On this Day in History ... 2nd July

On 02 or 3rd July 657 Pope Vitalian was elected Pope.

On 2nd July 936 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 60) died. His son Otto (age 23) succeeded I King Germany, I Duke Saxony. Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany by marriage Queen Consort Germany.

Archaeologia Volume 35 1853 XXXIII. On Monday the 2nd of July [1358], Isabella (age 63) left Leeds on her return to Hertford; which she reached on the 6th; making the daily stages of Rochester, Dartford, London, and Tottenham. Sir John de Wynewyk supped with the Queen in London, and the Countess of Warren (age 62) and the Maréchal D'Audenham at Tottenham. She was accompanied to Hertford by the Queen of Scotland (age 36). Isabella remained without visitors for some days after her return to Hertford. A memorandum is entered that the King was expected on the 13th of July; and on the 17th, strangers were entertained during the day, but they are not named.

Patent Rolls. 2nd July 1464. Grant to John Scot (age 41), knight, controller of the king's household, or his executors after his death of all moneys arising from the subsidy called 'tonnage and poundage,'viz, the 3s. in the tun and the 12d. in the pound, in the port of the city of London at the hands of the collectors immediately after the full repayment of £1938 12s. 3d. to the king's kinsman John, Earl of Worcester (age 37), and £960 6s. iid. to Robert Styllington (age 44), king's clerk, keeper of the privy seal, from the said subsidy in the ports of London, Southampton and Sandwich, as granted to them by letters patent dated 30 June, 3 Edward IV., until he shall be fully satisfied of the sum of £256 3s. 6d. in which the king is indebted to him for having prepared divers ships in the port of Sandwich at the king's command and taken them to the north with victuals and soldiers on the defence of the realm. And until he be thus fully satisfied he shall ns often as he pleases nominate a suitable person to the treasurer of England to be appointed one of the collectors of the said subsidy. By K.

On 2nd July 1466 François Valois Duke Longueville (age 19) and Agnès de Savoy Duchess Longueville were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville (age 63) and Marie Harcourt.

On 2nd July 1492 Elizabeth Tudor was born to King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 35) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 26).

Letters and Papers. 2nd July 1536. 17. T. Earl of Wiltshire (age 59) to Cromwell.

I received a letter from the King, with another from you concerning an augmentation of living to my daughter of Rochford (age 31); and although my living of late is much decayed, I am content, whereas she now has 100 marks a year, and 200 marks a year after my decease, to give her 50 marks a year more in hand. From Lady day last past she shall have £100 a year to live on, where she should have had only 100 marks as long as I live, and after my death 300 marks a year. Beseeching you to inform the King that I do this alonely for his pleasure. When I married I had only £50 a year to live on for me and my wife as long as my father lived, and yet she brought me every year a child. I thank you for your goodness to me when I am far off, and cannot always be present to answer for myself. Hever [Map], this first Sunday of July.

Hol., pp. 2. Add.: Chief Secretary. Endd.

Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1541. 2nd July 1541. 954. Chapuys (age 51) to the Queen of Hungary.

Almost immediately after Chapuys's return the King (age 50) gave the people of Dunkirk permission to buy here a quantity of wood for their own use for curing herrings, and he has frequently reminded Chapuys of the favor, saying he was surprised that the town had not sent a deputation to say how much wood they required. The deputation has arrived, and now, after being kept 13 days without an answer, they have been told that it is mere loss of time to solicit such things till the Queen has promised to release the harness, copper, and war ammunition purchased by the King some time ago at Antwerp.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd July 1557. The ij day of July the duke of Norfoke('s) (age 21) sun was crystened at Whytt-hall at after-non, and the kyng (age 30) and my lord chanseler (age 56) was the godfathers, and my old lade the duches of North-foke (age 60)¹ was the god-mother, and ther wher iiijxx storchys bornyng.

Note. P. 141. Christening of the duke of Norfolk's son. Philip earl of Surrey, as he was called in his infancy, and afterwards the distinguished earl of Arundel of that name, was "borne at Arundell place in London 28. of July [June] 1557." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 79.) Stowe also has recorded his christening "in the queenes chapell at Westminster, in a font of gold." The king and lord chancellor stood godfathers "in proper person."

