In or before 1649 [his father] John Rogers [aged 21] and [his mother] Elizabeth Payne were married.
Around 1649 John Rogers 1st Baronet was born to John Rogers [aged 22] and Elizabeth Payne.
Around 1671 [his father] John Rogers [aged 44] died.
On 14th June 1676 [his son] John Rogers 2nd Baronet was born to John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 27] and [his future wife] Mary Vincent. He was baptised at St Andrew's Church, Plymouth [Map] on 14th June 1676. He married 9th May 1698 Mary Henley Lady Rogers and had issue.
On 21st February 1688 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 39] was created 1st Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.
In 1696 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 47] and Mary Vincent were married.
In 1698 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 49] was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1700.
On 9th May 1698 [his son] John Rogers 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Henley Lady Rogers were married at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. His father gave him the Blachford Estate at Cornwood, near Ivybridge.
In 1701 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 52] was appointed High Sheriff of Devon.
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 23rd April 1710 John Rogers 1st Baronet [aged 61] died. He was buried at Charles Church, Plymouth [Map]. His son John [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Baronet Rogers of Wisdome in Devon. Mary Henley Lady Rogers by marriage Lady Rogers of Wisdome in Devon.