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On 21st March 1076 Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 65) died. His grandson Hugh (age 19) succeeded I Duke Burgundy.
On 24th May 1153 King David I of Scotland (age 69) died at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map]. His grandson Malcolm (age 12) succeeded King Scotland.
On 4th June 1155 Baldwin Redvers 1st Earl Devon died. His grandson Richard succeeded 2nd Earl Devon.
Around 1170 Hugh VIII of Lusignan (age 62) died. His grandson Hugh (age 7) succeeded IX Seigneur of Lusignan.
On 10th September 1217 William Redvers 5th Earl Devon died. His grandson Baldwin succeeded 6th Earl Devon.
On 9th April 1248 Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol (age 50) died. His grandson Hugh succeeded II Count Blois.
On 20th May 1257 Maurice Fitzgerald 2nd Lord Offaly (age 63) died. His grandson Maurice (age 19) succeeded 3rd Lord Offaly.
In March 1266 Margaret Quincy 3rd Countess Lincoln and Pembroke (age 60) died. Her grandson Henry (age 15) succeeded 4th Earl Lincoln.
On 24th September 1275 Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 71) died at Kenilworth Castle [Map]. He was buried at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. His grandson Humphrey (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Hereford, 2nd Earl Essex.
On 29th September 1304 John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey (age 73) died at Kennington, Kent. He was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. His grandson John (age 18) succeeded 7th Earl Surrey and inherited his estates including Conisbrough Castle [Map].
In 1321 Enguerrand 5th Lord de Coucy died. His grandson Enguerrand (age 8) succeeded 6th Lord de Coucy.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 17th September 1322 Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders (age 73) died. His grandson Louis (age 18) succeeded I Count Flanders.
On 25th October 1324 John Botetort 1st Baron Botetort died. His grandson John (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baron Botetort.
In July 1325 Ralph Vernon 9th Baron Shipbrook (age 84) died at Bostock, Cheshire [Map]. His grandson Richard (age 10) succeeded 10th Baron Shipbrook.
On 29th July 1326 Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster (age 67) died at Altassel Priory. His grandson William (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl of Ulster.
On 31st August 1330 John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 61) died. His grandson John (age 10) succeeded 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster. Given his young age he became a ward of the King who sold his wardship and marriage to Bishop Henry Burghesh (age 38) who then married him to his niece Joan Burghesh Baroness Dunster (age 11), daugher of his brother Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 43).
On 29th November 1330 Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 43) was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn [Map] accused of assuming royal power and of various other high misdemeanours. His body hung at the gallows for two days and nights. He was buried at Christ Church, Greyfriars [Map]. Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 35) subsequently requested his burial at Wigmore Abbey [Map] and, after firstly refusing, King Edward III of England (age 18) allowed his remains to be removed to Wigmore Abbey [Map]. His grandson Roger (age 2) succeeded 2nd Earl March, 4th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.
On 25th February 1343 Ralph Basset 2nd Baron Basset Drayton (age 65) died. His grandson Ralph (age 8) succeeded 3rd Baron Basset Drayton. Joan Beauchamp Baroness Basset Drayton by marriage Baroness Basset Drayton.
Before 10th February 1346 Mark Hussey 3rd Baron Hussey (age 30) died. His grandson Henry succeeded 4th Baron Hussey.
On 2nd June 1347 John Harrington 1st Baron Harington (age 66) died at Aldingham Furness, Lancashire. His grandson John (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baron Harington.
He was buried at Cartmel Priory, Lancashire [Map]. His wife Margaret aka Joan Dacre Baroness Harington (age 64) was buried with him.
John Harrington 2nd Baron Harington: In 1328 he was born to Robert Harrington and Elizabeth Multon. In 1350 John Harrington 2nd Baron Harington and Joan Bermingham were married. The marriage somewhat speculative? On 28th May 1363 John Harrington 2nd Baron Harington died at Gleaston Castle succeeded 3rd Baron Harington. Given his young age Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington became a ward of King Edward III of England who granted his wardship to his daughter Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons and her husband Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons.
Margaret aka Joan Dacre Baroness Harington: John Harrington 1st Baron Harington and she were married. Around 1283 she was born to William Dacre and Joan Gernet at Aldingham Furness, Lancashire. In 1326 John Harrington 1st Baron Harington was created 1st Baron Harington by writ of summons to Parliament. She by marriage Baroness Harington. On 2nd July 1347 Margaret aka Joan Dacre Baroness Harington died at Aldingham Furness, Lancashire.
On 11th March 1352 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 75) died at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map]. He was buried at Biddlesden Abbey, Buckinghamshire [Map]. His grandson William (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Zouche Harringworth. Elizabeth Ros Baroness Zouche Harringworth by marriage Baroness Zouche Harringworth.
On 2nd May 1377 Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (age 73) died at Exeter, Devon [Map]. His grandson Edward (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Devon, 6th Baron Okehampton.
On 21st June 1377 King Edward III of England (age 64) died of a stroke at Sheen Palace [Map]. He was buried in the Chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His grandson Richard (age 10) succeeded II King of England.
On 3rd January 1380 Roger Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe (age 75) died at Bletsoe Castle [Map]. His grandson Roger (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe in Bedfordshire.
On 10th May 1380 Maud Holland 3rd Baroness Holand, Baroness Lovel (age 70) died. Her grandson William succeeded 4th Baron Holand.
On 19th March 1383 Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley (age 52) died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding. His grandson Piers (age 5) succeeded 5th Baron Mauley.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1391 Thomas Ros 2nd Baron Ros Kendal (age 84) died. His grandson Robert succeeded 3rd Baron Ros Kendal.
On 14th December 1392 John Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor (age 87) died at Aylesford, Kent [Map]. His grandson Richard (age 21) succeeded 4th Baron Grey of Codnor. Elizabeth Bassett Baroness Grey Codnor (age 20) by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor. Or he was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor depending on whether the first three Barons were ever summoned to Parliament.
On 8th September 1398 John Clinton 3rd Baron Clinton (age 72) died at Maxstoke, Warwickshire. His grandson William (age 20) succeeded 4th Baron Clinton.
On 24th March 1399 Margaret Plantagenet 1st Duchess of Norfolk died. Duke Norfolk extinct since it was created for life only. She was buried in the choir of Christ Church, Greyfriars [Map]. Her grandson Thomas (age 31) succeeded 3rd Earl Norfolk. Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 33) by marriage Countess Norfolk.
On 18th November 1401 Thomas Ughtred 2nd Baron Ughtred (age 76) died. His grandson Thomas (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baron Ughtred.
In August 1402 Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh (age 60) died. Her grandson Richard (age 5) succeeded 4th Baron Burghesh.
In 1404 Thomas Erskine 13th Earl of Mar died at Erskine. His grandson Thomas de jure 14th Earl Mar.
On 12th January 1405 Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 60) died at Sussex. She was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. Her grandson John (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Maltravers.
On 24th September 1416 Thomas Morley 5th Baron Marshal 4th Baron Morley (age 62) died. His grandson Thomas (age 23) succeeded 6th Baron Marshal, 5th Baron Morley. Isabel Pole Baroness Marshal and Morley by marriage Baroness Marshal, Baroness Morley.
On 28th March 1421 Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys (age 70) died. He was buried at St George's Church Trotton. His grandson Hugh (age 8) succeeded 2nd Baron Camoys.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 21st October 1425 Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 61) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. His grandson Ralph (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland. Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 30) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
Monument to Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland and his wives Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 46). Early Plate Bascinet Period. Orle. Man with Two Wives.
Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland: Around 1395 she was born to Henry "Hotspur" Percy and Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Around 1404 John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford and she were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. In 1426 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland and she were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 26th October 1436 Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland died.
On 10th March 1426 Thomas Pomeroy 13th Baron Pomeroy died. His grandson Edward succeeded 14th Baron Pomeroy Feudal.
On 17th August 1434 John Seton 2nd Lord Seton (age 64) died at Seton. His grandson George (age 19) succeeded 3rd Lord Seton.
On 30th September 1440 Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn (age 78) died. His grandson Edmund (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Grey of Ruthyn.
On 10th January 1443 Richard Cornwall 5th Baron Burford (age 82) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 36) succeeded 6th Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
Around 1445 Christopher Plunkett 1st Baron Killeen died. His grandson Christopher succeeded 2nd Baron Killeen.
On 30th November 1447 Christopher Fleming 3rd Baron Slane (age 63) died. His grandson Christopher (age 13) succeeded 4th Baron Slane.
On 17th July 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 70) was killed. His grandson Thomas (age 4) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle. Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle. On His son John (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall, 11th Baron Strange Blackmere, 8th Baron Talbot. Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 29) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle (age 27) was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns (age 22) and John Foix 1st Earl Kendal (age 43) were captured.
On 3rd March 1457 William Harrington 5th Baron Harington (age 67) died at Gleaston Castle [Map]. His grandson William (age 15) succeeded 6th Baron Harington.
