Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
22nd May 1611. 1st. Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 40] created. See May 1611 Creation of Baronets.
1630. 2nd. Son Gilbert Hoghton 2nd Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
April 1648. 3rd. Son Richard Hoghton 3rd Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
3rd February 1678. 4th. Son Charles Hoghton 4th Baronet [aged 34] succeeded.
10th July 1710. 5th. Son Henry Hoghton 5th Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
23rd February 1768. 6th. Nephew Henry Hoghton 6th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
9th March 1795. 7th. Son Henry Hoghton 7th Baronet [aged 26] succeeded.
1835. 8th. Son Henry Bold-Hoghton 8th Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
19th July 1862. 9th. Son Henry de Hoghton 9th Baronet [aged 40] succeeded.
2nd December 1876. 10th. Brother Charles de Hoghton 10th Baronet [aged 53] succeeded.
12th April 1893. 11th. Brother James de Hoghton 11th Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
4th November 1938. 12th. Son Cuthbert de Hoghton 12th Baronet [aged 58] succeeded.
5th December 1958. 13th. Son Henry Philip Anthony Mary de Hoghton 13th Baronet [aged 39] succeeded.
20th February 1978. 14th. Brother Richard Bernard Cuthbert de Hoghton 14th Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
In or before 1591 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 20] and Catherine Gerard Lady Hoghton [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. They had five sons and eight daughters.
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Before 1630 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 59] and Jane Spencer Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In 1630 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet [aged 59] died. His son Gilbert [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In April 1648 Gilbert Hoghton 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Richard [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. Sarah Stanhope Lady Hoghton by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In or before 1678 Charles Hoghton 4th Baronet [aged 33] and Mary Skeffington Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 3rd February 1678 Richard Hoghton 3rd Baronet [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 34] succeeded 4th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 10th July 1710 Charles Hoghton 4th Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Henry [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In October 1710 Henry Hoghton 5th Baronet [aged 32] and Mary Boughton Lady Hoghton were married. She brought £5000 to the marriage. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
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 14th April 1721 Henry Hoghton 5th Baronet [aged 43] and Elizabeth Lloyd Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
After 1736 Henry Hoghton 5th Baronet [aged 58] and Susanna Butterworth Lady Butterworth were married. She brought £8000 to the marriage. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 8th July 1766 Henry Hoghton 6th Baronet [aged 37] and Fanny Booth Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 23rd February 1768 Henry Hoghton 5th Baronet [aged 90] died without issue. His nephew Henry [aged 39] succeeded 6th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 9th March 1795 Henry Hoghton 6th Baronet [aged 66] died at Walton Hall, Preston. His son Henry [aged 26] succeeded 7th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 13th November 1797 Henry Hoghton 7th Baronet [aged 29] and Susannah Brooke Lady Hoghton [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In 1835 Henry Hoghton 7th Baronet [aged 66] died. His son Henry [aged 35] succeeded 8th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 19th July 1862 Henry Bold-Hoghton 8th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Henry [aged 40] succeeded 9th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 2nd December 1876 Henry de Hoghton 9th Baronet [aged 55] died. His brother Charles [aged 53] succeeded 10th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 12th April 1893 Charles de Hoghton 10th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother James [aged 42] succeeded 11th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 4th November 1938 James de Hoghton 11th Baronet [aged 87] died. His son Cuthbert [aged 58] succeeded 12th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
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On 5th December 1958 Cuthbert de Hoghton 12th Baronet [aged 78] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 13th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
On 20th February 1978 Henry Philip Anthony Mary de Hoghton 13th Baronet [aged 58] died. His brother Richard [aged 33] succeeded 14th Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.