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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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Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset

Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.

Summary

1861. 1st. John Russell 1st Earl Russell [aged 68] created.

28th May 1878. 2nd. Grandson Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 12] succeeded.

3rd March 1931. 3rd. Brother Bertrand Russell 3rd Earl Russell [aged 58] succeeded.

2nd February 1970. 4th. Son John Russell 4th Earl Russell [aged 48] succeeded.

16th December 1987. 5th. Brother Conrad Russell 5th Earl Russell [aged 50] succeeded.

14th October 2004. 6th. Son Nicholas Russell 6th Earl Russell [aged 36] succeeded.

17th August 2014. 7th. Brother John Russell 7th Earl Russell [aged 42] succeeded.

In 1861 John Russell 1st Earl Russell [aged 68] was created 1st Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset. Frances Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound Countess Russell [aged 45] by marriage Countess Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset. They had four children.

On 28th May 1878 John Russell 1st Earl Russell [aged 85] died. His grandson Frank [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 6th February 1890 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 24] and Mabel Edith Scott Countess Russell were married. She by marriage Countess Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 31st October 1901 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 36] and Marion Cooke Countess Russell were married. She by marriage Countess Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

In 1916 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 50] and Mary Annette Beauchamp Countess Russell [aged 49] were married. She by marriage Countess Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 3rd March 1931 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell [aged 65] died. His brother Bertrand [aged 58] succeeded 3rd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 2nd February 1970 Bertrand Russell 3rd Earl Russell [aged 97] died. His son John [aged 48] succeeded 4th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 16th December 1987 John Russell 4th Earl Russell [aged 66] died. His brother Conrad [aged 50] succeeded 5th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 14th October 2004 Conrad Russell 5th Earl Russell [aged 67] died. His son Nicholas [aged 36] succeeded 6th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.

On 17th August 2014 Nicholas Russell 6th Earl Russell [aged 45] died. His brother John [aged 42] succeeded 7th Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.