Note 1. Assumed to be the dowager duchess of Norfolk since referred to as 'old lade' rather than the current Duchess of Norfolk Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk (age 21).

Diary of Anne Clifford. 2nd July 1617. The 2nd received a letter from Sir George Rivers who sent me word that my Lord (age 28) was setting his land upon his Brother and that the value of the fines I released to my Lord was very great, which did much perplex me.

Diary of Anne Clifford. 2nd July 1619. The 2nd my Lord (age 30) and Sir Henry Vane (age 30) played at bowls. This night my Lady Margaret (age 5) was 5 years old so as my Lord caused her health to be drank throughout the house.

On 2nd July 1648 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor (age 39) and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia (age 16) were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1649. I went from Wotton, Surrey [Map] to Godstone, Surrey (the residence of Sir John Evelyn (age 58)), where was also Sir John Evelyn of Wilts. (age 47), when I took leave of both Sir Johns and their ladies. Mem. the prodigious memory of Sir John of Wilts' daughter, since married to Mr. W. Pierrepont [Note. Mr R Pierrepoint], and mother of the present Earl of Kingston. I returned to Sayes Court, Deptford [Map] this night.

On 2nd July 1660 Samuel Crew died of spotted fever.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd July 1661. Home, and after my singing master had done, took coach and went to Sir William Davenant's (age 55) Opera; this being the fourth day that it hath begun, and the first that I have seen it. To-day was acted the second part of "The Siege of Rhodes". We staid a very great while for the King and the Queen of Bohemia (age 64). And by the breaking of a board over our heads, we had a great deal of dust fell into the ladies' necks and the men's hair, which made good sport. The King being come, the scene opened; which indeed is very fine and magnificent, and well acted, all but the Eunuch, who was so much out that he was hissed off the stage. Home and wrote letters to my Lord at sea, and so to bed.

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1662. We hunted and killed a buck in the park, Mr. Howard (age 33) inviting most of the gentlemen of the country near him.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd July 1662. So Mr. Coventry (age 34) to London, and Pett and I to the Pay, where Sir Williams both were paying off The Royal James still, and so to dinner, and to the Pay again, where I did relieve several of my Lord Sandwich's (age 36) people, but was sorry to see them so peremptory, and at every word would, complain to my Lord, as if they shall have such a command over my Lord.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd July 1666. Thence home and to the Tower to see the men from Bridewell [Map] shipped. Being rid of him I home to dinner, and thence to the Excise office by appointment to meet my Lord Bellasses (age 52) and the Commissioners, which we did and soon dispatched, and so I home, and there was called by Pegg Pen (age 15) to her house, where her father (age 45) and mother (age 42), and Mrs. Norton, the second Roxalana (age 24), a fine woman, indifferent handsome, good body and hand, and good mine, and pretends to sing, but do it not excellently. However I took pleasure there, and my wife was sent for, and Creed come in to us, and so there we spent the most of the afternoon.

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1667. Called upon my Lord Arlington (age 49), as from his Majesty (age 37), about the new fuel. The occasion why I was mentioned, was from what I said in my Sylva three years before, about a sort of fuel for a need, which obstructed a patent of Lord Carlingford (age 64), who had been seeking for it himself; he was endeavoring to bring me into the project, and proffered me a share. I met my Lord; and, on the 9th, by an order of Council, went to my Lord Mayor, to be assisting. In the meantime they had made an experiment of my receipt of houllies, which I mention in my book to be made at Maestricht, with a mixture of charcoal dust and loam, and which was tried with success at Gresham College (then being the exchange for the meeting of the merchants since the fire) for everybody to see. This done, I went to the Treasury for £12,000 for the sick and wounded yet on my hands.

