The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Baronet St John is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
22nd May 1611. John St John 1st Baronet [aged 25] created. See May 1611 Creation of Baronets.
1648. Grandson John St John 2nd Baronet [aged 6] succeeded.
1657. Uncle Walter St John 3rd Baronet [aged 34] succeeded.
3rd July 1708. Son Henry St John 1st Viscount St John [aged 55] succeeded.
8th April 1742. Son John St John 2nd Viscount St John [aged 39] succeeded.
November 1748. Son Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 15] succeeded.
5th May 1787. Son George Richard St John 4th Viscount St John 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 26] succeeded.
11th December 1824. Son Henry St John 4th Viscount Bolingbroke 5th Viscount St John [aged 38] succeeded.
1st October 1851. Son Henry St John 5th Viscount Bolingbroke 6th Viscount St John [aged 31] succeeded.
November 1899. Son Vernon Henry St John 6th Viscount Bolingbroke 7th Viscount St John [aged 3] succeeded.
1st May 1974. Second Cousin Twice Removed Kenneth Oliver Musgrave St John 7th Viscount Bolingbroke 8th Viscount St John [aged 47] succeeded.
5th July 2010. Son Henry FitzRoy St John 9th Viscount St John 8th Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 53] succeeded.
21st May 2011. Brother Nicholas St John 10th Viscount St John 9th Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 36] succeeded.
On 22nd May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I [aged 44]
Walter Aston 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.
Nicolas Bacon [aged 71] was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.
Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
George Booth [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey [aged 43] by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.
Edward Carr [aged 68] was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
Moyle Finch 1st Baronet [aged 61] was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea [aged 54] by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet [aged 51] was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 40] was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet [aged 41] was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet [aged 55] was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet [aged 71] was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton [aged 47] by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet [aged 61] was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet [aged 52] was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley [aged 41] by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
John St John [aged 25] was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet [aged 44] was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet [aged 48] was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
In 1648 John St John 1st Baronet [aged 62] died. His grandson John [aged 6] succeeded 2nd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In 1657 John St John 2nd Baronet [aged 15] died. His uncle Walter [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. Johanna St John Baroness St John Lydiard Tregoze [aged 25] by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 3rd July 1708 Walter St John 3rd Baronet [aged 86] died. His son Henry [aged 55] succeeded 4th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John [aged 42] by marriage Lady St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 8th April 1742 Henry St John 1st Viscount St John [aged 89] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church Battersea, Surrey. His son John [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Viscount St John, 5th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In November 1748 John St John 2nd Viscount St John [aged 46] died. His son Frederick [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Viscount St John, 6th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 5th May 1787 Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 54] died. His son George [aged 26] succeeded 4th Viscount St John, 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke, 7th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 11th December 1824 George Richard St John 4th Viscount St John 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 63] died at Pisa. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 5th Viscount St John, 4th Viscount Bolingbroke, 8th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire. Maria St John-Mildmay Viscountess Bolingbroke and St John [aged 34] by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 1st October 1851 Henry St John 4th Viscount Bolingbroke 5th Viscount St John [aged 65] died. His son Henry [aged 31] succeeded 6th Viscount St John, 5th Viscount Bolingbroke, 9th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
In November 1899 Henry St John 5th Viscount Bolingbroke 6th Viscount St John [aged 79] died. His son Vernon [aged 3] succeeded 7th Viscount St John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke, 10th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire although he was only recognised as such in 1926.
On 1st May 1974 Vernon Henry St John 6th Viscount Bolingbroke 7th Viscount St John [aged 78] died. His second cousin twice removed Kenneth [aged 47] succeeded 8th Viscount St John, 7th Viscount Bolingbroke, 11th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 5th July 2010 Kenneth Oliver Musgrave St John 7th Viscount Bolingbroke 8th Viscount St John [aged 83] died. His son Henry [aged 53] succeeded 9th Viscount St John, 8th Viscount Bolingbroke, 12th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
On 21st May 2011 Henry FitzRoy St John 9th Viscount St John 8th Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 54] died. His brother Nicholas [aged 36] succeeded 10th Viscount St John, 9th Viscount Bolingbroke, 13th Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
28th June 1660. Oliver St John 1st Baronet [aged 36] created. See 1660 June Creation of Baronets.
3rd January 1662. Son Andrew St John 2nd Baronet [aged 12] succeeded.
1709. Son Oliver St John 3rd Baronet [aged 26] succeeded.
1710. Brother Andrew St John 4th Baronet [aged 25] succeeded.
5th October 1711. Son Paulet St John 8th Baron St John succeeded.
10th May 1714. Uncle William St John 9th Baron St John [aged 28] succeeded.
