgh of Schuckburgh in Warwickshire.
On 4th December 1917 Newton Wallop 6th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 61] died. His brother John [aged 57] succeeded 7th Earl Portsmouth, 7th Viscount Lymington, 7th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
On 25th December 1917 Edgar Reginald Saunders 11th Baronet [aged 63] died. His brother Guy [aged 61] succeeded 12th Baronet Sebright of Besford in Worcestershire.
In 1918 Richard Lawley 4th Baron Wenlock [aged 62] died. His brother Algernon [aged 61] succeeded 5th Baron Wenlock of Wenlock in Shropshire, 12th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire.
In 1918 John de Marie Haggerston 9th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Edward [aged 61] succeeded 10th Baronet Haggerston of Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
On 2nd March 1918 John Henry Algernon Anson 5th Baronet [aged 21] died when the submarine HMS H5 was lost having been rammed by the British merchantman Rutherglen off Caernarfon Bay. It had been mistaken as a German U-boat and sank with the loss of all hands. His brother Edward [aged 16] succeeded 6th Baronet Anson of Birch Hall in Lancashire.
On 13th April 1918 William Ashley Webb Ponsonby 3rd Baron de Mauley [aged 75] died unmarried. His brother Maurice [aged 72] succeeded 4th Baron de Mauley.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 24th September 1918 John Bridger Shiffner 6th Baronet [aged 19] was killed in action. He was buried at the Bellicourt British Cemetery, Bellicourt, Departement de l'Aisne. His brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 7th Baronet Shiffner of Coombe in Sussex; Henry would be killed in WW2 in 1941.
The battalion war diary gives a description of the action in which he was killed: "Captain Roberts ordered his company to open fire on the advancing enemy and when they were within 30 yards, the leading waves began to waver, on seeing this, Captain Roberts ordered his men to fix bayonets and then to charge the enemy. The men all rose from their positions in shell holes and charged with the bayonet and utterly routed the enemy, taking over 40 prisoners. The artillery in response to the S.O.S. signal, put down an intense fire on to the enemy, causing numerous casualties as they were running away. This action was specifically mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's communique. It was a fine example of the use of Infantry weapons and the value of the dash and fighting spirit shown by all ranks who took part, as their total number was less than 80, thus being out-numbered by 5 to 1." Shiffner was killed in the bayonet charge.
His mother Elsie Burrows chose his inscription, modifying a line from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1881 poem "Underwoods", changing "Doomed to know not winter, only spring" to "Born to know not winter, only spring."
On 9th November 1918 Victor George Conyngham 5th Marquess Conyngham [aged 35] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 28] succeeded 6th Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 8th Baron Conyngham, 6th Baron Minster of Minster Abbey in Kent.
In 1919 Nicholas Throckmorton 9th Baronet [aged 80] died. His brother Richard [aged 79] succeeded 10th Baronet Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire.
On 11th February 1919 Terence John Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava [aged 52] died. His brother Frederick [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 3rd Earl of Ava in County Down and Burma, 3rd Earl of Dufferin in County Down, 3rd Viscount Dufferin of Claneboye in County Down, 3rd Baron Claneboye of Claneboye in County Down, 7th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down, 7th Baronet Blackwood of Killyleagh in County Down.
On 18th February 1919 Thomas Dyke Acland 12th Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother Arthur [aged 71] succeeded 13th Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon. Alice Sophia Cunningham Lady Acland [aged 70] by marriage Lady Acland of Columb John in Devon.
On 13th September 1919 James Henry Domville 5th Baronet [aged 29] died. His brother Cecil [aged 26] succeeded 6th Baronet Domville of St Albans.
On 26th October 1919 James Butler 3rd Marquess Ormonde [aged 75] died. His brother James [aged 70] succeeded 4th Marquess Ormonde, 22nd Earl Ormonde, 16th Earl Ossory, 4th Baron Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire. Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde by marriage Marchioness Ormonde.
On 9th February 1920 Roland Dormer 13th Baron Dormer [aged 57] died. His brother Charles [aged 55] succeeded 14th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 14th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire. Caroline May Clifford Baroness Dormer by marriage Baroness Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 17th May 1920 Charles Rawdon-Hastings 11th Earl Loudon [aged 65] died. Baron Botreaux, Baron Hungerford, Baron Moleyns and Baron Hastings abeyant. His niece Edith [aged 37] succeeded 12th Countess Loudon. His brother Gilbert [aged 60] succeeded 3rd Baron Donington of Dongington Park in Leicestershire.
On 1st September 1920 Edward Roche 2nd Baron Fermoy [aged 70] died. His brother James [aged 69] succeeded 3rd Baron Fermoy although he died two months later.
On 12th September 1920 George Denison 3rd Earl of Londesborough [aged 28] died unmarried. His brother Hugo [aged 25] succeeded 4th Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire, 5th Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 17th October 1920 Henry St John 18th Baron St John [aged 44] died. His brother Moubray [aged 42] succeeded 19th Baron St John of Bletso, 16th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 25th October 1920 Alexander I King Greece [aged 27] died. His brother Paul [aged 18] succeeded I King Greece.
In 1921 Gervas Powell Glyn 6th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Arthur [aged 50] succeeded 7th Baronet Glyn of Ewell in Surrey.
In 1921 Archibald Lamb 3rd Baronet [aged 75] died. His brother Charles [aged 63] succeeded 4th Baronet Lamb of Burghfield.
On 5th March 1921 Henry Asgill Ogle 7th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Edmund [aged 63] succeeded 8th Baronet Ogle of Worthy in Hampshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 17th May 1921 Anthony Charles Abdy 3rd Baronet [aged 72] died. His brother Henry [aged 67] succeeded 4th Baronet Abdy of Albyns in Essex.
On 22nd May 1921 Robert Boughey 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. His brother George [aged 73] succeeded 8th Baronet Boughey of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire.
On 24th August 1921 William Henry Trollope 10th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother Thomas [aged 62] succeeded 11th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
On 28th October 1921 Henry Reynolds-Moreton 3rd Earl of Ducie [aged 94] died. His brother Berkeley [aged 87] succeeded 4th Earl Ducie, 7th Baron Ducie.
On 5th November 1921 Robert Victor Grosvenor 3rd Baron Ebury [aged 53] died. His brother Francis [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baron Ebury.
On 8th December 1921 Edgar Clifford Arundell 14th Baron Arundel [aged 61] died at Fiddington, Somerset [Map]. His brother Gerald [aged 59] succeeded 15th Baron Arundel of Wardour in Wiltshire.