On 10th July 1460 the Yorkist army led by the future King Edward IV of England (age 18) and including Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 31), Archbishop George Neville (age 28), William Neville 1st Earl Kent (age 55), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 45) and John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 22) defeated the Lancastrian army at the 1460 Battle of Northampton.
Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent (age 43) had started the day as part of the Lancastrian army but did nothing to prevent the Yorkist army attacking.
King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 38) was captured.
Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 57) was killed. His grandson Henry (age 5) succeeded 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 7th Earl Stafford, 8th Baron Stafford.
John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) was killed. His son John (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Waterford, 8th Baron Furnivall, 12th Baron Strange Blackmere, 9th Baron Talbot.
Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont (age 37) was killed. [Baron Egremont of Egremont Castle in Cumberland extinct. Some authoirities state, however, that he left a son, Sir John Percy, who never assumed the title.]
John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont (age 50) was killed. His son William (age 22) succeeded 2nd Viscount Beaumont, 7th Baron Beaumont.
William Lucy was killed apparently by servants of a member of the Stafford family who wanted his wife Margaret Fitzlewis.
Thomas Tresham (age 40) fought.
William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont and William Norreys (age 19) were knighted.
Thomas "Bastard of Exeter" Holland was executed following the battle.
The battle was fought south of the River Nene [Map] in the grounds of Delapré Abbey.
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Around 1469 Andrew Gray 1st Lord Gray (age 79) died. His grandson Andrew (age 23) succeeded 2nd Lord Gray.
On 30th December 1469 George Neville 1st Baron Latimer of Snape (age 62) died at Well. He was buried at St Michaels Church, Well. His grandson Richard (age 1) succeeded 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape. Grave marker at the Beauchamp Chapel, St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map].
Around 1470 Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie died. His grandson Alexander succeeded 2nd Lord Montgomerie. The date somewhat confusing since his grandchild Alexander Montgomerie 2nd Lord Montgomerie who succeeded him appears to have predeceased him?
On 10th February 1474 Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 69) died at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. Her grandson Francis (age 18) succeeded 8th Baron Deincourt, 8th Baron Grey of Rotherfield, and the feudal barony of Bedale.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 16th May 1474 John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners (age 58) died. His grandson John (age 7) succeeded 2nd Baron Berners.
On 1st August 1474 Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy (age 58) died. His grandson Edward (age 10) succeeded 2nd Baron Mountjoy.
In 1478 George Seton 3rd Lord Seton (age 63) died at Blackfriars. His grandson George (age 47) succeeded 4th Lord Seton.
On 20th April 1478 Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros (age 81) died. Her grandson Henry (age 30) succeeded 4th Baron Despencer. Anne Saye Baroness Despencer (age 25) by marriage Baroness Despencer.
On 23rd January 1483 Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby (age 64) died. Her grandson Thomas (age 28) succeeded 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby. Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 22) by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby.
On 4th April 1483 Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 79) died. He was buried firstly in Beeleigh Abbey [Map] and, thereafter, St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. His grandson Henry succeeded 2nd Earl Essex, 3rd Count Eu, 2nd Viscount Bourchier, 6th Baron Bourchier.
On 8th March 1486 Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 53) died. Her grandson Thomas (age 14) succeeded 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 8th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 24th May 1487 Robert Ughtred 5th Baron Ughtred (age 65) died. His grandson Henry succeeded 6th Baron Ughtred.
On 30th September 1487 John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley (age 86) died at Stafford, Staffordshire [Map]. He was buried at Dudley Priory [Map]. His grandson Edward (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Dudley.
Between 26th March 1491 and 16th January 1493 Robert Fleming 1st Lord Fleming (age 75) died. His grandson John (age 26) succeeded 2nd Lord Fleming.
On 25th September 1491 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu (age 76) died. His grandson Engelbert (age 28) succeeded Count Eu and Count Nevers.
On 20th September 1492 Anne Beauchamp 16th Countess Warwick (age 66) died. Arguably, Her grandson Edward (age 17) succeeded 17th Earl Warwick. His succession was unaffected by his father's attainder since the Earldom was held by his mother.
Her two daughters Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence and Anne Neville Queen Consort England had both predeceased her. Her remaining descendants were Isabel's children Margaret (age 19) and Edward.
The succession is further complicated by Ann Beauchamp having been declared legally dead in 1471 at which time the Earldom was, arguably, abeyant between her two daughters.
Both Margaret and Edward were executed by the Tudors, in 1541 and 1499, respectively.
On 6th February 1499 Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland (age 43) died at Hornby Castle [Map]. His grandson Ralph succeeded 4th Earl of Westmoreland three weeks before his first birthday.
On 29th July 1504 Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 69) died. He was buried at Burscough Priory [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Derby, 10th Baron Strange Knockin, 6th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 3rd Baron Stanley.
On 13th November 1507 George Lumley 2nd Baron Lumley (age 62) died. His grandson Richard (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Lumley.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 12th January 1519 Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor (age 59) died. His grandson Charles (age 18) succeeded V Holy Roman Emperor.
On 21st January 1524 Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley died at Perth [Map]. His grandson George (age 10) succeeded 4th Earl Huntley.
After 8th March 1526 Patrick Lindsay 4th Lord Lindsay of the Byres died. His grandson John (age 44) succeeded 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres.
On 9th September 1534 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 62) died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 9th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1538 Adam Gordon Earl Sutherland died. His grandson John (age 13) succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.
On 21st September 1538 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 71) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His grandson George (age 15) de jure 10th Baron Kyme.
In June 1545 Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton (age 85) died. His grandson Hugh succeeded 2nd Earl Eglinton.
On 4th May 1546 Elizabeth Sutherland 10th Countess Sutherland died. Her grandson John (age 21) succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.
On 1st April 1547 Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons died. Her grandson Jean (age 18) succeeded Count Soissons.
Between 27th November 1547 and 13th July 1548 James Ogilvy 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie died. His grandson James (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie.
In 1548 William Eure 1st Baron Eure (age 65) died. In 1548 His grandson William (age 18) succeeded 2nd Baron Eure.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 25th August 1554 Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 81) died at Kenninghall, Norfolk. He was buried at Church of St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 18) succeeded 4th Duke Norfolk, 3rd Earl Surrey.
On 27th November 1556 Henry Parker 11th Baron Marshal 10th Baron Morley (age 75) died at Great Hallingbury, Essex. His grandson Henry (age 23) succeeded 12th Baron Marshal, 11th Baron Morley.
On 11th June 1557 John III King Portugal (age 55) died. His grandson Sebastian (age 3) succeeded King Portugal. Sebastian's paternal grandmother Catherine of Austria Queen Consort Portugal (age 50) acted as Regent during his minority being replaced by Henrique Aviz Cardinal King Portugal (age 45) when she resigned in 1562.
On 17th September 1558 Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 70) died. His grandson Walter (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Hereford, 11th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
In 1560 Thomas Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys Vyne (age 63) died. In 1560 His grandson William (age 15) succeeded 3rd Baron Sandys of The Vyne in Hampshire.
In 1561 Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners died. Her grandson Thomas (age 22) de jure 4th Baron Berners. He failed to formally claim the title Baron Berners until 1616, when the office of the Earl Marshall certified his "right and title to the Barony of Berners", but he died shortly thereafter, before the new king James I could confirm the title.
On 10th February 1561 John Bourchier 2nd Earl Bath (age 62) died. He was buried on 10th March 1561 at the Church of St John Lateran, Hengrave. His grandson William (age 3) succeeded 3rd Earl Bath, 13th Baron Fitzwarin, 4th Baron Daubeney
On 24th September 1562 Henry Grey 4th Earl Kent (age 67) died. His grandson Reginald (age 22) succeeded 5th Earl Kent, 8th Baron Grey of Ruthyn.
On 24th May 1571 William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 79) died. His grandson John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Montrose.
On 24th February 1580 Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel (age 67) died. His grandson Philip (age 22) succeeded 13th or 20th Earl Arundel, 10th Baron Maltravers, 10th Baron Arundel. Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 22) by marriage Countess Arundel.
On 7th October 1581 William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 75) died. His grandson George (age 28) succeeded 5th Earl Marischal. Margaret Home Countess Marischal by marriage Countess Marischal.
On 10th November 1581 William Stanley 3rd Baron Monteagle (age 53) died. His grandson William (age 6) succeeded 4th Baron Monteagle.
In 1582 George Sinclair 4th Earl Caithness died. His grandson George succeeded 5th Earl Caithness.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 28th July 1585 Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford (age 58) died. His grandson Edward (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Bedford, 3rd Baron Russell of Cheneys.
In 1591 Andrew Stewart 2nd Lord Ochiltree (age 70) died. His grandson Andrew (age 31) succeeded 3rd Lord Ochiltree.
On 19th October 1592 Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu (age 63) died. His grandson Anthony (age 18) succeeded 2nd Viscount Montagu.
