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In 1643 William Murray 1st Earl Dysart [aged 43] was created 1st Earl Dysart.
In December 1655 William Murray 1st Earl Dysart [aged 55] died. His succeeded daughter Elizabeth [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Countess Dysart.
On 30th September 1680 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart [aged 31] and Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart [aged 19] were married. Grace Wilbraham Countess Dysart by marriage Countess Dysart. He the son of Lionel Tollemache 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale [aged 54].
On 5th June 1698 Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale [aged 71] died at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. She was buried at Church of St Peter Petersham, Surrey. Her succeeded son Lionel [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Earl Dysart.
On 23rd February 1727 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart [aged 78] died. His succeeded grandson Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart [aged 18] succeeded 4th Earl Dysart, 5th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
In 1729 Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart [aged 20] and Grace Carteret Countess Dysart [aged 15] were married. Grace Carteret Countess Dysart by marriage Countess Dysart. They had sixteen children of which only seven reached adulthood. She the daughter of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville [aged 38] and Frances Worsley Countess Granville [aged 36]. They were sixth cousins.
On 10th March 1770 Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart [aged 61] died. His succeeded son Lionel Tollemache 5th Earl Dysart [aged 35] succeeded 5th Earl Dysart, 6th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk. Charlotte Walpole Countess Dysart [aged 32] by marriage Countess Dysart.
On 20th February 1799 Lionel Tollemache 5th Earl Dysart [aged 64] died at Ham House, Richmond, Surrey without issue. His succeeded brother Wilbrahim Tollemache 6th Earl Dysart [aged 59] succeeded 6th Earl Dysart, 7th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
On 9th March 1821 Wilbrahim Tollemache 6th Earl Dysart [aged 81] died. His succeeded sister Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart [aged 75] succeeded 7th Countess Dysart. Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk extinct. Her grandson William Manners aka Tollemache 1st Baronet [aged 54] assumed the name Tollemache.
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 September 1840 Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart [aged 95] died without issue. Her succeeded grandson Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart [aged 45] succeeded 8th Earl Dysart. Maria Elizabeth Toone Countess Dysart by marriage Countess Dysart.
On 23rd September 1878 Lionel Tollemache 8th Earl Dysart [aged 83] died. His succeeded grandson William Tolemache 9th Earl Dysart [aged 19] succeeded 9th Earl Dysart, 3rd Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.
On 22nd November 1935 William Tolemache 9th Earl Dysart [aged 76] died. His succeeded nephew Wenefryde [aged 46] succeeded 9th Earl Dysart. His succeeded second cousin Lyonel Felix Carteret Eugene Tollemache 4th Baronet [aged 81] succeeded 4th Baronet Tollemache of Hanby Hall in Lincolnshire.