Baron Robartes is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Summary
1625. John Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 45] created.
1634. Son John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor [aged 28] succeeded.
17th July 1685. Grandson Charles Robartes 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 25] succeeded.
1723. Nephew Henry Robartes 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 28] succeeded.
1st February 1741. Half First Cousin Once Removed John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor [aged 55] succeeded.
15th July 1757. John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor extinct.
In 1625 John Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 45] was created 1st Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. Purchased for £10,000, possibly under compulsion.
After 1625 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor [aged 19] and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor were married. She by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
In 1634 John Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 54] died. His son John [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 2nd Baronet Robartes. Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall.
On 17th July 1685 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor [aged 79] died at Chelsea. His grandson Charles [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 2nd Viscount Bodmin, 3rd Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 3rd Baronet Robartes.
In 1723 Charles Robartes 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 63] died. His nephew Henry [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Earl Radnor, 3rd Viscount Bodmin, 4th Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 4th Baronet Robartes.
On 1st February 1741 Henry Robartes 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 46] died unmarried in Paris [Map]. His half first cousin once removed John [aged 55] succeeded 4th Earl Radnor4th Viscount Bodmin, 5th Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 5th Baronet Robartes.
On 15th July 1757 John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor [aged 71] died unmarried. Earl Radnor, Viscount Bodmin, Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, Baronet Robartes extinct.
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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13th December 1869. Thomas James Agar aka Agar-Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 61] created.
9th March 1882. Son Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden [aged 38] succeeded.
19th July 1930. Son Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes 7th Viscount Clifden [aged 47] succeeded.
15th July 1966. Brother Arthur Victor Agar-Robartes 8th Viscount Clifden [aged 79] succeeded.
22nd December 1974. Arthur Victor Agar-Robartes 8th Viscount Clifden extinct.
On 13th December 1869 Thomas James Agar aka Agar-Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 61] was created 1st Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall. Juliana Pole-Carew Baroness Robartes [aged 57] by marriage Baroness Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
On 9th March 1882 Thomas James Agar aka Agar-Robartes 1st Baron Robartes [aged 73] died. His son Thomas [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
On 19th July 1930 Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden [aged 86] died. His son Francis [aged 47] succeeded 7th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 7th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 3rd Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
On 15th July 1966 Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes 7th Viscount Clifden [aged 83] died unmarried. His brother Arthur [aged 79] succeeded 8th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 8th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 4th Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
On 22nd December 1974 Arthur Victor Agar-Robartes 8th Viscount Clifden [aged 87] died without male issue. He was buried at St Hydroc's Church, Lanhydrock. Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall extinct. His fourth cousin once removed Shaun [aged 29] succeeded 9th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.