On 4th February 1922 Maurice Fitzgerald 6th Duke Leinster [aged 34] died having spent most of his life being cared for in a psychiatric institution at Edinburgh. His brother Edward [aged 29] succeeded 7th Duke Leinster.
On 29th April 1922 Denis Le Marchant 3rd Baronet [aged 51] died. His brother Edward [aged 50] succeeded 4th Baronet Le Marchant of Chobham Place in Surrey.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 28th May 1922 Digby Wentworth Bayard Willoughby 9th Baron Middleton [aged 77] died. His brother Godfrey [aged 75] succeeded 10th Baron Middleton, 11th Baronet Willoughby of Wollaton.
On 24th December 1922 Philip Sidney 3rd Baron De Lisle and Dudley [aged 69] died. His brother Algernon [aged 68] succeeded 4th Baron De Lisle and Dudley, 5th Baronet Shelley-Sidney of Penshurst Place in Kent.
On 29th December 1922 Kenelm Charles [aged 21] died of pneumonia unmarried. His brother Mark [aged 19] succeeded 6th Earl of Cottenham, 6th Viscount Crowhurst of Crowhurst in Surrey, 6th Baron Cottenham of Cottenham in Cambridgshire, 8th Baronet Pepys of Wimpole Street, 9th Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.
On 18th January 1923 Henry Berkeley Portman 3rd Viscount Portman [aged 62] died. His brother Claud [aged 58] succeeded 4th Viscount Portman, 4th Baron Portman.
On 31st May 1923 Ambrose Macdonald Poynter 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Hugh [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Poynter of Albert Gate in Westminster in London
On 12th September 1923 Leigh Hoskyns 11th Baronet [aged 73] died. His brother Edwyn [aged 72] succeeded 12th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
On 19th December 1923 Rowland Richard Clegg-Hill 4th Viscount Hill [aged 60] died without issue. His brother Francis [aged 57] succeeded 5th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and Hardwicke in Shropshire, 5th Baron Hill of Almaraz and of Hawkestone in Shropshire, 7th Baronet Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire.
On 23rd December 1923 Frederic Henley 4th Baron Henley 2nd Baron Northington [aged 74] died. His brother Anthony [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Henley, 3rd Baron Northington of Watford in Northamptonshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 27th May 1924 John Lister-Kaye 3rd Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother Cecil [aged 70] succeeded 4th Baronet Lister-Kaye of Grange in Yorkshire.
On 9th September 1924 Reverend William Arthur Heathcote 7th Baronet [aged 71] died without issue; he was a Catholic Priest. His brother Gilbert [aged 69] succeeded 8th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire. Mabel Frances Silvertop Lady Heathcote by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
In 1925 Bache Cunard 3rd Baronet [aged 74] died. His brother Gordon [aged 68] succeeded 4th Baronet Cunard of Bush Hill in Middlesex. Edith Howard Lady Cunard by marriage Lady Cunard of Bush Hill in Middlesex.
On 25th March 1925 Charles Spencer Boyle 10th Earl Cork [aged 63] died without issue. His brother Robert [aged 60] succeeded 11th Earl Cork.
On 7th September 1925 John Wallop 7th Earl Portsmouth [aged 65] died. His brother Oliver [aged 64] succeeded 8th Earl Portsmouth, 8th Viscount Lymington, 8th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
On 4th April 1926 Charles Francis Boothby 11th Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Herbert [aged 62] succeeded 12th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
On 22nd November 1926 Francis Pelham 7th Earl Chichester [aged 21] died of pneumonia unmarried at Stanmer Park Falmer Brighton. His brother John [aged 14] succeeded 8th Earl Chichester, 9th Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 13th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.
In 1927 Charles Pepys Courtenay 14th Earl of Devon [aged 57] died. His brother Henry [aged 55] succeeded 15th Earl Devon.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 13th October 1927 Reginald Neville 2nd Marquess Abergavenny [aged 74] died at Cheadle, Cheshire [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 73] succeeded 3rd Marquess Abergavenny, 7th Earl Abergavenny, 7th Viscount Neville, 3rd Earl Lewes, 8th Baron Abergavenny.
On 28th January 1928 Lionel Sackville-West 3rd Baron Sackville [aged 60] died. His brother Charles [aged 57] succeeded 4th Baron Sackville of Knole in Kent.
On 30th May 1928 Henry Pelham-Clinton 7th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 63] died. His brother Francis [aged 62] succeeded 8th Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 15th Earl Lincoln.
On 13th June 1928 Charles Robert Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire [aged 85] died. Marquess of Lincolnshire, Earl Carrington, Viscount Wendover of Chepping Wycombe in Buckinghamshire extinct. His brother Rupert [aged 75] succeeded 4th Baron Carrington of Bulcote Lodge, 4th Baron Carrington of Upton in Nottinghamshire.
On 18th September 1928 John George Lambton 3rd Earl Durham [aged 73] died. His brother Frederick [aged 73] succeeded 4th Earl Durham; he died four months later. Beatrix Bulteel Countess Durham [aged 69] by marriage Countess Durham.
On 19th April 1929 John Baring 2nd Baron Revelstoke [aged 65] died. His brother Cecil [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baron Revelstoke of Membland in Devon.
On 3rd February 1930 Cecil Lionel Domville 6th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother Gerald [aged 34] succeeded 7th Baronet Domville of St Albans.
On 19th March 1930 Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour [aged 81] died. His brother Gerald [aged 76] succeeded 2nd Earl Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire. Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton Countess Balfour [aged 62] by marriage Countess Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire.
On 4th July 1930 Reginald Ambrose Cave-Browne-Cave 13th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Rowland [aged 65] succeeded 14th Baronet Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire.
On 21st July 1930 Captain Edward Simons Ward 2nd Baronet [aged 48] died. His brother Commander [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baronet Ward of Wilbraham Place in Chelsea.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 17th December 1930 William Everard Browne ffolkes 4th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother Francis [aged 67] succeeded 5th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk. On 30th December 1917 William Rupert Browne ffolkes was killed in action. Memorial in the Church of St Mary, Hillington [Map].
William Everard Browne ffolkes 4th Baronet: In 1861 he was born to Reverend Henry Edward Browne ffolkes. On 9th May 1912 William ffolkes 3rd Baronet died. His first cousin William succeeded 4th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.
Francis Arthur Stanley ffolkes 5th Baronet: On 8th December 1863 he was born to Reverend Henry Edward Browne ffolkes. On 18th October 1938 or 20th October 1938 Francis Arthur Stanley ffolkes 5th Baronet died. His son Edward succeeded 6th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.
