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On 18th October 1629 Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 72) died. His son-in-law Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden (age 47) succeeded 2nd Viscount Campden, 2nd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Baronet Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire extinct. Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden (age 43) by marriage Viscountess Campden.
On 21st December 1653 Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester (age 55) died. Baronet Leigh of Newnham in Warwickshire, Baron Dunsmore of Dunsmore in Warwickshire extinct.
His son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 46) succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester.
In September 1665 John Clotworthy 1st Viscount Massereene died. His son-in-law John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene succeeded 2nd Viscount Massereene, 2nd Baron Lough Neagh.
In 1677 Charles Rich 1st Baronet (age 58) died. His son-in-law His second cousin once removed Robert (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Rich of London.
On 16th April 1677 George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham (age 77) died. His son-in-law Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Feversham. Mary Sondes Countess Feversham (age 20) by marriage Countess Feversham.
On 12th October 1687 Thomas Foote 1st Baronet (age 89) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, West Ham. His son-in-law Arthur Onslow 1st and 2nd Baronet (age 63) succeeded 2nd Baronet Foote of London according to the special remainder added to the creation.
On 22nd February 1781 John Major 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His son-in-law John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baronet Major of Worlingsworth Hall in Suffolk in accordance with the special remainder added at the creation.
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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In 1788 Charles Raymond 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son-in-law His first cousin once removed William (age 55) succeeded 2nd Baronet Burrell of Valentine House. Sophia Raymond Lady Burrell (age 34) by marriage Lady Burrell of Valentine House.