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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Baronet Blackett is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
12th December 1673. William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 52] created.
16th May 1680. Son Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
23rd April 1718. Son Edward Blackett 3rd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
1st March 1756. Nephew Edward Blackett 4th Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
3rd February 1804. Son William Blackett 5th Baronet [aged 44] succeeded.
27th October 1816. Son Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 11] succeeded.
23rd November 1885. Son Edward William Blackett 7th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
13th September 1909. Son Hugh Douglas Blackett 8th Baronet [aged 36] succeeded.
13th November 1960. Son Charles Douglas Blackett 9th Baronet [aged 56] succeeded.
1968. Brother George William Blackett 10th Baronet [aged 61] succeeded.
22nd January 1994. Brother Francis Hugh Bleckett 11th Baronet [aged 86] succeeded.
9th February 1995. Son Hugh Francis Blackett 12th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
On 12th December 1673 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 52] was created 1st Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
After 7th April 1674 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 52] and Lady Margaret Cock were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 16th May 1680 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Edward [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. Mary Yorke Lady Blackett [aged 23] by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1699 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 49] and Diana Booth Lady Delaval and Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 23rd April 1718 Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 68] died. He was buried in Ripon Cathedral [Map]. His son Edward [aged 35] succeeded 3rd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
Before 1st March 1756 Edward Blackett 3rd Baronet [aged 73] and Mary Jekyll were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 1st March 1756 Edward Blackett 3rd Baronet [aged 73] died without issue. His nephew Edward [aged 36] succeeded 4th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 3rd February 1804 Edward Blackett 4th Baronet [aged 84] died. His son William [aged 44] succeeded 5th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 27th October 1816 William Blackett 5th Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Edward [aged 11] succeeded 6th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1830 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 24] and Julia Monck Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1851 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 45] and Frances Vere Loraine Lady Blackett [aged 50] were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1875 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 69] and Isabella Richardson Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1880 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 74] and Alethea Rianette Scott Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 23rd November 1885 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Edward [aged 54] succeeded 7th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. Julia Frances Somerville Lady Blackett [aged 41] by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 13th September 1909 Edward William Blackett 7th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Hugh [aged 36] succeeded 8th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. Helen Katharine Lowther Lady Blackett [aged 32] by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 13th November 1960 Hugh Douglas Blackett 8th Baronet [aged 87] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His son Charles [aged 56] succeeded 9th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In 1968 Charles Douglas Blackett 9th Baronet [aged 64] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His brother George [aged 61] succeeded 10th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 22nd January 1994 George William Blackett 10th Baronet [aged 87] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His brother Francis [aged 86] succeeded 11th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 9th February 1995 Francis Hugh Bleckett 11th Baronet [aged 87] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Matfen. His son Hugh [aged 39] succeeded 12th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
23rd January 1685. William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] created.
December 1705. Son William Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 15] succeeded.
25th September 1728. William Blackett 2nd Baronet extinct.
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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On 23rd January 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 27] was created 1st Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland.
In December 1705 William Blackett 1st Baronet [aged 48] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland and inherited Wallington Hall, Northumberland [Map].
In 1725 William Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 35] and Barbara Villiers Lady Blackett [aged 18] were married at Hampstead. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland. She the daughter of William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey.
On 25th September 1728 William Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 38] died without issue. He was buried in Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map]. Baronet Blackett of Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland extinct. His nephew Walter Calverley aka Blackett 2nd Baronet [aged 20] inherited his estates at Allendale, Northumberland and William Blackett 2nd Baronet, Cambo on condition that he marry William's illegitmate daughter Elizabeth Orde Lady Blackett, apparently within twelve months although he was late by four days, and change his surname to Blackett, which he duly did. He changed his surname by an Act of Parliament in 1733.