Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Baronet Holland is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
15th June 1629. John Holland 1st Baronet (age 25) created.
19th January 1701. Grandson John Holland 2nd Baronet (age 32) succeeded.
July 1724. Son William Holland 3rd Baronet (age 24) succeeded.
1729. William Holland 3rd Baronet extinct.
On 15th June 1629 John Holland 1st Baronet (age 25) was created 1st Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk.
On 19th January 1701 John Holland 1st Baronet (age 97) died. His grandson John (age 32) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk. Rebecca Paston Lady Holland (age 20) by marriage Lady Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk.
Before July 1724 John Holland 2nd Baronet (age 55) died. His son William (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk.
In 1729 William Holland 3rd Baronet (age 29) died. Baronet Holland of Quiddenham in Norfolk extinct.
Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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1853. Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 64) created.
27th October 1873. Son Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford (age 48) succeeded.
29th January 1914. Son Sydney Holland 2nd Viscount Knutsford (age 58) succeeded.
27th July 1931. Brother Arthur Holland 3rd Viscount Knutsford (age 76) succeeded.
16th January 1935. Son Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 4th Viscount Knutsford (age 46) succeeded.
17th February 1976. Son Julian Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 5th Viscount Knutsford (age 55) succeeded.
7th March 1986. First Cousin Michael Holland-Hibbert 6th Viscount Knutsford (age 59) succeeded.
In 1853 Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 64) was created 1st Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Elizabeth Margaret HIbbert Lady Holland (age 19) by marriage Lady Holland of Sandlebridge.
On 25th November 1858 Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 70) and Margaret Jean Trevelyan Lady Holland (age 23) were married. She by marriage Lady Holland of Sandlebridge. The difference in their ages was 46 years.
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 27th October 1873 Henry Holland 1st Baronet (age 85) died. His son Henry (age 48) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge.
On 29th January 1914 Henry Holland 1st Viscount Knutsford (age 88) died. His son Sydney (age 58) succeeded 2nd Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 2nd Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 3rd Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Mary Ashburnham Viscountess Knutsford (age 54) by marriage Viscountess Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire.
On 27th July 1931 Sydney Holland 2nd Viscount Knutsford (age 76) died. His brother Arthur (age 76) succeeded 3rd Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 4th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge. Ellen Lawson Viscountess Knutsford by marriage Viscountess Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire.
On 16th January 1935 Arthur Holland 3rd Viscount Knutsford (age 79) died. His son Thurstan (age 46) succeeded 4th Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 4th Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 5th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge.
On 17th February 1976 Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 4th Viscount Knutsford (age 87) died. His son Julian (age 55) succeeded 5th Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 5th Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 6th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge.
On 7th March 1986 Julian Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 5th Viscount Knutsford (age 65) died. His first cousin Michael (age 59) succeeded 6th Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 6th Baron Knutsford of Knutsford in Cheshire, 7th Baronet Holland of Sandlebridge.
Baronet Holland of Queen's Gate in Kensington is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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15th July 1907. William Henry Holland 1st Baron Rotherham (age 57) created.
26th December 1927. Son Stuart Holland 2nd Baron Rotherham (age 51) succeeded.
24th January 1950. Stuart Holland 2nd Baron Rotherham extinct.
The London Gazette 28040. Whitehall, July 15, 1907.
The King (age 65) has been pleased to direct the preparation of Warrants, under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, authorizing Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, conferring the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom upon each of the undermentioned Gentlemen, and the heirs male of their respective bodies lawfully begotten:—
Sir Charles Scotter (age 72), of Surbiton, in the county of Surrey, Knight.
The Right Honourable Sir William Purdie Treloar (age 64), of Grange Mount, in the parish of All Saints, Upper Norwood, in the borough of Croydon, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Sir William Henry Holland (age 57), of Queen's Gate, in the Royal borough of Kensington, Knight.
John Emmott Barlow, of Bradwall Hall, in the parish of Sandbach, in the county of Chester, Esquire.
William Benjamin Bowring, of Beechwood, in the parish of Grassendale, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Esquire.
John Alexander Dewar, of the city of Perth, Esquire.
Francis Edwards, of Knighton, in the county of Radnor, Esquire.
Ivor John Caradoc Herbert, of Llanarth and Treowen, in the county of Moumouth, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Colonel in the Army.
Francis Douglas Blake (age 51), of Tillmouth Park, in the parish of Cornhill, in the county of Northumberland, Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel commanding the Northumberland Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia).
Walter Scott, of Beauclere, in the parish of Bywell St. Andrews, in the county of Northumberland, Esquire.
Frederic Samuel Philipson Philipson-Stow, of Cape Town, in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, and of Blackdown House, in the parish of Lodsworth, in the county of Sussex, Esquire.
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On 26th December 1927 William Henry Holland 1st Baron Rotherham (age 78) died. His son Stuart (age 51) succeeded 2nd Baron Rotherham of Broughton in Lancashire, 2nd Baronet Holland of Queen's Gate in Kensington.
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 24th January 1950 Stuart Holland 2nd Baron Rotherham (age 73) died. Baron Rotherham of Broughton in Lancashire, Baronet Holland of Queen's Gate in Kensington extinct.