On 20th August 1595 William Vaux 3rd Baron Vaux Harrowden (age 60) died. His grandson Edward (age 6) succeeded 4th Baron Vaux Harrowden.
On 3rd December 1600 Roger North 2nd Baron North (age 70) died. His grandson Dudley (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baron North.
On 27th June 1601 Henry Norreys 1st Baron Norreys of Rycote (age 76) died at Rycote, Oxfordshire [Map]. His grandson Francis (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baron Norreys of Rycote. Bridget Vere Baroness Norreys Rycote (age 17) by marriage Baroness Norreys of Rycote.
On 18th October 1602 John Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy Aston (age 62) died at Aston. His grandson John (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Darcy of Aston. Rosamund Freschville Baroness Darcy (age 26) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston.
On 30th December 1604 George Hastings 4th Earl Huntingdon (age 64) died. His grandson Henry (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Huntingdon, 10th Baron Botreaux, 9th Baron Hungerford, 7th Baron Moleyns and 7th Baron Hastings. Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 16) by marriage Countess Huntingdon.
Around 9th March 1606 James Stewart 6th of Traquair (age 71) died. His grandson John (age 6) succeeded 7th Lord Traquair.
In September 1606 William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 66) died. His grandson William (age 24) succeeded 7th Earl Morton. Anne Keith Countess Morton by marriage Countess Morton.
Around 1611 Charles Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham (age 74) died. His grandson William (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baron Willoughby Parham.
In 1611 Andrew Leslie 5th Earl Rothes (age 80) died. His grandson John (age 11) succeeded 6th Earl Rothes.
On 26th November 1613 Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Berkeley. His grandson George (age 12) succeeded 8th Baron Berkeley.
On 26th July 1614 Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby (age 67) died. His grandson Henry (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Grey of Groby.
Before 9th February 1616 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 77) died. He was buried on 9th February 1616. His grandson Thomas (age 19) de jure 5th Baron Berners. He would maintain his claim to the Barony for several years, but never succeed in obtaining it.
On 8th November 1616 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer (age 65) died. His grandson Robert (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 2nd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire. Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon by marriage Baroness Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 9th January 1617 Marmaduke Wyvill 1st Baronet (age 76) died. He was buried at Masham. His grandson Marmaduke (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wyvill of Constable Burton in Yorkshire.
On 10th April 1617 David Barry 5th Viscount Buttevant (age 67) died at Barryscourt Castle. His grandson David (age 12) succeeded 6th Viscount Buttevant.
On 12th November 1622 George Savile 1st Baronet (age 72) died. His grandson George (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
On 15th March 1624 Theobald Dillon 1st Viscount Dillon (age 67) died. His grandson Lucas (age 14) succeeded 2nd Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
In 1625 Edward Stafford 4th Baron Stafford (age 53) died. His grandson Henry (age 3) succeeded 5th Baron Stafford.
In 1625 Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton (age 70) died. His grandson Philip (age 11) succeeded 4th Baron Wharton.
On 7th January 1626 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 86) died at Barnet [Map]. He was buried at Wingham, Kent. His grandson Thomas succeeded 2nd Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
In February 1626 Thomas Leigh 1st Baronet (age 84) died at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
On 2nd June 1631 William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 57) died. His grandson Thomas (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Downe.
On 1st October 1631 William Brereton 1st Baron Brereton (age 81) died. His grandson William (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baron Brereton and inherited Brereton Hall, Cheshire [Map]. Elizabeth Goring Baroness Brereton by marriage Baroness Brereton.
On 24th February 1633 Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory (age 74) died. His grandson James (age 22) succeeded 12th Earl Ormonde, 5th Earl Ossory. Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 17) by marriage Countess Ormonde.
In November 1638 Edward Allen 1st Baronet (age 52) died. His grandson Edmund (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baronet Allen of Hatfield in Essex.
On 12th June 1639 Thomas Erskine 1st Earl Kellie (age 73) died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 2nd Earl Kellie.
On 25th February 1640 Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers (age 75) died at Winchester House Broad Street. His grandson John (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Rivers, 2nd Viscount Colchester. Baron Darcy of Chiche extinct.
In January 1644 Thomas Nightingale 1st Baronet died. His grandson Thomas (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
In December 1644 Parliament decided to execute the Hothams, father and son, John Hotham 1st Baronet (age 55) and John Hotham (age 34).
On 1st January 1645 John Hotham was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians at Tower Hill [Map]. His father was executed the next day.
On 2nd January 1645 John Hotham 1st Baronet was beheaded for treason by Parliamentarians; his son having been executed the previous day. His grandson John (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
In 1646 Henry Jerningham 1st Baronet died. His grandson Henry (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baronet Jerningham of Cossey.
On 28th June 1646 William Eure 4th Baron Eure (age 67) died. His grandson William succeeded 5th Baron Eure.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around July 1646 Oliver St John 1st Earl Bolingbroke (age 66) died. His grandson Oliver (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Bolingbroke. Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Countess Bolingbroke.
In October 1646 Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave (age 80) died. His grandson Edmund (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Mulgrave, 4th Baron Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire.
In 1648 John St John 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson John (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In 1648 John Mill 1st Baronet (age 60) died. His grandson John (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baronet Mill of Camois Court in Sussex.
On 22nd March 1648 Edward Hussey 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson Thomas (age 9) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire.
On 18th January 1650 Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe (age 80) died at Floors Castle. His grandson William (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl Roxburghe.
On 17th December 1650 George Seton 3rd Earl Winton (age 66) died. His grandson George (age 9) succeeded 4th Earl Winton.
On or before 5th February 1651 George Gresley 1st Baronet (age 71) died. He was buried on 5th February 1651 at Temple Church, London [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 23) succeeded 2nd Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire. Frances Morewood Lady Gresley (age 20) by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.
In 1652 Thomas Liddell 1st Baronet (age 74) died. His grandson Thomas succeeded 2nd Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
On 24th October 1652 George Booth 1st Baronet (age 96) died at Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire. His grandson George (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 18th April 1653 Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg (age 76) died. His grandson Thomas (age 26) succeeded 2nd Viscount Faunconberg, 3rd Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
In 1654 Henry Mildmay 15th Baron Fitzwalter (age 69) died. His grandson Henry (age 9) de jure 16th Baron Fitzwalter. His title was recognised in August 1660
On 3rd June 1654 Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 69) died. Her grandson Thomas (age 27) succeeded 14th Baron Furnivall, 18th Baron Strange Blackmere, 15th Baron Talbot.
On 14th December 1654 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson Robert (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holte of Aston in Warwickshire.
In 1655 Philip Hungate 1st Baronet died. His grandson Francis (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hungate of Saxton in Yorkshire.
In 1655 Edward Corbet 1st Baronet died. His grandson Richard (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baronet Corbet of Leighton in Montgomeryshire.
Around December 1655 Robert Bacon 3rd Baronet (age 85) died. He was buried in Ryburgh, Norfolk. His grandson Edmund (age 22) succeeded 4th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. Susan Alington Lady Bacon (age 50) by marriage Lady Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk.
After 1st July 1656 William Masham 1st Baronet (deceased) died. His grandson William succeeded 2nd Baronet Masham of Long Ashton.
On 12th September 1656 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 72) died. His grandson Philip (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl Chesterfield, 2nd Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 19th February 1660 William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 71) died at Douglas Castle, Douglas. His grandson James (age 14) succeeded 2nd Marquess Douglas.
On 24th October 1660 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 72) died. His grandson William (age 6) succeeded 3rd Duke Somerset, 2nd Marquess Hertford, 3rd Earl Hertford, 3rd Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In March 1661 Robert Napier 2nd Baronet (age 58) died. His grandson Robert succeeded 3rd Baronet Napier of Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire although it appears he may have been disinherited by his grandfather and probably never assumed the title.
On 4th April 1661 Alexander Leslie 1st Earl Leven died. His grandson Alexander (age 23) succeeded 2nd Earl Leven. Margaret Howard Countess Leven (age 26) by marriage Countess Leven.
On 5th May 1662 Mary Witham 1st Baronetess Bolles (age 82) died at Heath Old Hall. Her grandson William (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baronet Bolles then Jobson of Osberton.
In 1663 Humphrey Forster 1st Baronet died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Aldermaston [Map]. His grandson Humphrey (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baronet Forster of Aldermaston in Berkshire.
Before 12th March 1663 Richard Lumley 1st Viscount Lumley (age 73) died. His grandson Richard (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lumley.
In 1664 William Cowper 1st Baronet died. His grandson William (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cowper of Ratling Court in Kent.
In 1664 Robert Dillington 1st Baronet (age 89) died. His grandson Robert (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Dillington of Knighton, Isle of Wight in Hampshire.
On 31st January 1665 Richard Grosvenor 2nd Baronet (age 61) died. His grandson Thomas (age 8) succeeded 3rd Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
In August 1665 Donough Maccarthy 1st Earl Clancarty died. His grandson Charles (age 2) succeeded 2nd Earl Clancarty. Margaret Burke Lady Muskerry by marriage Countess Clancarty.
