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Around 1664. Henri Gascar (age 29). Portrait of Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 34).
In 1670 Henri Gascar (age 35). Portrait of Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 20).
Around 1672 Henri Gascar (age 37). Portrait of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 38).
In 1673 Henri Gascar (age 38). Portrait of Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 23).
Around 1674 Henri Gascar (age 39) came to England, probably at the request of Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 24), mistress of Charles II King Scotland.
In 1686 Henri Gascar (age 51). Portrait of Anne Fitzgerald.
Anne Fitzgerald: she was born to Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. Before 3rd February 1718 Francis Robartes and she were married. She the daughter of Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. He the son of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
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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1686. Henri Gascar (age 51). Portrait of Sophia Dorothea of Celle (age 19).
Before 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66). Portrait of Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 51).
Before 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66). Portrait of Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 51).
Before 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66). Portrait of Diana Grey Countess Elgin.
Before 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66). Portrait of Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 60).
Before 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66). Portrait of Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury.
On 1st January 1701 Henri Gascar (age 66) died.