Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 2nd March 1127 Charles I Count Flanders [aged 43] was murdered at Church of St Donatian. His second cousin William [aged 24] succeeded Count Flanders. Joanna Monferrat Countess Essex and Flanders by marriage Countess Flanders.
On 1st July 1433 Elizabeth Bourchier 4th Baroness Bourchier Baroness Stafford [aged 34] died. Her second cousin Henry [aged 29] succeeded 5th Baron Bourchier. Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex [aged 24] by marriage Baroness Bourchier.
On 14th July 1526 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford [aged 26] died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His second cousin John [aged 55] succeeded 15th Earl of Oxford.
On 12th May 1575 Henry III King France [aged 23] Abdicated King France: Capet Valois Angoulême. His second cousin Henry [aged 21] succeeded IV King France: Capet Valois Bourbon.
In June 1625 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford [aged 32] died. His second cousin Robert [aged 49] succeeded 19th Earl of Oxford.
On 29th March 1641 George Manners 7th Earl of Rutland [aged 61] died. His second cousin John [aged 36] succeeded 8th Earl of Rutland. Frances Montagu Countess Rutland [aged 27] by marriage Countess of Rutland. Monument sculpted by Grinling Gibbons at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].
In September 1682 Lucas Dillon 6th Viscount Dillon died. His second cousin Theobald succeeded 7th Viscount Dillon of Costello Gallen in Mayo.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 24th May 1694 Anthony Carey 5th Viscount Falkland [aged 38] died of smallpox. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His second cousin Lucius [aged 6] succeeded 6th Viscount Falkland.
In 1700 Edward Devereux 8th Viscount Hereford [aged 25] died. His second cousin Price [aged 37] succeeded 9th Viscount Hereford, 6th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. Mary Sandes by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In June 1701 Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Abercorn [aged 41] died in Strabane without issue. His second cousin James [aged 40] succeeded 6th Earl Abercorn.
On 29th November 1709 Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon [aged 77] died. Earl Carnarvon extinct. His second cousin Rowland [aged 58] succeeded 4th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 4th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
On 27th September 1712 Rowland Dormer 4th Baron Dormer [aged 61] died. His second cousin Charles [aged 44] succeeded 5th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 5th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
On 1st August 1714 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 49] died at Kensington Palace. Her second cousin George [aged 54] succeeded I King Great Britain and Ireland.
On 16th August 1721 Edward Rich 7th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Holland [aged 23] died. His second cousin Edward [aged 26] succeeded 8th Earl Warwick, 5th Earl Holland, 10th Baron Rich of Leez. Mary Stanton Countess Warwick and Holland by marriage Countess Warwick, Countess Holland.
On 9th September 1729 John Finch 6th Earl Winchilsea [aged 46] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His second cousin Daniel [aged 82] succeeded 7th Earl Winchilsea, 7th Viscount Maidstone, 8th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea by marriage Countess Winchilsea.
On 17th April 1731 Baldwin Conyers 4th Baronet [aged 51] died. His second cousin Ralph [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baronet Conyers of Horden in County Durham. Jane Blakiston Lady Conyers by marriage Lady Conyers of Horden in County Durham.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 22nd February 1739 Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston [aged 32] died. Viscount Preston extinct. His second cousin William [aged 9] succeeded 6th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland
In 1740 John Stonhouse 6th Baronet died. His second cousin John [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley.
On 23rd June 1741 Thomas Chudleigh 5th Baronet died. His second cousin John succeeded 6th Baronet Chudleigh of Ashton in Devon.
On 22nd December 1741 William Leman 3rd Baronet [aged 56] died. His second cousin Tanfield [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baronet Leman of Northaw in Hertfordshire.
On 29th July 1748 Price Devereux 10th Viscount Hereford [aged 54] died. His second cousin Edward [aged 38] succeeded 11th Viscount Hereford, 8th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich
On 16th January 1758 William Russell 7th Baronet [aged 32] died. His second cousin John [aged 16] succeeded 8th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
On 14th March 1760 Margaret Fortescue died unmarried. Her second cousin Margaret [aged 51] abeyance terminated 15th Baroness Clinton.
