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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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Extinct Viscountcies of England is in Viscountcies of England.
Around 1176 Roscelin Beaumont Sarthe 7th Viscount Beaumont died. His son Richard (age 41) succeeded I Viscount of Beaumont le Vicomte. Viscount Beaumont extinct.
On 20th March 1470 the army of William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) including Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 35) defeated the army of Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) at Nibley Green, Berkeley.
Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was killed. Viscount Lisle extinct. Baron Lisle abeyant.
Ostensibly a battle of the Wars of the Roses it may also be considered a settling of the dispute over the ownership of Berkeley Castle [Map] which has passed with the Baron Berkeley Feudal to William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley rather than with Baron Berkeley which was abeyant, and of which Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was a potential heir. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was born to John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle whose mother was Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford whose mother was Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick who was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle.
On 14th February 1492 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 66) died. Marquess Berkeley, Earl Nottingham, Viscount Berkeley extinct.
Baron Berkeley Feudal retained by the King.
Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 57) succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley. Isabel Meade 3rd Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
On 9th February 1498 John Welles 1st Viscount Welles (age 48) died in London. Viscount Welles, Baron Welles extinct. His will reads...
In the name of oure Lorde Jeshu, Amen. I, John, Viscounte lorde Wellis, uncle to the Kynge (age 41), oure soveraigne lorde, and brodre to the right noble prynces, Margaret, countes of Richemond (age 54), naturall and dere modre to oure said soveregne lord, beyng of goode and hole memory, ye viij daie of February, the yere of oure Lorde God 1498, and in the xiiij yere of the regne of our saide soverayne lorde, make this my testament. My bodie to be buried in suche place as [to] the kynge, the quene (age 31), my lady, his moder, and my lady, my wife (age 28), shalbe thought, most convenyent, and the costis and charge of the same burying, the obsequyes, masses, funeralles and all oder thynges therto convenyent and necessarie. And also I remyt the makyng of my tumbe to the ordre and discrecionn of my saide soverayne lady the quene, my lady his modre, and my wife. And after these charges and costis aforesaid had and done, I will that all the dettis nowe by me dewe or to be dewe be treuly contented and paied. And I will that to the honour of Almighty God in the aulter afore which my bodie shall next lie my executors shall delyver a pair of candelstickes of silver, a masse booke covered with clothe of goolde, a chales of silver and gilte, a vestament of blewe velvet enbrodered with my armes, a pair of litle cruettes of silver and parcellis gilte, and a crosse of silver p[arcell] gilt, which 1 will do remayne there to serve Almyghty God with for ever and in noo oder place. Also I geve and bequethe to my dere beloved lady and wife Cecille, for terme of her life, all my castelles, manors, landes and tenements, aswell suche as I have purchased as all odre duryng only her life, whome I trust above all oder, that if my goodes and catallis wilnot suffice for the performance of this my laste will, that she will thenne of the revenues of the profittes of my inheritance perform this my laste will. Also I will that a preste be founde for ever after my said wifes decease to sey masse daily for my sowle and all Cristen sowles at the said aulter of the yerely revenues of my purchased landes, and over which my saide lady hath promysed me faithfully to purchase to the same entent if my saide purchased landes suffice not therto. And I will yt suche residue as shall fortune to be of my goodes that my saide dere beloved lady aud wife have theym to her owne use. And I make executors the saide Cecill, my dere beloved wife, and Sr Raynold Bray (age 58), knyght, and in my mooste humble wise beseche my said soverayne lorde the kyng and the quenes grace, my lady the kynges modre, to be supervisours.
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In 1504 John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 23) died. Viscount Lisle extinct. Some sources suggest his daughter Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon inherited the Viscountcy whereas as others suggest she inherited the Barony only.
On 19th December 1507 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 69) died at Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where he was buried. Viscount Beaumont extinct. Baron Beaumont and Baron Bardolf of Wormegay in Norfolk abeyant between his two nieces Joanne Lovell and Frideswell Lovell. The issue of Frideswell Lovell were disbarred from succeededing when her son Henry Norreys (age 25) was attainted. The issue of Joanne Lovell included his great nephews including Henry Norreys, George Stapleton (age 28) and great-great nephew Brian Stapleton (age 30). The title of Baron Beaumont was called out of abeyance in 1840 for Miles Thomas Stapleton 8th Baron Beaumont, a descendant of Brian Stapleton and an 11 x great-nephew of William Beaumont.