11th October 1720. Brother Rowland St John 10th Baron St John [aged 33] succeeded.
4th July 1722. Brother John St John 11th Baron St John [aged 34] succeeded.
24th June 1757. Son John St John 12th Baron St John [aged 31] succeeded.
20th April 1767. Son Henry St John 13th Baron St John [aged 8] succeeded.
18th December 1805. Brother Andrew St John 14th Baron St John [aged 46] succeeded.
15th October 1817. Son Andrew St John 15th Baron St John [aged 5] succeeded.
27th January 1874. Son St Andrew St John 16th Baron St John [aged 33] succeeded.
2nd November 1887. Brother Beauchamp St John 17th Baron St John [aged 42] succeeded.
10th May 1912. Son Henry St John 18th Baron St John [aged 35] succeeded.
17th October 1920. Brother Moubray St John 19th Baron St John [aged 42] succeeded.
28th October 1934. Son John St John 20th Baron St John [aged 17] succeeded.
13th April 1976. First Cousin Andrew St John 21st Baron St John of Bletso [aged 57] succeeded.
11th February 1978. Son Anthony St John 22nd Baron St John [aged 20] succeeded.
In June 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] rewarded those who supported his Restoration...
6th William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 35] and John Talbot of Lacock [aged 29] were knighted.
7th Geoffrey Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 62] was created 1st Baronet Palmer of Carlton in Northampton
7th Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet [aged 54] was created 1st Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire.
7th John Langham 1st Baronet [aged 76] was created 1st Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.
11th Henry Wright 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Wright of Dagenham. Ann Crew Lady Wright by marriage Lady Wright of Dagenham.
13th Nicholas Gould 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Gould of the City of London.
14th Thomas Allen 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Allen of Totteridge in Middlesex.
18th Thomas Cullum 1st Baronet [aged 73] was created 1st Baronet Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk.
19th Thomas Darcy 1st Baronet [aged 28] was created 1st Baronet Darcy of St Osith's.
22nd Robert Cordell 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Cordell of Long Melford.
22nd John Robinson 1st Baronet [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Robinson of London. Anne Whitmore Lady Robinson [aged 48] by marriage Lady Robinson of London.
25th William Bowyer 1st Baronet [aged 47] was created 1st Baronet Bowyer of Denham Court. Margaret Weld Lady Bowyer [aged 43] by marriage Lady Bowyer of Denham Court.
25th Thomas Stanley 1st Baronet [aged 63] was created 1st Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
26th Jacob Astley 1st Baronet [aged 21] was created 1st Baronet Astley of Hill Morton.
27th William Wray 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire. Olympia Tufton Lady Ashby [aged 36] by marriage Lady Wray of Ashby in Lincolnshire.
28th Oliver St John 1st Baronet [aged 36] was created 1st Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
29th Ralph Delaval 1st Baronet [aged 37] was created 1st Baronet Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland. Anne Leslie Lady Delaval by marriage Lady Delaval of Seaton in Northumberland.
30th Andrew Henley 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Henley of Henley in Somerset.
On 3rd January 1662 Oliver St John 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His son Andrew [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
In 1709 Andrew St John 2nd Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Oliver [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
Around 1710 Oliver St John 3rd Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother Andrew [aged 25] succeeded 4th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
Before 5th October 1711 Andrew St John 4th Baronet [aged 26] died. His son Paulet succeeded 5th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 10th May 1714 Paulet St John 8th Baron St John [aged 2] died. His uncle William [aged 28] succeeded 9th Baron St John of Bletso, 6th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 11th October 1720 William St John 9th Baron St John [aged 34] died. His brother Rowland [aged 33] succeeded 10th Baron St John of Bletso, 7th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 4th July 1722 Rowland St John 10th Baron St John [aged 35] died. His brother John [aged 34] succeeded 11th Baron St John of Bletso, 8th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 24th June 1757 John St John 11th Baron St John [aged 69] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded 12th Baron St John of Bletso, 9th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 20th April 1767 John St John 12th Baron St John [aged 41] died at Nice, France. His son Henry [aged 8] succeeded 13th Baron St John of Bletso, 10th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 18th December 1805 Henry St John 13th Baron St John [aged 47] died. His brother Andrew [aged 46] succeeded 14th Baron St John of Bletso, 11th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 15th October 1817 Andrew St John 14th Baron St John [aged 58] died. His son Andrew [aged 5] succeeded 15th Baron St John of Bletso, 12th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 27th January 1874 Andrew St John 15th Baron St John [aged 62] died. His son St Andrew [aged 33] succeeded 16th Baron St John of Bletso, 13th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 2nd November 1887 St Andrew St John 16th Baron St John [aged 47] died. His brother Beauchamp [aged 42] succeeded 17th Baron St John of Bletso, 14th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 10th May 1912 Beauchamp St John 17th Baron St John [aged 67] died. His son Henry [aged 35] succeeded 18th Baron St John of Bletso, 15th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 17th October 1920 Henry St John 18th Baron St John [aged 44] died. His brother Moubray [aged 42] succeeded 19th Baron St John of Bletso, 16th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 28th October 1934 Moubray St John 19th Baron St John [aged 56] died. His son John [aged 17] succeeded 20th Baron St John of Bletso, 17th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 13th April 1976 John St John 20th Baron St John [aged 58] died unmarried. His first cousin Andrew [aged 57] succeeded 21st Baron St John of Bletso, 18th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
On 11th February 1978 Andrew St John 21st Baron St John of Bletso [aged 59] died. His son Anthony [aged 20] succeeded 22nd Baron St John of Bletso, 19th Baronet St John of Woodford in Northamptonshire.