William Rupert Browne ffolkes: he was born to William Everard Browne ffolkes 4th Baronet.
On 3rd March 1931 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 65] died. His brother Bertrand [aged 58] succeeded 3rd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
On 20th April 1931 Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet [aged 68] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 65] succeeded 6th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. Maud Emily Hammersley Lady-Duff-Gordon by marriage Lady Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 14th June 1931 Algernon Lawley 5th Baron Wenlock [aged 74] died. His brother Arthur [aged 70] succeeded 6th Baron Wenlock of Wenlock in Shropshire, 13th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire which titles he enjoyed for a year dying a year later on the same day as his brother. Annie Allen Cunard Baroness Wenlock [aged 68] by marriage Baroness Wenlock.
On 27th July 1931 Sydney Holland 2nd Viscount Knutsford [aged 76] died. His brother Arthur [aged 76] succeeded 3rd Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 4th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Ellen Lawson Viscountess Knutsford by marriage Viscountess Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire.
On 18th January 1932 William Willoughby Williams 5th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Hugh [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 20th March 1932 Charles Valentine Knightley 5th Baronet [aged 78] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 77] succeeded 6th Baronet Knightley of Fawsley.
On 18th September 1932 Francis Fitzherbert Stafford 12th Baron Stafford [aged 73] died. His brother Edward [aged 68] succeeded 13th Baron Stafford.
On 24th January 1933 Edwyn Scudamore Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield [aged 78] died without issue. He was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 77] succeeded 11th Earl Chesterfield, 11th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, 5th Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 25th May 1934 Arthur Henry Dillon 18th Viscount Dillon [aged 59] died. His brother Eric [aged 53] succeeded 19th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo. Nora Juanita Muriel Beckett Viscountess Dillon by marriage Viscountess Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
On 12th September 1934 Hugo Meynell FitzHerbert 6th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 7th Baronet Fitzherbert of Tissington in Derbyshire. Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert [aged 59] by marriage Lady Fitzherbert of Tissington in Derbyshire.
Grave at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map].
William FitzHerbert 7th Baronet: On 21st September 1874 he was born to Richard Fitzherbert 5th Baronet and Mary Anne Arkwright Lady Fitzherbert. On 24th October 1889 William FitzHerbert 7th Baronet and Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert were married. She the daughter of Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale.
Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert: On 21st March 1875 she was born to Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale.
On 27th March 1935 Herbert Cecil Boothby 12th Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother Seymour [aged 69] succeeded 13th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
On 29th May 1935 Henry Cracroft Trollope 12th Baronet [aged 74] died without issue. His brother Arthur [aged 68] succeeded 13th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
Before 19th June 1935 Henry Hugh Courtenay 15th Earl of Devon [aged 63] died. His brother Frederick [aged 59] succeeded 16th Earl Devon.
On 2nd March 1936 Frederick D'Abernon Vincent 15th Baronet [aged 84] died. His brother Edgar [aged 78] succeeded 16th Baronet Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon
On 1st April 1936 Robert Wilfred de Yarburgh-Bateson 3rd Baron Deramore [aged 70] died without male issue. His brother George [aged 65] succeeded 4th Baron Deramore of Belvoir in County Down, 5th Baronet Bateson of Belvoir Park in County Down.
On 8th May 1936 Philip Bourchier Sherard Wrey 12th Baronet [aged 77] died. His brother Albany [aged 75] succeeded 13th Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 12th September 1936 Horace Neville Blakiston 5th Baronet [aged 75] died without issue. His brother Charles [aged 73] succeeded 6th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 4th January 1937 Frederick Des Voeux 7th Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother Edward [aged 73] succeeded 8th Baronet De Voeux of Indiaville in Queen's County.
On 26th February 1937 Frederick Cradock-Hartopp 7th Baronet [aged 67] died without issue. His brother George [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp. Ethel Caroline Jane Wellesley Lady Cradock-Hartopp by marriage Lady Cradock-Hartopp.
On 13th March 1937 Arthur Walsh 3rd Baron Ormathwaite [aged 77] died. His brother George [aged 74] succeeded 4th Baron Ormathwaite of Ormathwaite in Cumberland.
On 2nd April 1937 Granville Waldegrave 4th Baron Radstock [aged 77] died unmarried. His brother Montague [aged 69] succeeded 5th Baron Radstock of Castletown in the Queen's County.
On 13th September 1937 Maurice Colborne Boileau 3rd Baronet [aged 71] died unmarried. His brother Raymond [aged 68] succeeded 4th Baronet Boileau of Tacolneston Hall in Norfolk.
In 1938 Frederick Archibald Charles 6th Baron Rendlesham [aged 70] died. His brother Percy [aged 64] succeeded 7th Baron Rendlesham of Rendlesham in Suffolk.
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.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 21st May 1940 Henry George Alan Percy 9th Duke Northumberland [aged 27] was killed in action at Pecq in Belgium, serving with the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, in a brave charge against overwhelming odds that was described as suicidal. His body is interred in the Esquelmes War Cemetery. His brother Hugh [aged 26] succeeded 10th Duke Northumberland, 7th Earl Beverley, 13th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire.
On 24th July 1940 James Arthur Joicey 2nd Baron Joicey [aged 60] died at Ford Castle [Map]. His brother Hugh [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baron Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham and 3rd Baronet Joicey of Longhurst and Ulgham in Northumberland. Joan Katherine Lambton Baroness Joicey [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Joicey of Chester le Street in County Durham.
On 8th August 1940 Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth [aged 26] was killed in action when his Hawker Hurricane went missing during a battle over a convoy in the English Channel, south of the Isle of Wight. He was a Flying Officer with 145 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; Service No: 70356. His brother Ronald [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, 4th Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
On 24th May 1941 William John Smith-Marriott 6th Baronet [aged 70] died unmarired. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 7th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.
On 16th March 1942 John Stewart-Murray 8th Duke of Atholl [aged 70] died. His brother James [aged 62] succeeded 9th Duke Atholl, 10th Marquess Atholl, 11th Earl Atholl, 12th Earl Tullibardine, 8th Baron Percy, 14th Baron Strange Knockin, 5th Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in Perthshire.
On 13th November 1942 John Edwards 3rd Baronet [aged 53] died. His brother Charles [aged 49] succeeded 4th Baronet Edwards of Pyenest in West Yorkshire.
On 20th November 1942 Granville Eliot 7th Earl of St Germans [aged 75] died unmarried. His brother Montague [aged 72] succeeded 8th Earl St Germans, 9th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.