Next day, we met again about the fuel at Sir J. Armourer's in the Mews.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 2nd July 1667. At noon home to dinner, and after dinner my wife and Jane (mighty fine the girle) to go to see Jane's old mistress, who was to see her, and did see my wife the other day, and it is pleasant to hear with what kindness her old mistress speaks of this girle, and how she would still have her, and how the wench cried when she told her that she must come to her old mistress my wife. They gone, I to my chamber, and there dallied a little with my maid Nell.... [Missing text 'to touch her thing, but nothing more'] and so to the office where busy till night, and then comes Mrs. Turner (age 44), and walks with me in the garden to talk with me about her husband's business, and to tell me how she hears at the other end of the town how bad our office is spoken of by the King (age 37) and Prince (age 47) and Duke of Albemarle (age 58), and that there is not a good word said of any of us but of me; and me they all do speak mightily of, which, whether true or no, I am mighty glad to hear, but from all put together that I hear from other people, I am likely to pass as well as anybody. So, she gone, comes my wife and to walk in the garden, Sir J. Minnes (age 68) being still ill and so keeping us from singing, and by and by Sir W. Pen (age 46) come and walked with us and gave us a bottle of Syder, and so we home to supper and to bed. This day I am told that poor Tooker is dead, a very painfull poor man as ever I knew.

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1684. I went to the Observatory at Greenewich, where Mr. Flamsted (age 37) tooke his observations of the Eclipse of the Sun, now almost three parts obscured. There had been an excessive hot and dry Spring, and such a drought still continu'd as never was in my memorie.

John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd July 1685. No considerable account of the troops sent against the Duke (age 36), tho' greate forces sent. There was a smart skirmish, but he would not be provok'd to come to an encounter, but still kept in the fastnesses. Dangerfield (deceased) whipp'd, like Oates (age 35), for perjurie.

On 23rd July 1694 Charles Middleton 2nd Earl Middleton (age 44) was tried for treason and outlawed. He was attainted on 2nd July 1695. Earl Middleton forfeit.

On 2nd July 1709 Philip Bourbon was born to Philippe V King Spain (age 25) and Maria Luisa Savoy (age 20). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%.

On 2nd July 1738 Robert Bankes Jenkinson 4th Baronet (age 51) died of consumption. His son Robert (age 17) succeeded 5th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.

On 2nd July 1742 Robert Petre 8th Baron Petre (age 29) died of smallpox at Ingatestone Hall, Essex. His son Robert succeeded 9th Baron Petre.

On 2nd July 1775 Bernard Granville (age 76) died without issue at Calwich, Staffordshire. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ellastone. His nephew Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville (age 31) inherited Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] and changed his surname from D'Ewes to Granville.

Bernard Granville: On or before 25th April 1699, the date he was baptised, he was born to Bernard Granvile. Before 1775 Bernard Granville purchased Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] from Thomas Fleetwood 6th Baronet. He demolished the priory house and built a new house nearer the stream which he turned into a lake.

Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville: In 1744 he was born to John D'Ewes and Anne Granville. In 1779 Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville and Harriet de la Bere were married.

On 2nd July 1797 Maria II Queen Portugal was born to Ferenc József Prince Koháry de Csábrág et Szitnya (age 29).

St Albans Cathedral [Map]. Ledger stone of Penelope Evans died 28th November 1778, her daughter Mary Husseydied 2nd July 1789, William Hussey died 28th January 1800 and William Wildman died 3rd September 1823.

On 2nd July 1848 Henrietta Cole Countess de Grey (age 64) died at 4 St James' Square. Monument at the De Grey Mausoleum, St John the Baptist Church, Flitton [Map] sculpted by Terence Farrell.

Henrietta Cole Countess de Grey: On 22nd June 1784 she was born to William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen and Anne Lowry-Corry Countess Enniskillen. On 20th July 1805 Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey and she were married. She the daughter of William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen and Anne Lowry-Corry Countess Enniskillen.

St Katherine's Church, Rowsley [Map]. Memorial stone in the churchyard to the five men who died during the Haddon Tunnel Collapse.

On 2nd July 1861, a partially built 36-foot length of arch in the northern section collapsed while waiting to be keyed with additional stonework. The arch, supported by eight ribs, each fitted with props at both ends and another in the middle, steadied by three rakers held the arch in place but it collapsed without warning, burying several workers. Rescue efforts commenced immediately and the victims were extracted within two hours. Five workers were killed, four outright and another that died the following day.

