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 1606 Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian [aged 53] was created 1st Earl Lothian.
On 8th April 1609 Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian [aged 56] died. His son Robert [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Lothian.
In 1611 Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian [aged 37] and Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian were married. She by marriage Countess Lothian. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 36] and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. He the son of Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian. They were second cousins.
In 1624 Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian [aged 50] committed suicide. His daughter Anne succeeded 3rd Countess Lothian.
At the end of 1630, or early 1631, William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian [aged 25] and Anne Kerr 3rd Countess of Lothian were married. He by marriage Earl Lothian. She the daughter of Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian and Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian. He the son of Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram [aged 52] and Anne Stanley [aged 30]. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In 1667 Anne Kerr 3rd Countess of Lothian died. Her son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 4th Earl Lothian.
On 15th February 1703 Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Marquess Lothian, 5th Earl Lothian, 3rd Earl Lothian. Jean Campbell Marchioness Lothian by marriage Marchioness Lothian.
On 28th February 1722 William Kerr 2nd Marquess Lothian [aged 61] died. His son William [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Marquess Lothian, 6th Earl Lothian, 4th Earl Lothian.
On 28th July 1767 William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 57] succeeded 4th Marquess Lothian, 7th Earl Lothian, 5th Earl Lothian. Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian by marriage Marchioness Lothian.
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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On 12th April 1775 William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian [aged 65] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son William [aged 38] succeeded 5th Marquess Lothian, 8th Earl Lothian, 6th Earl Lothian. Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian [aged 30] by marriage Marchioness Lothian.
On 4th January 1815 William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 51] succeeded 6th Marquess Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian, 7th Earl Lothian. Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian [aged 34] by marriage Marchioness Lothian.
On 27th April 1824 William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian [aged 60] died at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. His son John [aged 30] succeeded 7th Marquess Lothian, 10th Earl Lothian, 8th Earl Lothian.
On 14th November 1841 John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian [aged 47] died at Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map]. His son William [aged 9] succeeded 8th Marquess Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian, 9th Earl Lothian. He inherited the Blickling, Norfolk estate and made significant changes.
On 17th January 1900 Schomberg Henry Kerr Kerr 9th Marquess Lothian [aged 66] died. His daughter Robert succeeded 10th Marchioness Lothian, 12th Countess Lothian, 10th Countess Lothian.
On 16th March 1930 Robert Schomberg Henry Kerr 10th Marchioness Lothian died. Her first cousin Philip [aged 47] succeeded 11th Marquess Lothian. Her first cousin once removed Peter [aged 7] succeeded 12th Marquess Lothian, 13th Earl Lothian, 11th Earl Lothian.
On 11th October 2004 Peter Francis Walter Kerr 12th Marquess Lothian [aged 82] died. His son Michael [aged 59] succeeded 13th Marquess Lothian, 14th Earl Lothian, 12th Earl Lothian.