On 9th January 1770 Nathaniel Booth 4th Baron Delamer [aged 60] died. Baron Delamer extinct. His second cousin George [aged 45] succeeded 6th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 8th October 1776 Richard Onslow 3rd Baron Onslow [aged 63] died. His second cousin George [aged 45] succeeded 4th Baron Onslow, 5th Baronet Onslow of West Clandon in Surrey, 6th Baronet Foote of London.
On 20th September 1777 Edward Howard 9th Duke of Norfolk [aged 91] died. Earl Norwich and Baron Howard of Castle Rising extinct. His second cousin Charles [aged 56] succeeded 10th Duke Norfolk, 21st or 28th Earl Arundel, 11th Earl Surrey, 8th Earl Norfolk, 18th Baron Maltravers, 18th Baron Arundel. Catherine Brockholes Duchess Norfolk [aged 59] by marriage Duchess Norfolk. Baron Furnivall, Baron Talbot, Baron Strange Blackmere, Baron Mowbray and Baron Segrave abeyant.
In 1792 James Stonhouse 10th and 7th Baronet [aged 73] died. His second cousin James [aged 75] succeeded 11th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley, 8th Baronet Stonhouse of Radley.
On 23rd November 1792 John Baptist Hicks 5th Baronet [aged 71] died. His second cousin Howe [aged 70] succeeded 6th Baronet Hicks of Beverston in Gloucestershire. Martha Browne Lady Hicks [aged 75] by marriage Lady Hicks of Beverston in Gloucestershire.
On 1st October 1796 Edward Trotter Bannerman 5th Baronet died. His second cousin Alexander [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
On 23rd March 1802 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg [aged 59] died without male issue. Earl Fauconberg extinct. His second cousin Rowland [aged 52] succeeded 6th Viscount Faunconberg, 7th Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
On 8th June 1804 Ferdinando Poole 4th Baronet died. His second cousin Henry [aged 60] succeeded 5th Baronet Poole of Poole in Cheshire.
On 21st March 1810 Charles Cave 8th Baronet [aged 63] died unmarried. His second cousin William [aged 45] succeeded 9th Baronet Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire. Louisa Wilmot Lady Cave [aged 39] by marriage Lady Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire.
On 22nd June 1819 Mary Anastasia Grace Mordaunt 11th Baroness Mordaunt [aged 80] died. Her second cousin Alexander [aged 76] succeeded 12th Baron Mordaunt.
On 6th March 1833 John Ward 1st Earl of Dudley [aged 51] died. Earl of Dudley of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire and Viscount Dudley and Ward of Dudley in Worcestershire extinct. His second cousin William [aged 52] succeeded 10th Baron Ward of Birmingham.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 26th May 1835 William "Kitty" Courtenay 9th Earl Devon [aged 66] died at Paris [Map]. His second cousin William [aged 57] succeeded 10th Earl Devon. Viscount Courtenay extinct. Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon [aged 57] by marriage Countess Devon.
On 9th November 1852 John Talbot 16th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 61] died. His second cousin Bertrand [aged 20] succeeded 17th Earl of Shrewsbury, 17th Earl Waterford.
On 1st December 1858 Thomas Haddington 9th Earl Haddington [aged 78] died. His second cousin George [aged 56] succeeded 10th Earl Haddington.
On 13th January 1861 John Elphinstone-Fleming 14th Lord Elphinstone [aged 41] died. His second cousin William [aged 32] succeeded 15th Lord Elphinstone. Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 22] by marriage Lord Elphinstone.
On 28th March 1868 James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan [aged 70] died from a fall from a horse. His second cousin George [aged 63] succeeded 8th Earl Cardigan, 8th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. Baron Brudenell Deene in Northamptonshire extinct.
On 25th May 1915 Adeline Horsey Countess Cardigan [aged 90] died.
Both were buried in St Peter's Church, Deene [Map]; he on 9th April 1868. Monument to James Brudenell 7th Earl Cardigan 1797 1868 sculpted by Joseph Boehm [aged 33]. Recumbent effigies on Sarcophagus, bronze sea horses (Brudenell Crest) at the bottom corners.
On 25th August 1870 Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford [aged 70] died in Paris [Map]. His second cousin Francis [aged 58] succeeded 5th Marquess Hertford, 5th Earl Hertford, 5th Earl of Yarmouth, 5th Viscount Beauchamp, 6th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 6th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Frances Elizabeth Anson Marchioness Hertford [aged 60] by marriage Marchioness Hertford.