On 26th February 1666 Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet (age 67) died. He was buried at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street. His grandson Nicholas (age 23) succeeded 2nd Baronet Crispe of Hammersmith in Middlesex.
On 21st May 1667 Theophilus Clinton 4th Earl Lincoln (age 67) died. His grandson Edward succeeded 5th Earl Lincoln, 13th Baron Clinton.
After May 1668 Patrick Plunkett 9th Baron Dunsany (deceased) died. His grandson Christopher succeeded 10th Baron Dunsany.
On 3rd December 1668 William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 77) died. His grandson James (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Salisbury. Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury by marriage Countess Salisbury.
On 19th May 1671 John Scudamore 1st Viscount Scudamore (age 70) died. His grandson John (age 21) succeeded 2nd Viscount Scudamore.
In 1672 Thomas Gower 2nd Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson Thomas (age 6) succeeded 3rd Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
On 22nd February 1672 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 77) died. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, 3rd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
On 25th April 1672 William Stourton 11th Baron Stourton (age 78) died. His grandson William (age 28) succeeded 12th Baron Stourton.
On 21st August 1673 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 74) died. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Stamford, 3rd Baron Grey of Groby.
On or before 5th November 1676, the date he was buried at St James' Church, Clerkenwell, John Cropley 1st Baronet died. His grandson John (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cropley of Clerkenwell in Middlesex.
In 1677 Fulwar Skipwith 1st Baronet died. His grandson Fulwar succeeded 2nd Baronet Skipwith of Newbold Revel in Warwickshire.
In 1678 William Thorold 1st Baronet (age 87) died. His grandson William (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
On 18th January 1680 George Carteret 1st Baronet (age 70) died. His grandson George (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Carteret of Metesches in Jersey.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 7th December 1680 Thomas Southwell 1st Baronet (age 70) died. His grandson Thomas (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baronet Southwell of Castle Matress.
On 6th May 1681 Philip Wodehouse 3rd Baronet (age 72) died. His grandson John (age 12) succeeded 4th Baronet Woodhouse of Wilberhall.
On 24th March 1683 John Barrington 3rd Baronet (age 78) died. His grandson John (age 12) succeeded 4th Baronet Barrington of Barrington Hall.
On 29th December 1683 John Monson 2nd Baronet (age 84) died. His grandson Henry (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd December 1684 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley (age 76) died. His grandson Francis (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Hawley of Donsmore, 2nd Baronet Hawley of Buckland in Somerset.
On 17th July 1685 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 79) died at Chelsea. His grandson Charles (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 2nd Viscount Bodmin, 3rd Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 3rd Baronet Robartes.
In November 1685 William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald died. His grandson John (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Dundonald.
On 3rd November 1687 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth (age 60) died. His grandson Other (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Plymouth, 8th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 21st July 1688 James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 77) died. His grandson James (age 23) de jure 2nd Duke Ormonde, 2nd Marquess Ormonde, 13th Earl Ormonde, 6th Earl Ossory. Mary Somerset Duchess Ormonde (age 24) by marriage Duchess Ormonde.
On 13th December 1688 Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His grandson Wilfrid (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Isel where his memorial has the inscription: "Here lies Sir Wilfrid Lawson, baronet, and his Lady Jane. He departed this life 13th day of December 1688 aged 79 And she the 8th June 1677 aged 65. Having married four sons and eight daughters. Vivit post funers virtue [He lives after the funeral by virtue].
In 1689 Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His grandson Charles (age 16) succeeded 4th Earl Winchilsea, 4th Viscount Maidstone, 5th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 10th September 1689 John Belasyse 1st Baron Belasyse (age 75) died. His grandson Henry (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Belasyse of Worlaby in Lincolnshire. Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 18) by marriage Viscountess Ipswich.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 18th September 1689 Richard Head 1st Baronet died. His grandson Francis (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
In 1691 William Crichton 2nd Earl of Dumfries (age 93) died. His grandson William succeeded 3rd Earl Dumfries.
On 2nd May 1691 Henry O'Brien 7th Earl Thomond (age 71) died. His grandson Henry (age 2) succeeded 8th Earl Thomond.
On 22nd January 1692 James Long 2nd Baronet (age 75) died. His grandson Robert (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Long of Westminster in London.
On 9th February 1692 Coplestone Bamfylde 2nd Baronet (age 54) died. His grandson Coplestone (age 2) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon.
On 13th December 1692 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 70) died. His grandson Robert (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill.
Around 1695 Robert Hales 1st Baronet (age 85) died. His grandson Thomas (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hales of Beakesbourne in Kent.
On 20th December 1697 Arthur Gore 1st Baronet (age 68) died. His grandson Arthur (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet Gore of Newtown in County Mayo.
On 15th January 1698 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 85) died. His grandson Charles (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Burlington.
On 16th December 1699 George Villiers 4th Viscount Grandison (age 82) died. His grandson John (age 15) succeeded 5th Viscount Grandison.
On 21st January 1700 Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 71) died at Badminton, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Beaufort Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His grandson Henry (age 15) succeeded 2nd Duke Beaufort, 4th Marquess Worcester, 8th Earl Worcester, 10th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 30th August 1700 Richard Cust 1st Baronet died. His grandson Richard (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.
On 7th September 1700 William Russell 1st Duke Bedford (age 84) died at Bedford House Covent Garden. His grandson Wriothesley (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Bedford, 2nd Marquess Tavistock, 6th Earl Bedford, 6th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 4th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 2nd Baron Howland of Streatham.
In 1701 Edward Ward 7th Baron Dudley 2nd Baron Ward (age 70) died. His grandson Edward (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baron Ward of Birmingham, 8th Baron Dudley.
On 19th January 1701 John Holland 1st Baronet (age 97) died. His grandson John (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk. Rebecca Paston Lady Holland (age 20) by marriage Lady Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk.
On 18th July 1701 William Leman 2nd Baronet (age 63) died. His grandson William (age 16) succeeded 3rd Baronet Leman of Northaw in Hertfordshire.
On 23rd July 1701 John Kennedy 7th Earl Cassilis (age 47) died. His grandson John (age 1) succeeded 8th Earl Cassilis.
In 1702 James Clavering 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His grandson James (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baronet Clavering of Axwell in County Durham.
On 3rd April 1702 Henry Goring 2nd Baronet (age 79) died. His grandson Charles (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bowyer aka Goring of Highden in Sussex.
On 1st August 1702 William Courtenay 5th Earl Devon (age 73) died. His grandson William (age 26) de jure 6th Earl Devon.
On 12th September 1702 John Cotton 3rd Baronet (age 81) died in Stratton, Bedfordshire. His grandson John (age 22) succeeded 4th Baronet Cotton of Conington in Huntingdonshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 30th November 1702 William Keyt 2nd Baronet (age 63) died. His grandson William (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baronet Keyt of Ebrington in Gloucestershire.
On 16th July 1703 Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan (age 96) died. His grandson George (age 17) succeeded 3rd Earl Cardigan, 3rd Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire.
On 29th July 1704 Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet (age 72) died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Minories [Map]. His grandson Christopher (age 15) succeeded 5th Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
On 9th August 1704 Ralph Cole 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. He was buried at St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. His grandson Nicholas (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cole of Brancepeth.
On 24th March 1707 William Boothby 1st Baronet (age 69) died at Ashbourne Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. His grandson Henry (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
On 4th July 1708 Henry Hare 2nd Baron Coleraine (age 72) died. His grandson Henry (age 15) succeeded 3rd Baron Coleraine.
In 1709 Edward Littleton 2nd Baronet (age 77) died. His grandson Edward succeeded 3rd Baronet Littleton of Pillaton Hall.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1710 Thomas Haggerston 2nd Baronet (age 86) died. His grandson Carnaby (age 13) succeeded 3rd Baronet Haggerston of Haggerston Castle in Northumberland.
On 22nd October 1710 Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke (age 67) died at Twickenham, Richmond. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His grandson Fulke (age 17) succeeded 6th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 9th March 1714 Hugh Acland 5th Baronet (age 75) died. His grandson Hugh (age 17) succeeded 6th Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon.
On 7th June 1714 Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda (age 58) died. His grandson Henry (age 13) succeeded 4th Earl Drogheda, 6th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 6th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.
On 22nd March 1715 Francis Wyndham 3rd Baronet (age 61) died. His grandson Francis (age 8) succeeded 4th Baronet Wyndham of Trent.
On 18th January 1716 Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet (age 76) died. His grandson Robert succeeded 4th Baronet Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire. The title had originally been claimed by Walter, younger brother of Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet. However, Elizabeth Tracy (age 35), wife of Robert Burdett 3rd Baronet's son Robert, who had died sixteen days before his father, subsequently gave birth to a son who became the 4th Baronet.
