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In 1376 Thomas Cobham [aged 33] was elected MP Kent. He was re-elected in May 1382, November 1384, and November 1390.
In January 1390 John Cobham was elected MP Kent. he was re-elected in 1394 and September 1397.
In 1467 John Scott [aged 44] was elected MP Kent.
In October 1553 Robert Southwell [aged 47] was elected MP Kent.
In October 1555 Robert Southwell [aged 49] was elected MP Kent.
In 1584 Philip Sidney [aged 29] was elected MP Kent.
In 1593 Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 43] was appointed MP Kent.
In 1621 George Fane of Burston [aged 40] was elected MP Kent.
In 1624 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet [aged 45] was elected MP Kent.
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 1640 Norton Knatchbull 1st Baronet [aged 61] was elected MP Kent.
In April 1640 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet [aged 42] was elected MP Kent in the Short Parliament.
In 1653 Philip Sidney 3rd Earl of Leicester [aged 33] was elected MP Kent during the Barebones Parliament.
In 1653 Colonel Thomas Blount [aged 49] was elected MP Kent in the Barebones Parliament.
In 1654 Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet [aged 40] was elected MP Kent and 1656.
In 1656 Richard Meredith 2nd Baronet was elected MP Kent.
In April 1660 Edward Dering 2nd Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Kent.
In 1661 Thomas Peyton 2nd Baronet [aged 47] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1679.
In 1685 John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet [aged 49] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1695.
In 1698 James Oxenden 2nd Baronet [aged 56] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1701.
In 1705 Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1708.
In 1708 Thomas Palmer 4th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Kent.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1710 Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet [aged 30] was elected for both MP Kent and MP Saltash. He chose to sit for Kent.
In 1713 Edward Knatchbull 4th Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1715.
On 9th May 1720 George Oxenden 5th Baronet [aged 25] was elected MP Sandwich at a by-election probably caused by the death of his brother Henry Oxenden 4th Baronet [deceased]. He was re-elected in 1722, 1727 and 1734 (when he also contested MP Kent), 1741 and 1747. He stood down in 1754.
In 1722 Edward Knatchbull 4th Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1727.
In 1727 Edward Dering 5th Baronet [aged 22] stood for MP Kent but was unsuccessful.
In 1727 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Kent.
In 1727 Roger Meredith 5th Baronet [aged 50] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1734.
In 1733 Edward Dering 5th Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Kent unopposed at a by-election. He held the seat until 1754.
In 1760 Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham 6th Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Kent which seat he held until 1763.
In 1763 Brook Bridges 3rd Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Kent.
In 1774 Charles Marsham 1st Earl Romney [aged 29] was elected MP Kent.