Biography of Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel 1691-1730

Paternal Family Tree: Brownlow

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Dewe 1668

On 27th March 1676 [her father] John Brownlow 3rd Baronet (age 16) and [her mother] Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow (age 17) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. They were half second cousins.

In 1691 Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel was born to [her father] John Brownlow 3rd Baronet (age 31) and [her mother] Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow (age 32).

On 16th July 1697 [her father] John Brownlow 3rd Baronet (age 38) committed suicide after suffering from severe gout. His brother [her uncle] William (age 31) succeeded 4th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map]. Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow (age 30) by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.

Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by William Stanton (age 58).

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In 1699 [her brother-in-law] John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter (age 24) and [her sister] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 18) were married. He the son of John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter (age 51) and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter (age 50).

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On 29th August 1700 John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter (age 52) died. His son [her brother-in-law] John (age 26) succeeded 6th Earl Exeter, 7th Baron Burghley. [her sister] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 19) by marriage Countess Exeter.

He was buried at St Martin's Church, Stamford [Map]. Monument to John Cecil and his wife Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter (age 51) sculpted by the French sculptor Pierre Etienne Monnot (age 43) who was working in Rome. Neo-classical statuary group. One of the finest tombs of its day in the country, displaying strong antique tendencies as befits its Roman creation.

John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter: Around 1648 he was born to John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter and Frances Manners Countess Exeter. On 2nd May 1670 John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire. He the son of John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter and Frances Manners Countess Exeter. They were half third cousin once removed. In February 1678 John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter died. His son John succeeded 5th Earl Exeter, 6th Baron Burghley. Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter by marriage Countess Exeter.

Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter: In 1681 she was born to John Brownlow 3rd Baronet and Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow. In 1699 John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter and she were married. He the son of John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter. In 1710 Margaret Brownlow died of smallpox. Her estate of £40,000 was divided between her four sisters: Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven, Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter, Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford and Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel. In 1723 Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter died.

On 6th March 1701 [her uncle] William Brownlow 4th Baronet (age 35) died. His son [her future husband] John (age 10) succeeded 5th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map].

In 1702 John Closterman (age 42). Portrait of Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 11).

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 1703 [her brother-in-law] Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford (age 29) and [her sister] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Guildford.

In 1710 [her sister] Margaret Brownlow (age 23) died of smallpox. Her estate of £40,000 was divided between her four sisters: [her sister] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven, [her sister] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 29), [her sister] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 26) and Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 19).

In June 1711 [her brother-in-law] Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 25) and [her sister] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven were married. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 50) and Mary Wynn.

In 1712 John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel (age 21) and Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. They were first cousins.

In 1718 [her husband] John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel (age 27) was created 1st Viscount Tyconnel. Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 27) by marriage Viscountess Tyconnel.

On 27th July 1721 [her mother] Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow (age 62) died.

In 1723 [her sister] Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter (age 42) died.

On 26th July 1723 Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven (age 62) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Peregrine (age 37) succeeded 2nd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven, 2nd Marquess Lindsay, 5th Earl Lindsey, 18th Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [her sister] Jane Brownlow Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven by marriage Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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1725. Philippe Mercier (age 36). [her husband] John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel (age 34) and his wife Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 34), seated in an invalid chair, with her cousin and his wife, with Belton House [Map] in the background.

In 1727 [her sister] Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford (age 43) died.

Before 1730. Michael Dahl (age 70). Portrait of Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 38). Belton House.

In 1730 Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel (age 39) died.

In 1732 [her former husband] John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel (age 41) and Elizabeth Cartwright Viscountess Tyconnel were married. She by marriage Viscountess Tyconnel.