Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
11th June 1796. George Brodrick 4th Viscount Midleton [aged 41] created.
12th August 1836. Son George Brodrick 5th Viscount Midleton [aged 30] succeeded.
1st November 1848. First Cousin Charles Brodrick 6th Viscount Midleton [aged 57] succeeded.
2nd December 1863. Brother William Brodrick 7th Viscount Midleton [aged 65] succeeded.
29th August 1870. Son William Brodrick 8th Viscount Midleton [aged 40] succeeded.
18th April 1907. Son William St John Brodrick 1st Earl of Midleton [aged 50] succeeded.
13th February 1942. Son George Brodrick 2nd Earl of Midleton [aged 53] succeeded.
2nd November 1979. Second Cousin Trevor Lowther Brodrick 11th Viscount Midleton [aged 76] succeeded.
1988. Nephew Alan Brodrick 12th Viscount Midleton [aged 38] succeeded.
On 11th June 1796 George Brodrick 4th Viscount Midleton [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey with a special remainder to the heirs male of his father, the third Viscount.
On 12th August 1836 George Brodrick 4th Viscount Midleton [aged 81] died. His son George Brodrick [aged 30] succeeded 4th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 4th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 2nd Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 1st November 1848 George Brodrick 5th Viscount Midleton [aged 42] committed suicide. His first cousin Charles Brodrick [aged 57] succeeded 5th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 5th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 3rd Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey. Emma Stapleton by marriage Viscountess Midleton of Midleton in Cork.
On 2nd December 1863 Charles Brodrick 6th Viscount Midleton [aged 72] died. His brother William Brodrick [aged 65] succeeded 6th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 6th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 4th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 29th August 1870 William Brodrick 7th Viscount Midleton [aged 72] died. His son William [aged 40] succeeded 7th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 7th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 5th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 18th April 1907 William Brodrick 8th Viscount Midleton [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 50] succeeded 8th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 8th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 6th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
On 13th February 1942 William St John Brodrick 1st Earl of Midleton [aged 85] died. His son George Brodrick [aged 53] succeeded 2nd Earl Midleton, 9th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 9th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 7th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.
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.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1988 Trevor Lowther Brodrick 11th Viscount Midleton [aged 84] died. His nephew Alan [aged 38] succeeded 11th Viscount Midleton of Midleton in Cork, 11th Baron Brodrick of Midleton in Cork, 9th Baron Brodrick of Peper Harrow in Surrey.