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In 709 Offa King of Essex died. His succeeded first cousin three times removed Saelred succeeded King Essex.
In 746 Saelred King of Essex [aged 37] died. His succeeded first cousin four times removed Swithred succeeded King Essex.
On 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 55] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His succeeded half first cousin twice removed Walter [aged 71] succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
On 7th August 1894 Thomas John Kemp 11th Baronet died unmarried. His succeeded half first cousin twice removed Kenneth Hagar Kemp 12th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded 12th Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk
On 9th April 1697 William Craven 1st Earl Craven [aged 88] died. Earl Craven in Yorkshire, Viscount Craven of Uffington in Berkshire and Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire extinct. His succeeded half first cousin three times removed William Craven 2nd Baron Craven [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
In 1037 Bermudo III King Leon [aged 22] died. His succeeded half second cousin Ferdinand [aged 22] succeeded I King Leon.
On 10th September 1899 Leopold George Agar-Ellis 5th Viscount Clifden [aged 70] died. His succeeded half second cousin Thomas Agar-Robartes 6th Viscount Clifden [aged 55] succeeded 6th Viscount Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny, 6th Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset. Baron Dover extinct. Mary Dickinson Viscountess Clifden by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny.
On 13th December 1907 John Hotham 5th Baron Hotham [aged 69] died unmarried without issue. His succeeded half second cousin Frederick William Hotham 6th Baron Hotham [aged 44] succeeded 6th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 16th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 27th October 1719 Gilbert Coventry 4th Earl Coventry [aged 51] died. His succeeded half second cousin once removed William [aged 43] succeeded 5th Earl Coventry. Baron Coventry extinct.
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 1790 Thomas Edwardes 6th Baronet [aged 60] died. His succeeded half second cousin once removed Reverend Thomas Edwardes 7th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded 7th Baronet Edwardes of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
On 4th January 1942 Arthur Robert Glyn 7th Baronet [aged 71] died unmarried. His succeeded half second cousin once removed Richard FitzGerald Glyn 8th and 4th Baronet [aged 66] succeeded 8th Baronet Glyn of Ewell in Surrey.
In 1955 Gerald Vincent Corbet 6th Baronet [aged 87] died. His succeeded half second cousin once removed John Vincent Corbet 7th Baronet [aged 43] succeeded 7th Baronet Corbet of Moreton Corbet in Shropshire.
On 21st July 1761 Archibald Douglas 1st Duke of Douglas [aged 66] died. Duke Douglas extinct. His succeeded half second cousin twice removed James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Marquess Douglas.