On 12th March 1539 Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 62) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Hever. His monument has a brass. He is depicted dressed in full robes wearing the insignia of a Knight of the Garter, with the Badge on his left breast and the Garter around his left knee. His head rests on a helm surmounted by a crest of a falcon displayed (his daughter's heraldic badge) and his feet rest on a griffin. The inscription reads: Here lieth Sir Thomas Bullen, Knight of the Order of the Garter, Erle of Wilscher and Erle or Ormunde, which decessed the 12th dai of Marche in the iere of our Lorde 1538. Earl Wiltshire, Earl Ormonde and Viscount Rochford extinct. His brother James Boleyn (age 46) inherited Hever Castle, Kent [Map] who sold it a year later to the Crown [or possibly exchanged it for manors in Norfolk].
On 13th March 1540 Henry Bourchier 2nd Earl Essex 3rd Count of Eu died. Earl Essex, Viscount Bourchier extinct. His daughter Anne (age 23) succeeded 7th Baroness Bourchier. His second cousin once removed John (age 41) succeeded 2nd Count Eu. Neither he or his descendants used the title.
On 3rd March 1542 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 77) died at the Tower of London [Map]. Viscount Lisle extinct.
On 14th July 1551 Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk (age 15) died of sweating sickness at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. His brother Charles (age 14) succeeded 3rd Duke Suffolk, 3rd Viscount Lisle.
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk died of sweating sickness an hour or so after his brother also at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. Duke Suffolk, Viscount Lisle extinct.
They were buried at St Mary's Church, Buckden [Map]
Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk: In 1537 he was born to Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk and Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk. Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd September 1551. The xxij day of September was the monyth['s mind of the] ij dukkes of Suffoke [Henry Brandon 2nd Duke of Suffolk and Charles Brandon 3rd Duke of Suffolk] in Chambryge-shyre, with [ij] standards, ij baners grett of armes and large, and banars rolles of dyver armes, with ij elmets, ij [swords, ij] targetts crownyd, ij cotes of armes, ij crests, and [ten dozen] of schochyons crounyd; and yt was grett pete of [their] dethe, and yt had plesyd God, of so nobull a stok they wher, for ther ys no more left of them.
In 1611 Thomas Howard 3rd Viscount Howard Bindon died. Viscount Howard Bindon extinct.
On 29th January 1622 Francis Norreys 1st Earl Berkshire (age 42) shot himself with a crossbow at Rycote, Oxfordshire [Map]; probably deliberately.
On 31st January 1622 he died. He was buried at Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baroness Norreys of Rycote. Earl Berkshire and Viscount Thame extinct.
On 9th April 1626 Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban (age 65) died of pneumonia. He was buried at St Paul's Walden Bury, Hertfordshire. Viscount St Alban and Baron Verulam extinct.
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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 11th June 1638 Paul Bayning 2nd Viscount Bayning (age 22) died without male issue. Viscount Bayning, Baron Bayning of Horkesley in Essex extinct.
On 16th November 1638 Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon (age 66) died. He was buried at Cecil Chapel St Mary's Church, Wimbledon. Viscount Wimbledon, Baron Cecil of Putney extinct.
In August 1643 Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 84) died. Earl of Sussex, Viscount Fitzwalter extinct.
On 17th July 1645 Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset (age 58) died without male issue. Earl Somerset, Viscount Rochester extinct.
On 18th February 1658 John Villiers 1st Viscount Purbeck (age 67) died without issue. Viscount Purbeck extinct although Robert Wright aka Villiers aka Danvers (age 33), illegitimate son of his wife Frances Coke Viscountess Purbeck and Robert Howard attempted to claim the title.
On 30th October 1660 James Hay 2nd Earl Carlisle (age 48) died. Earl Carlisle, Viscount Doncaster extinct.
On 26th May 1677 John Carey 2nd Earl Dover (age 69) died without male issue. Earl Dover and Viscount Rochford extinct. His second cousin once removed Robert (age 25) succeeded 6th Baron Hunsdon.
In October 1678 Anne Bayning Viscountess Bayning (age 59) died. Viscount Bayning extinct.
On 17th October 1680 Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 23) died of dysentery at Tangier [Map] during the Siege of Tangier. Earl Plymouth, Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth extinct.
