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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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: Whichcote
On 14th June 1677 [his father] Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet (age 34) and [his mother] Jane Gould Lady Whichcote (age 14) were married. She by marriage Lady Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
Around 1692 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet was born to Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet (age 49) and Jane Gould Lady Whichcote (age 29).
In 1698 [his mother] Jane Gould Lady Whichcote (age 35) died.
In 1708 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 16) was admitted to St Catharine's College, Cambridge University.
In 1711 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 19) was admitted to Trinity Hall, Cambridge University.
In 1717 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 25) and Mary Banks Lady Whichcote were married.
On 27th November 1718 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Cambridgeshire at a by-election. He was defeated in 1722 after which he didn't stand again.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 18th December 1721 [his father] Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet (age 78) died. His son Francis (age 29) succeeded 3rd Baronet Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London. [his wife] Mary Banks Lady Whichcote by marriage Lady Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London.
On 9th September 1726 [his wife] Mary Banks Lady Whichcote died.
In or before 1733 Neville Hickman 4th Baronet (age 31) and [his future wife] Frances Hall Lady Hickman and Whichcote were married. She by marriage Lady Hickman of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.
In 1737 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 45) and Frances Hall Lady Hickman and Whichcote were married. She by marriage Lady Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London.
In 1738 [his son] Christopher Whichcote 4th Baronet was born to Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 46) and [his wife] Frances Hall Lady Hickman and Whichcote.
On 27th October 1775 Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet (age 83) died. His son [his son] Christopher (age 37) succeeded 4th Baronet Whichcote of the Inner Temple in the City of London.
GrandFather: Jeremy Whichcote 1st Baronet
Father: Paul Whichcote 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Joseph Grave
GrandMother: Anne Grave Lady Whichcote
GrandFather: Nicholas Gould 1st Baronet
Mother: Jane Gould Lady Whichcote