Gilsland, Northumberland is in Tynedale, Northumberland.
In 1321 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland. Margaret "Flower of Gillesland" Multon Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 2nd Baroness Multon Gilsland [aged 21] by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
In April 1339 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] died at Naworth Castle [Map]. His succeeded son William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Before 1357 Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 21] and Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
Before 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] and Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 30] were married. Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
In 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 42] died. His succeeded brother Ralph Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
In 1375 Ralph Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 54] was murdered. His succeeded brother Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 40] succeeded 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 4th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1383 Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 48] died. He was buried at Lanercost Priory, Cumberland [Map]. In 1383 His succeeded son William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 5th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland,.
In 1398 William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 41] died. His succeeded son Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 10] succeeded 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 6th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
Before 20th July 1399 Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 11] and Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 35] and Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1428 Phillipa Dacre was born to Thomas Dacre [aged 18] and Elizabeth Bowett at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map].
In 1431 Margaret Dacre was born to Thomas Dacre [aged 21] and Elizabeth Bowett at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map].
Around 1433 Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland was born to Thomas Dacre [aged 23] and Elizabeth Bowett at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map]. She married June 1446 her fourth cousin once removed Richard Fiennes Baron Dacre Gilsland and had issue.
In June 1446 Richard Fiennes Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] and Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. He by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 5th January 1458 Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 70] died. His succeeded granddaughter Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 25] succeeded 7th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 7th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
On 8th March 1486 Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 53] died. Her succeeded grandson Thomas [aged 14] succeeded 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 8th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1492 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] and Anne Bourchier Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1518 Thomas Neville [aged 43] and Catherine Dacre [aged 33] were married at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 9th September 1534 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 62] died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His succeeded grandson Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 9th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1536 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 12] were married. Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. He had been a ward of her father George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 29th June 1541 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 26] was hanged at Tyburn [Map]. He was buried at St Sepulchre without Newgate Church. Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsland forfeit. His son Gregory [aged 2] would be restored to the title in 1558.
Note. Hall's Chronicle says strangled.
In 1558 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 18] was restored 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 10th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
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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In 1565 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 25] and Anne Sackville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. Anne Sackville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Richard Sackville [aged 58] and Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 25th December 1594 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 55] died. He was buried at Chelsea Old Church. His succeeded sister Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 53] succeeded 11th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 11th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 50] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland.
On 16th March 1612 Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 71] died. Her succeeded son Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] succeeded 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 12th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Chrysogona Baker Baroness Dacre Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 8th August 1616 Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 46] died. His succeeded son Richard [aged 20] succeeded 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 13th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 14th July 1617 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Elizabeth Throckmorton Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. Elizabeth Throckmorton Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 4th January 1625 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 28] and Dorothy North Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 20] were married. Dorothy North Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 20th August 1630 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 34] died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His succeeded son Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 11] succeeded 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 14th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
After 16th April 1641 Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Elizabeth Bayning Baroness Dacre Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 12th May 1662 Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 43] died. He was buried at Chevening, Sevenoaks. His succeeded son Thomas [aged 7] succeeded 15th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 15th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 1] by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 30th October 1715 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 61] died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.
In 1741 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham [aged 56] succeeded 16th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 16th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
On 26th June 1755 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham [aged 70] died. Her succeeded son Thomas [aged 38] succeeded 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 17th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 12th January 1786 Thomas Barrett Lennard 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 69] died. His succeeded nephew Charles Trevor Roper 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] succeeded 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 4th February 1794 Charles Trevor Roper 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] died. His succeeded sister Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 43] succeeded 19th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 18th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Thomas Brand Baron Dacre [aged 44] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland albeit for seventeen days only since he died on 21st February 1794.
On 3rd October 1819 Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 69] died. Her succeeded son Thomas Brand 20th Baron Dacre 19th Baron Multon [aged 45] succeeded 20th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 19th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 21st March 1851 Thomas Brand 20th Baron Dacre 19th Baron Multon [aged 76] died without issue. His succeeded brother General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon [aged 73] succeeded 21st Baron Dacre Gilsland, 20th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 2nd June 1853 General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon [aged 75] died. His succeeded son Thomas Trevor 22nd Baron Dacre 21st Baron Multon [aged 44] succeeded 22nd Baron Dacre Gilsland, 21st Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 26th February 1890 Thomas Trevor 22nd Baron Dacre 21st Baron Multon [aged 81] died without issue. His succeeded brother Henry [aged 75] succeeded 23rd Baron Dacre Gilsland, 22nd Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 14th March 1892 Henry Brand 1st Viscount Hampden [aged 77] died. His succeeded son Henry Brand 2nd Viscount Hampden [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Viscount Hampden, 24th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 23rd Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 22nd November 1906 Henry Brand 2nd Viscount Hampden [aged 65] died. His succeeded son Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Viscount Hampden, 25th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 24th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 4th September 1958 Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden [aged 89] died. His succeeded son Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden [aged 58] succeeded 4th Viscount Hampden, 26th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 25th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Leila Seely Viscountess Hampden [aged 58] by marriage Viscountess Hampden.
On 17th October 1965 Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden [aged 65] died. His succeeded brother David Brand 5th Viscount Hampden [aged 63] succeeded 5th Viscount Hampden. Imogen Alice Rice Viscountess Hampden [aged 62] by marriage Viscountess Hampden. Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsland abeyant between his two surviving daughters Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 35] and Tessa Mary Brand [aged 31]. The former succeeded in 1970 when the abeyance was terminated.
In 1970 Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 40] abeyance terminated 27th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 26th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. William Douglas-Home Baron Dacre [aged 57] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 25th December 2012 Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 83] died. Her succeeded son James Thomas Douglas-Home 28th Baron Dacre 27th Baron Multon [aged 60] succeeded 28th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 27th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 8th May 2014 James Thomas Douglas-Home 28th Baron Dacre 27th Baron Multon [aged 61] died. His succeeded daughter Emily Douglas-Home 29th Baroness Dacre 28th Baroness Multon [aged 31] succeeded 29th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 28th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
The River Irthing rises from a number of becks and burns on Padderburn Moor, Northumberland [Map] from where it flows past Churnsike Lodge, Northumberland [Map], Butterburn, Westmoreland and Lampert, Northumberland [Map] where it is joined by the Butter Burn, Smith Farm, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland Spa, Northumberland [Map], Gilsland, Northumberland [Map], Nether Denton, Cumberland [Map], under Lanercost Old Bridge, Cumberland [Map], past Irthington, Cumberland [Map] to Newby East, Cumberland [Map] after which it joins the River Eden.