Baron Berners is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1455. John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners [aged 39] created.
16th May 1474. Grandson John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners [aged 7] succeeded.
19th March 1533. Daughter Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners de jure.
1561. Grandson Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 22] de jure.
9th February 1616. Grandson Thomas Knyvet 5th Baron Berners [aged 19] de jure.
1658. Son John Knyvet 6th Baron Berners [aged 35] succeeded.
1673. Son Thomas Knyvet 7th Baron Berners [aged 18] succeeded.
1693. Thomas Knyvet 7th Baron Berners abeyant.
1711. Sister Katherine Knyvet 8th Baroness Berners [aged 53] abeyance terminated.
1743. Katherine Knyvet 8th Baroness Berners abeyant.
7th May 1832. First Cousin Three times Removed Robert Wilson 9th Baron Berners [aged 71] abeyance terminated.
25th March 1838. Robert Wilson 9th Baron Berners abeyant.
2nd April 1838. Brother Reverend Henry Wilson 10th Baron Berners [aged 75] abeyance terminated.
26th February 1851. Son Henry Wilson 11th Baron Berners [aged 54] succeeded.
27th June 1871. Niece Emma Harriet Wilson 12th Baroness Berners [aged 35] succeeded.
18th August 1917. Son Raymond Robert Tyrwhitt-Wilson 13th Baron Berners [aged 62] succeeded.
5th September 1918. Nephew Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson 14th Baron Berners [aged 34] succeeded.
19th April 1950. First Cousin Vera Ruby Tyrwhitt 15th Baroness Berners [aged 48] succeeded.
20th February 1992. Vera Ruby Tyrwhitt 15th Baroness Berners abeyant.
1995. Daughter Pamela Vivian Williams 16th Baron Berners [aged 65] abeyance terminated.
In 1455 John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Berners. Margery Berners Baroness Berners [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Berners.
On 16th May 1474 John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners [aged 58] died. His grandson John [aged 7] succeeded 2nd Baron Berners.
Before 13th May 1490 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners [aged 23] and Katherine Howard Baroness Berners [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Berners. She the daughter of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Chedworth Duchess Norfolk [aged 54]. He the son of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 46]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 19th March 1533 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners [aged 66] died at Calais [Map]. His daughter Joan de jure 3rd Baroness Berners. Edmund Knyvet Baron Berners [aged 49] by marriage Baron Berners.
In 1561 Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners died. Her grandson Thomas [aged 22] de jure 4th Baron Berners. He failed to formally claim the title Baron Berners until 1616, when the office of the Earl Marshall certified his "right and title to the Barony of Berners", but he died shortly thereafter, before the new king James I could confirm the title.
Before 9th February 1616 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 77] died. He was buried on 9th February 1616. His grandson Thomas [aged 19] de jure 5th Baron Berners. He would maintain his claim to the Barony for several years, but never succeed in obtaining it.
In 1658 Thomas Knyvet 5th Baron Berners [aged 61] died. His son John [aged 35] succeeded 6th Baron Berners.
In 1673 John Knyvet 6th Baron Berners [aged 50] died. His son Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 7th Baron Berners.
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 1693 Thomas Knyvet 7th Baron Berners [aged 38] died unmarried. Baron Berners abeyant between his sisters Katherine [aged 35] and Elizabeth [aged 37]. The abeyance was terminated for Katherine Knyvet 8th Baroness Berners
On 30th May 1720 the House of Lords recognised Katherine Knyvet's [aged 62] entitlement to be 8th Baroness Berners.
In 1743 Katherine Knyvet 8th Baroness Berners [aged 85] died. Baron Berners abeyant between the heirs of her uncle Thomas Knyvet of Mutford in Suffolk. On 7 May 1832 the abeyance of the Barony of Berners was terminated in favour of his great-great-grandson Robert Wilson 9th Baron Berners.
On 7th May 1832 Robert Wilson 9th Baron Berners [aged 71] abeyance terminated 9th Baron Berners.
On 25th March 1838 Robert Wilson 9th Baron Berners [aged 77] died. Baron Berners abeyant. The abeyance was terminated in favour of his younger brother Reverend Henry Wilson 10th Baron Berners [aged 75] by Royal Warrant dated 2 Apr 1838.
On 2nd April 1838 Reverend Henry Wilson 10th Baron Berners [aged 75] abeyance terminated 10th Baron Berners.
On 26th February 1851 Reverend Henry Wilson 10th Baron Berners [aged 88] died. His son Henry [aged 54] succeeded 11th Baron Berners. Mary Letitia Crump Baroness Berners [aged 50] by marriage Mary Letitia Crump Baroness Berners.
On 21st July 1857 Henry Wilson 11th Baron Berners [aged 60] and Henrietta Charlotte Cholmondeley Baroness Berners [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Baroness Berners. The difference in their ages was 26 years.
On 27th June 1871 Henry Wilson 11th Baron Berners [aged 74] died. His niece Emma [aged 35] succeeded 12th Baroness Berners. Henry Thomas Tyrwhitt-Jones 3rd Baronet [aged 47] by marriage Baron Berners.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 18th August 1917 Emma Harriet Wilson 12th Baroness Berners [aged 81] died. Her son Raymond [aged 62] succeeded 13th Baron Berners.
On 5th September 1918 Raymond Robert Tyrwhitt-Wilson 13th Baron Berners [aged 63] died. His nephew Gerald [aged 34] succeeded 14th Baron Berners, 5th Baronet Tyrwhitt of Stanley Hall in Shropshire.
On 19th April 1950 Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson 14th Baron Berners [aged 66] died. His first cousin Vera [aged 48] succeeded 15th Baroness Berners. Baronet Tyrwhitt of Stanley Hall in Shropshire extinct.
On 20th February 1992 Vera Ruby Tyrwhitt 15th Baroness Berners [aged 90] died. Baron Berners abeyant between her two daughters Pamela Vivian Williams 16th Baron Berners [aged 62] and Rosemary Tyrwhit Williams [aged 60].
In 1995 Pamela Vivian Williams 16th Baron Berners [aged 65] abeyance terminated 16th Baroness Berners.