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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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Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
26th March 1746. William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 50) created.
17th February 1770. Son Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 36) succeeded.
4th February 1810. Son William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 43) succeeded.
1st August 1821. Brother Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 39) succeeded.
July 1835. Son Edward Harbord 4th Baron Suffield (age 22) succeeded.
1853. Half Brother Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield (age 22) succeeded.
9th April 1914. Son Charles Harbord 6th Baron Suffield (age 58) succeeded.
10th January 1924. Son Victor Alexander Charles Harbord 7th Baron Suffield (age 27) succeeded.
1943. Brother John Harbord 8th Baron Suffield (age 35) succeeded.
23rd June 1945. First Cousin Once Removed Geoffrey Walter Harbord 9th Baron Suffield (age 83) succeeded.
23rd May 1946. First Cousin Richard Morden Harbord 10th Baron Suffield (age 80) succeeded.
2nd February 1951. Son Anthony Philip Harbord-Hamond 11th Baron Suffield (age 28) succeeded.
8th December 2011. Son Charles Anthony Assheton Harbord-Hamond 12th Baron Suffield (age 58) succeeded.
15th January 2016. Brother John Edward Richard Harbord-Hamond 13th Baron Suffield (age 59) succeeded.
On 26th March 1746 William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord by marriage Lady Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 17th February 1770 William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet (age 74) died. His son Harbord (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Lady Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 4th February 1810 Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 76) died. His son William (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Suffield, 3rd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.
On 1st August 1821 William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 54) died. His brother Edward (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baron Suffield, 4th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 35) by marriage Baroness Suffield.
In July 1835 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 53) died at Vernon House Park Place after a fall from his horse on Constitution Hill. His son Edward (age 22) succeeded 4th Baron Suffield, 5th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
In 1853 Edward Harbord 4th Baron Suffield (age 40) died. His half brother Charles (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Suffield, 6th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
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 9th April 1914 Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 58) succeeded 6th Baron Suffield, 7th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 10th January 1924 Charles Harbord 6th Baron Suffield (age 68) died. His son Victor (age 27) succeeded 7th Baron Suffield, 8th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
In 1943 Victor Alexander Charles Harbord 7th Baron Suffield (age 46) died without issue. His brother John (age 35) succeeded 8th Baron Suffield, 9th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 23rd June 1945 John Harbord 8th Baron Suffield (age 37) died unmarried. His first cousin once removed Geoffrey (age 83) succeeded 9th Baron Suffield, 10th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 23rd May 1946 Geoffrey Walter Harbord 9th Baron Suffield (age 84) died. His first cousin Richard (age 80) succeeded 10th Baron Suffield, 11th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 2nd February 1951 Richard Morden Harbord 10th Baron Suffield (age 85) died. His son Anthony (age 28) succeeded 11th Baron Suffield, 12th Baronet Harbord-Hamond of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 8th December 2011 Anthony Philip Harbord-Hamond 11th Baron Suffield (age 89) died. His son Charles (age 58) succeeded 12th Baron Suffield, 13th Baronet Harbord-Hamond of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 15th January 2016 Charles Anthony Assheton Harbord-Hamond 12th Baron Suffield (age 62) died. His brother John (age 59) succeeded 13th Baron Suffield, 14th Baronet Harbord-Hamond of Suffield in Norfolk.