Earl Mountrath is in Earl Ireland.
In 1660 Charles Coote 1st Earl Mountrath (age 50) was created 1st Earl Mountrath.
Before 17th December 1661 Charles Coote 1st Earl Mountrath (age 51) and Jane Hannay Countess Mountraith were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath.
On 17th December 1661 Charles Coote 1st Earl Mountrath (age 51) died of smallpox. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map]. Charles Coote 2nd Earl of Mountrath (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Mountrath, 3rd Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
On 30th August 1672 Charles Coote 2nd Earl of Mountrath (age 42) died. Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath (age 17) succeeded 3rd Earl Mountrath, 4th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
Around 4th August 1679 Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath (age 24) and Isabella Dormer Countess Mountrath (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath. She the daughter of Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon (age 46) and Elizabeth Capell Countess Carnarvon.
On 29th May 1709 Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath (age 54) died. Charles Coote 4th Earl of Mountrath (age 29) succeeded 4th Earl Mountrath, 5th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
On 14th September 1715 Charles Coote 4th Earl of Mountrath (age 35) died unmarried. Henry Coote 5th Earl of Mountrath (age 31) succeeded 5th Earl Mountrath, 6th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
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 27th March 1720 Henry Coote 5th Earl of Mountrath (age 36) died unmarried. Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath (age 30) succeeded 6th Earl Mountrath, 7th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
On 28th November 1721 Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath (age 32) and Diana Newport Countess Mountrath were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath. She the daughter of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 77) and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 60). He the son of Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath and Isabella Dormer Countess Mountrath. They were sixth cousins.
On 27th August 1744 Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath (age 55) died. Charles Coote 7th Earl of Mountrath (age 19) succeeded 7th Earl Mountrath, 8th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe.
On 2nd March 1802 Charles Coote 7th Earl of Mountrath (age 77) died. Earl Mountrath extinct. Charles Henry Coote 9th Baronet (age 9) succeeded 9th Baronet Coote of Castle Cuffe. His fourth cousin Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Castle Coote.