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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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Baronet Blakiston of the City of London is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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22nd April 1763. Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet created. See 1763 Creation of Baronets.
14th July 1774. Son Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet succeeded.
20th September 1806. Son Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet succeeded.
23rd December 1862. Son Matthew Blakiston 4th Baronet succeeded.
3rd December 1883. Nephew Horace Neville Blakiston 5th Baronet succeeded.
12th September 1936. Brother Charles Blakiston 6th Baronet succeeded.
12th August 1941. Nephew Arthur Frederick Blakiston 7th Baronet succeeded.
31st January 1974. Second Cousin Arthur Norman Hunter Blakiston 8th Baronet succeeded.
1977. Son Ferguson Arthur James Blakiston 9th Baronet succeeded.
On 22nd April 1763 two new Baronets were created ...
Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Blakiston of the City of London. Annabella Bayley Lady Blakiston by marriage Lady Blakiston of the City of London.
John Fleming 1st Baronet (age 33) was created 1st Baronet Fleming of Brompton Park in Middlesex. Jane Coleman Baroness Harewood (age 32) by marriage Lady Fleming of Brompton Park in Middlesex.
On 14th July 1774 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 72) died at Jermyn Street. His son Matthew (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 20th September 1806 Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet (age 45) died. His son Matthew (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
Before 15th January 1811 Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Lucy Mann Lady Blakiston were married. She by marriage Lady Blakiston of the City of London.
On 23rd December 1862 Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet (age 79) died. Monument in St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne [Map]. His son Matthew (age 51) succeeded 4th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet: On 13th May 1783 he was born to Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet. On 20th September 1806 Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet died. His son Matthew succeeded 3rd Baronet Blakiston of the City of London. Before 15th January 1811 Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet and Lucy Mann Lady Blakiston were married. She by marriage Lady Blakiston of the City of London.
Matthew Blakiston 4th Baronet: On 15th January 1811 he was born to Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet. On 3rd December 1883 Matthew Blakiston 4th Baronet died unmarried at Sandybrook Cottage, Ashbourne. His nephew Horace succeeded 5th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 3rd December 1883 Matthew Blakiston 4th Baronet (age 72) died unmarried at Sandybrook Cottage, Ashbourne. His nephew Horace (age 22) succeeded 5th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 12th September 1936 Horace Neville Blakiston 5th Baronet (age 75) died without issue. His brother Charles (age 73) succeeded 6th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
On 12th August 1941 Charles Blakiston 6th Baronet (age 78) died without issue. His nephew Arthur (age 49) succeeded 7th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 31st January 1974 Arthur Frederick Blakiston 7th Baronet (age 81) died. His second cousin Arthur (age 74) succeeded 8th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.
In 1977 Arthur Norman Hunter Blakiston 8th Baronet (age 77) died. His son Ferguson (age 13) succeeded 9th Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.