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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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Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Ilam 1460
Audrey Gainsford was born to [her father] John Gainsford and [her mother] Audrey Shaa.
In November 1524 [her future husband] George Harper (age 21) and Lucy Peckham (age 20) were married.
In 1533 [her future husband] George Harper (age 29) was appointed Esquire to the Body.
In 1539 [her future husband] George Harper (age 35) was appointed Justice of the Peace Kent.
Before June 1556 George Harper (age 53) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Before 12th December 1558 [her husband] George Harper (age 55) died.
After 12th December 1558 George Carleton (age 29) and Audrey Gainsford were married.
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Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 27th January 1560 Audrey Gainsford died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th January 1560. The xxvij day of January was cared from [Black] frers unto sant Martens at Ludgatt to be bered my lade Harper, by her furst hosband ser [her former husband] Gorge Harper knyght, and the wyff of [her husband] master Carlton (age 31), with a pennon of armes, and ij dosen and a d' of skochyons of armes, and re .. mad in the chyrche and hangyd with blake and armes; and haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett, [and] mony morners in blake; the cheyff morner was ...
In January 1590 [her former husband] George Carleton (age 61) died.
George Taylor of Lingfield in Surrey and Audrey Gainsford were married.
Father: John Gainsford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Shaa
GrandFather: John Shaa
Mother: Audrey Shaa
GrandMother: Margaret Ilam