Baronet St John of Longthorpe in Northamptonshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
10th September 1715. Francis St John 1st Baronet [aged 35] created.
1756. Francis St John 1st Baronet extinct.
On 10th September 1715 Francis St John 1st Baronet [aged 35] was created 1st Baronet St John of Longthorpe in Northamptonshire.
In 1756 Francis St John 1st Baronet [aged 76] died. Baronet St John of Longthorpe in Northamptonshire extinct.
Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
9th September 1772. Paulet St John 1st Baronet [aged 68] created.
9th June 1780. Son Henry St John-Mildmay 2nd Baronet [aged 43] succeeded.
8th August 1784. Son Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 3rd Baronet [aged 19] succeeded.
11th November 1808. Son Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
17th January 1848. Son Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet [aged 38] succeeded.
16th July 1902. Son Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 6th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
24th April 1916. Brother Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre-St John-Mildmay 7th Baronet [aged 55] succeeded.
22nd February 1939. Son Anthony St John-Mildmay 8th Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.
3rd October 1947. Son Henry Gerald St John-Mildmay 9th Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
4th November 1949. Great Uncle Reverend Aubrey Neville St John-Mildmay 10th Baronet [aged 84] succeeded.
30th March 1955. Son Verus Arundell Maunder St John-Mildmay 11th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
29th November 1965. Third Cousin Michael Paulet St John-Mildmay 12th Baronet [aged 64] succeeded.
1993. Son Walter John Hugh St John-Mildmay 13th Baronet [aged 57] succeeded.
1st October 2022. Brother Michael Hugh Paulet St John-Mildmay 14th Baronet [aged 85] succeeded.
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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On 9th September 1772 Paulet St John 1st Baronet [aged 68] was created 1st Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 9th June 1780 Paulet St John 1st Baronet [aged 76] died. His son Henry [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton. Dorothy Maria Tucker Lady St John Mildmay by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 8th August 1784 Henry St John-Mildmay 2nd Baronet [aged 47] died. His son Henry [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 22nd June 1786 Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 3rd Baronet [aged 21] and Jane Mildmay Lady St-John Mildmay [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 11th November 1808 Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 3rd Baronet [aged 44] died. His son Henry [aged 21] succeeded 4th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 17th January 1848 Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet [aged 60] shot himself. His reason for committing suicide believed to be financial difficulties. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 5th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
In 1851 Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet [aged 41] and Helena Shaw Lefevre Lady St John-Mildmay [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 16th July 1902 Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet [aged 92] died. His son Henry [aged 49] succeeded 6th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 24th April 1916 Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 6th Baronet [aged 62] died. His brother Gerald [aged 55] succeeded 7th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 22nd February 1939 Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre-St John-Mildmay 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Anthony [aged 44] succeeded 8th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton. Violet Hay-Drummond Lady St-John Mildmay [aged 41] by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 3rd October 1947 Anthony St John-Mildmay 8th Baronet [aged 53] died. His son Henry [aged 21] succeeded 9th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 4th November 1949 Henry Gerald St John-Mildmay 9th Baronet [aged 23] died unmarried. His great uncle Aubrey [aged 84] succeeded 10th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 30th March 1955 Reverend Aubrey Neville St John-Mildmay 10th Baronet [aged 90] died. His son Verus [aged 49] succeeded 11th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton. It appears he never claimed the title.
On 29th November 1965 Verus Arundell Maunder St John-Mildmay 11th Baronet [aged 59] died. His third cousin Michael [aged 64] succeeded 12th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
In 1993 Michael Paulet St John-Mildmay 12th Baronet [aged 91] died. His son Walter [aged 57] succeeded 13th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 1st October 2022 Walter John Hugh St John-Mildmay 13th Baronet [aged 87] died. His brother Michael [aged 85] succeeded 14th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.