St Michael's Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill [Map]. Stained glass window in memory of Eileen Margaret Buckston commissioned by her daughter.

St Michael's Church, Sutton-on-the-Hill [Map]. Stained glass window in memory of Eileen Margaret Buckston, widow of the Reverend Garmin Buckston, who died 2nd July 1866 aged 71.

The London Gazette 25486. Whitehall, July 2, 1885. The Queen (age 66) has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of a Viscount and an Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Honourable Sir Stafford Henry Northcote (age 66), Bart, G.C.B., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Viscount Saint Gyres, of Newton Saint Gyres, in the county of Devon, and Earl of Iddesleigh, in the said county.

On 2nd July 1903 Olav Glücksburg V King Norway was born to Haakon VII King Norway (age 30) and Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 33). He a grandson of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.91%.

On 2nd July 1908 Henry Arthur Cadogan (age 40) died of cancer at Temple House, Theobalds Park.

The London Gazette 30161. At the Court at BucKingham, Palace, the 2nd day of July, 1917.

Present, The King'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

This day The Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile (age 47), Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.O., Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Dominion of New Zealand, was, by His Majesty's command, appointed a Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Almeric FitzRoy

On 2nd July 1489 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer was born at Aslockton, Nottinghamshire.

On 2nd July 1492 Elizabeth Tudor was born to King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 35) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 26).

On 2nd July 1549 Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland was born to Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland (age 22) and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland.

On 2nd July 1575 Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby was born to Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 25) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 18) at Theobalds House, Hertfordshire.

On 2nd July 1610 Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu was born to Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu (age 36) and Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague (age 37).

On 2nd July 1614 Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet was born to Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 25) and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 24).

On 2nd July 1629 Elizabeth Cromwell was born to Oliver Cromwell (age 30) and Elizabeth Bourchier (age 31).

On 2nd July 1647 Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea was born to Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham (age 25) and Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch (age 20).

On 2nd July 1677 Christian Hesse-Kassel was born to Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel (age 22) and Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.66%.

On 2nd July 1695 Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet was born to John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet (age 27) at Blodwell, Shropshire.

On 2nd July 1701 Selina Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 50) and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 20).

On 2nd July 1709 Philip Bourbon was born to Philippe V King Spain (age 25) and Maria Luisa Savoy (age 20). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 5.82%.

On 2nd July 1745 Louisa Tollemache 7th Countess Dysart was born to Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart (age 37) and Grace Carteret Countess Dysart (age 31).

On 2nd July 1768 Sarah Cave 3rd Baroness Braye was born to Thomas Cave 6th Baronet (age 31).

On 2nd July 1774 Anne Courtenay Countess Mountnorris was born to William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon (age 31) and Frances Clack Countess Devon.

On 2nd July 1780 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess Lansdowne was born to William Petty 1st Marquess Lansdowne (age 43) and Louisa Fitzpatrick Marchioness Lansdowne (age 25).

On 2nd July 1789 Other Archer Windsor 6th Earl Plymouth was born to Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth (age 38) and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

On 2nd July 1792 Thomas Phillipps 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Phillipps and Hannah Walton.

On 2nd July 1795 Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 41) and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 21).

On 2nd July 1797 Maria II Queen Portugal was born to Ferenc József Prince Koháry de Csábrág et Szitnya (age 29).

On 2nd July 1806 Edmund Hayes 3rd Baronet was born to Samuel Hayes 2nd Baronet (age 33) and Elizabeth Lighton.

On 2nd July 1815 Thomas William Brograve Proctor-Beauchamp 4th Baronet was born to William Beauchamp-Proctor 3rd Baronet (age 33) and Anne Gregory Lady Beauchamp-Proctor (age 23).

On 2nd July 1825 Adolphus Frederick Charles William Vane-Tempest was born to Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 47) and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 25).

On 2nd July 1839 Ralph King-Milbanke 2nd Earl of Lovelace was born to William King Noel 1st Earl Lovelace (age 34) and Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 23) at 10 St James' Square.

