Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1853 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester was born to [her father] Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle (age 30).
On 22nd May 1876 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 22) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 23) were married at Grace Church, Manhattan. Arguably a Dollar Princess. He the son of William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 52) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 43).
On 10th August 1876 Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford (age 35) and [her sister-in-law] Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gosford. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 52) and [her mother-in-law] Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 44). He the son of Archibald Acheson 3rd Earl Gosford and Theodosia Brabazon Countess Gosford. They were half second cousin once removed.
On 2nd March 1877 Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough was born to William Kissam Vanderbilt (age 27) and Alva Erskine Smith (age 24) at New York. She was named after her godmother Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). She married (1) 6th November 1895 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough, son of George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough and Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue (2) 4th July 1921 Jacques Balsan.
On 3rd March 1877 [her son] William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). He married 14th November 1900 Helena Zimmerman and had issue.
On 27th November 1879 [her daughter] Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 26) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 26).
On 27th November 1879 [her daughter] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu was born to [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 26) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 26).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Around 1883 José María Mora (age 35). Photograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 30).
On 5th January 1889 Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [her sister-in-law] Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 65) and [her mother-in-law] Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 56). He the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 47) and Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 49).
On 22nd March 1890 [her father-in-law] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 66) died. His son [her husband] George (age 36) succeeded 8th Duke Manchester, 11th Earl Manchester, 11th Viscount Mandeville, 11th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 37) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
1891. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 38).
In 1892 [her father] Antonio Modesto Yznaga del Valle (age 69) died.
On 18th August 1892 [her husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 39) died at Tandragee Castle. His son William (age 15) succeeded 9th Duke Manchester, 12th Earl Manchester, 12th Viscount Mandeville, 12th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
Around 1895. Frederick John Jenkins (age 23). Heliograph of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 42).
On 15th March 1895 [her daughter] Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu (age 15) died of consumption.
On 10th January 1900 [her daughter] Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu (age 20) died of consumption.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 14th November 1900 William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 23) and Helena Zimmerman (age 22) were married at St Marylebone Church. They had met at a costume ball at a Brittany coast resort in Dinard in Brittany. They had two sons and two daughters. He the son of George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 47).
January 1902. Tiffany Window at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. In memory of the two daughters of [her former husband] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 49) Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu, who died aged sixteen, and Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu, who died aged twenty-one, commissioned by their mother Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester.
Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 15th March 1895 Jaqueline Mary Alva Montagu died of consumption.
Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu: On 27th November 1879 she was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester. On 10th January 1900 Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu died of consumption.
1907. John Singer Sargent (age 50). Portrait of Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 54).
On 20th November 1909 Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 56) died. Monument at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map] sculpted by René de Saint-Marceaux (age 64).
