William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
26th September 1664. Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet [aged 26] created.
10th January 1718. Son William Loraine 2nd Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.
22nd January 1744. Son Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
29th April 1755. Son William Loraine 4th Baronet [aged 5] succeeded.
19th December 1809. Son Charles Loraine 5th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
18th January 1833. Son William Lorraine 6th Baronet [aged 31] succeeded.
29th May 1849. Brother Charles Vincent Loraine 7th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
19th August 1850. Brother Henry Claude Loraine 8th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
4th January 1851. Uncle William Loraine 9th Baronet [aged 70] succeeded.
1st March 1851. Brother John Lambton Loraine 10th Baronet [aged 66] succeeded.
11th July 1852. Son Lambton Loraine 11th Baronet [aged 13] succeeded.
13th May 1917. Son Percy Lyham Loraine 12th Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
23rd May 1961. Percy Lyham Loraine 12th Baronet extinct.
On 26th September 1664 Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet [aged 26] was created 1st Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Grace Fenwick Lady Loraine [aged 25] by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
On 10th January 1718 Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son William [aged 60] succeeded 2nd Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Anne Smith Lady Loraine by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet: In 1638 he was born. On 15th May 1651 Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet and Grace Fenwick Lady Loraine were married. On 26th September 1664 Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Grace Fenwick Lady Loraine by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
William Loraine 2nd Baronet: Around 1658 he was born to Thomas Loraine 1st Baronet and Grace Fenwick Lady Loraine. Around 1693 William Loraine 2nd Baronet and Anne Smith Lady Loraine were married.
Anne Smith Lady Loraine: Around she was born to Richard Smith of Preston in Buckinghamshire.
On 22nd January 1744 William Loraine 2nd Baronet [aged 86] died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son Charles [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet: On 29th April 1703 he was born to William Loraine 2nd Baronet and Anne Smith Lady Loraine. In February 1733 Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet and Margaret Lambton were married. On 22nd August 1748 Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet and Dorothy Myloyt were married.
On 29th April 1755 Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet [aged 52] died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son William [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
William Loraine 4th Baronet: On 17th June 1749 he was born to Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet and Dorothy Myloyt. In 1799 William Loraine 4th Baronet and Frances Campart were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 19th October 1776 William Loraine 4th Baronet [aged 27] and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine [aged 23] were married at St Mungo's Church, Simonburn [Map]. She by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Newcastle Courant, 26 October 1776: "Married. Saturday, at Simonburn, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Sir William Loraine, of Kirkharle, Bart. to Miss Allgood. And at the same time, his brother, Lambton Loraine [aged 24], Esq; to Miss Isabella Allgood, daughters of Sir Lancelot Allgood, of Nunwick, Knight." See Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings.
On 19th December 1809 William Loraine 4th Baronet [aged 60] died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 5th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine [aged 30] by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Charles Loraine 5th Baronet: On 18th April 1779 he was born to William Loraine 4th Baronet and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine. On 26th June 1800 Charles Loraine 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine were married at the Church of St Nicholas, Chiswick by the Reverend Mr. Trebec, the rector.
Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine: Around 1779 she was born to Vincent Campart of Turnham Green in Middlesex.
On 18th January 1833 Charles Loraine 5th Baronet [aged 53] died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map] . His son William [aged 31] succeeded 6th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
William Lorraine 6th Baronet: On 9th April 1801 he was born to Charles Loraine 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine. He was baptised on 6th May 1801 at Church of St Nicholas, Chiswick; his mother was visiting her family. Around 1840 Kirkharle Hall, Northumberland was sold by William Lorraine 6th Baronet to a local farmer; it was largely demolished. One wing was retained which was rebuilt as a farmhouse. On 29th May 1849 William Lorraine 6th Baronet died. His brother Charles succeeded 7th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
On 29th May 1849 William Lorraine 6th Baronet [aged 48] died. His brother Charles [aged 41] succeeded 7th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
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 19th August 1850 Charles Vincent Loraine 7th Baronet [aged 43] died. His brother Henry [aged 37] succeeded 8th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Illustrated London News, 31 August 1850: "The decease of this Baronet occurred in London, on the 19th instant, after a very severe illness. Sir Charles had completed his 42nd year. He was the second son of Sir Charles Loraine, the fifth Baronet, by Elizabeth his wife, only daughter of Vincent Campart, Esq, Esq., of Turnham Green, and grandson of Sir William Loraine, Bart., by Hannah his first wife, daughter of Sir Lancelot Allgood, Knt., of Nunwick. The family of Loraine, of Kirkharle, is one of the most ancient in Northumberland."
On 4th January 1851 Henry Claude Loraine 8th Baronet [aged 37] died. His uncle William [aged 70] succeeded 9th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, 11 January 1851: "At Ramsey, in the Isle of Man, on the 4th inst. aged 38, Sir Henry Claude Loraine, bart., youngest son of the late Sir Charles Loraine, bart., of Kirkharle, Northumberland.".
On 1st March 1851 William Loraine 9th Baronet [aged 70] died. He was buried at Jesmond Old Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] on 7th March 1851. His brother John [aged 66] succeeded 10th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
Newcastle Journal 8th March 1851: "The remains of the late Sir William Loraine, Bart. were interred yesterday with masonic honours in the public cemetery at Jesmond. In consequence of the death of the venerable gentleman without heirs, the baronetcy of that ancient family has devolved on John Lambton Loraine, Esq. of this town. The deceased Baronet was a magistrate of this borough. He was the second son of Charles, the fifth baronet. The title descended to him through three nephews— William, Charles Vincent, and Henry Claude and fell upon him in the early part of the present year. It is remarkable that in twenty-two months there have been four different baronets in the family."
On 11th July 1852 John Lambton Loraine 10th Baronet [aged 67] died. His son Lambton [aged 13] succeeded 11th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Memorial at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
John Lambton Loraine 10th Baronet: On 30th July 1784 he was born to William Loraine 4th Baronet and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine.
On 13th May 1917 Lambton Loraine 11th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Percy [aged 36] succeeded 12th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
On 23rd May 1961 Percy Lyham Loraine 12th Baronet [aged 80] died. Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland extinct. Memorial at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map].
Percy Lyham Loraine 12th Baronet: In 1881 he was born to Lambton Loraine 11th Baronet. On 13th May 1917 Lambton Loraine 11th Baronet died. His son Percy succeeded 12th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham Daily Post, 24 May 1961: "Racehorse Owner Dies. Sir Percy Lyham Loraine the racehorse owner, who was elected a member of the Jockey Club in 1944, died yesterday at his home in Wilton Crescent, London. He was 80. His horse Ambergris won the Musidora Stakes at York last week and is well fancied for the Oaks next week."