On 2nd July 1860 Sydney James O'Bryen Hoare 6th Baronet was born to Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare 5th Baronet (age 31).

On 2nd July 1864 Algernon Henry Grosvenor was born to Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury (age 63) and Charlotte Arbuthnot Wellesley Baroness Ebury (age 56). He was baptised on 30th July 1846.

On 2nd July 1871 Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire was born to Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire (age 26) and Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour.

On 2nd July 1884 Jack Russell 25th Baron de Clifford was born to Edward Southwell 24th Baron de Clifford (age 29).

On 2nd July 1889 Geraldine Bryde Dinah Tennant Lady Colquhoun was born to Francis John "Frank" Tennant (age 27) and Annie Geraldine Redmayne (age 25).

On 2nd July 1899 Donald Arthur Gordon Bannerman 13th Baronet was born to Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman 12th Baronet (age 33).

On 2nd July 1903 Olav Glücksburg V King Norway was born to Haakon VII King Norway (age 30) and Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 33). He a grandson of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.91%.

On 2nd July 1906 Mathew Martin Wilson 5th Baronet was born to Mathew Richard Henry Wilson 4th Baronet (age 30) and Barbrara Lister (age 26).

On 2nd July 1912 Diana Claudia Carleton Countess of Malmesbury was born to Dudley Pigott aka Carleton 2nd Baron Dorchester (age 36).

On 2nd July 1915 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington was born to Gerald Wellesley 7th Duke Wellington (age 29) and Dorothy Violet Ashton Duchess Wellington (age 25).

On 2nd July 1959 Richard Denison 9th Baron Londesborough was born to John Denison 8th Baron Londesborough (age 58).

On 2nd July 1966 Edward Nicholas Tate was born to Henry Saxon Tate 5th Baronet (age 34).

On 2nd July 1968 Dominic James Constable Maxwell-Scott 14th Baronet was born to Michael Fergus Constable Maxwell-Scott 13th Baronet (age 46).

On 2nd July 1466 François Valois Duke Longueville (age 19) and Agnès de Savoy Duchess Longueville were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville (age 63) and Marie Harcourt.

On 2nd July 1616 Thomas Puckering 1st Baronet (age 24) and Elizabeth Morley Lady Puckering were married at St Bartholomew the Less. She by marriage Lady Puckering of Weston in Hertfordshire.

On 2nd July 1648 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor (age 39) and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia (age 16) were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 2nd July 1668 Samuel Tuke 1st Baronet (age 53) and Mary Sheldon were married.

On 2nd July 1741 Henry Gough 1st Baronet (age 33) and Barbara Calthorpe Lady Gough were married. Barbara Calthorpe Lady Gough by marriage Lady Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire.

On 2nd July 1748 John Bateman 2nd Viscount Culmore (age 27) and Elizabeth Sambroke Viscountess Bateman (age 23) were married.

On 2nd July 1749 Thomas Gerard 8th Baronet (age 26) and Mary Clare Tasbrough Lady Gerard (age 24) were married. She by marriage Lady Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire. They had three daughters Elizabeth, Catherine, and Mary.

On 2nd July 1757 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough (age 47) and Frances Noel Countess Harborough (age 17) were married at St George's Church, Bloomsbury. She by marriage Countess Harborough. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough.

On 2nd July 1764 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 21) and Anne Stuart (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 51) and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute (age 46). He the son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 48) and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland (age 47). They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd July 1784 George Fitzroy 2nd Baron Southampton (age 22) and Laura Keppel Baroness Southampton (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Southampton. She the daughter of Bishop Frederick Keppel and Laura Walpole. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 2nd July 1892 Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Annesley 5th Earl Annesley (age 61) and Priscilla Cecilia Moore Countess Annesley were married at St Marylebone Church. She by marriage Countess Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down. He the son of William Richard Annesley 3rd Earl Annesley and Priscilla Cecilia Moore. They were first cousins.

On 2nd July 1904 Randall McDonnell 7th Earl of Antrim (age 25) and Margaret Isabel Talbot Countess of Antrim were married. He the son of William Randall McDonnell 6th Earl of Antrim (age 53) and Louisa Grey Countess of Antrim (age 49).

