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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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Paternal Family Tree: Ufford
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk 1286-1368
In 1324 [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 25) and [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 38) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ufford.
On 30th May 1338 William Ufford 2nd was born to [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 39) and [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 52).
Before 1349 [his brother-in-law] John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 25) and [his sister] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 21) were married. When John married Cecily he changed his arms from 
Willoughby Arms to 
Willoughby de Eresby Arms. She the daughter of [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 50) and [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 62).
On 13th June 1349 John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 46) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John (age 26) succeeded 3rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby. [his sister] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 22) by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.
He was buried at St James' Church, Spilsby [Map]. His wife Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer (age 41) subsequently buried with him. She wears a skirt and mantle.
On 19th September 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" (age 26) defeated the French and Scottish army led by King John "The Good" II of France (age 37) at the Battle of Poitiers
King John "The Good" II of France was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.
The the English army included: Bernard Brocas (age 26), Thomas Felton (age 26), James Audley (age 38), [his future father-in-law] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 43), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 28), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 61), Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh (age 21), Ralph Ferrers (age 27), William Scrope (age 31), William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 28), Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 37), [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58), William Ufford 2nd (age 18), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 44), [his brother-in-law] John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 33), Thomas Arderne (age 19), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 36), Richard Pembridge (age 36), Jean Grailly (age 25), Robert de Fouleshurst (age 26) and John Sully (age 73)
John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 31) probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.
Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon (age 53) protected the baggage train.
The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France, Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 14), Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 12), Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 26), John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu (age 35); all captured.
Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas (age 33) fought.
Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon (age 45) was killed. His son Louis (age 19) succeeded II Duke Bourbon.
Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne (age 54) was killed.
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Before 1361 [his brother] Walter Ufford (age 17) and Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 16) were married. She would later marry his brother William Ufford 2nd (age 22); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 62) and [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 74).
On 14th July 1361 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu died. Baron Montagu abeyant between his daughters [his future wife] Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 12) and [his future sister-in-law] Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu.
On 2nd April 1368 [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 82) died.
On 4th November 1369 [his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 71) died. His son William (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Suffolk, 3rd Baron Ufford. [his future wife] Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 20) by marriage Countess Suffolk.
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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 28th October 1371 [his son] Robert Ufford and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Fitzalan (age 6) were married. She the daughter of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel (age 25) and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 21). He the son of William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 33) and [his future wife] Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 22). They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1372 Thomas Erpingham (age 17) served under William Ufford 2nd (age 33) and was with Ufford in France in 1373.
Before 29th March 1372 [his sister] Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 45) died.
On 23rd April 1376 King Edward III of England (age 63) created a number of new Garter Knights..
54th John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 37).
55th Thomas Banastre (age 42).
56th William Ufford 2nd (age 37).
57th Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford (age 40).
58th Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent (age 26). He the son of Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales (age 47) whose second husband was Edward III's son Edward "Black Prince" (age 45).
59th Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester (age 33) was appointed 59th. He the son of Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster who was the first cousin of Edward III's father King Edward II of England.
60th [his future brother-in-law] William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny (age 33).
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Before 12th June 1376 William Ufford 2nd (age 38) and Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 27) were married. He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk.
On 12th June 1376 William Ufford 2nd (age 38) and Isabella Beauchamp Countess Suffolk were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 63) and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick. He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk.
On 27th June 1376 [his wife] Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk (age 27) died. Her half sister [his sister-in-law] Audrey succeeded 2nd Baroness Montagu.
In or before 1382 John Strange 5th Baron Strange Blackmere (age 28) and [his wife] Isabella Beauchamp Countess Suffolk were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Blackmere. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 68) and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 15th February 1382 William Ufford 2nd (age 43) died at Westminster Hall [Map]. Earl Suffolk, Baron Ufford extinct.
Around 1400. Window in the Chicheley Chapel at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map] from the late 14th early 15th Century depicting alliances of the Ufford family (who are thought to have owned the manor of Wimpole before the Chicheleys) and the Plantagenets through the marriage of [his uncle] Ralph Ufford and Maud Plantagenet Countess Ulster, daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster .
From top to bottom, left to right:
Tiptoft Arms. The Tiptoft family owned the nearby manor of Harleston.
Avenell Arms. The Avenell family once held a manor in Wimpole.
Telemache Arms.
Ufford Arms. Believed to be the arms of William Ufford 2nd . Note the difference of an annulet argent (white) in the top left corner.
Bohun Arms. Possibly William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton.
Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster 1281 1345 Arms. Possibly Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster although the label doesn't appear to have the fleur de lys of France.
Bassingbourne Arms.
Engaine Arms. John de Engaine lived in Huntingdonshire.
Lisle Arms. Possibly Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle. Robert settled at nearby Rampton.
[his father] Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk who married [his mother] Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk whose father [his grandfather] Walter Norwich owned the manor of Cobbs in Wimpole.
Ufford Arms with a label three points. Believed to be [his brother] Robert Ufford who predeceased his father Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk.
Bassingbourne Arms.
The figure in the middle is believed to represent William Ufford 2nd .
From an original description by James C Powell 1903.
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On 29th September 1416 [his former wife] Isabella Beauchamp Countess Suffolk died.
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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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[his son] Robert Ufford was born to William Ufford 2nd and Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married 28th October 1371 his half third cousin Eleanor Fitzalan, daughter of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey.
GrandFather: Robert Ufford 1st Baron Ufford
Father: Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Valoignes 
GrandMother: Cecily Valoignes Baroness Ufford
William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk
GrandFather: Walter Norwich
Mother: Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk
