Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
19th May 1784. Noel Hill 1st Baron Berwick [aged 39] created.
6th January 1789. Son Thomas Noel-Hill 2nd Baron Berwick [aged 18] succeeded.
3rd November 1832. Brother William Noel-Hill 3rd Baron Berwick [aged 59] succeeded.
4th August 1842. Brother Richard Noel-Hill 4th Baron Berwick [aged 67] succeeded.
28th September 1848. Son Richard Noel Noel-Hill 5th Baron Berwick [aged 47] succeeded.
12th April 1861. Brother William Noel-Hill 6th Baron Berwick [aged 59] succeeded.
1882. Nephew Henry Richard Noel-Hill 7th Baron Berwick [aged 34] succeeded.
2nd November 1897. Nephew Thomas Henry Noel-Hill 8th Baron Berwick [aged 20] succeeded.
1947. Second Cousin Charles Michael Wentworth Noel-Hill 9th Baron Berwick [aged 49] succeeded.
27th January 1953. Charles Michael Wentworth Noel-Hill 9th Baron Berwick extinct.
On 19th May 1784 Noel Hill 1st Baron Berwick [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 6th January 1789 Noel Hill 1st Baron Berwick [aged 43] died at Portman Square Marylebone. On 20th January 1789 he was buried at St Eata's Church, Atcham. His son Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 3rd November 1832 Thomas Noel-Hill 2nd Baron Berwick [aged 62] died in Naples [Map] without issue. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 4th August 1842 William Noel-Hill 3rd Baron Berwick [aged 68] died unmarried and without issue at Red Rice, Clatford. He was buried at St Eata's Church, Atcham. His brother Richard [aged 67] succeeded 4th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 28th September 1848 Richard Noel-Hill 4th Baron Berwick [aged 73] died. He was buried at St Eata's Church, Atcham. His son Richard [aged 47] succeeded 5th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 12th April 1861 Richard Noel Noel-Hill 5th Baron Berwick [aged 60] died. His brother William [aged 59] succeeded 6th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
In 1882 William Noel-Hill 6th Baron Berwick [aged 80] died. His nephew Henry [aged 34] succeeded 7th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 2nd November 1897 Henry Richard Noel-Hill 7th Baron Berwick [aged 50] died. His nephew Thomas [aged 20] succeeded 8th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
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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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Around 1947 Thomas Henry Noel-Hill 8th Baron Berwick [aged 69] died. His second cousin Charles [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire.
On 27th January 1953 Charles Michael Wentworth Noel-Hill 9th Baron Berwick [aged 55] died. Baron Berwick of Attingham in Shropshire extinct.