On 3rd November 1718 Erasmus Dryden 6th Baronet (age 72) died. His grandson John succeeded 7th Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
On 26th December 1718 William Wilson 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. His grandson William (age 13) succeeded 3rd Baronet Wilson of Eastbourne in Sussex.
In 1720 John Osborn 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His grandson Danvers (age 4) succeeded 3rd Baronet Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
On 13th February 1722 William Bowyer 2nd Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson William (age 12) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bowyer of Denham Court.
On 1st September 1723 Henry Liddell 3rd Baronet (age 79) died. His grandson Henry (age 15) succeeded 4th Baronet Liddell of Ravensworth Castle.
On 10th December 1723 Thomas Mansel 1st Baron Mansel (age 55) died. His grandson Thomas (age 4) succeeded 2nd Baron Mansel of Margam, 6th Baronet Mansel of Margam.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham (age 68) died. His grandson Lewis (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
On 5th March 1726 Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 71) died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His grandson Evelyn (age 15) succeeded 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Marquess Dorchester, 6th Earl Kingston upon Hull, 6th Viscount Newark, 6th Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In 1727 William Gage 2nd Baronet (age 76) died. His grandson Thomas (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baronet Gage of Hengrave in Suffolk.
On 23rd February 1727 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart (age 78) died. His grandson Lionel (age 18) succeeded 4th Earl Dysart, 5th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
On 23rd July 1727 Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt (age 65) died. Some sources say 28 Dec 1727. His grandson Simon (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire.
On 22nd March 1729 Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet (age 72) died. His grandson Hugh (age 13) succeeded 4th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. Monument in Church of St John the Baptist, Stanwick, North Yorkshire [Map].
Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet: In 1657 he was born to Jerome Smithson 2nd Baronet. In 1684 Jerome Smithson 2nd Baronet died. His son Hugh succeeded 3rd Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire.
On 20th October 1729 Edward Montagu 3rd Earl Sandwich (age 59) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map]. His grandson John (age 10) succeeded 4th Earl Sandwich.
After August 1730 William Boothby 3rd Baronet (deceased) died. His grandson William (age 9) succeeded 4th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
On 19th July 1731 James Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Navan (age 81) died. His grandson James (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Darcy of Navan.
On 6th February 1732 Anne Scott Duchess Monmouth and Buccleuch (age 80) died. Her grandson Francis (age 37) succeeded 2nd Duke Buccleuch.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 31st October 1732 Victor Amadeus King Sardinia (age 66) died. His son Charles (age 31) succeeded Duke Savoy, III King Sardinia. His grandson Victor (age 6) succeeded III King Sardinia.
In 1733 John Sutherland 16th Earl Sutherland (age 72) died. His grandson William (age 24) succeeded 17th Earl Sutherland.
On 3rd May 1733 Richard Cox 1st Baronet died of apoplexy. His grandson Richard (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cox Dunmanway in County Cork.
On 14th July 1734 Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet (age 71) died at Northbrook, Oxfordshire. His grandson James (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baronet Dashwood of Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire.
On 25th October 1735 Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth (age 77) died. His grandson Charles (age 27) succeeded 4th Earl Peterborough, 2nd Earl Monmouth, 9th Baron Mordaunt, 3rd Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, 3rd Baron Mordaunt of Reigate.
On 29th November 1735 Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington (age 55) died at Newhailes House, Inveresk. His grandson Thomas (age 14) succeeded 7th Earl Haddington.
In 1739 Thomas Brooke 3rd Baronet (age 75) died. His grandson Richard (age 20) succeeded 4th Baronet Brooke of Norton Priory in Cheshire.
On 30th August 1743 Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 80) died. His grandson Henry (age 24) succeeded 2nd Earl Uxbridge, 8th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 2nd Baron Burton.
On 8th June 1748 William Honywood 2nd Baronet (age 94) died. His grandson John (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baronet Honywood of Evington in Kent.
On 15th December 1750 William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 78) died. His grandson William (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Dartmouth, 3rd Baron Dartmouth.
On 20th January 1751 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol (age 85) died. His grandson George (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Bristol.
On 22nd April 1751 Francis Scott 2nd Duke Buccleuch (age 56) died. He was buried at Eton College Chapel [Map]. His grandson Henry (age 4) succeeded 3rd Duke Buccleuch, 3rd Earl Doncaster, 3rd Baron Scott of Tynedale.
On 27th November 1752 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 91) died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson Edward (age 22) succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 21st March 1757 Henry Bowes Howard 4th Earl Berkshire 11th Earl Suffolk (age 71) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Charlton-All-Saints [Map]. His grandson Henry (age 17) succeeded 12th Earl Suffolk, 5th Earl Berkshire, 5th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 5th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 6th May 1757 Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 73) died. His grandson Augustus (age 21) succeeded 3rd Duke Grafton, 3rd Earl Euston, 3rd Viscount Ipswich, 3rd Baron Sudbury, 4th Earl Arlington, 4th Viscount Thetford, 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton (age 20) by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 10th June 1757 Henry John Temple 1st Viscount Palmerston (age 84) died. His grandson Henry (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Palmerston of Palmerston in County Dublin.
On 19th February 1759 Thomas Clarges 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His grandson Thomas (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baronet Clarges of St Martin's in the Fields in Middlesex.
On 25th October 1760 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 76) died at Kensington Palace. His grandson George (age 22) succeeded III King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Cambridge merged with the Crown.
On 22nd November 1762 John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 72) died. He was buried at St John's Church, Farleigh Wallop. His grandson John (age 20) succeeded 2nd Earl Portsmouth, 2nd Viscount Lymington, 2nd Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
On 28th March 1765 Johnathan Cope 1st Baronet (age 74) died at Orton Longueville predeceasing his father. His grandson Charles (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cope of Bruern in Oxfordshire.
On 11th December 1768 John Playters 5th Baronet (age 88) died. His grandson John (age 26) succeeded 6th Baronet Playters of Sotterley in Suffolk.
On 17th March 1769 William Craven 5th Baron Craven (age 63) died. His grandson William (age 30) succeeded 6th Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire. Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg Ansbach (age 18) by marriage Baroness Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
On 10th June 1770 George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 67) died. His grandson George (age 21) succeeded 4th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 5th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 4th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 4th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 3rd Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 5th January 1771 John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 60) died at Woburn, Bedfordshire. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His grandson Francis (age 5) succeeded 5th Duke Bedford, 5th Marquess Tavistock, 9th Earl Bedford, 9th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 7th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 5th Baron Howland of Streatham.
On 30th January 1771 Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon (age 77) died. His grandson Arthur (age 7) succeeded 2nd Viscount Dungannon.
On 8th November 1773 Charles Palmer 5th Baronet died. His grandson Charles (age 13) succeeded 6th Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
On 10th May 1774 Louis XV King France (age 64) died of smallpox. His grandson Louis (age 19) succeeded XVI King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
On 22nd February 1776 Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 86) died. His grandson Edward (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Derby, 6th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 24th August 1776 John Prideaux 6th Baronet (age 81) died. His grandson John (age 28) succeeded 7th Baronet Prideaux of Netherton in Devon.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 29th May 1779 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 82) died. His grandson Charles (age 25) succeeded 4th Duke Rutland, 4th Marquess Grandby, 12th Earl of Rutland, 4th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Mary Isabella Somerset Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 26th December 1781 John Honywood 3rd Baronet (age 71) died. His grandson John (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Honywood of Evington in Kent.
On 7th October 1784 Thomas Trollope 4th Baronet (age 92) died. His grandson Thomas (age 22) succeeded 5th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
On 24th February 1785 John Dyke Acland 7th Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson John (age 7) succeeded 8th Baronet Acland of Columb John in Devon.
On 27th February 1785 Lucius Charles Carey 7th Viscount Falkland (age 78) died. His grandson Henry (age 19) succeeded 8th Viscount Falkland.
On 13th February 1786 Cæsar Hawkins 1st Baronet died. His grandson Cæsar succeeded 2nd Baronet Hawkins of Kelston in Somerset.
On 23rd May 1790 George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 77) died. Duke Montagu extinct. His brother James (age 65) succeeded 5th Earl Cardigan, 5th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Waldegrave Countess Cardigan (age 31) by marriage Countess Cardigan. On His grandson Henry (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire. Jane Margaret Douglas Baroness Montagu by marriage Baroness Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 8th December 1791 Robert Throckmorton 4th Baronet (age 89) died. His grandson John (age 38) succeeded 5th Baronet Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire.
On 27th January 1794 Elizabeth Cuffe 1st Countess Longford (age 74) died. Her grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Longford.
On 30th December 1796 Robert Hesketh 2nd Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 13th February 1797 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet (age 80) died. His grandson Francis (age 27) succeeded 5th Baronet Burdett of Bramcote in Warwickshire.
On 29th September 1798 John Parker Mosley 1st Baronet (age 66) died. His grandson Oswald (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baronet Mosley of Ancoats.
