Baronet Philips

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Baronet Philips of Picton Castle

On 9th November 1621 John Philipps 1st Baronet [aged 67] was created 1st Baronet Philips of Picton Castle. Anne Elizabeth Perrot Lady Philips [aged 54] by marriage Lady Philips of Picton Castle.

On 27th March 1629 John Philipps 1st Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Richard [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 7th August 1648 Richard Philipps 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. His son Erasmus [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baronet Philips of Picton Castle. Catherine Darcy Lady Philips [aged 7] by marriage Lady Philips of Picton Castle.

On 18th January 1697 Erasmus Philipps 3rd Baronet [aged 74] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 5th January 1737 John Philipps 4th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Erasmus [aged 37] succeeded 5th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 5th November 1743 Erasmus Philipps 5th Baronet [aged 43] drowned in the River Avon after his horse was frightened by pigs. He was unmarried. His brother John [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 22nd June 1764 John Philipps 6th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Richard [aged 20] succeeded 7th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 28th November 1823 Richard Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 79] died. His fourth cousin once removed Rowland [aged 35] succeeded 8th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 23rd April 1832 Rowland Henry Philipps 8th Baronet [aged 44] died unmarried. His brother William [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

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 17th February 1850 William Philipps 9th Baronet [aged 55] died. His son Godwin [aged 10] succeeded 10th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 17th February 1857 Godwin Philipps 10th Baronet [aged 17] died unmarried. His fourth cousin James [aged 64] succeeded 11th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

In 1873 James Evans Philipps 11th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son James [aged 48] succeeded 12th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 21st February 1912 James Eramus Philipps 12th Baronet [aged 87] died. His son John [aged 51] succeeded 13th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 27th April 1916 John Wynford Philipps 1st Viscount St Davids [aged 55] and Elizabeth Frances Abney-Hastings Viscountess St Davids [aged 31] were married. She by marriage Lady Philips of Picton Castle. The difference in their ages was 24 years.

On 28th March 1938 John Wynford Philipps 1st Viscount St Davids [aged 77] died. His son Jestyn [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Viscount St Davids of Lydstep Haven Pembrokeshire, 14th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.

On 10th June 1991 Jestyn Reginald Austin Plantagenet Philipps 2nd Viscount St Davids [aged 74] died. His son Colwyn [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Viscount St Davids of Lydstep Haven Pembrokeshire, 16th Baron Strange Knockin, 24th Baron Hungerford, 22nd Baron Moleyns, 15th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle, 12th Baron Mohun of Dunster.

On 26th April 2009 Colwyn Philipps 3rd Viscount St Davids [aged 70] died. His son Rhodri [aged 42] succeeded 4th Viscount St Davids of Lydstep Haven Pembrokeshire, 17th Baron Strange Knockin, 25th Baron Hungerford, 23rd Baron Moleyns, 16th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle, 13th Baron Mohun of Dunster.

Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire

On 22nd September 1919 Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire. Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford by marriage Lady Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.

On 7th December 1962 Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 88] died. His son Wogan [aged 60] succeeded 2nd Baron Milford, 2nd Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.

On 30th November 1993 Wogan Philips 2nd Baron Milford [aged 91] died. His son Hugo succeeded 3rd Baron Milford, 3rd Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.

On 30th November 1999 Hugo Philipps 3rd Baron Milford died. His son Guy [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baron Milford, 4th Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.