Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1756. 1st. Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester [aged 51] created.
26th September 1776. 2nd. Son Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester [aged 29] succeeded.
5th September 1802. 3rd. Son Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester [aged 15] succeeded.
8th January 1858. 4th. Half Brother William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester [aged 62] succeeded.
10th January 1865. 5th. Nephew Henry Edward Fox-Strangways 5th Earl of Ilchester [aged 17] succeeded.
6th December 1905. 6th. Son Giles Fox-Strangways 6th Earl of Ilchester [aged 31] succeeded.
29th October 1959. 7th. Son Edward Fox-Strangways 7th Earl of Ilchester [aged 54] succeeded.
21st August 1964. 8th. Fourth Cousin Walter Angelo Fox-Strangways 8th Earl of Ilchester [aged 77] succeeded.
1970. 9th. Son Maurice Fox-Strangways 9th Earl of Ilchester [aged 49] succeeded.
2nd July 2006. 10th. Nephew Robin Maurice Fox-Strangways 10th Earl of Ilchester [aged 63] succeeded.
In 1756 Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester [aged 51] was created 1st Earl Ilchester, 1st Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 1st Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 1st Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset. Elizabeth Strangways-Horner Countess Ilchester [aged 34] by marriage Countess Ilchester.
On 26th September 1776 Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester [aged 72] died. His son Henry [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl Ilchester, 2nd Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 2nd Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 2nd Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset. Mary Theresa O'Grady Countess of Ilchester [aged 21] by marriage Countess Ilchester.
On 5th September 1802 Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester [aged 55] died. His son Henry [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Earl Ilchester, 3rd Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 3rd Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 3rd Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
On 8th January 1858 Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester [aged 70] died. His half brother William [aged 62] succeeded 4th Earl Ilchester, 4th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 4th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 4th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset. Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester [aged 16] by marriage Countess Ilchester.
On 10th January 1865 William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester [aged 69] died without issue. His nephew Henry [aged 17] succeeded 5th Earl Ilchester, 5th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 5th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 5th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
On 6th December 1905 Henry Edward Fox-Strangways 5th Earl of Ilchester [aged 58] died. His son Giles [aged 31] succeeded 6th Earl Ilchester, 6th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 6th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 6th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset. Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart Countess Ilchester [aged 29] by marriage Countess Ilchester.
On 29th October 1959 Giles Fox-Strangways 6th Earl of Ilchester [aged 85] died. His son Edward [aged 54] succeeded 7th Earl Ilchester, 7th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 7th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 7th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.Helen Elizabeth Fox-Strangways Countess Ilchester by marriage Countess Ilchester.
On 21st August 1964 Edward Fox-Strangways 7th Earl of Ilchester [aged 58] died without surviving male issue. His fourth cousin Walter [aged 77] succeeded 8th Earl Ilchester, 8th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 8th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 8th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
In 1970 Walter Angelo Fox-Strangways 8th Earl of Ilchester [aged 83] died. His son Maurice [aged 49] succeeded 9th Earl Ilchester, 9th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 9th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 9th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 2nd July 2006 Maurice Fox-Strangways 9th Earl of Ilchester [aged 86] died. His nephew Robin [aged 63] succeeded 10th Earl Ilchester, 10th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 10th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 10th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.