On 2nd July 863 Bishop Swithun died.

On 2nd July 936 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 60) died. His son Otto (age 23) succeeded I King Germany, I Duke Saxony. Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany by marriage Queen Consort Germany.

On 2nd July 1226 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 61) died. His son Henry (age 31) succeeded IV Duke Limburg, I Count Berg.

On 2nd July 1347 Margaret aka Joan Dacre Baroness Harington (age 64) died at Aldingham Furness, Lancashire.

On 2nd July 1438 Ernest Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 65) died at Munich. His son Albert (age 37) succeeded III Duke Bavaria.

On 2nd July 1536 John Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 52) died.

On 2nd July 1654 Thomas Gage 2nd Baronet (age 57) died. His son Thomas (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baronet Gage of Firley in Sussex.

On 2nd July 1656 Edward Tyrrell 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His son Robert (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire. His son Toby (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tyrrell of Thornton in Buckinghamshire.

On 2nd July 1661 Penelope Darcy Lady Gage (age 68) died at Firle, East Sussex.

On 2nd July 1671 John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield (age 64) died. His nephew Charles (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield although technically illegitimate his parents had married after his birth.

On 2nd July 1675 William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe (age 52) died. 2nd July 1675 His son Robert (age 17) succeeded 3rd Earl Roxburghe.

On 2nd July 1700 Thomas Grosvenor 3rd Baronet (age 43) died. His son Richard (age 11) succeeded 4th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.

On 2nd July 1710 Anne "Mary" Wroth Countess Suffolk died.

On 2nd July 1723 Edward Nightingale (age 65) died. His son Gamaliel (age 29) de jure 6th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.

On 2nd July 1728 Charles Dormer 5th Baron Dormer (age 60) died. His son Charles succeeded 6th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 6th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.

On 2nd July 1735 Mary Leigh Lady Hoskyns (age 36) died.

On 2nd July 1738 Robert Bankes Jenkinson 4th Baronet (age 51) died of consumption. His son Robert (age 17) succeeded 5th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.

On 2nd July 1742 Robert Petre 8th Baron Petre (age 29) died of smallpox at Ingatestone Hall, Essex. His son Robert succeeded 9th Baron Petre.

On 2nd July 1743 Spencer Compton 1st Earl Wilmington (age 70) died. Earl Wilmington, Viscount Pevensey and Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex extinct.

On 2nd July 1747 Bishop George Fleming 2nd Baronet (age 80) died. His nephew William succeeded 3rd Baronet Fleming of Rydal in Cumbria.

On 2nd July 1793 Cæsar Hawkins 2nd Baronet died. His brother John (age 11) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hawkins of Kelston in Somerset.

On 2nd July 1793 Thomas Foley 2nd Baron Foley (age 51) died. His son Thomas (age 12) succeeded 3rd Baron Foley of Kidderminster in Worcestershire.

On 2nd July 1800 James Drummond 11th Earl Perth (age 56) died.

On 2nd July 1801 Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre (age 59) died. His son Robert (age 37) succeeded 10th Baron Petre.

On 2nd July 1835 Elizabeth Monckton Lady Smith died.

On 2nd July 1856 Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans (age 52) died at Dover Street. She was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery [Map].

On 2nd July 1888 Henry Richard Glyn 3rd Baron Wolverton (age 26) died unmarried. His brother Frederic (age 23) succeeded 4th Baron Wolverton.

On 2nd July 1914 John Benjamin Stone (age 76) died at his home, The Grange, Erdington. His wife Jane Parker (age 65) died three days later on 5th July 1914. They were buried together on 7th July 1914 at Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Coldfield [Map].

On 2nd July 1948 Almeric Edmund Frederic Rich 5th Baronet (age 89) died. His son Almeric (age 51) succeeded 6th Baronet Rich of Shirley House in Hampshire.

On 2nd July 2006 Maurice Fox-Strangways 9th Earl of Ilchester (age 86) died. His nephew Robin (age 63) succeeded 10th Earl Ilchester, 10th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 10th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 10th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset.