Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
On 22nd January 1784 Richard Nelson aka Rycroft Baronet 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 5th July 1786 Richard Nelson aka Rycroft Baronet 1st Baronet [aged 50] died. His son Nelson [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 11th July 1791 Nelson Rycroft 2nd Baronet [aged 30] and Charlotte Read Lady Rycroft [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Lady Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 1st October 1827 Nelson Rycroft 2nd Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 18th May 1830 Richard Henry Rycroft 3rd Baronet [aged 36] and Charlotte Ann Josephine Tennant Lady Rycroft were married at St Nicholas' Church, Brighton. She by marriage Lady Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 21st October 1864 Richard Henry Rycroft 3rd Baronet [aged 70] died. His son Nelson [aged 33] succeeded 4th Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire. Juliana Ogilvy Lady Rycroft by marriage Lady Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 11th February 1886 Richard Nelson Rycroft 5th Baronet [aged 26] and Dorothea Hester Bluett Wallop Lady Rycroft were married. She by marriage Lady Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire. She the daughter of Isaac Newton Wallop 5th Earl of Portsmouth [aged 61] and Eveline Howard Herbert Countess Portsmouth [aged 51]. They were second cousins.
On 30th March 1894 Nelson Rycroft 4th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Richard [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 25th October 1925 Richard Nelson Rycroft 5th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son Nelson [aged 38] succeeded 6th Baronet Rycroft of Calton 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 30th August 1958 Nelson Edward Oliver Rycroft 6th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Richard [aged 40] succeeded 7th Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.
On 12th January 1999 Richard Newton Rycroft 7th Baronet [aged 80] died. His first cousin Richard [aged 52] succeeded 8th Baronet Rycroft of Calton in Yorkshire.