Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1794. 1st. Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip [aged 80] created.
2nd February 1802. 2nd. Great Nephew Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden [aged 41] succeeded.
13th July 1836. 3rd. Grandson Henry Agar-Ellis 3rd Viscount Clifden [aged 11] succeeded.
20th February 1866. 4th. Son Henry George Agar-Ellis 4th Viscount Clifden [aged 2] succeeded.
28th March 1895. 5th. Uncle Leopold George Agar-Ellis 5th Viscount Clifden [aged 65] succeeded.
10th September 1899. 6th. Half Second Cousin Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden [aged 55] succeeded.
19th July 1930. 7th. Son Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes 7th Viscount Clifden [aged 47] succeeded.
15th July 1966. 8th. Brother Arthur Victor Agar-Robartes 8th Viscount Clifden [aged 79] succeeded.
22nd December 1974. 9th. Fourth Cousin Once Removed Shaun Agar 6th Earl Normanton [aged 29] succeeded.
13th February 2019. 10th. Son James Agar 7th Earl Normanton [aged 37] succeeded.
In 1794 Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip [aged 80] was created 1st Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset with remainder to the three eldest sons of his sister Anne by her husband Henry Agar, of Gowran and Gowran Castle.
On 2nd February 1802 Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip [aged 88] died. His great nephew Henry [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
On 13th July 1836 Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden [aged 75] died in Hanover Square. His grandson Henry [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 3rd Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
On 20th February 1866 Henry Agar-Ellis 3rd Viscount Clifden [aged 40] died. His son Henry [aged 2] succeeded 4th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 4th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 3rd Baron Dover.
On 28th March 1895 Henry George Agar-Ellis 4th Viscount Clifden [aged 31] died. His uncle Leopold [aged 65] succeeded 5th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 5th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 4th Baron Dover. Harriet Stonor Viscountess Clifden [aged 58] by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny.
On 10th September 1899 Leopold George Agar-Ellis 5th Viscount Clifden [aged 70] died. His half second cousin Thomas [aged 55] succeeded 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 6th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset. Baron Dover extinct. Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny.
On 19th July 1930 Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden [aged 86] died. His son Francis [aged 47] succeeded 7th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 7th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 3rd Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
On 15th July 1966 Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes 7th Viscount Clifden [aged 83] died unmarried. His brother Arthur [aged 79] succeeded 8th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 8th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset, 4th Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall.
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 22nd December 1974 Arthur Victor Agar-Robartes 8th Viscount Clifden [aged 87] died without male issue. He was buried at St Hydroc's Church, Lanhydrock. Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, Baron Robartes of Lanhydrock and of Truro in Cornwall extinct. His fourth cousin once removed Shaun [aged 29] succeeded 9th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
On 13th February 2019 Shaun Agar 6th Earl Normanton [aged 73] died. His son James [aged 37] succeeded 6th Earl Normanton, 10th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.