On 24th March 1874 Edward Henry Page-Turner 6th Baronet [aged 50] died. His second cousin Henry [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baronet Dryden of Ambrosden in Oxfordshire.
On 21st April 1877 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet [aged 54] died at Grosvenor Place, Belgravia. His second cousin George [aged 49] succeeded 10th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
On 23rd July 1879 Thomas Charles Style 8th Baronet [aged 81] died. His second cousin William [aged 52] succeeded 9th Baronet Style of Wateringbury in Kent.
On 22nd November 1895 John Warren 3rd Baron Tabley [aged 60] died. Baron Tabley extinct. His second cousin Peter [aged 32] succeeded 8th Baronet Byrne of Timogue in Queen's County
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1914 William Robert Clayton 6th Baronet [aged 71] died. His second cousin Gilbert [aged 67] succeeded 7th Baronet Clayton of Marden Park in Surrey.
On 17th March 1921 Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow [aged 76] died. Earl Brownlow, Viscount Alford extinct. His second cousin Adelbert [aged 53] succeeded 5th Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 8th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow [aged 50] by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.
On 27th January 1932 Charles Frederick Cavendish 5th Baron Waterpark [aged 48] died unmarried. Memorial at St Cuthbert's Church, Doveridge [Map]. His second cousin Henry [aged 55] succeeded 6th Baron Waterpark, 7th Baronet Cavendish of Doveridge Hall.
Charles Frederick Cavendish 5th Baron Waterpark: On 11th May 1883 he was born to Henry Anson Cavendish 4th Baron Waterpark and Emily Stenning Baroness Waterpark.
Henry Sheppard Hart Cavendish 6th Baron Waterpark: On 18th May 1876 he was born to Captain William Thomas Cavendish. On 26th November 1948 Henry Sheppard Hart Cavendish 6th Baron Waterpark died. His nephew Frederick succeeded 7th Baron Waterpark, 8th Baronet Cavendish of Doveridge Hall.
On 23rd December 1932 William Bagot 4th Baron Bagot [aged 75] died at Blithfield Hall. His second cousin Gerald [aged 66] succeeded 5th Baron Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire, 10th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
On 7th September 1933 Edward Grey 1st Viscount Fallodon [aged 71] died. Viscount Grey of Fallodon in Northumberland extinct. His second cousin Charles [aged 53] succeeded 4th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.
On 13th October 1934 Robert Boyle 11th Earl Cork [aged 69] died without issue. His second cousin William [aged 60] succeeded 12th Earl Cork. Florence Cecilia Keppel Countess Cork [aged 63] by marriage Countess Cork.
On 22nd November 1935 William Tolemache 9th Earl Dysart [aged 76] died. His nephew Wenefryde [aged 46] succeeded 9th Earl Dysart. His second cousin Lyonel [aged 81] succeeded 4th Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.
On 15th March 1938 Arthur Dryden 9th and 6th Baronet [aged 85] died. His second cousin Noel [aged 27] succeeded 10th Baronet Dryden of Ambrosden in Oxfordshire, 7th Baronet Dryden of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 11th January 1939 Edward Arthur Palk 5th Baron Haldon [aged 85] died. Baron Haldon of Haldon in Devon extinct. His second cousin Wilmot [aged 62] succeeded 9th Baronet Palk of Haldon House in Devon.
On 7th June 1945 Charles Pellew 7th Viscount Exmouth [aged 82] died. His second cousin Edward [aged 77] succeeded 8th Viscount Exmouth, 8th Baron Exmouth of Canonteign, 8th Baronet Pellew of Treverry in Cornwall. Frances Edwards Viscountess Exmouth by marriage Viscountess Exmouth.
Around 1947 Thomas Henry Noel-Hill 8th Baron Berwick [aged 69] died. His second cousin Charles [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 20th April 1947 Wathen Arthur Waller 5th Baronet [aged 65] died. His second cousin Edmund [aged 75] succeeded 6th Baronet Waller of Braywick Lodge in Berkshire. Muriel Grace Adderley Lady Waller [aged 64] by marriage Lady Waller of Braywick Lodge in Berkshire.