In 1681 Charles Wilmot 3rd Earl Rochester (age 10) died. Earl Rochester, Viscount Wilmot extinct.
On 16th October 1695 William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford (age 69) died. He was buried at York Minster [Map]. Earl Strafford, Viscount Wentworth, Baron Wentworth, Baronet Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire extinct.
On 9th April 1697 William Craven 1st Earl Craven (age 88) died. Earl Craven in Yorkshire, Viscount Craven of Uffington in Berkshire and Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire extinct. His half first cousin three times removed William (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Craven of Hamstead Marshall in Berkshire.
On 31st August 1700 William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax (age 35) died without male issue. Marquess Halifax, Earl Halifax, Viscount Halifax and Baron Savile of Elland extinct. His first cousin twice removed John (age 50) succeeded 6th Baronet Savile of Thornhill
On 26th December 1702 Fitton Gerard 3rd Earl Macclesfield (age 39) died. Earl Macclesfield, Viscount Brandon of Brandon in Suffolk and Baron Gerard of Brandon in Suffolk extinct.
On 28th June 1716 George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 50) died at Epsom, Surrey without legitimate issue. Duke Northumberland, Earl of Northumberland, Viscount Falmouth, Baron Pontefract extinct.
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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 2nd December 1716 James Scudamore 3rd Viscount Scudamore (age 32) died from a fall from a horse. Viscount Scudamore extinct.
On 15th August 1718 William Constable 4th Viscount Dunbar (age 64) died without legitimate issue. Viscount Dunbar extinct.
On 23rd May 1723 James Saunderson 1st Earl Castleton (age 56) died unmarried. Earl Castleton and Viscount Castleton extinct. His estates were inherited by his cousin Thomas Lumley-Saunderson 3rd Earl Scarborough (age 32) who added Saunderson to his surname.
On 9th May 1737 John Savage 5th Earl Rivers (age 72) died unmarried since he was a Catholic priest. Earl Rivers, Viscount Colchester, Viscount Savage, Baron Darcy of Chiche and Baronet Savage of Rocksavage in Cheshire extinct.
On 22nd February 1739 Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston (age 32) died. Viscount Preston extinct. His second cousin William (age 9) succeeded 6th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland
On 5th June 1740 Henry Grey 1st Duke Kent (age 69) died without surviving male issue. Duke Kent, Marquess Kent, Earl Kent and Viscount Gooderich extinct. His granddaughter Jemima (age 16) succeeded 2nd Marchioness Grey.
Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] sculpted by Edward Shepherd.
On 7th July 1743 Jocelyn Sidney 7th Earl of Leicester (age 61) died. Earl of Leicester and Viscount Lisle extinct. His will left everything to his illegitimate daughter Anne Sidney (age 14) but was successfully contested by cousins.
On 10th February 1747 Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 64) died. Earl Ailesbury, Viscount Bruce of Ampthill in Bedfordshire, Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire, Baron Bruce of Whorlton in Yorkshire extinct.
Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire.
Charles Bruce 9th Earl Kincardine 5th Earl Elgin (age 14) succeeded 5th Earl Elgin.
On 12th March 1751 Henry Lowther 3rd Viscount Lonsdale (age 57) died unmarried. Viscount Lonsdale in Westmoreland extinct.
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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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On 29th February 1756 Benjamin Mildmay 1st Earl Fitzwalter (age 83) died. Earl Fitzwalter, Viscount Harwich Essex extinct. Baron Fitzwalter abeyant between the issue of his aunt Mary Mildmay. The abeyance was terminated 30 Sep 1924 after nearly 169 years in favour of one of the co-heirs Henry FitzWalter Plumptre 20th Baron FitzWalter.
On 15th July 1757 John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor (age 71) died unmarried. Earl Radnor, Viscount Bodmin, Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, Baronet Robartes extinct.
On 25th January 1758 Herbert Windsor 2nd Viscount Windsor died. Viscount Windsor, Baron Mountjoy extinct.
On 18th April 1762 Thomas Newport 4th Earl Bradford (age 66) died at Weston Park, Staffordshire. Earl Bradford, Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire extinct.
On 15th December 1762 Henry Charles Hatton 3rd Viscount (age 62) died. Viscount Hatton and Baron Hatton extinct.