On 22nd April 1799 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 70) died without suviving male issue. Earl of Sussex and Viscount Longueville and Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire extinct. His grandson Henry (age 18) succeeded 19th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Note. Many sources describe his death as 1779 which would be inconsistent with Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn succeeding.
On 14th July 1800 Basil Feilding 5th Earl Desmond 6th Earl Denbigh (age 81) died. His grandson William (age 4) succeeded 6th Earl Desmond, 7th Earl Denbigh, 7th Viscount Feilding, 7th Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire, 6th Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 6th Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary, 6th Baron St Liz.
On 13th August 1801 George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen (age 79) died. His grandson George (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl Aberdeen. His will provided for his illegitimate son Alexander Gorden Cavalry (age 20).
On 10th January 1802 Richard Sutton 1st Baronet (age 68) died. His grandson Richard (age 2) succeeded 2nd Baronet Sutton of Norwood Park in Nottinghamshire.
On 26th September 1807 Wharton Emerson aka Amcotts 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson William (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baronet Amcotts of Kettlethopre Park in Lincolnshire.
In 1809 Stair Agnew 6th Baronet (age 75) died. His grandson Andrew (age 15) succeeded 7th Baronet Agnew of Lochnaw in Wigtownshire.
On 21st December 1811 Admiral Peter Parker 1st Baronet (age 90) died. He was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. His grandson Peter (age 25) succeeded 2nd Baronet Parker of Bassingbourn in Essex.
On 4th March 1814 Beaumont Hotham 2nd Baron Hotham (age 76) died. His grandson Beaumont (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 13th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 23rd September 1814 Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 65) died. His grandson Thomas (age 14) succeeded 2nd Earl Wilton, 2nd Viscount Grey de Wilton. Baron Grey Wilton extinct. His fourth cousin John (age 48) succeeded 8th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.
On 16th November 1814 John Stuart 1st Marquis of the Isle of Bute (age 70) died. His grandson John (age 21) succeeded 2nd Marquis of the Isle of Bute, 5th Earl Bute, 2nd Earl of Windsor, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy of the Isle of Wight.
On 11th February 1817 John Palmer 5th Baronet (age 81) died. His grandson Thomas (age 18) succeeded 6th Baronet Palmer of Carlton in Northampton.
On 12th August 1817 Anne Croker 1st Baroness Crofton died. Her grandson Edward (age 11) succeeded 2nd Baron Crofton.
On 27th January 1818 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 61) died. His grandson James (age 7) succeeded 2nd Marquess Abercorn, 10th Earl Abercorn.
On 14th December 1819 Hugh Montgomerie 12th Earl Eglinton (age 80) died. His grandson Archibald (age 7) succeeded 13th Earl Eglinton.
On 21st March 1820 Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon (age 90) died. His grandson Richard (age 23) succeeded 2nd Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire.
On 3rd November 1823 Anthony Farrington 1st Baronet died. His grandson Charles (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Farrington of Blackheath in Kent.
On 28th January 1824 Hugh Bateman 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His grandson Francis succeeded 2nd Baronet Bateman of Hartington Hall in Derbyshire.
On 21st May 1824 John Hill 3rd Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson Rowland (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire. Anne Clegg Viscoutess Hill (age 9) by marriage Lady Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1829 Walter Head aka James 1st Baronet died. His grandson Walter (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baronet James of Langley Hall and Denford Court in Berkshire.
On 28th December 1829 William Champion de Crespigny 2nd Baronet (age 64) died. His grandson Claude (age 11) succeeded 3rd Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey.
On 28th June 1831 Francis Hartwell 1st Baronet (age 74) died. His grandson Broderick (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall in Essex.
On 30th December 1831 Mary O'Brien 4th Countess Orkney (age 76) died. Her grandson Thomas (age 28) succeeded 5th Earl Orkney. Isabella Irby Countess Orkney (age 24) by marriage Countess Orkney.
On 4th May 1834 George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 80) died. His grandson William (age 26) succeeded 2nd Earl Burlington.
On 25th January 1836 Henry Hood 2nd Viscount Hood (age 82) died. His grandson Samuel (age 28) succeeded 3rd Viscount Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire, 3rd Baronet Hood of Catherington.
On 13th July 1836 Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden (age 75) died in Hanover Square. His grandson Henry (age 11) succeeded 3rd Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 3rd Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
In 1837 George Forbes 6th Earl Granard (age 77) died. His grandson George (age 3) succeeded 7th Earl Granard, 2nd Baron Granard of Castle Donnington in Leicestershire.
On 13th July 1837 William Hare 1st Earl Listowel (age 85) died. His grandson William (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Listowel in County Kerry. Maria Augusta Windham Countess Listowel (age 32) by marriage Countess Listowel in County Kerry.
On 13th January 1838 John Scott 1st Earl Eldon died. His grandson John (age 32) succeeded 2nd Earl Eldon, 2nd Viscount Encoumbe of Encombe in Dorest, 2nd Baron Eldon of Eldon in County Durham. Louisa Duncombe Countess Eldon (age 30) by marriage Countess Eldon.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 15th July 1839 John Ramsden 4th Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson John (age 7) succeeded 5th Baronet Ramsden of Byram in Yorkshire.
On 22nd September 1840 Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart (age 95) died without issue. Her grandson Lionel (age 45) succeeded 8th Earl Dysart. Maria Elizabeth Toone Countess Dysart by marriage Countess Dysart.
On 2nd October 1842 Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers (age 81) died. His grandson Washington (age 20) succeeded 9th Earl Ferrers, 15th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 15th May 1843 George Coventry 8th Earl Coventry (age 58) died. His grandson George (age 5) succeeded 9th Earl Coventry.
On 11th July 1843 Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield (age 85) died. Her grandson William (age 37) succeeded 3rd Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
On 24th April 1844 Timothy Shelley 2nd Baronet (age 90) died. His grandson Percy (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring in Sussex.
On 26th April 1845 George Grey 6th Earl Stamford 2nd Earl Warrington (age 79) died. His grandson George (age 18) succeeded 7th Earl Stamford, 3rd Earl Warrington, 9th Baron Grey of Groby, 3rd Baron Delamer.
On 31st May 1846 John Wodehouse 2nd Baron Wodehouse (age 75) died. His grandson John (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baron Wodehouse of Kimberley in Norfolk, 8th Baronet Woodhouse of Wilberhall.
On 27th August 1846 Thomas Lyon Bowes 11th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 73) died. His grandson Thomas (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne.
On 8th September 1846 Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa (age 76) died. His grandson Archibald (age 30) succeeded 2nd Marquess Ailsa.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 17th March 1851 Stafford Henry Northcote 7th Baronet (age 88) died. His grandson Stafford (age 32) succeeded 8th Baronet Northcote of Hayne in Devon.
On 3rd April 1853 Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Baron Skelmersdale died. His grandson Edward (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Skelmersdale in Lancashhire.
On 15th September 1853 John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow (age 74) died. His grandson John (age 11) succeeded 2nd Earl Brownlow, 2nd Viscount Alford, 3rd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 6th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
On 28th December 1855 Henry Every 9th Baronet (age 78) died. His grandson Henry (age 25) succeeded 10th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.
On 29th June 1856 Edmund Boyle 8th Earl Cork (age 88) died. His grandson Richard (age 27) succeeded 9th Earl Cork. Emily Charlotte Burgh Countess Cork (age 27) by marriage Countess Cork.
In 1859 Edward Jervis Ricketts aka Jervis 2nd Viscount St Vincent (age 91) died. His grandson Carnegie (age 33) succeeded 3rd Viscount St Vincent of Meaford in Staffordshire.
On 10th September 1859 Robert Henry Cunliffe 4th Baronet (age 74) died. His grandson Robert (age 20) succeeded 5th Baronet Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster.
On 24th October 1859 William Waldegrave 8th Earl Waldegrave (age 70) died. His grandson William (age 8) succeeded 9th Earl Waldegrave, 10th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 13th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 21st March 1860 Charles Montolieu Lamb 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. His grandson Archibald (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lamb of Burghfield.
On 24th March 1860 William Browne ffolkes 2nd Baronet (age 73) died. His grandson William (age 12) succeeded 3rd Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.
On 16th May 1860 Anne Isabella Noel Baroness Byron 11th Baroness Wentworth (age 67) died at 67 St George's Terrace St George's Terrace. Her grandson Byron (age 24) succeeded 12th Baron Wentworth, 16th Baron Despencer.
On 29th January 1861 Francis North 6th Earl Guildford (age 88) died. His grandson Dudley (age 9) succeeded 7th Earl Guildford, 9th Baron Guildford.
On 9th November 1861 John Cæsar Hawkins 3rd Baronet (age 79) died. His grandson John (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Hawkins of Kelston in Somerset.
On 19th September 1866 William Clayton 5th Baronet (age 80) died. His grandson William (age 24) succeeded 6th Baronet Clayton of Marden Park in Surrey.
