Birling, Kent is in Kent.
On 20th November 1253 William Saye was born to William Saye [aged 44] and Sybil Marshal [aged 44] at Birling, Kent [Map].
On 17th June 1340 William Saye 3rd Baron Say was born to Geoffrey Saye 2nd Baron Say [aged 31] and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Say [aged 30] at Birling, Kent [Map]. He married his third cousin once removed Beatrice Brewes Baroness Say and had issue.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1528. 11th June 1528. R. O. St. P. I. 289. 4356. Thomas Hennege to Wolsey [aged 55].
This day, as the King [aged 36] came "towards evensong," the marquis of Exeter [aged 32] brought two great bucks from Burllyng [Map], the best of which the King sends to your Grace. This day the King has received his Maker at the Friars', when my Lord of Lincoln [aged 55] administered. On Tuesday the King goes to Waltham [Map]. Greenwich [Map], Corpus Christi Day. Signed.
On 12th December 1574 Thomas Fane [aged 64] and Mary Neville 7th and 5th Baroness Abergavenny 3rd Baroness Despencer [aged 20] were married at Birling, Kent [Map]. The difference in their ages was 44 years.
In September 1576 Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny [aged 46] died at Birling, Kent [Map].
Around 1602 Charles Neville was born to Henry Neville 2nd Baron Abergavenny [aged 23] and Mary Sackville [aged 18] at Birling, Kent [Map].
On 15th October 1616 Rachel Lennard Baroness Bergavenny [aged 63] died in Birling, Kent [Map].
On 1st December 1622 Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny [aged 72] died. He was buried at Birling, Kent [Map]. His son Henry [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Baron Abergavenny. Catherine Vaux Baroness Bergavenny [aged 30] by marriage Baroness Abergavenny.
Before 24th December 1641 Henry Neville 2nd Baron Abergavenny [aged 62] died. He was buried at Birling, Kent [Map]. His granddaughter Margaret succeeded 3rd Baroness Abergavenny.
Before 7th June 1649 Christopher Neville [aged 65] died. On 7th June 1649 he was buried at Birling, Kent [Map].
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 19th May 1873 Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny died at Birling, Kent [Map].
On 8th February 1394 Thomas Cobham [aged 51] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birling.
After 4th June 1535 George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny [deceased] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birling; his heart was buried at Mereworth, probably St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth. His son Henry [aged 5] succeeded 6th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Baron Abergavenny.