On 17th January 1766 Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin (age 87) died. Earl Godolphin, Viscount Rialton, Baron Godolphin of Rialton in Cornwall extinct. His first cousin Francis (age 59) succeeded 2nd Baron Godolphin of Helston in Cornwall.
On 17th November 1768 Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 75) died without issue. He was buried in the Pelham family vault at All Saint's Church, Laughton. Duke Newcastle upon Tyne, Marquess Clare, Earl Clare, Viscount Haughton and Baron Pelham of Laughton extinct.
Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton 2nd Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 48) succeeded 2nd Duke Newcastle under Lyme.
Thomas Pelham 1st Earl Chichester (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex and 6th Baronet Pelham of Laughton.
On 22nd September 1773 Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 62) died without issue at Holme Pierrepoint Hall, Nottinghamshire. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. Duke Kingston upon Hull and Marquess Dorchester, Earl Kingston upon Hull, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct. He left all his wealth and property to his wife Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 52) on the condition she remain a widow.
On 29th July 1781 Richard Fiennes 6th Viscount of Saye and Sele (age 65) died. Viscount Saye and Sele extinct.
On 2nd October 1786 Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel (age 61) died unmarried. Viscount Keppel of Elveden in Suffolk extinct.
On 5th April 1789 William Vane 2nd Viscount Vane (age 75) died. Viscount Vane extinct.
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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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On 29th September 1789 James Brydges 3rd Duke Chandos (age 57) died without male issue. Duke Chandos, Marquess Carnarvon, Earl Carnarvon, Viscount Wilton, Baron Chandos of Sudeley and Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire extinct. His wife Anne Eliza Gamon Duchess Chandos (age 52) had pulled away a chair, whether inadvertently or deliberately is unknown, he was about to sit in causing him injuries from which he ultimately died. She was, thereafter, declared a lunatic and confined to their London home, 2 Queen Anne Street aka Chandos House Marylebone.
On 13th November 1797 Reverend Mark Browne 9th Viscount Montagu (age 52) died. Viscount Montagu extinct.
On 8th April 1798 Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough (age 55) died without issue. He was buried in St Luke's Church, Kinoulton. The title Earl Gainsborough, Viscount Campden, Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire extinct.
On 22nd April 1799 Henry Yelverton 3rd Earl of Sussex (age 70) died without suviving male issue. Earl of Sussex and Viscount Longueville and Baronet Yelverton of Easton Maudit in Northamptonshire extinct. His grandson Henry (age 18) succeeded 19th Baron Grey of Ruthyn. Note. Many sources describe his death as 1779 which would be inconsistent with Henry Gould Yelverton 19th Baron Grey Ruthyn succeeding.
On 5th August 1799 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 73) died. Earl Howe, Viscount Howe extinct. His daughter Sophia succeeded 2nd Baroness Howe. His brother William (age 69) succeeded 5th Viscount Howe, 5th Baron Glenawley. Frances Conolly Viscountess Howe by marriage Viscountess Howe.
On 21st October 1805 Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson (age 47) was killed in action at the Battle of Trafalgar. Viscount Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk extinct. His brother William (age 48) succeeded 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile and Hillborough in Norfolk.
On 16th June 1814 Charles Henry Mordaunt 5th Earl Peterborough 3rd Earl Monmouth (age 56) died. Earl Peterborough, Earl Monmouth, Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, Baron Mordaunt of Reigate extinct. His half sister Mary (age 75) succeeded 11th Baroness Mordaunt.
In 1815 Reverend Charles Belasyse 7th Viscount Fauconberg (age 64) died without issue. Viscount Faunconberg and Baronet Belasyse of Newborough extinct.
On 17th April 1815 Thomas Noel 2nd Viscount Wentworth (age 69) died without legitmate issue. Viscount Wentworth, Baronet Noel extinct. Baron Wentworth, Baron Despencer abeyant. His sister Judith Noel (age 64) inherited his estates at which time her husband Ralph Milbanke aka Noel 6th Baronet (age 67) changed his name from Milbanke to Noel by Royal Licence.
On 10th March 1823 George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith (age 77) died. Viscount Keith and Baron Keith of Stonehaven Marischal Kincardine extinct
Margaret Mercer Elphinstone Countess Flahaut and 2nd Baroness Keith (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baroness Keith of Stonehaven Marrischal, 2nd Baroness Keith of Banheath in Dumbarton.
