Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire

Summary

26th February 1717. William Milner 1st Baronet [aged 21] created.

23rd November 1745. Son William Milner 2nd Baronet [aged 20] succeeded.

1774. Son William Mordaunt Milner 3rd Baronet [aged 19] succeeded.

9th September 1811. Son William Mordaunt Sturt Milner 4th Baronet [aged 31] succeeded.

25th March 1855. Son William Mordaunt Edward Milner 5th Baronet [aged 34] succeeded.

12th February 1867. Son William Mordaunt Milner 6th Baronet [aged 18] succeeded.

14th April 1880. Brother Frederick George Milner 7th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.

8th June 1931. Son William Frederick Victor Mordaunt Milner 8th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.

19th March 1960. Second Cousin George Edward Mordaunt Milner 9th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.

18th December 1995. Son Timothy William Lycett Milner 10th Baronet [aged 59] succeeded.

On 26th February 1717 William Milner 1st Baronet [aged 21] was created 1st Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire. Elizabeth Dawes Lady Milner by marriage Lady Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 23rd November 1745 William Milner 1st Baronet [aged 49] died. His son William [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

In 1774 William Milner 2nd Baronet [aged 49] died. His son William [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 9th September 1811 William Mordaunt Milner 3rd Baronet [aged 56] died. His son William [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 25th March 1855 William Mordaunt Sturt Milner 4th Baronet [aged 75] died. His son William [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire. Georgiana Anne Lumley Lady Milner by marriage Lady Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 12th February 1867 William Mordaunt Edward Milner 5th Baronet [aged 46] died. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 6th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 14th April 1880 William Mordaunt Milner 6th Baronet [aged 31] died unmarried. His brother Frederick [aged 30] succeeded 7th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

On 8th June 1931 Frederick George Milner 7th Baronet [aged 81] died. His son William [aged 37] succeeded 8th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.

Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes

Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.

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On 19th 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 18th December 1995 George Edward Mordaunt Milner 9th Baronet [aged 84] died. His son Timothy [aged 59] succeeded 10th Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.