On 8th May 1947 Drummond Cunliffe Smith 4th Baronet [aged 86] died. His second cousin Drummond [aged 70] succeeded 5th Baronet Hamilton-Spencer-Smith of Tring Park in Hertfordshire.
In 1949 Robert Neville Henry Cunliffe 7th Baronet [aged 65] died. His second cousin Cyril [aged 47] succeeded 8th Baronet Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster.
On 3rd April 1952 Eric Spencer Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 9th and 7th Earl Fitzwilliam [aged 68] died. His second cousin William [aged 47] succeeded 10th Earl Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam, 12th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal.
On 13th January 1955 Bentley Tollemache 3rd Baron Tollemache [aged 71] died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary, Helmingham [Map]. His second cousin John [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baron Tollemache of Helmingham in Suffolk.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 19th March 1960 William Frederick Victor Mordaunt Milner 8th Baronet [aged 66] died. His second cousin George [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.
On 9th December 1961 Hugh Grenville Williams 6th Baronet [aged 72] died. His second cousin Reginald [aged 61] succeeded 7th Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire.
On 2nd January 1963 John Hampden Mercer-Henderson 8th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 56] died unmarried at Edward VII's Royal Hospital, Marylebone. His second cousin Vere [aged 61] succeeded 9th Earl Buckinghamshire, 9th Baron Hobart, 13th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 2nd March 1964 Osborne De Vere Beauclerk 12th Duke St Albans [aged 89] died. His second cousin Charles [aged 48] succeeded 13th Duke St Albans, 13th Earl Burford, 13th Baron Heddington, 10th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. Suzanne Marie Fesq Duchess St Albans [aged 42] by marriage Duchess St Albans.
On 24th July 1965 Henry Johnson 5th Baronet [aged 78] died. His second cousin Victor [aged 60] succeeded 6th Baronet Johnson of Bath in Somerset.
On 9th January 1969 Robert Fitzpatrick Courtenay Vernon 4th Baron Lyveden [aged 76] died. His second cousin Sidney [aged 80] succeeded 5th Baron Lyveden.
On 31st January 1974 Arthur Frederick Blakiston 7th Baronet [aged 81] died. His second cousin Arthur [aged 74] succeeded 8th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 31st January 1975 Bernard Fitzalan 16th Duke of Norfolk [aged 66] died. His second cousin Miles [aged 59] succeeded 17th Duke Norfolk, 28th or 35th Earl Arundel, 18th Earl Surrey, 15th Earl Norfolk, 25th Baron Maltravers, 25th Baron Arundel. Anne Constable-Maxwell Duchess Norfolk [aged 47] by marriage Duchess Norfolk. His daughter Anne [aged 36] succeeded 14th Lord Herries of Terregles.
On 26th August 1975 George Fitz-Clarence 5th Earl Munster [aged 69] died. His second cousin Edward [aged 75] succeeded 6th Earl Munster, 6th Viscount Fitzclarence, 6th Baron Tewkesbury.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 2nd November 1979 George Brodrick 2nd Earl of Midleton [aged 91] died. Earl Midleton extinct. His second cousin Trevor [aged 76] succeeded 10th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 10th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 8th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 8th February 1982 Cedric Lockwood Morris 9th Baronet [aged 92] died. His second cousin Robert [aged 68] succeeded 10th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 29th May 1984 Edward Curzon 6th Earl Howe [aged 75] died. His second cousin Frederick [aged 33] succeeded 7th Earl Howe, 8th Viscount Curzon of Penn in Buckinghamshire, 9th Baron Howe.
In 1986 Nigel Reginald Victor Glyn 5th Baron Wolverton [aged 81] died unmarried. His second cousin John [aged 72] succeeded 6th Baron Wolverton.
On 7th October 1988 Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis [aged 84] died. His second cousin George [aged 63] succeeded 7th Earl Powis.
In December 1995 John Spencer Philip Dormer 16th Baron Dormer [aged 81] died. His second cousin Geoffrey [aged 75] succeeded 17th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 17th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
In 2008 Philip John Caledon Grey-Egerton 15th Baronet [aged 88] died. His second cousin David [aged 93] succeeded 16th Baronet Egerton and Oulton.