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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MP Bletchingley is in Member Parliament. See Bletchingley, Surrey [Map].
In 1542 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1547 Thomas Cawarden of Bletchingly and Nonsuch was elected MP Bletchingley.
In March 1553 Maurice Berkeley [aged 47] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1597 John Trevor [aged 34] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1604 and 1614 John Trevor [aged 41] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1625 Thomas Gresham [aged 78] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1677 Robert Clayton [aged 48] purchased the manor of Bletchingley by which he gained control of the two seats for MP Bletchingley.
In 1685 Ambrose Browne [aged 25] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1727 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet [aged 48] was elected MP Calne and MP Bletchingley. He chose to sit for the latter.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1745 William Clayton [aged 27] was elected MP Bletchingley which seat he held until 1761.
In February 1789 Benjamin Hobhouse 1st Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Bletchingley.
In 1805 Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne 1st Baron Colborne [aged 25] was elected MP Bletchingley which seat he held until 1806.