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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Cockermouth, Cumberland is in Cumberland.
In 1323 Anthony Lucy 1st Baron Lucy (age 40) was granted the honour of Cockermouth, Cumberland.
Archaeologia Volume V32 1847 Section X. The Queen of Scots (age 25) landed on the shore of Cumberland on the 16th of May, 1568. On the next day she wrote from Workington to Queen Elizabeth (age 34), announcing her arrival. On the 18th she was conducted to Cockermouth, and the next day to Carlisle [Map]. There she remained till the 13th of July, when she was taken to Bolton [Map], castle of the Lord Scrope (age 34), in the North Riding. She was at Bolton for more than half a year. Her last letter written from that place is dated January 25, 1569, the day before she reluctantly set out on her journey southward.
On 25th July 1633 Joseph Williamson was born in Bridekirk, Cockermouth.
Cockermouth Castle is also in Castles in Cumberland.
Patent Rolls. 15th June 1405. Ripon, North Yorkshire [Map]. Commission to John Skelton, Robert Louthyr, Roland Vaus, William de Louthyr and John de la More to receive the castle of Cokyrmouth [Map] into the king's hands from its keepers or governors and to deliver it; to the king's brother [in-law] Ralph, earl of Westmorland (age 41), or his deputies or his deptuies or attorneys to keep in the king's name. By K.
On 4th April 1406 Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland was born to John Neville (age 19) and Elizabeth Holland at Cockermouth Castle [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. He married (1) 1426 his second cousin once removed Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland, daughter of Henry "Hotspur" Percy and Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys, and had issue (2) February 1441 his fourth cousin once removed Margaret Cobham Countess Westmoreland, daughter of Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham and Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham.
1810. Joseph Mallord William Turner (age 34). "Cockermouth Castle [Map]".
On 7th April 1770 William Wordsworth was born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson at Wordsworth House. He married 1802 Mary Hutchinson.
On 25th December 1771 Dorothy Wordsworth was born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson at Wordsworth House.
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.
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On 9th June 1774 Christopher Wordsworth was born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson at Wordsworth House. He married 1804 Priscilla Lloyd and had issue.
John Wordsworth was born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson at Wordsworth House.