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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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In May 1286 Bishop John Langton was appointed Master of the Rolls.
On 20th January 1334 Michael de Wath was appointed Master of the Rolls.
In 1462 Bishop John Alcock (age 32) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
In March 1472 Cardinal John Morton (age 52) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
On 4th January 1479 Bishop Robert Morton (age 44) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
On 13th November 1485 Bishop Robert Morton (age 50) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
From 5th May 1492 to 13th February 1494 Bishop John Blythe (age 32) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1509. 11th June 1509. 44. John Yonge (age 44), Ll.D. Confirmation of grant, 22 Jan., 23 Henry VII., of the office of keeper or master of rolls, books and records of Chancery, with the house of the Converts to dwell in, a tun of Gascon wine annually, &c. Del. Westm., 11 June, 1 Henry VIII. S.B. (countersigned: Will'mus Cantuar., T. Surrey, Oxynford, C. Somerset., Thomas Rowthale.) Pat. 1 Henry VIII, p. 2, m. 5. [165.]
On 12th May 1516 Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (age 42) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
On 16th January 1542 Robert Southwell (age 36) was appointed Master of the Rolls which position he held until 1550.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 16th January 1542. This yeare, the 16th daye of Januarye, 1541 [1542], beganne the Parliament at Westminster, and that daye was masse of the Holy Ghost, the Kinge rydinge from his pallace at Westminster in his Parliament robes, with all his lordes spirituall and temporall in theyr robes, and so rode to the church of St. Petersc; and that daye the Kinge made knightes in the Parliament Chamber, Mr. Robert Southwell, Mr of the Rolles, and Mr. Pollard (age 37), the King's Rememberancer.
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In 1553 Nicholas Hare (age 69) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1603 Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss (age 55) was appointed Master of the Rolls.
In 1611 Edward Phelips (age 54) was appointed Master of the Rolls which office he held until his death in 1614.