In 1943 Victor Alexander Charles Harbord 7th Baron Suffield [aged 46] died without issue. His brother John [aged 35] succeeded 8th Baron Suffield, 9th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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In 1943 George Harry Walsh 4th Baron Ormathwaite [aged 80] died. His brother Reginald [aged 75] succeeded 5th Baron Ormathwaite of Ormathwaite in Cumberland.
On 11th January 1943 Walter Geoffrey Shakerley 3rd Baronet [aged 83] died. His brother George [aged 79] succeeded 4th Baronet Shakerley of Somerford-Park in Cheshire. Evelyn Mary France-Hayhurst Lady Shakerley [aged 73] by marriage Lady Shakerley of Somerford-Park in Cheshire.
On 15th September 1943 Norton Knatchbull 6th Baron Brabourne [aged 21] was executed by the SS in Bronzolo after having attempted to escape whilst on his way to captivity. He was buried in Padua War Cemetery. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 7th Baron Bradbourne, 16th Baronet Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch in Kent.
On 20th September 1943 Valentine Browne 6th Earl of Kenmare [aged 52] died. His brother Gerald [aged 46] succeeded Earl Kenmare, 7th Viscount Kenmare.
In 1944 George Arthur Charles Russell 5th Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother Arthur [aged 65] succeeded 6th Baronet Russell of Swallowfield in Berkshire.
On 13th April 1944 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale [aged 87] died. His brother Lancelot [aged 76] succeeded 6th Earl Lonsdale, 7th Viscount Lowther, 7th Baron Lowther.
On 4th July 1944 Courtenay John Honywood 9th Baronet [aged 64] died. His brother William [aged 53] succeeded 10th Baronet Honywood of Evington in Kent.
In April 1945 Hickman Beckett Bacon 12th and 11th Baronet [aged 89] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 87] succeeded 13th Baronet Bacon of Mildenhall in Suffolk and 12th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk.
On 3rd April 1945 Chandos Wren Hoskyns 14th Baronet [aged 21] was killed in action during air operations over Norway. His brother John [aged 18] succeeded 15th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
On 18th April 1945 Algernon Sidney 4th Baron De Lisle and Dudley [aged 90] died. His brother William [aged 85] succeeded 5th Baron De Lisle and Dudley, 6th Baronet Shelley-Sidney of Penshurst Place in Kent.
On 9th October 1945 Ronald Arthur Somerset Gough-Calthorpe 9th Baron Calthorpe [aged 21] died in a plane crash. His brother Peter [aged 18] succeeded 10th Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 11th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
His Mustang III (Serial: HB867) was one of six aircraft from the squadron took off from RAF Horsham at 14:30 hrs on an interception exercise with 65 Squadron. They intercepted at about 20,000 ft near Cromer. A general 'dog-fight' then took place. After which the leader called over the R/T to reform. A couple of minutes prior to the accident two or more aircraft were seen to be 'dog-fighting' at about 10,000 ft. over the area of Blythburgh. (witnesses on the ground confirm this and that they saw these aircraft were flying together and that they were executing violent manoeuvres for several minutes) One of the aircraft was then seen to begin a dive as if to try and catch up with another aircraft ahead of it - both were travelling very fast. The diving aircraft instead of pulling out gradually steepened its dive until it was probably over the vertical. It quickly gained enormous speed and one witness declared that as it is descended. it was executing an aileron turn to its right. It then struck the ground near the Blythburgh Poor Law Institute. Engine at full power it exploded on impact and caught fire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 14th March 1946 Dudley McGarel-Hogg 3rd Baron Magheramorne [aged 82] died unmarried. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington. His brother Ronald [aged 81] succeeded 4th Baron Magheramorne of Magheramorne in Antrim, 5th Baronet Hogg of Upper Grosvenor Street in London.
On 28th October 1946 Henry Champion de Crespigny 6th Baronet [aged 64] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey.
On 2nd November 1946 Seymour Berkeley Portman 6th Viscount Portman [aged 78] died. His brother Gerald [aged 71] succeeded 7th Viscount Portman, 7th Baron Portman.
On 5th December 1946 George Whichcote 9th Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother Hugh [aged 72] succeeded 10th Baronet Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London.
On 1st June 1947 John Charles Peniston Milbanke 11th Baronet [aged 45] died. His brother Ralph [aged 40] succeeded 12th Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
On 30th September 1947 Thomas Nelson 4th Earl Nelson [aged 89] died. His brother Edward [aged 87] succeeded 5th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 5th Viscount Merton, 6th Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hillborough in Norfolk.
On 25th October 1947 Victor Bulwer-Lytton 2nd Earl of Lytton [aged 71] died. His brother Neville [aged 68] succeeded 3rd Earl of Lytton in Derbyshire, 4th Baron Lytton of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, 4th Baronet Bulwer of Knebworth in Hertfordshire.
In 1948 Walter Jenner 2nd Baronet [aged 88] died. His brother Albert [aged 86] succeeded 3rd Baronet Jenner of Harley Street.
On 7th February 1948 Sackville Pelham 5th Earl of Yarborough [aged 59] died. His brother Marcus [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Yarborough, 7th Baron Yarborough. Baron Conyers and Baron Fauconberg abeyant.
On 6th March 1948 Derrick Wernher 2nd Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Harold [aged 55] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wernher of Lutton Hoo Park in Bedfordshire.
On 1st September 1948 Henry Palmer Temple Blackwood 5th Baronet [aged 52] died. His brother Francis [aged 47] succeeded 6th Baronet Blackwood of the Navy.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1949 James George Anson Butler 5th Marquess Ormonde [aged 59] died. His brother James [aged 56] succeeded 6th Marquess Ormonde, 23rd Earl Ormonde, 17th Earl Ossory, 6th Baron Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire.
On 18th February 1949 Geoffrey Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes 13th or 19th Baron Saye and Sele [aged 64] died unmarried. His brother Ivo [aged 63] succeeded 14th or 20th Baron Saye and Sele.
On 21st January 1951 Geoffrey Cornewall 6th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother William [aged 79] succeeded 7th Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire.
On 18th February 1951 John Courtown Edward Shelley 6th Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother Percy [aged 78] succeeded 7th Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring in Sussex.
On 28th February 1951 George Oliver Colthurst 7th Baronet [aged 68] died. His brother Richard [aged 63] succeeded 8th Baronet Colthurst of Ardum in County Cork.
On 10th October 1951 Edmund Parker 4th Earl Morley [aged 74] died unmarried. His brother Montagu [aged 72] succeeded 5th Earl Morley, 5th Viscount Boringdon of North Malton in Devon, 6th Baron Boringdon.