On 20th July 1867 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 88) died. His grandson Arthur (age 29) succeeded 7th Baronet Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 4th March 1868 Archibald Primrose 4th Earl Rosebery (age 84) died. His grandson Archibald (age 20) succeeded 5th Earl Rosebery.
On 20th March 1870 Robert Jocelyn 3rd Earl Roden (age 81) died at Edinburgh. His grandson Robert (age 23) succeeded 4th Earl Roden, 2nd Baron Clanbrassill of Hyde Hall in Hertfordshire.
On 13th April 1871 John Lister Lister-Kaye 2nd Baronet (age 69) died. His grandson John (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lister-Kaye of Grange in Yorkshire.
On 4th September 1871 John Yarde-Buller 1st Baron Churston (age 72) died. His grandson John (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Churston, 4th Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
On 20th January 1877 Henry Hall Gage 4th Viscount Gage (age 85) died. His grandson Henry (age 22) succeeded 5th Viscount Gage of Castle Island in County Kerry, 5th Baron Gage of Castlebar in County Mayo, 4th Baron Gage of Highmeadow, 12th Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.
On 28th May 1878 John Russell 1st Earl Russell (age 85) died. His grandson Frank (age 12) succeeded 2nd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
On 23rd September 1878 Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart (age 83) died. His grandson William (age 19) succeeded 9th Earl Dysart, 3rd Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd January 1880 Henry Charles Blake 4th Baronet (age 85) died. His grandson Patrick (age 18) succeeded 5th Baronet Blake of Langham in Suffolk.
On 20th June 1880 Francis Needham 2nd Earl Kilmorley (age 92) died. His grandson Francis (age 37) succeeded 3rd Earl Kilmorley.
In 1881 Thomas Stonor 3rd Baron Camoys (age 83) died. His grandson Francis (age 24) succeeded 4th Baron Camoys.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 9th September 1882 George Grey 2nd Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson Edward (age 20) succeeded 3rd Baronet Grey of Fallodon.
On 17th March 1884 Edward Lloyd aka Lloyd-Mostyn 2nd Baron Mostyn (age 89) died. His grandson Llewelyn (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baron Mostyn of Mostyn in Flintshire, 4th Baronet Lloyd of Pengwerra in Flintshire.
On 16th December 1884 William Cholmondeley 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley (age 84) died. His grandson George (age 26) succeeded 4th Marquess Cholmondeley, 7th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 4th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 8th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 7th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 7th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 6th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 6th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Winifred Kingscote Marchioness Cholmondeley by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
In 1885 Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden 6th Earl Buckinghamshire (age 91) died. His grandson Sidney (age 24) succeeded 7th Earl Buckinghamshire, 7th Baron Hobart, 11th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 18th October 1886 Ernest Brudenell-Bruce 3rd Marquess Ailesbury (age 75) died. His grandson George (age 23) succeeded 4th Marquess Ailesbury, 10th Earl Cardigan, 5th Earl Ailesbury, 4th Earl Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire, 4th Viscount Savernake of Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, 10th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire, 5th Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire. Dorothy Julia "Dolly Tester" Haseley Marchioness Ailesbury (age 25) by marriage Marchioness Ailesbury. Robert Thomas Brudenell-Bruce (age 41) inherited Deene Park, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 1st November 1888 Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough (age 85) died. His grandson William (age 14) succeeded 4th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 11th May 1890 Arthur Grey 12th Baronet (age 77) died. His grandson Arthur (age 11) succeeded 13th Baronet Haselrigge of Noseley Hall in Leicestershire.
On 21st April 1891 William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury (age 81) died. His grandson William (age 29) succeeded 3rd Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire, 4th Baronet à Court.
On 11th January 1892 George Robert Osborn 6th Baronet (age 78) died. His grandson Algernon (age 21) succeeded 7th Baronet Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
On 11th September 1892 Arthur Algernon Capell 6th Earl Essex (age 89) died. His grandson George (age 34) succeeded 7th Earl Essex, 8th Baron Capell Hadham.
On 26th February 1893 Henry Flower Every 10th Baronet (age 62) died. His grandson Edward (age 7) succeeded 11th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.
On 6th November 1894 Charles Lowther 3rd Baronet (age 91) died. His grandson Charles (age 14) succeeded 4th Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.
On 24th July 1896 Thomas Parker 6th Earl Macclesfield (age 85) died. His grandson George (age 8) succeeded 7th Earl Macclesfield whic title he held for seventy-nine years.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 1st August 1898 William David Murray 4th and 3rd Earl Mansfield (age 92) died. His grandson William (age 38) succeeded 5th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 4th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 10th Viscount Stormont.
On 22nd December 1899 Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 74) died. His grandson Hugh (age 20) succeeded 2nd Duke Westminster, 4th Marquess Westminster, 5th Earl Grosvenor, 11th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. Monument in Grosvenor Chapel, St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map] sculpted by Leon Joseph Chavalliaud.
On 20th February 1902 William Thomas Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 6th and 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (age 86) died. His grandson William (age 29) succeeded 7th Earl Fitzwilliam, 5th Earl Fitzwilliam, 9th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. Maud Frederica Elizabeth Dundas Countess Fitzwilliam (age 24) by marriage Countess Fitzwilliam.
In 1904 Henry Hugh Courtenay 13th Earl Devon (age 93) died. His grandson Charles (age 34) succeeded 14th Earl Devon.
On 17th December 1904 Wilbraham Tollemache 2nd Baron Tollemache (age 72) died. His grandson Bentley (age 21) succeeded 3rd Baron Tollemache of Helmingham in Suffolk.
On 17th July 1911 Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Dickonson Nightingale 13th Baronet (age 80) died. His grandson Edward (age 22) succeeded 14th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 20th February 1912 John Gay Newton Alleyne 3rd Baronet (age 91) died. His grandson John (age 22) succeeded 4th Baronet Alleyne of Four Hills in Barbados.
On 2nd December 1914 John Crichton 4th Earl Erne (age 75) died. His grandson John (age 7) succeeded 5th Earl Erne of Crom Castle in County Fermanagh.
In 1915 George Banks Jenkinson 12th Baronet (age 63) died. His grandson Anthony (age 2) succeeded 13th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
On 13th January 1915 William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham (age 85) died. His grandson Charles (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Feversham, 4th Baron Feversham of Duncombe Park in Yorkshire. Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham (age 30) by marriage Countess Feversham.
On 7th February 1916 Archibald Hay 13th Earl of Kinnoull (age 60) died. His grandson George (age 13) succeeded 14th Earl Kinnoull, 7th Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.
On 30th April 1916 Michael Edward Hicks-Beach 1st Earl St Aldwyn (age 78) died. His eldest son Michael Hugh Hicks-Beach (deceased) had predeceased by one week having been killed in action. His grandson Michael (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl St Aldwyn of Coln St Aldwyn in Gloucestershire, 10th Baronet Hicks-Beach of Beverston in Gloucestershire.
On 21st December 1919 Mary Rothes Tyssen-Amherst 2nd Baroness Amherst (age 62) died. Her grandson William (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Amherst of Hackney in London.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 17th May 1921 Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 20th Earl of Shrewsbury 5th Earl Talbot (age 60) died. On 7th May 1921 His grandson John (age 6) succeeded 21st Earl of Shrewsbury, 21st Earl Waterford, 6th Earl Talbot, 6th Viscount Ingestre, 8th Baron Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire.
In 1924 Charles Wightwick Finch 8th Earl of Aylesford (age 73) died. His grandson Heneage (age 15) succeeded 9th Earl Aylesford.
On 20th June 1924 Francis Blackwood 4th Baronet (age 85) died. His grandson Henry (age 28) succeeded 5th Baronet Blackwood of the Navy.
On 8th May 1925 William Henry Fellowes 2nd Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey (age 76) died. His grandson Ailwyn (age 15) succeeded 3rd Baron Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire.
In 1926 John Scott 3rd Earl Eldon (age 81) died. His grandson John (age 26) succeeded 4th Earl Eldon, 4th Viscount Encoumbe of Encombe in Dorest, 4th Baron Eldon of Eldon in County Durham.
On 28th April 1927 Richard Acton Throckmorton 10th Baronet (age 88) died. His grandson Robert (age 19) succeeded 11th Baronet Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire.
On 24th May 1927 Henry Brougham 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 90) died. His grandson Victor (age 17) succeeded 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux. His only son Henry Brougham had predeceased him twenty days before.
On 20th July 1927 Ferdinand "The Unfier" Hohenzollern Sigmaringen (age 61) died. His grandson Michael (age 5) succeeded I King Romania.
On 15th February 1928 Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith died. His grandson Julian (age 11) succeeded 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith.
On 10th March 1928 Montagu Arthur Bertie 7th Earl of Abingdon (age 91) died. His grandson Montagu (age 40) succeeded 8th Earl Abingdon, 12th Baron Norreys of Rycote. Elizabeth Valetta Montagu-Stuart-Wortley Countess Abingdon (age 31) by marriage Countess Abingdon. It isn't clear whether their marriage took place before or after the death of his father.
