Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Baronet Brownlow is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
26th July 1641. John "Old Sir John" Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 51] created.
24th November 1679. John "Old Sir John" Brownlow 1st Baronet extinct.
On 26th July 1641 John "Old Sir John" Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 51] was created 1st Baronet Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.
On 24th November 1679 John "Old Sir John" Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 89] died without issue. Baronet Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire extinct. He left Belton House [Map] to his great-nephew John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [age 20] (grand-son of his brother William Brownlow 1st Baronet) and niece Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow [age 20] (grand-daughter of his sister Elizabeth Brownlow ) who had married three years before in 1676. He also left them an income of £9,000 per annum and £20,000 in cash. They immediately bought a townhouse in Southampton Square.
Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
27th July 1641. William Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 46] created.
1666. Son Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet [age 23] succeeded.
3rd July 1668. Son John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [age 9] succeeded.
16th July 1697. Brother William Brownlow 4th Baronet [age 31] succeeded.
6th March 1701. Son John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel [age 10] succeeded.
27th February 1754. John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel extinct.
On 27th July 1641 William Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 46] was created 1st Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
In 1666 William Brownlow 1st Baronet [age 71] died. His son Richard [age 23] succeeded 2nd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow [age 33] by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
On 3rd July 1668 Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet [age 25] died. His son John [age 9] succeeded 3rd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Monument St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Armorial
Brownlow Arms with a canton of the Rad Hand of Ulster impaled his wife's Freke Arms.
Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet: Before 1643 he was born to William Brownlow 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Duncombe. Before 26th June 1659 Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow were married. In 1666 William Brownlow 1st Baronet died. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
On 27th March 1676 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [age 16] and Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow [age 17] were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. They were half second cousins.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 16th July 1697 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [age 38] committed suicide after suffering from severe gout. His brother William [age 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map]. Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [age 30] by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by William Stanton [age 58].
On 6th March 1701 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [age 35] died. His son John [age 10] succeeded 5th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map].
In 1712 John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel [age 21] and Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel [age 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. They were first cousins.
On 27th February 1754 John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel [age 63] died. Viscount Tyconnel, Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire extinct. John Cust 3rd Baronet [age 35] inherited Belton House [Map].