On 24th October 1951 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol [aged 87] died. His brother Herbert [aged 81] succeeded 5th Marquess of Bristol, 5th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 9th Earl Bristol, 10th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 25th December 1951 John George Thorold 13th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother James [aged 74] succeeded 14th Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
On 21st February 1952 George Henry James Duckworth-King 6th Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother John [aged 52] succeeded 7th Baronet King of Bellevue in Kent.
On 16th April 1952 Charles Wyndham 3rd Baron Leconfield [aged 80] died without issue. His brother Hugh [aged 74] succeeded 4th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Maud Mary Lyttelton Baroness Leconfield [aged 71] by marriage Baroness Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 4th April 1953 Gerald William Addington 5th Viscount Sidmouth [aged 70] died without issue. His brother Raymond [aged 66] succeeded 6th Viscount Sidmouth.
On 24th September 1953 Percy Bysshe Shelley 7th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother Sidney [aged 73] succeeded 8th Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring in Sussex.
On 26th January 1954 Lieutenant-Colonel George Edward Heneage 2nd Baron Heneage [aged 87] died unmarried. His brother Thomas [aged 76] succeeded 3rd Baron Heneage of Hainton in Lincolnshire.
On 26th July 1954 Theodore Ernest Warren Brinckman 4th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother Roderick [aged 51] succeeded 5th Baronet Broadhead aka Brinckman of Burton or Monk-Bretton in Yorkshire.
On 21st June 1955 Geoffrey Morton Eden 7th Baron Auckland [aged 64] died. His brother Terence [aged 62] succeeded 8th Baron Auckland of West Auckland. Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix Baroness Auckland [aged 50] by marriage Baroness Auckland of West Auckland.
On 4th February 1956 Charles Henry Chandos Henniker-Major 6th Baron Henniker [aged 84] died. His brother John [aged 73] succeeded 7th Baron Henniker of Stratford upon Slaney in County Wicklow, 8th Baronet Major of Worlingsworth Hall in Suffolk.
On 12th April 1956 John Chevallier Hoskyns 15th Baronet [aged 29] died unmarried. His brother Benedict [aged 27] succeeded 16th Baronet Hoskyns of Harewood in Herefordshire.
On 17th June 1956 Katherine Mary Cole [aged 82] died. Her brother John [aged 79] succeeded 5th Earl Enniskillen, 4th Baron Grinstead of Grinstead in Wiltshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 23rd June 1957 Albert Nelson 6th Earl Nelson [aged 66] died. His brother Henry [aged 63] succeeded 7th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 7th Viscount Merton, 8th Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hillborough in Norfolk.
On 7th November 1957 Maurice Bromley-Wilson 7th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother Arthur [aged 78] succeeded 8th Baronet Bromley of Nottingham and East Stoke in Nottinghamshire.
On 9th November 1957 Frederick Farrand Trollope 14th Baronet [aged 82] died. His brother Gordon [aged 72] succeeded 15th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
On 12th December 1957 Charles George Grey 4th Baronet [aged 77] died. His brother Harry [aged 75] succeeded 5th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.
In 1958 William Legge 7th Earl Dartmouth [aged 77] died. In 1958 His brother Humphry [aged 70] succeeded 8th Earl Dartmouth, 9th Baron Dartmouth. Raine McCorquodale Countess Dartmouth and Spencer [aged 28] by marriage Countess Dartmouth.
On 8th January 1958 John Stanhope Reade 11th Baronet [aged 61] died. His brother Clyde [aged 51] succeeded 12th Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire.
On 17th March 1958 David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale [aged 80] died. His brother Bertram [aged 78] succeeded 3rd Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
On 13th June 1958 Walter Aston Blount 10th Baronet [aged 81] died. His brother Edward [aged 73] succeeded 11th Baronet Blount of Sodington.
On 14th June 1958 (his seventieth birthday) Hugh William Fortescue 5th Earl Fortescue [aged 70] died four days after the death of his wife. His only son had been killed at the Battle of El Alamein. His brother Denzil [aged 65] succeeded 6th Earl Fortescue, 6th Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 8th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Marjorie Ellinor Trotter Countess Fortescue [aged 64] by marriage Countess Fortescue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 10th August 1958 Oliver Baldwin 2nd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley [aged 59] died unmarried. His brother Arthur [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley in Shropshire.
On 16th September 1958 Grenville Northey Irby 7th Baron Boston [aged 69] died. His brother Cecil [aged 61] succeeded 8th Baron Boston, 9th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 28th December 1958 Arthur Gore 7th Earl of Arran [aged 55] committed suicide at Poltimore, Devon nine days after succeeding his father as Earl of Arran. He was unmarried. He, reportedly, killed himself because he was homosexual. His brother Arthur [aged 48] succeeded 8th Earl Arran, 7th Viscount Sudley of Castle Gore in County Mayo, 7th Baron Saunders of Deeps in County Wexford, 9th Baronet Gore of Newtown in County Mayo. Fiona Colquhoun Countess of Arran [aged 40] by marriage Countess Arran.
On 13th October 1960 James Grimston 5th Earl of Verulam [aged 50] died. His brother John [aged 48] succeeded 6th Earl Verulam, 6th Viscount Grimston, 9th Viscount Grimston, 7th Baron Verulam of Gorhambury in Hertfordshire, 13th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.
On 4th February 1961 Edward Pakenham 6th Earl of Longford [aged 58] died. His brother Frank [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Longford, 8th Baron Longford, 6th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 27th June 1961 Richard Morland Tollemache Bethell 4th Baron Westbury [aged 46] died. His brother David [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baron Westbury of Westbury in Wiltshire.
In 1962 Gerald Foljambe 3rd Earl of Liverpool [aged 84] died. His brother Robert [aged 74] succeeded 4th Earl Liverpool.
In 1962 Charles Oswald Clifford 11th Baron Clifford [aged 75] died without male issue. His brother Lewis [aged 72] succeeded 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1962 Bertram Freeman-Mitford 3rd Baron Redesdale [aged 82] died. His brother John [aged 77] succeeded 4th Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 10th January 1962 Charles Hastings D'Oyly 12th Baronet [aged 63] died unmarried. His brother John [aged 61] succeeded 13th Baronet D'Oyly of Shottisham in Suffolk.
