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On 10th January 1578 Christopher Clitherow was born.
In 1608 Christopher Clitherow (age 29) and Mary Campbell (age 25) were married.
Around 1610 [his daughter] Mary Clitherow Lady Trollope was born to Christopher Clitherow (age 31) and [his wife] Mary Campbell (age 27). She married 16th November 1635 Thomas Trollope 1st Baronet and had issue.
In 1625 Christopher Clitherow (age 46) was appointed Deputy Governor of the East India Company.
On 2nd January 1625 Christopher Clitherow (age 46) was elected Alderman of Aldersgate Ward.
In 1635 Christopher Clitherow (age 56) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
On 16th November 1635 [his son-in-law] Thomas Trollope 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his daughter] Mary Clitherow Lady Trollope (age 25) were married.
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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On 11th November 1641 Christopher Clitherow (age 63) died. He was buried at St Andrew Undershaft Church, Aldgate Ward [Map].
On 13th December 1646 [his former wife] Mary Campbell (age 63) died.