Deeds of King Henry V

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 of Yarmouth

Earl of Yarmouth is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Earl of Yarmouth:

1st. 1679. Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth. Extinct. 25th December 1732.

2nd. 29th June 1793. Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford. Extant.

Earl of Yarmouth 1st Creation 1679

Summary

1679. Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 47] created.

8th March 1683. Son William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 29] succeeded.

25th December 1732. William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth extinct.

John Evelyn's Diary. 22nd April 1656. Came to see Mr. Henshaw [aged 38] and Sir William Paston's [aged 46] son [aged 24], since Earl of Yarmouth. Afterward, I went to see his Majesty's [aged 25] house at Eltham [Map], both palace and chapel in miserable ruins, the noble woods and park destroyed by Rich [aged 68], the rebel.

Before 1673 William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 18] and Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess of Yarmouth. She the illegitmate daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 42] and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon [aged 50]. He the son of Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 41] and Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth [aged 37].

In 1679 Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 47] was created 1st Earl of Yarmouth. Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth [aged 44] by marriage Countess of Yarmouth.

On 8th March 1683 Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, 3rd Baronet Paston of Paston and Oxnead.

On 25th December 1732 William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth [aged 78] died. Earl of Yarmouth and Baronet Paston of Paston and Oxnead extinct.

Earl of Yarmouth 2nd Creation 1793

Summary

29th June 1793. Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford [aged 74] created.

14th June 1794. Son Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford [aged 51] succeeded.

28th June 1822. Son Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford [aged 45] succeeded.

1st March 1842. Son Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford [aged 42] succeeded.

25th August 1870. Second Cousin Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford [aged 58] succeeded.

25th January 1884. Son Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford [aged 40] succeeded.

23rd March 1912. Son George Francis Alexander Seymour 7th Marquess Hertford [aged 41] succeeded.

1940. Nephew Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess Hertford [aged 9] succeeded.

22nd December 1997. Son Henry Seymour 9th Marquess of Hertford [aged 39] succeeded.

The London Gazette 13541. Whitehall, June 29 [1793]. The King has been. pleased, to grant the Dignity of an Earl and Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Francis Seymour Conway [aged 74], Earl of Hertford, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, by the Names, Stiles, and Titles of Earl of Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk, and Marquess of Hertford.

The King has also been, pleased to grant the Dignity of an Earl of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honorable Henry Lord Porchester [aged 51], and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten by the Name, Stile and Title of Earl of the Town And County of Carnarvon, in the Principality of Wales. [Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham Countess Carnarvon [aged 40] by marriage Countess Carnarvon]

The King has been pleased to appoint George Poyntz Ricketts, Esq; to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief of the Island of Tobago.

The King has been pleased to approve of the Appointment of Lawrence Hansen, Esq; to be His Danish Majesty's Consul in the Town and Port of Liverpool, and in all other Ports in die County Palatine of Lancaster.

On 14th June 1794 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford [aged 75] died. His son Francis [aged 51] succeeded 2nd Marquess Hertford, 2nd Earl Hertford, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, 2nd Viscount Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford [aged 35] by marriage Marchioness Hertford. The estate was worth £70000 a year, and included Ragley Hall, Alcester, Sudbourne Hall, Sudbourne and estates in Ireland.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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On 23rd March 1912 Hugh de Grey Seymour-Conway 6th Marquess Hertford [aged 68] died. His son George [aged 41] succeeded 7th Marquess Hertford, 7th Earl Hertford, 7th Earl of Yarmouth, 7th Viscount Beauchamp, 8th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 8th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.

On 22nd December 1997 Hugh Seymour 8th Marquess Hertford [aged 67] died. His son Henry [aged 39] succeeded 9th Marquess Hertford, 9th Earl Hertford, 9th Earl of Yarmouth, 9th Viscount Beauchamp, 10th Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 10th Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.