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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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Gilling East, North Yorkshire is in North Yorkshire.
On 20th August 651 King Oswine of Deira was killed at Gilling East, North Yorkshire. He was buried at Tynemouth Priory [Map].
On 14th August 1869 Reverend James Alexander Barnes (age 71) died at Gilling East, North Yorkshire.
Gilling Abbey, Gilling East, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]
Gilling Abbey is also in Abbeys in England.
Gilling Abbey [Map] is thought to have been located at Gilling West, North Yorkshire although some believe its location to have been Gilling East, North Yorkshire.
Gilling Abbey [Map] was founded by King Oswiu of Northumbria (age 39) at the request of his wife Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia (age 24) at the site where Oswiu had killed a rival and kinsman, King Oswine of Deira, Eanflæd's second cousin, the cost being compensation for his death.
The abbey's first abbot was a relative of King Oswine: Bishop Trumhere.
The abbey's second abbot was Abbot Cynefrith.
The abbey's third abbot was Trumbert.
Gilling Castle, Gilling East, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles [Map]
Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire is also in Castles in North Yorkshire.
In 1793 Ann Fairfax (age 66) died at Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map] unmarried. She was buried at Church of the Holy Cross, Gilling East [Map]. She had been engaged twice but broke off both. The second break-off being, more or less, on the day, or days before, the wedding, when her husband to be declined to give a solemn promise he would practise his Roman Catholic religion with full devotion. Charles Gregory Pigot aka Fairfax (age 25), the grandson of her aunt Alathea Fairfax inherited Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map]. He changed his surname from Pigott to Fairfax.
In 1804 Nathaniel Pigot died at Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map].
On 29th December 1845 Charles Gregory Pigot aka Fairfax (age 77) died. Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map] appears to have been inherited by his two daughters Lavinia Fairfax (age 43) and Harriet Fairfax (age 41) and their husbands Reverend James Alexander Barnes (age 47), Rector of Gilling, and Francis Cholmeley (age 35) respectively.
On 17th August 1860 Harriet Fairfax (age 55) died at Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map].
1875. Church of the Holy Cross, Gilling East [Map]. Memorial to member of the Fairfax family buried in the in or near the church, including:
Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle
William Fairfax [Note. States 1595?]
Abigail Yate, wife of Charles Fairfax 5th Viscount Fairfax, daughter of John Yate 2nd Baronet.
Charles Fairfax 5th Viscount Fairfax
Charles Fairfax 6th Viscount Fairfax
William Fairfax 8th Viscount Fairfax
Mary Fairfax Viscountess Fairfax, wife of Charles Gregory Fairfax 9th Viscount Fairfax, sister of Charles Fairfax 6th Viscount Fairfax.
Their last descendant Lavinia Fairfax (age 73) of Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map], onbly surviving child of Charles Gregory Fairfax place this memorial AD 1875, by which she also desires affectionately to commemorate others of her family buried here who have no memorial in this church, viz, her brother Henry Fairfax, died 1797, her sister Mary Anne Fairfax, died 1809 her grandfather Nathaniel Pigot, died 1804, and her aunt Elizabeth Goodricke died 1839.
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In 1885 Lavinia Fairfax (age 83) died without issue. Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map] was inherited by the descendants of her sister Harriet Fairfax who had married Francis Cholmeley.
In 1904 William Slingsby Hunter (age 55) bought Gilling Castle, North Yorkshire [Map]. He made considerable modifications to the castle, making it a more comfortable place in which to live. In 1929 his son Mr Kenneth S. Hunter sold the estate to a syndicate.
Gilling East Rectory, North Yorkshire, England, British Isles
On 4th April 1885 Captain Francis Percy Campbell Pemberton was born to Thomas Percy Hudson aka Pemberton (age 52) and Patience Frances Sophia Campbell (age 41) at Gilling East Rectory.