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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Paternal Family Tree: Abbott
On 9th January 1834 [his father] Charles Abbott (age 30) and [his mother] Emily Frances Stuart were married at St Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone.
On 26th December 1834 Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden was born to [his father] Charles Abbott (age 31) and [his mother] Emily Frances Stuart.
In 1838 [his father] Charles Abbott (age 34) died. His son Charles (age 3) succeeded 3rd Baron Tenterden of Hendon in Middlesex.
In 1854 Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden (age 19) was appointed a Clerk in the Foreign Office.
On 2nd August 1859 Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden (age 24) and Penelope Smyth Baroness Tenterden (age 19) were married at St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico. She by marriage Baroness Tenterden of Hendon in Middlesex. They were first cousins.
On 30th October 1865 [his son] Charles Abbott 4th Baron Tenterden was born to Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden (age 30) and [his wife] Penelope Smyth Baroness Tenterden (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 30th March 1879 [his wife] Penelope Smyth Baroness Tenterden (age 39) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 13th January 1880 Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden (age 45) and Emma Mary Bailey Baroness Tenterden (age 37) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Baroness Tenterden of Hendon in Middlesex.
On 22nd September 1882 Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden (age 47) died at Nelson House, Lynmouth. His son Charles (age 16) succeeded 4th Baron Tenterden of Hendon in Middlesex.
On 21st May 1928 [his former wife] Emma Mary Bailey Baroness Tenterden (age 85) died at Monte Carlo.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Abbott of Centrebury
GrandFather: Charles Abbott 1st Baron Tenterden
Father: Charles Abbott
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lagier Lamotte of Grotto House, Basildon
GrandMother: Mary Lamotte
Charles Stuart Abbott 3rd Baron Tenterden
GrandFather: Rear-Admiral George Stuart
Mother: Emily Frances Stuart