On 4th December 1928 Edmund Charles Nugent 3rd Baronet (age 89) died. His grandson George (age 36) succeeded 4th Baronet Nugent of Waddesdon in Berkshire.
On 10th January 1930 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton (age 79) died. His grandson John (age 15) succeeded 9th Duke Grafton, 9th Earl Euston, 9th Viscount Ipswich, 9th Baron Sudbury, 10th Earl Arlington, 10th Viscount Thetford, 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Rita Emily Carr-Ellison Duchess Grafton (age 18) by marriage Duchess Grafton.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 20th February 1930 Richard Bethell 3rd Baron Westbury (age 77) committed suicide. He jumped out of the bedroom window of his seventh floor St James's apartment after a long period of illness. He left a note that read: "I really cannot stand any more horrors and hardly see what good I am going to do here, so I am making my exit." His death was ruled "suicide while of unsound mind." His grandson Richard (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron Westbury of Westbury in Wiltshire.
On 4th March 1931 Francis Salwey Winnington 5th Baronet (age 81) died. His grandson Francis (age 24) succeeded 6th Baronet Winnington of Stanford Court in Worcestershire.
On 8th October 1935 Sholto Douglas 19th Earl of Morton (age 90) died. His grandson Sholto (age 28) succeeded 20th Earl Morton.
On 29th May 1936 Charles John Darling 1st Baron Darling (age 86) died. His grandson Robert (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Darling of Langham in Essex.
On 10th December 1938 William Frederick North 12th Baron North (age 78) died. His grandson John (age 21) succeeded 13th Baron North.
On 5th February 1939 Francis Edmund George Astley-Corbett 4th Baronet (age 79) died. His grandson Francis (age 24) succeeded 5th Baronet Astley of Everleigh in Wiltshire.
On 25th November 1939 Rudolph Feilding 9th Earl of Denbigh (age 80) died. His grandson William (age 27) succeeded 9th Earl Desmond, 10th Earl Denbigh, 10th Viscount Feilding, 10th Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire, 9th Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 9th Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary, 9th Baron St Liz.
On 20th December 1939 Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth 1st Baron Shuttleworth (age 95) died. His grandson Richard (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe in Lancashire, Richard Kay-Shuttleworth 2nd Baron Shuttleworth, 3rd Baronet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall in Lancashire.
On 6th July 1940 Somerset Frederick Gough-Calthorpe 8th Baron Calthorpe (age 77) died. His grandson Ronald (age 16) succeeded 9th Baron Calthorpe of Calthorpe in Norfolk, 10th Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.
On 16th January 1942 Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn (age 91) died at Yattendon Castle [Map]. His grandson Alastair (age 27) succeeded 2nd Duke Connaught and Strathearn.
On 15th June 1942 Arthur Crofton 4th Baron Crofton (age 75) died. His grandson Edward (age 16) succeeded 5th Baron Crofton, 6th Baronet Crofton of The Mote in Roscommon.
On 7th July 1942 Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley 12th Baronet (age 79) died. His grandson Richard (age 30) succeeded 13th Baronet Bulkeley-Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.
On 21st September 1943 Seymour Bathurst 7th Earl Bathurst (age 79) died. His grandson Henry (age 16) succeeded 8th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 8th Baron Bathurst.
On 4th February 1948 Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 82) died at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. His grandson Edward (age 29) succeeded 18th Earl Derby, 12th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 9th November 1949 Frederick George North 8th Earl Guildford (age 72) died. His grandson Edward (age 16) succeeded 9th Earl Guildford, 11th Baron Guildford.
On 3rd February 1950 Grey Humberstone d'Estoteville 11th Baronet (age 65) died. His grandson Patrick (age 11) succeeded 12th Baronet Skipwith of Prestwould in Leicestershire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 16th April 1952 Robert Charles Devereux 17th Viscount Hereford (age 86) died. His grandson Robert (age 19) succeeded 18th Viscount Hereford, 15th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
On 11th March 1953 Lancelot Edward Lowther 6th Earl Lonsdale (age 85) died. His grandson James (age 30) succeeded 7th Earl Lonsdale, 8th Viscount Lowther, 8th Baron Lowther.
On 13th December 1955 George Herbert Hyde Villiers 6th Earl Clarendon (age 78) died. His grandson George (age 22) succeeded 7th Earl Clarendon, 7th Baron Hyde of Hindon in Wiltshire 1756.
On 14th September 1960 Thomas Edward Anson 4th Earl Lichfield (age 76) died. He was buried at St Stephen's Church, Great Heywood [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 21) succeeded 5th Earl Lichfield, 6th Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 6th Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire. Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire [Map] passed to the National Trust in lieu of death duties.
On 25th March 1961 Anthony Ashley-Cooper 9th Earl of Shaftesbury (age 91) died. His grandson Anthony (age 22) succeeded 10th Earl Shaftesbury, 10th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, 11th Baronet Cooper of Rockbourne in Southampton.
On 28th November 1961 Arthur Stanley Byng 10th Viscount Torrington (age 85) died. His grandson Timothy (age 18) succeeded 11th Viscount Torrington.
On 25th September 1965 Mary Cecil Curzon 17th Baroness Zouche (age 90) died. Her grandson James (age 22) succeeded 18th Baron Zouche Harringworth.
On 14th September 1967 Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl Iveagh (age 93) died. His grandson Benjamin (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Iveagh.
On 3rd September 1971 Roundell Palmer 3rd Earl Selborne (age 84) died. His grandson John (age 31) succeeded 4th Earl Selborne, 4th Viscount Wolmer of Blackmoor in Hampshire.
On 15th September 1973 Gustaf Adolph VI King Sweden (age 90) died. His grandson Carl (age 27) succeeded XVI King Sweden. Silvia Sommerlath Queen Consort Sweden by marriage Queen Consort Sweden.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 2nd June 1974 Robin Edward Dysart Grey 6th Baronet (age 87) died. His grandson Anthony (age 24) succeeded 7th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.
On 31st December 1974 Philip Grantham Yorke 9th Earl of Hardwicke (age 68) died. His grandson Joseph (age 3) succeeded 10th Earl Hardwicke, 10th Viscount Royston.
On 19th March 1975 Frederick Villiers Laud Robinson 10th Baronet (age 94) died. His grandson John (age 32) succeeded 11th Baronet Robinson of London.
On 8th March 1976 John Shelley 10th Baronet (age 91) died. His grandson John (age 33) succeeded 11th Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
On 23rd October 1977 Major Richard John Wrottesley 5th Baron Wrottesley (age 59) died. His grandson Clifton (age 9) succeeded 6th Baron Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire, 14th Baronet Wrottesley of Wrottesley in Staffordshire.
In 1978 Hugh de Burgh Warwick Bampfylde 6th Baron Poltimore (age 90) died. His grandson Mark (age 21) succeeded 7th Baron Politmore, 12th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon.
On 14th July 1979 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 97) died. His grandson Rufus (age 13) succeeded 10th Earl Albermarle, 10th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 10th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 28th September 1984 Gerard Wallop 9th Earl of Portsmouth (age 86) died. His grandson Quentin (age 30) succeeded 10th Earl Portsmouth, 10th Viscount Lymington, 10th Baron Wallop of Farley Wallop Hampshire.
On 29th December 1986 Harold Macmillan 1st Earl Stockton died. His grandson Alexander (age 43) succeeded 2nd Earl of Stockton, 2nd Viscount Macmillan of Ovenden, of Chelwood Gate in East Sussex and of Stockton-on-Tees in Cleveland.
On 9th August 1998 George Child-Villiers 9th Earl of Jersey (age 88) died. His grandson William (age 22) succeeded 10th Earl Jersey, 13th Viscount Grandison, 10th Viscount Villiers, 10th Baron Villiers.
On 7th July 2001 Edward Horace Fiennes-Clinton 18th Earl of Lincoln (age 88) died. His grandson Robert (age 29) succeeded 19th Earl Lincoln.
On 27th August 2010 Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner (age 83) died. His grandson Cody (age 16) succeeded 4th Baron Glenconner of The Glen in Peebles, 5th Baronet Tennant of The Glen and St Rollox. He had made a new will shortly before his death leaving all of his assets to an employee, Kent Adonai. The family contested this will, and after a legal battle that lasted several years the estate was divided between Adonai and Cody Charles Edward Tennant.
On 7th April 2011 Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton (age 92) died at Euston Hall, Suffolk. His grandson Henry (age 33) succeeded 12th Duke Grafton, 12th Earl Euston, 12th Viscount Ipswich, 12th Baron Sudbury. Olivia Staden Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 15th July 2016 Peregrine Nicholas Eliot 10th Earl of St Germans (age 75) died. His grandson Albert (age 12) succeeded 11th Earl St Germans, 12th Baron Eliot of St Germans in Cornwall.