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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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On 9th September 1824 John Hampden-Trevor 3rd Viscount Hampden (age 76) died. Viscount Hampden, Baron Trevor Bromham extinct.
On 11th February 1829 Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater (age 72) died. He was buried at Bridgewater Chapel, St Peter and St Paul Church, Little Gaddesden. Monument sculpted by Richard Westmacott (age 53). Earl Bridgewater, Viscount Brackley, Baron Ellesmere extinct.
Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater: On 11th November 1756 he was born to Bishop John Egerton and Anne Sophia Grey. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 8th November 1781 Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. On 31st March 1791 Francis Henry Egerton 8th Earl Bridgewater was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
On 17th June 1830 William Harcourt 3rd Earl Harcourt (age 87) died without issue. Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt and Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire extinct. Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (age 72) succeeded to the Harcourt estates and adopted the additional surname Harcourt.
On 6th March 1833 John Ward 1st Earl of Dudley (age 51) died. Earl of Dudley of Dudley Castle in Staffordshire and Viscount Dudley and Ward of Dudley in Worcestershire extinct. His second cousin William (age 52) succeeded 10th Baron Ward of Birmingham.
In 1834 Matthew Barnewall 6th Viscount Barnewall died. Viscount Barnewall, Baron Turvey extinct.
On 20th March 1834 William Knollys 8th Earl Banbury (age 71) died. The House of Lords passed a resolution rejecting his claim to the Earldom and as a consequence Earl Banbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Knollys extinct.
On 26th May 1835 William "Kitty" Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 66) died at Paris [Map]. His second cousin William (age 57) succeeded 10th Earl Devon. Viscount Courtenay extinct. Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon (age 57) by marriage Countess Devon.
On 29th July 1843 Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset (age 75) died unmarried. He was buried in St Peter's Church, Lowick [Map]. Duke Dorset, Earl Dorset, Earl Middlesex, Viscount Sackville of Drayton in Sussex, Baron Buckhurst, Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex and Baron Bolebrooke in Sussex extinct.
On 8th January 1854 General William Carr Beresford 1st Viscount Beresford (age 85) died. Viscount Beresford of Beresford in Staffordshire and Baron Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan in the County of Waterford extinct.
On 28th July 1859 Robert Sherard 6th Earl Harborough (age 61) died. Earl Harborough, Viscount Sherard and Baron Sherard of Harborough extinct. His fifth cousin Henry (age 55) succeeded 9th Baron Sherard of Leitrim.
On 17th June 1862 Charles Canning 1st Earl Canning (age 49) died without issue. Earl Canning, Viscount Canning extinct.
On 19th May 1865 Charles Henry Maynard 3rd Viscount Maynard (age 79) died. Viscount Maynard of Easton Lodge in Essex, Baron Maynard of Much Easton in Essex, Baronet Maynard of Walthamstow in Essex extinct.
On 7th March 1873 Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington (age 73) died without issue. Viscount Ossington of Ossington in Nottinghamshire extinct.
On 26th September 1883 Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers (age 64) died. Earl Somers, Viscount Eastnor of Eastor Castle in Herefordshire extinct. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Eastnor [Map]. His first cousin once removed Philip (age 68) succeeded 5th Baron Somers.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 28th December 1888 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 94) died. Viscount Eversley of Heckfield in Southampton extinct.
On 14th February 1890 John Robert Townshend 1st Earl Sydney (age 84) died. Earl Sydney of Scadbury in Kent and Viscount Sydney extinct.
On 21st August 1891 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland (age 88) died at Cleveland House, 16 St James' Square, St James'. Duke of Cleveland, Marquess of Cleveland, Earl Darlington and Viscount Barnard, Baron Raby of Raby Castle in County Durham extinct.
Henry de Vere Vane 9th Baron Barnard (age 37) succeeded 9th Baron Barnard. Catherine Sarah Cecil Baroness Barnard (age 30) by marriage Baroness Barnard.
On 16th April 1898 William Monson 1st Viscount Oxenbridge (age 69) died. Viscount Oxenbridge of Burton in Lincolnshire extinct. His brother Debonnaire (age 68) succeeded 8th Baron Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire, 12th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire. Augusta Louisa Caroline Ellis Baroness Monson (age 56) by marriage Baroness Monson of Burton in Lincolnshire.
