Baronet Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
12th November 1812. James Duff 1st Baronet [aged 78] created.
1815. Nephew William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
8th March 1823. Son Alexander Cornewall Duff-Gordon 3rd Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.
27th October 1872. Son Maurice Duff-Gordon 4th Baronet [aged 23] succeeded.
1896. First Cousin Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
20th April 1931. Brother Henry William Duff Gordon 6th Baronet [aged 65] succeeded.
9th January 1953. Son Douglas Frederick Duff-Gordon 7th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.
15th March 1964. Son Andrew Cosmo Lewis Duff-Gordon 8th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
24th April 2023. Son Cosmo Henry Villiers Duff-Gordon, 9th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
On 5th February 1810 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet [aged 37] and Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon [aged 21] were married. They had four children. She by marriage Lady Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. He the son of Alexander Gordon and Anne Duff Countess Dumfries [aged 72].
On 12th November 1812 James Duff 1st Baronet [aged 78] was created 1st Baronet Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire with special remainder to his nephew, William Gordon [aged 40]
On 8th March 1823 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet [aged 50] died. His son Alexander [aged 12] succeeded 3rd Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 27th October 1872 Alexander Cornewall Duff-Gordon 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died. He was buried at St Dunstan's Church, Cheam. His son Maurice [aged 23] succeeded 4th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
In 1896 Maurice Duff-Gordon 4th Baronet [aged 47] died. His first cousin Cosmo [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 24th May 1900 Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet [aged 37] and Lucy "Madame Lucille" Christiana Sutherland Lady Duff-Gordon [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Lady Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 20th April 1931 Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet [aged 68] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 65] succeeded 6th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. Maud Emily Hammersley Lady-Duff-Gordon by marriage Lady Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 9th January 1953 Henry William Duff Gordon 6th Baronet [aged 86] died. His son Douglas [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 15th March 1964 Douglas Frederick Duff-Gordon 7th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Andrew [aged 30] succeeded 8th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
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 2nd September 1967 Andrew Cosmo Lewis Duff-Gordon 8th Baronet [aged 33] and Grania Mary Villiers-Stuart Lady Duff-Gordon [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Lady Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 24th April 2023 Andrew Cosmo Lewis Duff-Gordon 8th Baronet [aged 89] died. His son Cosmo [aged 54] succeeded 9th Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.