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: Russell of Chippenham
In 1575 William Russell 1st Baronet was born.
After 1605 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 30) and Elizabeth Cherry (age 16) were married.
Around 1610 [his daughter] Elizabeth Russell was born to William Russell 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Cherry (age 21). There is some confusion over as to whether her mother was Elizabeth Cherry or [his future wife] Elizabeth Gerard but if born in 1610 then her mother Elizabeth Cherry since she died in 1611. She married (1) before 22nd December 1634 Edward Lewknor of Denham (2) before 20th September 1660 Bishop John Gauden.
Around 1611 [his wife] Elizabeth Cherry (age 22) died.
On 1st March 1613 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 38) and Elizabeth Smallpage (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
On 1st March 1613 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 38) and Elizabeth Gerard were married.
Around 1615 [his daughter] Sarah Russell was born to William Russell 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gerard. She married 13th August 1635 Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole and had issue.
In 1616 [his son] Francis Russell 2nd Baronet was born to William Russell 1st Baronet (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Gerard. He married 19th December 1631 Catherine Wheatley and had issue.
In January 1630 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
On 19th December 1631 [his son] Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 15) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Wheatley (age 21) were married. Step-siblings. She the daughter of his father's third wife [his wife] Elizabeth Smallpage (age 31) by her first husband John Wheatley.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Before 22nd December 1634 [his son-in-law] Edward Lewknor of Denham (age 20) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Russell (age 24) were married.
On 13th August 1635 [his son-in-law] Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole (age 21) and [his daughter] Sarah Russell (age 20) were married.
Around 1654 Thomas Foley (age 37) bought Witley Court, Worcestershire from William Russell 1st Baronet (age 79). The Foley's remained at Witley Court for the next two hundred years, enlarging the original Jacobean house.
In 1654 William Russell 1st Baronet (age 79) died. His son Francis (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 25th July 1663. By and by to dinner, and in comes Mr. Creed. I saluted Mr. Gauden's lady, and the young ladies, he having many pretty children, and his sister, the Bishop's [his daughter] widow (age 53); who was, it seems, Sir W. Russel's daughter, the Treasurer of the Navy; who by her discourse at dinner I find to be very well-bred, and a woman of excellent discourse, even so much as to have my attention all dinner with much more pleasure than I did give to Mr. Creed, whose discourse was mighty merry in inveighing at Mr. Gauden's victuals that they had at sea the last voyage that he prosecuted, till methought the woman began to take it seriously.
[his son] William Russell 1st Baronet was born to William Russell 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Smallpage. He married in or before 1669 Hester Rouse Lady Russell, daughter of Thomas Rouse 1st Baronet, and had issue.
John Wheatley and Elizabeth Smallpage were married.