On 24th October 1682 William Aikman was born.
In 1711 William Aikman [aged 28]. Self-Portrait.
Around 1723 William Aikman [aged 40]. Portrait of John Campbell 2nd Duke Argyll [aged 42].
Around 1728 William Aikman [aged 45]. Portrait of Mary Savile Countess Isle Thanet. Chiswick House.
Around 1728 William Aikman [aged 45]. Portrait of Henry Harpur 5th Baronet [aged 19].
Around 1728 William Aikman [aged 45]. Portrait of Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington [aged 29]. Chiswick House.
Around 1728 William Aikman [aged 45]. Portrait of John Hay 1st Marquess Tweeddale.
In 1729 William Aikman [aged 46]. Portrait of Robert Rich 4th Baronet [aged 43].
Robert Rich 4th Baronet: On 3rd July 1685 he was born to Robert Rich 2nd Baronet and Mary Rich. On 17th October 1706 Charles Rich 3rd Baronet died. He was buried in St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. His succeeded brother Robert Rich 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Rich of London. On 1st February 1768 Robert Rich 4th Baronet died. His succeeded son Robert Rich 5th Baronet succeeded 5th Baronet Rich of London.
Around 1729 William Aikman [aged 46]. Portrait of William Leman 2nd Baronet.
William Leman 2nd Baronet: On 19th December 1637 he was born to William Leman 1st Baronet and Rebecca Prescot. In or before 1662 William Leman 2nd Baronet and Mary Mansel Lady Leman were married. In 1667 William Leman 1st Baronet died. His succeeded son William Leman 2nd Baronet succeeded 2nd Baronet Leman of Northaw in Hertfordshire. Mary Mansel Lady Leman by marriage Lady Leman of Northaw in Hertfordshire. On 18th July 1701 William Leman 2nd Baronet died. His succeeded grandson William Leman 3rd Baronet succeeded 3rd Baronet Leman of Northaw in Hertfordshire.
Around 1730 William Aikman [aged 47]. Portrait of Edmund Prideaux [aged 36].
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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Around 1730 William Aikman [aged 47]. Portrait of Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington [aged 31] and her son William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 8].
Around 1730 William Aikman [aged 47]. Portrait of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford [aged 53].
Around 1730 William Aikman [aged 47]. Portrait of Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester.
Before 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48]. Portrait of Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale [aged 43].
Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale: Around 1688 he was born to John Maitland 5th Earl Lauderdale and Elizabeth Lauder Countess of Lauderdale. On 15th July 1710 Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale and Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale were married . She the daughter of James Ogilvy 1st Earl Seafield 4th Earl Findlater. He the son of John Maitland 5th Earl Lauderdale and Elizabeth Lauder Countess of Lauderdale. On 30th August 1710 John Maitland 5th Earl Lauderdale died. His succeeded son Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale succeeded 6th Earl Lauderdale, 6th Viscount Maitland, 6th Viscount Lauderdale, 2nd Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia. Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale by marriage Countess Lauderdale. On 15th July 1744 Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale died. His succeeded son John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale succeeded 7th Earl Lauderdale, 7th Viscount Maitland, 7th Viscount Lauderdale, 3rd Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
Before 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48]. Portrait of John St John 2nd Viscount St John [aged 29].
Before 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48]. Portrait of Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton [aged 41].
Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton: In 1690 she was born to Archibald Kennedy 1st Baronet. In 1701 Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton died. His succeeded son Alexander succeeded 9th Earl Eglinton. She by marriage Countess Winton. In June 1709 Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton and she were married. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton and Elizabeth Crichton. On 18th March 1780 Susanna Kennedy Countess Winton died at Auchans Castle, Auchans.
Before 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48] (manner of). Portrait of Helen Sutherland [aged 14].
Helen Sutherland: In 1717 she was born. In 1791 she died.
Before 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48]. Portrait of Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale [aged 39].
Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale: Before 6th May 1692 she was born to James Ogilvy 1st Earl Seafield 4th Earl Findlater. On 24th September 1778 Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale died.
On 7th June 1731 William Aikman [aged 48] died.