Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire

Summary

28th May 1726. John Monson 1st Baron Monson [aged 33] created.

18th July 1748. Son John Monson 2nd Baron Monson [aged 20] succeeded.

23rd July 1784. Son John Monson 3rd Baron Monson [aged 31] succeeded.

1st February 1785. Son John George Monson 4th Baron Monson succeeded.

14th November 1809. Son Frederick John Monson 5th Baron Monson succeeded.

7th October 1841. Half First Cousin Once Removed William John Monson 6th Baron Monson [aged 45] succeeded.

17th December 1862. Son William Monson 1st Viscount Oxenbridge [aged 33] succeeded.

16th April 1898. Brother Debonnaire John Monson 8th Baron Monson [aged 68] succeeded.

18th June 1900. Son Augustus Debonnaire John Monson 9th Baron Monson [aged 31] succeeded.

10th October 1940. Son John Roseberry Monson 10th Baron Monson [aged 33] succeeded.

7th April 1958. Son John Monson 11th Baron Monson [aged 25] succeeded.

12th February 2011. Son Nicholas John Monson 12th Baron Monson [aged 55] succeeded.

On 28th May 1726 John Monson 1st Baron Monson [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire. Margaret Watson [aged 31] by marriage Baroness Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire.

On 18th July 1748 John Monson 1st Baron Monson [aged 55] died. His son John [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 6th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 23rd July 1784 John Monson 2nd Baron Monson [aged 57] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 7th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

Before 1st February 1785 On 20th May 1806 John Monson 3rd Baron Monson [aged 31] died. His son John succeeded 4th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 8th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 14th November 1809 John George Monson 4th Baron Monson [aged 24] died. His son Frederick succeeded 5th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 9th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 7th October 1841 Frederick John Monson 5th Baron Monson [aged 32] died. His half first cousin once removed William [aged 45] succeeded 6th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 10th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 17th December 1862 William John Monson 6th Baron Monson [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 33] succeeded 7th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 11th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 7th August 1869 William Monson 1st Viscount Oxenbridge [aged 40] and Maria Adelaide Maude Countess Yarborough [aged 54] were married. She by marriage Baroness Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire.

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 16th April 1898 William Monson 1st Viscount Oxenbridge [aged 69] died. Viscount Oxenbridge of Burton in Lincolnshire extinct. His brother Debonnaire [aged 68] succeeded 8th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 12th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire. Augusta Louisa Caroline Ellis Baroness Monson [aged 56] by marriage Baroness Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire.

On 18th June 1900 Debonnaire John Monson 8th Baron Monson [aged 70] died. His son Augustus [aged 31] succeeded 9th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 13th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 10th October 1940 Augustus Debonnaire John Monson 9th Baron Monson [aged 72] died. His son John [aged 33] succeeded 10th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 14th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 7th April 1958 John Roseberry Monson 10th Baron Monson [aged 51] died. His son John [aged 25] succeeded 11th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 15th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.

On 12th February 2011 John Monson 11th Baron Monson [aged 78] died. His son Nicholas [aged 55] succeeded 12th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 16th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.