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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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Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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1706. Hugh Cholmondeley 1st Earl Cholmondeley created.
18th January 1725. Brother George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley succeeded.
7th May 1733. Son George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley succeeded.
10th June 1770. Grandson George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess Cholmondeley succeeded.
10th April 1827. Son George Cholmondeley 2nd Marquess Cholmondeley succeeded.
8th May 1870. Brother William Cholmondeley 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley succeeded.
16th December 1884. Grandson George Cholmondeley 4th Marquess Cholmondeley succeeded.
16th March 1923. Son George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley succeeded.
16th September 1968. Son Hugh Cholmondeley 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley succeeded.
13th March 1990. Son David Cholmondeley 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley succeeded.
In 1706 Hugh Cholmondeley 1st Earl Cholmondeley (age 44) was created 1st Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 1st Viscount Malpas in Cheshire.
On 18th January 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley 1st Earl Cholmondeley (age 63) died. His brother George (age 59) succeeded 2nd Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 2nd Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 3rd Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 2nd Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire.
On 7th May 1733 George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley (age 67) died. His son George (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 4th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 3rd Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 2nd Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 2nd Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 10th June 1770 George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 67) died. His grandson George (age 21) succeeded 4th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 5th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 4th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 4th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 3rd Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 3rd Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 25th April 1791 George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess Cholmondeley (age 41) and Georgina Charlotte Bertie Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess Cholmondeley in Cheshire. She the daughter of Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Mary Panton Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.
On 10th April 1827 George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess Cholmondeley (age 77) died. His son George (age 35) succeeded 2nd Marquess Cholmondeley, 5th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 2nd Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 6th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 5th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 5th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 4th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 4th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.
On 8th May 1870 George Cholmondeley 2nd Marquess Cholmondeley (age 78) died. He was buried at St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map]. His brother William (age 70) succeeded 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley, 6th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 3rd Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 7th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 6th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 6th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 5th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 5th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Marcia Emma Georgiana Arbuthnot Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 66) by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 16th December 1884 William Cholmondeley 3rd Marquess Cholmondeley (age 84) died. His grandson George (age 26) succeeded 4th Marquess Cholmondeley, 7th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 4th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 8th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 7th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 7th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 6th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 6th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Winifred Kingscote Marchioness Cholmondeley by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
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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 16th March 1923 George Cholmondeley 4th Marquess Cholmondeley (age 64) died. His son George (age 39) succeeded 5th Marquess Cholmondeley, 8th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 5th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 9th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 8th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 8th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 7th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 7th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Sybil Sassoon Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 29) by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 16th September 1968 George Cholmondeley 5th Marquess Cholmondeley (age 85) died. His son Hugh (age 49) succeeded 6th Marquess Cholmondeley, 9th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 6th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 10th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 9th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 9th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 8th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 8th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. Lavinia Margaret Leslie Marchioness Cholmondeley (age 47) by marriage Marchioness Cholmondeley.
On 13th March 1990 Hugh Cholmondeley 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley (age 70) died. His son David (age 29) succeeded 7th Marquess Cholmondeley, 10th Earl Cholmondeley in Cheshire, 7th Earl Rocksavage of Cheshire, 11th Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath, 10th Viscount Malpas in Cheshire, 10th Baron Cholmondeley Nampwich in Cheshire, 9th Baron Newburgh of Newburgh in Anglesey, 9th Baron Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford.