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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Cavendish, Suffolk is in Suffolk.
In 1253 Thomas Grey was born to John Grey at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map].
Around 1306 Thomas Grey was born to Thomas Grey (age 53) at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map].
Around 1320 Robert Cavendish was born at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map].
In January 1321 Thomas Grey (age 68) died at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map].
Around 1346 John Cavendish was born to Robert Cavendish (age 26) at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map]. He married Alice Odingsells and had issue.
Around 1402 William Cavendish was born to John Cavendish (age 28) and Joan Clopton (age 32) at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map]. He married before 1430 Joan Staventon and had issue.
In 1472 Thomas Cavendish was born to Thomas Cavendish (age 42) and Catherine Scudamore (age 38) at Cavendish, Suffolk [Map]. He married in or before 1505 Alice Smith and had issue.
In 1549 the Leche family sold Chatsworth House, Derbyshire [Map] to William Cavendish (age 44). His wife Bess of Hardwick (age 22) had persuraded him to sell his ancestral lands around Cavendish, Suffolk [Map] and buy land around her ancestral lands.
The Suffolk River Stour rises at West Wicken [Map] in Cambridgeshire from where it flows past Weston Green [Map], Carlton [Map], Great Bradley, Suffolk [Map], Little Bradley, Suffolk [Map], Great Thurlow, Suffolk [Map], Keddington, Suffolk [Map], New England, Suffolk [Map], Stoke by Clare, Suffolk [Map], Clare Priory, Suffolk [Map], Cavendish, Suffolk [Map], Long Melford, Suffolk [Map], Sudbury, Suffolk [Map], Henny Street, Suffolk [Map], Lamarsh, Suffolk [Map], Bures, Suffolk [Map], Wissington, Suffolk [Map], Nayland, Suffolk [Map], Thorington Street, Suffolk [Map], Higham, Suffolk [Map], Stratford St Mary, Suffolk [Map], Dedham, Suffolk [Map], Flatford, Suffolk [Map] to Manningtree, Essex [Map] where it widens to form an estuary and is joined by the River Orwell aka Gipping at Harwich, Essex [Map] where it joins the North Sea.
On 15th June 1381 John Cavendish (age 35) was captured at Church of St Mary, Cavendish during the Peasants' Revolt. He was beheaded in the Market Place in Bury St Edmunds.
Around 1450 John Carrington Smith was born at Podbrooke Hall, Cavendish.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1478 Alice Smith was born to John Carrington Smith (age 28) at Podbrooke Hall, Cavendish. She married in or before 1505 Thomas Cavendish and had issue.