On 6th July 1963 Hugh Wyndham 4th Baron Leconfield [aged 85] died. His brother Edward [aged 80] succeeded 5th Baron Leconfield of Leconfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
On 23rd December 1964 Stephen de Yarburgh-Bateson 5th Baron Deramore [aged 61] died. His brother Richard [aged 53] succeeded 6th Baron Deramore of Belvoir in County Down, 7th Baronet Bateson of Belvoir Park in County Down.
On 6th January 1965 George Gordon 2nd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair [aged 85] died. His brother Dudley [aged 81] succeeded 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, 3rd Earl of Haddo in Aberdeenshire, 9th Earl Aberdeen.
On 13th July 1965 George Wentworth Warwick Bampfylde 4th Baron Poltimore [aged 83] died. He was buried at Benwell, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. A memorial stone bench exists in the Bampfylde Memorial Garden created for his son in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, North Molton, next to Court House, his manor house, to which is affixed a tablet inscribed: "In loving memory of George Wentworth Warwick Bampfylde the 4th Baron Poltimore 1882–1965 and his wife Cynthia Rachael 1885–1961 who were laid to rest at Benwell Southern Rhodesia". His brother Arthur [aged 82] succeeded 5th Baron Politmore, 10th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon.
On 17th October 1965 Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden [aged 65] died. His brother David [aged 63] succeeded 5th Viscount Hampden. Imogen Alice Rice Viscountess Hampden [aged 62] by marriage Viscountess Hampden. Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsland abeyant between his two surviving daughters Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 35] and Tessa Mary Brand [aged 31]. The former succeeded in 1970 when the abeyance was terminated.
On 14th April 1966 Chandos Temple-Gore-Langton 6th Earl Temple of Stowe [aged 56] died. His brother Ronald [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Temple of Stowe.
On 15th July 1966 Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes 7th Viscount Clifden [aged 83] died unmarried. His brother Arthur [aged 79] succeeded 8th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 8th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 4th Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
In 1967 Arthur Blackett Warwick Bampfylde 5th Baron Poltimore [aged 84] died. His brother Hugh [aged 79] succeeded 6th Baron Politmore, 11th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon.
On 25th February 1967 Gerald Hugh Grosvenor 4th Duke Westminster [aged 60] died. His brother Robert [aged 56] succeeded 5th Duke Westminster, 7th Marquess Westminster, 8th Earl Grosvenor, 14th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster [aged 54] by marriage Duchess Westminster.
On 2nd March 1967 Albert Charles Gladstone 5th Baronet [aged 80] died unmarried. His brother Charles [aged 78] succeeded 6th Baronet Gladstone of Fasque and Balfour in Kincardineshire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 12th October 1967 William Jared Parnell 7th Baron Congleton [aged 42] died. His brother Christopher [aged 37] succeeded 8th Baron Congleton of Congleton in Cheshire, 11th Baronet Parnell of Rathleague Queen's County.
In 1968 Charles Douglas Blackett 9th Baronet [aged 64] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His brother George [aged 61] succeeded 10th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 5th November 1968 Brigadier Henry Floyd 5th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother John [aged 65] succeeded 6th Baronet Floyd of Chearsley Hill in Buckinghamshire.
On 27th November 1968 Reverend Alfred Maitland 16th Earl of Lauderdale [aged 64] died. His brother Patrick [aged 57] succeeded 17th Earl Lauderdale, 17th Viscount Maitland, 17th Viscount Lauderdale, 12th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
In 1969 Cecil Lyonel Newcomen Tollemache 5th Baronet [aged 83] died. His brother Humphrey [aged 71] succeeded 6th Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.
In 1969 Rowland Allanson-Winn 6th Baron Headley [aged 68] died. His brother Charles [aged 67] succeeded 7th Baron Allanson and Winn of Aghadoe in County Kerry, 7th Baronet Winn of Little Warley in Essex, 13th Baronet Winn of Nostel in Yorkshire.
On 4th May 1969 Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell 5th Baronet [aged 76] died. His brother Sacheverell [aged 71] succeeded 6th Baronet Sitwell of Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.
On 29th September 1969 John Lionel Reginald Blunt 10th Baronet [aged 61] died. His brother Richard [aged 56] succeeded 11th Baronet Blunt of the City of London.
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 13th November 1969 Edward Littleton 5th Baron Hatherton [aged 69] died. His brother John [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baron Hatherton.
On 1st April 1970 Hugh Michael Seely 1st Baron Sherwood [aged 71] died. Baron Sherwood of Calverton in Nottinghamshire extinct. His brother Victor [aged 69] succeeded 4th Baronet Seely of Brooke in the Isle of Wight.
On 4th December 1970 William Acland 3rd Baronet [aged 82] died. His brother Hubert [aged 80] succeeded 4th Baronet Acland of St Mary Magdalen in Oxford.
In 1971 Hugh Carnaby de Marie Haggerston 11th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Ralph [aged 59] succeeded 12th Baronet Haggerston of Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
On 30th January 1971 Reginald Williams 7th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Francis [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 3rd March 1971 Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury [aged 63] died. His brother Lyulph [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baron Stanley Alderley, 7th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 6th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 13th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 6th October 1971 Humphrey Edmund de Trafford 4th Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother Rudolph [aged 77] succeeded 5th Baronet de Trafford of Trafford Park in Lancashire.
On 8th August 1972 Henry Nelson 7th Earl Nelson [aged 78] died. His brother George [aged 67] succeeded 8th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 8th Viscount Merton, 9th Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hillborough in Norfolk.
On 19th December 1972 Thomas Brooke 2nd Viscount Alanbrooke [aged 52] died. His brother Victor [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Viscount Alanbrook, 3rd Baron Alanbrooke of Brookeborough in County Fermanagh,
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1973 Henry Palmer Cunard 6th Baronet [aged 63] died. His brother Guy [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Cunard of Bush Hill in Middlesex.
On 20th June 1973 Henry Eric Bagot 7th Baron Bagot [aged 79] died. His brother Reginald [aged 75] succeeded 8th Baron Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire, 13th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
On 27th June 1973 John Littleton 6th Baron Hatherton [aged 66] died. His brother Thomas [aged 65] succeeded 7th Baron Hatherton.
In 1974 Walter Felope Grove 4th Baronet [aged 46] died. His brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 5th Baronet Grove of Ferne House in Wiltshire. He never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
On 7th January 1974 Paul Ayshford Methuen 4th Baron Methuen [aged 87] died. His brother Anthony [aged 82] succeeded 5th Baron Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire.
On 15th January 1974 Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis [aged 84] died. His brother Christian [aged 69] succeeded 6th Earl Powis.
In 1975 Ralph Henry Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother William [aged 67] succeeded 5th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 27th March 1975 Henry Marmaduke Strickland-Constable 10th Baronet [aged 74] died. His brother Robert [aged 71] succeeded 11th Baronet Strickland-Constable of Boynton in Yorkshire.
On 27th May 1975 Charles Walter James Dormer 15th Baron Dormer [aged 71] died. His brother John [aged 60] succeeded 16th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 16th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
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 28th May 1975 Patrick Plunket 7th Baron Plunket [aged 51] died. His brother Robin [aged 49] succeeded 8th Baron Plunket of Newtown in County Cork.
On 8th August 1975 Edward Bellew 5th Baron Bellew [aged 86] died. His brother Bryan [aged 85] succeeded 6th Baron Bellew of Barmeath in Louth, 12th Baronet Bellew of Barmeath in Louth.
On 18th November 1976 Christopher Addison 2nd Viscount Addison [aged 71] died. His brother Michael [aged 62] succeeded 3rd Viscount Addison of Stallingborough in Lincolnshire, 3rd Baron Addison of Stallingborough in Lincolnshire.
In 1978 Gilbert George Benson Boileau 6th Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother Edmond [aged 74] succeeded 7th Baronet Boileau of Tacolneston Hall in Norfolk.
On 20th February 1978 Henry Philip Anthony Mary de Hoghton 13th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Richard [aged 33] succeeded 14th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 13th December 1980 Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck 8th Duke of Portland [aged 91] died. His brother Victor [aged 83] succeeded 9th Duke Portland, 10th Earl of Portland.
In 1981 Marmaduke Coghill 6th Baronet [aged 85] died. His brother Ambrose [aged 78] succeeded 7th Baronet Coghill of Coghill Hall in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
In 1981 Reginald Murray 10th Earl of Dunmore [aged 69] died. His brother Kenneth [aged 67] succeeded 11th Earl Dunmore, 7th Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 13th October 1981 Samuel Hood 6th Viscount Hood [aged 70] died. His brother Alexander [aged 67] succeeded 7th Viscount Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire, 7th Baronet Hood of Catherington. Diana Maud Lyttelton Viscountess Hood [aged 61] by marriage Viscountess Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire.
On 22nd October 1981 David George Brownlow-Cecil 6th Marquess Exeter [aged 76] died. His brother William [aged 72] succeeded 7th Marquess Exeter, 16th Earl Exeter, 17th Baron Burghley.
On 14th July 1983 John Rous 4th Earl of Stradbroke [aged 80] died. His brother William [aged 76] succeeded 5th Earl Stradbroke, 5th Viscount Dunwich, 10th Baronet Stradbrooke of Henham in Suffolk.
On 22nd October 1983 Thomas Craven 7th Earl Craven [aged 26] shot himself. His brother Simon [aged 22] succeeded 8th Earl Craven in Yorkshire, 8th Viscount Uffington, 14th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
Montreal Gazette: "Earl of Craven fears olf curse and kills himself. Eastbourne, England (AP). The seventh Earl of Craven — who lived in fear of a curse that all the males of his family would die young — has killed himself at age 26, police said. Thomas Robert Douglas Craven fatally shot himself at the home of his mother, Countess Elizabeth Craven, police reported. His body was found Saturday. None of Craven's direct ancestors going back to the 17th century reached the age of 60. His father, the sixth earl, drowned at age 47 when he fell off a yacht during a party in 1965. Leukemia killed his grandfather, the fifth earl, at age 35. The reputed curse says that all Craven boys will die before their mothers, Residents in the earl's village of Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, said it was uttered by a village mother whose daughter was made pregnant by a Craven ancestor. 'They were a family that over the years never mixed closely in village affairs and I think the curse developed because of the antagonism between them and the local folk,' said one elderly man. The young earl was unmarried. Anne Nicholson, his former girlfriend and mother of their seven-year-old son, Thomas, was quoted last year as saying: 'The curse of the Cravens does worry him (the earl) a lot. He rarely discusses it, but it's at the back of his mind most of the time. It's an awful thing because it seems tp have come true in the past. It makes me worry about our little Tommy.' The earl's only son will not inherit the earldom because he is illegitimate. The title passes to the earl's 22-year-old brother, Simon George Craven, The Cravens can trace their line back to William the Conqueror, who invaded England and won its crown in 1066. The Craven estates were once among the largest in Britain, embracing 8,000 hectares in Berkshire alone, but they have dwindled to a few properties."
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On 19th December 1984 Rowland Winn 4th Baron St Oswald [aged 68] died. His brother Derek [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron St Oswald of Nostell in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On 3rd June 1985 Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester [aged 56] died at Robin Hood Ranch, Tennessee. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. His brother Angus [aged 46] succeeded 12th Duke Manchester, 15th Earl Manchester, 15th Viscount Mandeville, 15th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 29th April 1986 John Rochfort D'Oyly 13th Baronet [aged 86] died. His brother Nigel [aged 71] succeeded 14th Baronet D'Oyly of Shottisham in Suffolk.
In 1987 Michael Savile Gore-Booth 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. His brother Angus [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Gore-Booth of Artarman in County Sligo.
On 16th December 1987 John Russell 4th Earl Russell [aged 66] died. His brother Conrad [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
In 1989 Charles Crofton 6th Baron Crofton [aged 39] died. His brother Patrick [aged 37] succeeded 7th Baron Crofton, 8th Baronet Crofton of The Mote in Roscommon.
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 21st November 1989 Alexander Patrick Bannerman 14th Baronet [aged 56] died. His brother David [aged 54] succeeded 15th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
On 19th October 1991 Harold Tennyson 4th Baron Tennyson [aged 72] died unmarried. His brother Mark [aged 71] succeeded 5th Baron Tennyson of Aldworth in Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight. Deline Celeste Budler Baroness Tennyson by marriage Baroness Tennyson of Aldworth in Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight.
In 1993 George Michael Russell 7th Baronet [aged 84] died. His brother Arthur [aged 69] succeeded 8th Baronet Russell of Swallowfield in Berkshire.
In 1993 Stephen Hugh Middleton 9th Baronet [aged 83] died. His brother Lawrence [aged 80] succeeded 10th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 27th February 1993 George John St Clere Gage 7th Viscount Gage [aged 60] died. His brother Henry [aged 58] succeeded 8th Viscount Gage of Castle Island in County Kerry, 8th Baron Gage of Castlebar in County Mayo, 7th Baron Gage of Highmeadow, 15th Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.
On 22nd January 1994 George William Blackett 10th Baronet [aged 87] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His brother Francis [aged 86] succeeded 11th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 24th August 1994 John Methuen 6th Baron Methuen [aged 68] died. His brother Robert [aged 63] succeeded 7th Baron Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire.
