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In 1785 Elizabeth Cuffe 1st Countess Longford [aged 65] was created 1st Countess Longford.
In 1817 Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 42] and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of William Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp.
On 28th May 1835 Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford [aged 61] died. His son Edward [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Earl Longford, 4th Baron Longford, 2nd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
In 1860 Edward Pakenham 3rd Earl of Longford [aged 43] died. His brother William [aged 40] succeeded 4th Earl Longford, 5th Baron Longford, 3rd Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
In 1862 William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 42] and Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. He the son of Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 64].
On 19th April 1887 William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 68] died. His son Thomas [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl Longford, 6th Baron Longford, 4th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
In 1899 Thomas Pakenham 5th Earl of Longford [aged 34] and Mary Julia Child-Villiers Countess Longford [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. She the daughter of Victor Albert George Child-Villiers 7th Earl Jersey [aged 53] and Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Countess Jersey [aged 49]. He the son of William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford and Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford [aged 62].
On 21st August 1915 Thomas Pakenham 5th Earl of Longford [aged 50] was killed in action during the Gallipoli Campaign. His son Edward [aged 12] succeeded 6th Earl Longford, 7th Baron Longford, 5th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
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 4th February 1961 Edward Pakenham 6th Earl of Longford [aged 58] died. His brother Frank [aged 55] succeeded 7th Earl Longford, 8th Baron Longford, 6th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 3rd August 2001 Frank Pakenham 7th Earl of Longford [aged 95] died. His son Thomas [aged 67] succeeded 7th Earl Longford, 9th Baron Longford, 7th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.