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Greystoke, Cumberland, North-West England, British Isles

Greystoke, Cumberland is in Cumberland.

See: Greystoke Castle, Cumberland, St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map].

Around 1048 Forne Fitzlyulph was born at Greystoke, Cumberland.

In 1080 Edith Forne was born to Forne Fitzlyulph (age 32) at Greystoke, Cumberland.

In 1129 Forne Fitzlyulph (age 81) died at Greystoke, Cumberland.

On 11th January 1374 Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville (age 70) died at Greystoke, Cumberland. She was buried at Durham Cathedral [Map].

Around 1408 Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth was born to John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 19) and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke (age 15) at Greystoke, Cumberland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1413 Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke (age 44) died at Greystoke, Cumberland.

On 7th October 1640 William Howard (age 76) died at Naworth Castle [Map]. He was buried at Greystoke, Cumberland.

Greystoke Castle, Cumberland, North-West England, British Isles

On 28th October 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 18) and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke (age 14) were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 28). They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

St Andrew's Church, Greystoke, Cumberland, North-West England, British Isles [Map]

St Andrew's Church, Greystoke is also in Churches in Cumberland.

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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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Weepers. St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map].

After 10th July 1359. Monument to William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (deceased) in St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map]. Camail and Jupon Period. On his head he wears the bascinet with a camail. The jupon under which his coat of chain mail may be seen. His sword belt is low on his jupon, horizontal.

After 10th July 1359 William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (deceased) was buried at St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map] during the Funeral of William Greystoke conducted by Bishop Gilbert Welton and attended by Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford (age 26), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham (age 46) and Thomas Musgrave 1st Baron Musgrave (age 57).

In 1436 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 47) died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map]. His son Ralph (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Greystoke. Monument in St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map]. Fluted Period. His Pauldrons are unusual in their style. His arms are fully encased in plate with a couter (or coude) protecting the elbow joint. Fine detail of the straps that held the armour in place may be seen on the underarms. A gorget, has replaced the camail. His head is, very unusually, bare as is his face, his hair cut in the style so typical of portraits of Henry V. The effigy was possibly made somewhat after John's death or, possibly, that the effigy has been incorrectly assigned. His head rests on the decorated tournament helm. He wears the Lancastrian Esses Collar. John had supported the usurpation of Richard II by Henry IV in the 1390s; staunch Lancastrians. John had married, in 1407, Elizabeth Ferrers, daughter of Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III. Two sword belts: diagonal (bawdric) and horizontal. The jupon, beneath the waist has been replaced by a fauld; horizontal strips of metal that wrap around.

John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke: In 1389 he was born to Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke and Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke. On 28th October 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland. They were fifth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 6th April 1418 Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke died. He was buried at Newminster Abbey, Northumberland succeeded 4th Baron Greystoke.