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 Wilmot is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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15th February 1759. Edward Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 65] created.
21st November 1786. Son Robert Mead Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 55] succeeded.
9th September 1793. Son Robert Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 28] succeeded.
13th July 1842. Son Henry Sacheverell Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
11th April 1872. Son Henry Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
7th April 1901. Nephew Ralph Henry Sacheverell Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 25] succeeded.
14th January 1918. Son Arthur Ralph Wilmot 7th Baronet [aged 8] succeeded.
3rd October 1942. Son Robert Arthur Wilmot 8th Baronet [aged 2] succeeded.
14th November 1974. Son Henry Robert Wilmot 9th Baronet [aged 7] succeeded.
On 15th February 1759 Edward Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 65] was created 1st Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 21st November 1786 Edward Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 93] died at Herringston, Dorset. He was buried at Church of St Simon and St Jude, Winterbourne Monkton, Dorset. His son Robert [aged 55] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 9th September 1793 Robert Mead Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 61] died. His son Robert [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 13th July 1842 Robert Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Henry [aged 41] succeeded 4th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 11th April 1872 Henry Sacheverell Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Henry [aged 41] succeeded 5th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 7th April 1901 Henry Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 70] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Chaddesden [Map]. His nephew Ralph [aged 25] succeeded 6th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 14th January 1918 Ralph Henry Sacheverell Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 42] died. His son Arthur [aged 8] succeeded 7th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
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 3rd October 1942 Arthur Ralph Wilmot 7th Baronet [aged 33] died in North Africa; the result of an accident. He was a Major with the 1st Bn, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)- Service No:41240. His son Robert [aged 2] succeeded 8th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
On 14th November 1974 Robert Arthur Wilmot 8th Baronet [aged 35] died. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 9th Baronet Wilmot of Chaddesden in Derbyshire.
Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
October 1772. Robert Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 64] created.
October 1772. Son Robert Meade Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 20] succeeded.
23rd July 1834. Son Robert John Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
31st May 1841. Son Robert Edward Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
22nd September 1880. Brother George Lewis Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 55] succeeded.
1887. First Cousin Robert Rodney Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
1931. Robert Rodney Wilmot 6th Baronet extinct.
In October 1772 Robert Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 64] was created 1st Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire with a special remainder that allowed his illegitimate son Robert Meade Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 20] to inherit the title.
After October 1772 Robert Wilmot 1st Baronet [deceased] died. His son Robert [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
On 23rd July 1834 Robert Meade Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 82] died. His son Robert [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
On 31st May 1841 Robert John Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 56] died. His son Robert [aged 32] succeeded 4th Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
On 22nd September 1880 Robert Edward Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 71] died. His brother George [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
In 1887 George Lewis Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 62] died. His first cousin Robert [aged 33] succeeded 6th Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire.
In 1931 Robert Rodney Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 77] died. Baronet Wilmot of Osmaston in Derbyshire extinct.
Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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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27th July 1821. John Eardley-Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 38] created.
3rd February 1847. Son John Eardley-Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
1st February 1892. Son William Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 50] succeeded.
12th April 1896. Son John Eardley-Wilmot 4th Baronet [aged 14] succeeded.
15th July 1956. Nephew John Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
20th December 1995. Son Michael John Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
15th November 2014. Son Benjamin John Eardley-Wilmot 7th Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
The London Gazette 17730. Whitehall, July 27, 1821. His Majesty has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom to the following Gentlemen respectively, and to the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz.
Sir Edward Kerrison [aged 44], of Wyke-House, in the county of Sussex, Knight, Major-General in the Army.
Sir Harry Niven Lumsden, of Auchindoir, in the county of Aberdeen, Knight.
Thomas Francis Fremantle [aged 23], of Swanbourne, in the county of BucKingham, Esq (eldest son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath); with remainder, in failure of issue male, to the heirs male of the body of the said Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, deceased.
John Dugdale Astley, of Everleigh, in the county of Wilts, Esq.
Alexander Boswell [aged 45], of Auchinleck, in the county of Ayr, Esq.
Robert Shaw, of Bushy-Park, in the county of Dublin, Esq.
Arthur Chichester, of Greencastle, in the county of Donegall, Esq.
George Pocock [aged 56], of Hart, in the county palatine of Durham, and of Twickenham, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. [Note. Charlotte Mary Long Lady Pocock [aged 36] by marriage Lady Pocock of Hart in County Durham and Twickenham in Middlesex.]
William George Hylton Jolliffe, of Merstham, in the county of Surrey, Esq.
Robert Townsend Farquhar [aged 44], Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Island of Mauritius [Baronet Farquhar of Mauritius].
Thomas Trayton Fuller Eliott Drake, of Nutwell-Court, Buckland-Abbey, or Monachorrum, Sherford, and Yarcombe, in the county of Devon, Esq. Major in the Army; with remainder in default of issue male, to his brothers William Stephen Fuller and Rose Henry Fuller, Esqrs. Commanders in the Royal Navy, and their heirs male.
John Eardley Eardley Wilmot [aged 38], of BerkswellHall, in the county of Warwick, Esq.
Robert Dundas, of Beechwood, in the county of Mid-Lothian, Esq.
James Carmichael Smyth, of Nutwood, in the county of Surrey, Esq. Colonel in the Army.
David Erskine, of Cambo, in the county of Fife, Esq.
William Young, of Baileiborough Castle, in the county of Cavan, Esq.
John D'Oyly, of Kandy, in the inland of Ceylon, Esq.
David William Smith, of the province of Upper Canada, and of Preston, in the county of Northumberland, Esq.
Astley Paston Cooper [aged 52], of Gadesbridge, in the county of Hertford, Esq. Surgeon to His Majesty's Person, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his nephew, Astley Paston Cooper [aged 23], Esq. and his heirs male.
Thomas Phillipps [aged 29], of Middle-Hill, in the county of Worcester, Esq. [Harriet Molyneux Lady Phillipps [aged 26] by marriage Lady Phillipps of Middle Hill in Worcestershire]
John Dean Paul, of Rodborough, in the county of Gloucester, and of the Strand, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
Coutts Trotter, of West-Ville, in the county of Lincoln, Esq.; with remainder in default of issue male, to the heirs male of the body of Anne, eldest daughter of the said Coutts Trotter.
Claude Scott, of Lytchet-Minster, in the county of Dorset, Esq.
George Blackman, of Harley-Street, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
On 3rd February 1847 John Eardley-Wilmot 1st Baronet [aged 63] died. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire. Eliza Martha Williams Lady Eardley-Williams [aged 34] by marriage Lady Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.
On 1st February 1892 John Eardley-Wilmot 2nd Baronet [aged 81] died. His son William [aged 50] succeeded 3rd Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.
On 12th April 1896 William Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 3rd Baronet [aged 54] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 4th Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.
On 15th July 1956 Commander Frederick Neville Eardley-Wilmot [aged 71] died. His son John [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.
On 20th December 1995 John Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 5th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Michael [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.
On 15th November 2014 Michael John Assheton Eardley-Wilmot 6th Baronet [aged 73] died. His son Benjamin [aged 40] succeeded 7th Baronet Eardley-Wilmot of Berkswell Hall in Warwickshire.