In 1995 John Holmes Miller 11th Baronet [aged 70] died. His brother Harry [aged 67] succeeded 12th Baronet Miller of Chichester in Sussex.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 3rd January 1995 Francis Williams 8th Baronet [aged 89] died. His brother Lawrence [aged 65] succeeded 9th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 31st October 1995 Henry Percy 11th Duke of Northumberland [aged 42] died from an overdose of amphetamines. He was unmarried. His brother Ralph [aged 38] succeeded 12th Duke Northumberland, 9th Earl Beverley, 11th Baron Percy, 15th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire.
In 1996 Edward Stephen Lycett Green 4th Baronet [aged 85] died. His brother Simon [aged 83] succeeded 5th Baronet Green of Wakefield in Yorkshire and of Ken Hill in Norfolk.
In 1996 Graham Lampson 2nd Baron Killearn [aged 77] died. His brother Victor [aged 55] succeeded 3rd Baron Killearn of Killearn in Stirlingshire.
On 9th February 1996 George Trevelyan 4th Baronet [aged 89] died. His brother Geoffrey [aged 75] succeeded 5th Baronet Trevelyan of Wallington.
In 1998 David Henry Hamar Greenwood 2nd Viscount Greenwood [aged 84] died. His brother Michael [aged 75] succeeded 3rd Viscount Greenwood of Holbourne in London, 3rd Baron Greenwood of Llanbister in Radnorshire and 3rd Baronet Greenwood of Onslow Gardens in Kensington.
On 2nd April 1999 Howard Cæsar Hawkins 8th Baronet [aged 42] died. His brother Richard [aged 40] succeeded 9th Baronet Hawkins of Kelston in Somerset.
On 28th July 1999 Ben Charles Wilson 4th Baron Nunburnholme [aged 71] died. His brother Charles [aged 64] succeeded 5th Baron Nunburnholme.
In 2000 Charles Cockayne 2nd Baron Cullen [aged 88] died. His brother Edmund [aged 84] succeeded 3rd Baron Cullen of Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 2nd February 2001 Patrick Annesley 10th Earl Annesley [aged 76] died. His brother Philip [aged 73] succeeded 11th Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 12th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 12th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 19th July 2001 Richard Gibbs 2nd Baron Wraxall [aged 73] died unmarried. His brother Eustace [aged 72] succeeded 3rd Baron Wraxall of Clyst St George in Devon.
On 5th June 2003 John Baring 5th Baron Revelstoke [aged 68] died. His brother James [aged 64] succeeded 6th Baron Revelstoke of Membland in Devon.
On 18th January 2004 Charles Hardinge 6th Viscount Hardinge [aged 47] died. His brother Andrew [aged 44] succeeded 7th Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Kings Newton in Derbyshire.
On 26th June 2004 Peter Richard David Hoare 8th Baronet [aged 72] died. His brother David [aged 68] succeeded 9th Baronet Hoare of Barn Elms in Surrey.
On 15th May 2005 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 11th Earl of Shaftesbury [aged 27] died of a heart attack. His brother Nicholas [aged 25] succeeded 12th Earl Shaftesbury, 12th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 13th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
On 7th July 2005 Christopher Henry Pease 2nd Baron Wardington [aged 81] died. His brother William [aged 79] succeeded 3rd Baron Wardington of Alnmouth in Northumberland. Elizabeth Jane Ormsby-Gore Baroness Wardington [aged 75] by marriage Baroness Wardington of Alnmouth in Northumberland.
On 28th January 2006 Christopher Makins 2nd Baron Sherfield [aged 63] died. His brother Dwight [aged 54] succeeded 3rd Baron Sherfield-on-Loddon in Southampton.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 13th July 2006 John Lyttelton 11th Viscount Cobham [aged 63] died in Spain. His brother Christopher [aged 58] succeeded 12th Viscount Cobham, 9th Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 9th Baron Westcote, 15th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 20th October 2009 Ian Vere Gyles Isham 13th Baronet [aged 86] died. His brother Norman [aged 79] succeeded 14th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
On 24th January 2010 FitzRoy Somerset 5th Baron Raglan [aged 82] died at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny. His brother Geoffrey [aged 77] succeeded 6th Baron Raglan.
On 11th March 2011 Philip Annesley 11th Earl Annesley [aged 83] died. His brother Michael [aged 77] succeeded 12th Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 13th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 13th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 21st May 2011 Henry FitzRoy St John 9th Viscount St John 8th Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 54] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 36] succeeded 10th Viscount St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke, 13th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 19th July 2013 Hugh Smith-Marriott 11th Baronet [aged 88] died. His brother Peter [aged 86] succeeded 12th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.
On 10th September 2013 Richard Fleming Grey 6th Earl Grey [aged 74] died. His brother Philip [aged 73] succeeded 7th Earl Grey, 7th Viscount Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 7th Baron Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 8th Baronet Grey of Howick in Northumberland.
In 2014 Angus Smith 3rd Baron Bicester [aged 82] died. His brother Hugh [aged 80] succeeded 4th Baron Bicester of Tusmore in Oxfordshire.
On 17th August 2014 Nicholas Russell 6th Earl Russell [aged 45] died. His brother John [aged 42] succeeded 7th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 15th January 2016 Charles Anthony Assheton Harbord-Hamond 12th Baron Suffield [aged 62] died. His brother John [aged 59] succeeded 13th Baron Suffield, 14th Baronet Harbord-Hamond of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 30th May 2016 Nicholas John Harington 14th Baronet [aged 74] died. His brother David [aged 71] succeeded 15th Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.
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.
On 13th May 2021 David Delves Broughton 13th Baronet [aged 79] died. His brother Geoffrey [aged 58] succeeded 14th Baronet Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire.
On 12th June 2021 Robert Edgcumbe 8th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 82] died. His brother Christopher [aged 71] succeeded 9th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 10th Baron Edgcumbe.
On 1st October 2022 Walter John Hugh St John-Mildmay 13th Baronet [aged 87] died. His brother Michael [aged 85] succeeded 14th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
Onb 2nd June 2023 Jamie Hope Nelson 4th Baronet [aged 73] died. His brother Dominic [aged 66] succeeded 5th Baronet Nelson of Acton Park. His son Liam Chester Nelson [aged 41] was barred from the succession as a consequence of being born before his parents married.
John Lindsay 8th Lord Lindsay of the Byres died. His brother Robert succeeded 8th Lord Lindsay of the Byres.