Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork

Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork is in Baron Ireland.

On 21st April 1715 John Perceval 1st Earl Egmont [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork with a special remainder to his father's heirs male.

On 1st May 1748 John Perceval 1st Earl Egmont [aged 64] died. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Egmont, 2nd Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 2nd Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 6th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork. Catherine Cecil Countess Egmont [aged 26] by marriage Countess Egmont.

On 4th December 1770 John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 59] died at Pall Mall [Map]. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl Egmont, 3rd Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 3rd Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 7th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 2nd Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset. Isabella Powlett Countess Egmont by marriage Countess Egmont.

On 25th February 1822 John Perceval 3rd Earl Egmont [aged 84] died. His son John [aged 54] succeeded 4th Earl Egmont, 4th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 4th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 8th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 3rd Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset. Bridget Wynn Countess Egmont by marriage Countess Egmont.

On 31st December 1835 John Perceval 4th Earl Egmont [aged 68] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl Egmont, 5th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 5th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 9th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 4th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

On 23rd January 1841 Henry Perceval 5th Earl Egmont [aged 45] died. His half first cousin once removed George [aged 46] succeeded 6th Earl Egmont, 6th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 6th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 10th Baronet Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 5th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

In 1910 Augustus Perceval 8th Earl Egmont [aged 54] died. His brother Charles [aged 52] succeeded 9th Earl Egmont, 9th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 9th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 9th Viscount Perceval of Kanturk in County Cork, 9th Baron Perceval of Burton in County Cork, 6th Baron Arden of Lohort Castle in County Cork, 5th Baron Arden of Arden in Warwickshire, 8th Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.

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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