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In 1139 Waleran "Pagan" Luxemburg Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 54] died. His son Henry [aged 28] succeeded II Duke Limburg. His third cousin once removed Godfrey [aged 32] succeeded VII Duke Lower Lorraine.
On 10th September 1558 David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford [aged 55] died. He had disinherited his own sons. His third cousin once removed David [aged 31] succeeded 10th Earl Crawford.
On 5th April 1751 Frederick I King Sweden [aged 74] died. His third cousin once removed Adolph [aged 40] succeeded King Sweden. He the first king of the House of Holstein-Gottorp.
On 24th May 1773 Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield [aged 78] died at Chesterfield House. His third cousin once removed Philip [aged 17] succeeded 5th Earl Chesterfield, 5th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 30th June 1775 Charles Maynard 1st Viscount Maynard [aged 85] died. Baron Maynard of Wicklow, Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton extinct. His third cousin once removed Charles [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, 2nd Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex. Anne aka Nancy Parsons Viscountess Maynard [aged 40] by marriage Viscountess Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex.
On 25th December 1794 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton [aged 74] died without male issue. Duke Bolton extinct. His third cousin once removed George [aged 72] succeeded 12th Marquess Winchester, 12th Earl Wiltshire, 12th Baron St John. Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester by marriage Marchioness Winchester. Most of his estates including Bolton Castle [Map] were inherited by his elder brother's illegitimate daughter Jean Mary [aged 43] whose husband Thomas Orde [aged 54] added the surname Powlett to his own.
On 24th May 1802 James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale [aged 65] died. His third cousin once removed William [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Viscount Lowther, 2nd Baron Lowther. Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale [aged 40] by marriage Viscountess Lowther.
On 22nd March 1840 John Dalrymple 7th Earl of Stair [aged 55] died without issue. His third cousin once removed John [aged 68] succeeded 8th Earl of Stair.
On 22nd October 1923 Algernon St Maur 15th Duke of Somerset [aged 77] died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire. He was buried at Brimble Hill Clump, Bradley House. His third cousin once removed Edward [aged 63] succeeded 16th Duke Somerset, 14th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Rowena Wall Duchess Somerset [aged 62] by marriage Duchess 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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On 14th February 1937 Arthur Trollope 13th Baronet [aged 70] died. His third cousin once removed Frederick [aged 61] succeeded 14th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.
On 29th June 1957 Beresford Annesley 8th Earl Annesley [aged 63] died. His third cousin once removed Robert [aged 57] succeeded 9th Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 10th Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 10th Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 1st February 1963 George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 5th Duke of Sutherland [aged 74] died. His third cousin once removed John [aged 47] succeeded 6th Duke Sutherland, 6th Marquess Stafford, 8th Earl Gower, 9th Baron Gower, 13th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Diana Evelyn Percy [aged 45] by marriage Duchess Sutherland.His niece Elizabeth [aged 41] succeeded 24th Countess Sutherland.
On 25th July 1965 Sidney Patrick Shelley 8th Baronet [aged 85] died. His third cousin once removed William [aged 56] succeeded 9th Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring in Sussex.
On 12th October 1972 Cecil Eustace Irby 8th Baron Boston [aged 75] died unmarried. His third cousin once removed Gerald [aged 75] succeeded 9th Baron Boston, 10th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 29th January 1976 Gyles Isham 12th Baronet [aged 72] died without issue. His third cousin once removed Ian [aged 52] succeeded 13th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.
In 1981 Reginald George de Vere Capell 9th Earl of Essex [aged 75] died. His third cousin once removed Robert [aged 60] succeeded 10th Earl Essex, 11th Baron Capell Hadham.
On 5th January 1993 Major Evelyn Delves Broughton 12th Baronet [aged 77] died. His third cousin once removed David [aged 50] succeeded 13th Baronet Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire. It isn't clear whether he ever claimed the title.
On 5th September 2022 Merlin Hanbury-Tracy 7th Baron Sudeley [aged 83] died. His third cousin once removed Nicholas [aged 63] succeeded 8th Baron Sudeley of Toddington in Gloucestershire.