Baronet Cradock-Hartopp

Summary

1796. Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 1st Baronet [aged 46] created.

10th June 1833. Son Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 2nd Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.

1849. Brother William Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 3rd Baronet [aged 52] succeeded.

16th October 1864. Son John William Cradock-Hartopp 4th Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.

25th May 1888. Son Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp 5th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.

20th February 1929. Nephew Charles William Cradock-Hartopp 6th Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.

14th March 1930. Uncle Frederick Cradock-Hartopp 7th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.

26th February 1937. Brother George Francis Cradock-Hartopp 8th Baronet [aged 66] succeeded.

5th September 1949. First Cousin Once Removed John Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 9th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.

7th August 1996. First Cousin Kenneth Alston Cradock-Hartopp 10th Baronet [aged 78] succeeded.

8th June 2000. Kenneth Alston Cradock-Hartopp 10th Baronet extinct.

In 1796 Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 1st Baronet [aged 46] was created 1st Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 10th June 1833 Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 1st Baronet [aged 84] died. His son Edmund [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

In 1849 Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 2nd Baronet [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 52] succeeded 3rd Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 16th October 1864 William Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His son John [aged 35] succeeded 4th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp. Charlotte Frances Howard Lady Cradock-Hartopp by marriage Lady Cradock-Hartopp.

On 25th May 1888 John William Cradock-Hartopp 4th Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 10th June 1895 Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp 5th Baronet [aged 37] and Millicent Wilson [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Lady Cradock-Hartopp.

On 20th February 1929 Charles Edward Cradock-Hartopp 5th Baronet [aged 71] died. His nephew Charles [aged 35] succeeded 6th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 14th March 1930 Charles William Cradock-Hartopp 6th Baronet [aged 36] died. His uncle Frederick [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 26th February 1937 Frederick Cradock-Hartopp 7th Baronet [aged 67] died without issue. His brother George [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp. Ethel Caroline Jane Wellesley Lady Cradock-Hartopp by marriage Lady Cradock-Hartopp.

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 5th September 1949 George Francis Cradock-Hartopp 8th Baronet [aged 79] died without issue. His first cousin once removed John [aged 37] succeeded 9th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 7th August 1996 John Edmund Cradock-Hartopp 9th Baronet [aged 84] died. His first cousin Kenneth [aged 78] succeeded 10th Baronet Cradock-Hartopp.

On 8th June 2000 Kenneth Alston Cradock-Hartopp 10th Baronet [aged 82] died. Baronet Cradock-Hartopp extinct.