On 11th March 1913 Godfrey Morgan 1st Viscount Tredegar (age 81) died unmarried. He was buried at St Basil's Church, Bassaleg. Viscount Tredegar of Tredegar in Monmouthshire extinct. His nephew Courtenay (age 45) succeeded 3rd Baron Tredegar of Tredegar in Monmouthshire, 5th Baronet Morgan of Tredegar.
On 17th March 1921 Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow (age 76) died. Earl Brownlow, Viscount Alford extinct. His second cousin Adelbert (age 53) succeeded 5th Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 8th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow (age 50) by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.
On 30th August 1923 Horace Farquhar 1st Earl Farquhar (age 79) died unmarried at his home 7 Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. Earl Farquhar, Viscount Farquhar of Saint Marylebone in London, Baron Farquhar of Saint Marylebone in London and Baronet Townsend-Farquhar of Cavendish Square in Saint Marylebone in London extinct. In his will he left many large legacies to his friends, including members of the Royal Family, but although his estate was assessed for probate at £400,000 the entire sum was taken up by debts, leaving nothing and revealing that Farquhar had been an undisclosed bankrupt.
On 23rd September 1923 Frederick Oliver Robinson 2nd Marquess Ripon (age 71) died on Dallowgill Moor Studley Royal Park, North Yorkshire having collapsed after shooting fifty-two birds that morning. Marquess Ripon, Earl de Grey, Earl Ripon, Viscount Gooderich of Nocton in Lincolnshire, Baron Grantham, Baronet Robinson of Newby in Yorkshire extinct.
On 13th June 1928 Charles Robert Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (age 85) died. Marquess of Lincolnshire, Earl Carrington, Viscount Wendover of Chepping Wycombe in Buckinghamshire extinct. His brother Rupert (age 75) succeeded 4th Baron Carrington of Bulcote Lodge, 4th Baron Carrington of Upton in Nottinghamshire.
On 7th September 1933 Edward Grey 1st Viscount Fallodon (age 71) died. Viscount Grey of Fallodon in Northumberland extinct. His second cousin Charles (age 53) succeeded 4th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.
On 15th October 1934 Sydney Charles Buxton 1st Earl Buxton (age 80) at Newtimber. Earl Buxton and Viscount Buxton of Newtimber in Sussex extinct.
On 24th December 1936 Frances Garnet Wolseley 2nd Viscountess Wolseley (age 64) died unmarried. Viscount Wolseley of Wolseley in Staffordshire extinct.
In 1941 Charles Manners-Sutton 6th Viscount Canterbury (age 69) died. Viscount Canterbury of Canterbury, Baron Bottesford of Bottesford in Leicestershire extinct.
On 1st November 1941 Edgar Vincent 1st Viscount D'Abernon (age 84) died. Viscount D'Abernon of Esher and Stoke D'Abernon in Surrey, Baron D'Abernon of Esher in Surrey and Baronet Vincent of Stoke d'Abernon extinct.
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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 15th January 1942 Randal Mowbray Thomas Berkeley 8th Earl of Berkeley (age 76) died without issue. Earl Berkeley and 8th Viscount Dursley extinct. Berkeley Castle [Map] was inherited by his 13th cousin Captain Robert George Wilmot Berkeley.
In 1944 Thomas Hall Rokeby Plumer 2nd Viscount Plumer (age 54) died. Viscount Plumer and Baron Plumer of Messines and Bilton in Yorkshire extinct.
On 27th April 1949 Evan Morgan 2nd Viscount Tredegar (age 55) died without issue. Viscount Tredegar extinct. His uncle Frederick (age 75) succeeded 5th Baron Tredegar of Tredegar in Monmouthshire, 7th Baronet Morgan of Tredegar.
In 1954 Vere Frederick Bertie 2nd Viscount Bertie (age 75) died. Viscount Bertie Thame, Baron Bertie of Thame in Oxfordshire extinct.
On 13th February 1955 Gervas Pierrepont 6th Earl Manvers (age 73) died. Earl Manvers, Viscount Newark, Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint extinct.
On 24th November 1958 Edgar Gascoyne-Cecil 1st Viscount Cecil (age 94) died. Viscount Cecil of Chelwood of East Grinstead in Sussex extinct.
On 7th May 1959 Samuel Hoare 1st Viscount Templewood (age 79) died at his home 12a Eaton Mansions. Viscount Templewood of Chelsea in Middlesex and Baronet Hoare of Sidestrand Hall extinct.
