On 13th January 1843 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet was born.
In 1869 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Annie Blake were married.
On 21st December 1881 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 38] became a Common Councilman for Farringdon Without.
In 1892 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 48] was elected Alderman of Farringdon Without.
In 1899 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 55] was elected Sheriff of London.
On 29th March 1900 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 57] was knighted by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 80] at Windsor Castle [Map].
On 9th November 1906 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 63] was elected Lord Mayor of London.
On 8th May 1907 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 64] had the honour of leading the Furry Dance at Helston, Cornwall. On the same day he was given the Freedom of the Borough of Helston and then Freedom of the Borough of Truro.
The London Gazette 28040. Whitehall, July 15, 1907.
The King [aged 65] has been pleased to direct the preparation of Warrants, under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, authorizing Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, conferring the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom upon each of the undermentioned Gentlemen, and the heirs male of their respective bodies lawfully begotten:—
Sir Charles Scotter [aged 72], of Surbiton, in the county of Surrey, Knight.
The Right Honourable Sir William Purdie Treloar [aged 64], of Grange Mount, in the parish of All Saints, Upper Norwood, in the borough of Croydon, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Sir William Henry Holland [aged 57], of Queen's Gate, in the Royal borough of Kensington, Knight.
John Emmott Barlow, of Bradwall Hall, in the parish of Sandbach, in the county of Chester, Esquire.
William Benjamin Bowring, of Beechwood, in the parish of Grassendale, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Esquire.
John Alexander Dewar, of the city of Perth, Esquire.
Francis Edwards, of Knighton, in the county of Radnor, Esquire.
Ivor John Caradoc Herbert, of Llanarth and Treowen, in the county of Moumouth, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Colonel in the Army.
Francis Douglas Blake [aged 51], of Tillmouth Park, in the parish of Cornhill, in the county of Northumberland, Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel commanding the Northumberland Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia).
Walter Scott, of Beauclere, in the parish of Bywell St. Andrews, in the county of Northumberland, Esquire.
Frederic Samuel Philipson Philipson-Stow, of Cape Town, in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, and of Blackdown House, in the parish of Lodsworth, in the county of Sussex, Esquire.
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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6th September 1923 William Purdie Treloar 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. Baronet Treloar of Grange Mount in All Saints, Upper Norwood in Croydon extinct.