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Published March 2025. 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: Blount
After 1345 John Blount of Sodington was born to John Blount (age 47) and Isolde Mountjoy at Sodington, Worcestershire.
In 1358 [his father] John Blount (age 60) died at Mamble, Cleobury Mortimer.
Around 1375 [his son] William Blount was born to John Blount of Sodington (age 29) and [his future wife] Juliana Foulhurst.
In 1377 [his son] John Blount was born to John Blount of Sodington (age 31) and [his future wife] Juliana Foulhurst at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
Shropshire Archaeological Society. 1382. [his father-in-law] Brianus de Cornewall de Kinlet (age 67) miles salutem in domine.
Whereas John Blount of Sodington (age 36) is holden to me in a certain writing obligatory of Statute merchant in 200 Marks . . yet the said Bryan wills that if Blount be assiduous according to his power to obtain from the King and his council a license within the next year (or else within the year then next following) to enfeoff at his own expense certain persons in feodo simplici in all his lands in Batterley, Fento Kimord Bydule and Tamgere in Staffordshire, who shall cause Isabel daughter of Cornwall and wife of Blount to be enfeoffed of all ye said lands, and to ye heirs of ye bodies of ye sd John and Isabel Blount, reversion to the right heirs of John, and if in the meantime Isabel be secure and enfeoffed to her and the heirs of their bodies as aforesaid ol all ye other lands of ye sd John in Danson Cloton Wyxhall [Note. The text is untranscribable at this point so the place names guessed] in ye said County that then the execution ol the said writing be null.
Dai. Salopio die Sabb. proximo an. fest. S. Georgii.
In 1382 John Blount of Sodington (age 36) and Isabella Cornwall were married.
Before April 1383 John Blount of Sodington (age 38) and Juliana Foulhurst were married.
On 26th October 1408 [his son] John Blount (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Bere were married at Bratton Fleming Barnstaple, Devon.
After 26th October 1408 [his son] John Blount (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Unknown were married.
In 1416 [his son] William Blount (age 41) died.
On 4th April 1425 John Blount of Sodington (age 80) died at Mamble, Cleobury Mortimer.
In 1446 William Lichfield died. The estates at Kinlet, Cleobury Mortimer [Map] were inherited by [his grandson] Humphrey Blount (age 25) who was the grandson of John Blount of Sodington who had married [his wife] Isabella Cornwall who was the aunt of William's wife Elizabeth Cornwall (age 36).
[his father] John Blount and Elizabeth Unknown were married.
[his father] John Blount and Eleanor Beauchamp were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.
[his father] John Blount and [his mother] Isolde Mountjoy were married.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Blount
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Blount
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Odingsells
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Odingsells
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Odingsells
GrandFather: Walter Blount
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne de Saint Valéry
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauchamp
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ferrers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Beauchamp
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Maudit
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Harcourt Countess Warwick
Father: John Blount
GrandMother: Joanna Sodington
Mother: Isolde Mountjoy