On 17th October 1961 Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank (age 68) died. Viscount Crookshank of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire extinct.
Memorial to Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank and his sister Helen Elizabeth at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] where both he and his sister are buried.
Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank: On 27th May 1893 he was born at Cairo, Egypt. The London Gazette 40684. Whitehall, January 13, 1956. The Queen has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, bearing date the 13th instant, to confer the dignity of a Viscounty of the United Kingdom upon Captain the Right Honourable Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank, C.H., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style and title of Viscount Crookshank, of Gainsborough in the County of Lincoln.
On 17th May 1962 Henry Edmund Fitzalan Howard 2nd Viscount Fitzalan Derwent Derby (age 78) died. Viscount Fitzalan Derwent Derby extinct.
On 20th March 1964 Francis D'Arcy Godolphin Osborne 12th Duke of Leeds (age 79) died unmarried without male issue. Duke Leeds, Earl of Danby, Viscount Osborne, Viscount Latimer, Baron Osborne of Kinderton, Baronet Osborne of Kiveton, Baron Godolphin of Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire extinct.
On 13th April 1972 Hugh Molyneux 7th Earl of Sefton (age 73) died without issue. Earl Sefton, Viscount Molyneux, Baronet Molyneux of Sefton extinct.
On 3rd January 1979 William Lygon 8th Earl Beauchamp (age 75) died without male issue. Earl Beauchamp, Viscount Elmley of Worcestershire, Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire extinct.
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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 3rd January 1979 William Edward Harcourt 2nd Viscount Harcourt (age 70) died. Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire extinct.
On 18th December 1981 Anthony Chaplin 3rd Viscount Chaplin died. Viscount Chaplin of Saint Oswald's in Blankney in Lincolnshire extinct.
On 16th February 1985 Frederick Smith 3rd Earl of Birkenhead (age 48) died. Earl Birkenhead, Viscount Furneaux of Charlton in Northamptonshire, Viscount Birkenhead of Birkenhead in Cheshire, Baron Birkenhead of Birkenhead in Cheshire, Baronet Smith of Hillbrook extinct.
On 17th August 1985 Nicholas Eden 2nd Earl Avon (age 54) died unmarried. Earl of Avon and Viscount Eden of Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire extinct.
On 29th May 1988 Sheriden Frederick Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (age 49) died. Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Earl of Ava in County Down and Burma, Earl of Dufferin in County Down, Viscount Dufferin of Claneboye in County Down, Baron Claneboye of Claneboye in County Down, Baronet Blackwood of Killyleagh in County Down extinct. His fourth cousin once removed Francis (age 72) succeeded 10th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye of Ballyleidy and Killyleagh in County Down.
On 1st May 1995 William Anthony Furness 2nd Viscount Furness (age 66) died unmarried. Viscount Furness of Grantley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Baron Furness of Grantley in the West Riding of Yorkshire extinct.
On 2nd December 1996 Henry Milles 5th Earl Sondes (age 56) died. Earl Sondes, Viscount Throwley, Baron Sondes extinct.
On 4th July 2000 Philip Lever 3rd Viscount Leverhulme (age 85) died. Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles, Baron Leverhulme of Bolton le Moors in Lancashire, Baronet Lever of Thornton Manor in Cheshire extinct.
On 30th December 2000 Anthony Fitz-Clarence 7th Earl of Munster (age 74) died. Earl Munster, Viscount Fitzclarence and Baron Tewkesbury extinct.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 2003 Michael George Hamar Greenwood 3rd Viscount Greenwood (age 80) died unmarried. Viscount Greenwood of Holbourne in London, Baron Greenwood of Llanbister in Radnorshire and Baronet Greenwood of Onslow Gardens in Kensington extinct.
In 2017 Victor George Spencer 3rd Viscount Churchill (age 83) died. Viscount Churchill of Rolleston in Leicestershire extinct. His second cousin once removed Richard (age 91) succeeded 6th Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 10th January 2018 Victor Brooke 3rd Viscount Alanbrooke (age 85) died. Viscount Alanbrook, Baron Alanbrooke of Brookeborough in County Fermanagh extinct.
On 31st January 2018 Peter King 5th Earl of Lovelace (age 66) died. Earl Lovelace, Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, Baron King of Ockham in Surrey extinct.