Earl Aylesford is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1714. 1st. Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford [aged 65] created.
22nd July 1719. 2nd. Son Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford [aged 36] succeeded.
29th June 1757. 3rd. Son Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford [aged 41] succeeded.
9th May 1777. 4th. Son Heneage Finch 4th Earl Aylesford [aged 25] succeeded.
21st October 1812. 5th. Son Heneage Finch 5th Earl Aylesford [aged 26] succeeded.
3rd January 1859. 6th. Son Heneage Finch 6th Earl Aylesford [aged 34] succeeded.
10th January 1871. 7th. Son Heneage Finch 7th Earl Aylesford [aged 22] succeeded.
1885. 8th. Brother Charles Wightwick Finch 8th Earl of Aylesford [aged 34] succeeded.
1924. 9th. Grandson Captain Heneage Michael Charles Finch 9th Earl of Aylesford [aged 15] succeeded.
28th May 1940. 10th. Uncle Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley 10th Earl of Aylesford [aged 53] succeeded.
20th March 1958. 11th. Son Charles Finch-Knightley 11th Earl of Aylesford [aged 39] succeeded.
19th February 2008. 12th. Son Heneage Charles Finch-Knightley 12th Earl of Aylesford [aged 60] succeeded.
In 1714 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford [aged 65] was created 1st Earl Aylesford. Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford by marriage Countess Aylesford.
On 22nd July 1719 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford [aged 70] died. His son Heneage [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Aylesford. Mary Fisher Countess Aylesford [aged 29] by marriage Countess Aylesford.
On 29th June 1757 Heneage Finch 2nd Earl Aylesford [aged 74] died. His son Heneage [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Earl Aylesford. Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford [aged 26] by marriage Countess Aylesford.
On 9th May 1777 Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford [aged 61] died. His son Heneage [aged 25] succeeded 4th Earl Aylesford.
On 18th November 1781 Heneage Finch 4th Earl Aylesford [aged 30] and Louisa Thynne Countess Aylesford [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Aylesford. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath [aged 47] and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath [aged 46]. He the son of Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Aylesford and Charlotte Seymour Countess Aylesford [aged 51].
On 21st October 1812 Heneage Finch 4th Earl Aylesford [aged 61] died. His son Heneage [aged 26] succeeded 5th Earl Aylesford.
On 23rd April 1821 Heneage Finch 5th Earl Aylesford [aged 34] and Augusta Sophia Greville Countess Aylesford were married. She by marriage Countess Aylesford. She the daughter of George Greville 2nd Earl Warwick and Brooke and Henrietta Vernon Countess Warwick and Brooke [aged 60]. He the son of Heneage Finch 4th Earl Aylesford and Louisa Thynne Countess Aylesford [aged 61]. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 3rd January 1859 Heneage Finch 5th Earl Aylesford [aged 72] died. His son Heneage [aged 34] succeeded 6th Earl Aylesford.
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 1871 Heneage Finch 7th Earl Aylesford [aged 22] and Edith Williams Countess Aylesford [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess Aylesford. He the son of Heneage Finch 6th Earl Aylesford [aged 46].
On 10th January 1871 Heneage Finch 6th Earl Aylesford [aged 46] died. His son Heneage [aged 22] succeeded 7th Earl Aylesford.
In 1885 Heneage Finch 7th Earl Aylesford [aged 36] died. His brother Charles [aged 34] succeeded 8th Earl Aylesford.
In 1924 Charles Wightwick Finch 8th Earl of Aylesford [aged 73] died. His grandson Heneage [aged 15] succeeded 9th Earl Aylesford.
On 28th May 1940 Captain Heneage Michael Charles Finch 9th Earl of Aylesford [aged 31] was killed in action. His uncle Charles [aged 53] succeeded 10th Earl Aylesford.
On 20th March 1958 Charles Daniel Finch-Knightley 10th Earl of Aylesford [aged 71] died. His son Charles [aged 39] succeeded 11th Earl Aylesford.
On 19th February 2008 Charles Finch-Knightley 11th Earl of Aylesford [aged 89] died. His son Heneage [aged 60] succeeded 12th Earl Aylesford.