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Paternal Family Tree: Palmer of Wingham
Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet and Margaret Poley Lady Palmer were married.
In 1540 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Henry Palmer (age 44) at Wingham, Kent.
On 15th January 1559 [his father] Henry Palmer (age 63) died.
On 1st January 1575 [his son] Thomas Palmer was born to Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 35) and Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 33) at Putney, Surrey [Map].
In 1577 [his son] Roger Palmer was born to Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 37) and Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 35).
In January 1585 [his son] James Palmer was born to Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 45) and Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 43). He married (1) his fifth cousin Katherine Herbert, daughter of William Herbert 1st Baron Powis and Eleanor Percy Baroness Herbert, and had issue (2) Martha Garrard and had issue.
In 1586 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Arundel.
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 1595 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 55) was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
In 1596 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 56) was knighted.
In 1601 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 61) was elected MP Arundel.
On 10th September 1608 [his son] Thomas Palmer (age 33) died.
On 29th June 1621...
Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 58) was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 81) was created 1st Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent. Margaret Poley Lady Palmer (age 79) by marriage Lady Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
On 7th January 1626 Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet (age 86) died at Barnet [Map]. He was buried at Wingham, Kent. His grandson [his grandson] Thomas succeeded 2nd Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.