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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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Biography of Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 1532-1614

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Around 1532 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory was born to James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 31) and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 23).

Before 21st December 1532 [his father] James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 31) and [his mother] Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of [his grandfather] Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory (age 65) and [his grandmother] Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were fifth cousins.

On 28th October 1546 [his father] James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory (age 45) died. His son Thomas (age 14) succeeded 10th Earl Ormonde, 3rd Earl Ossory.

In August 1548 [his step-father] Francis Bryan (age 58) and [his mother] Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 39) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond.

In 1551 [his step-father] Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond (age 18) and [his mother] Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 42) were married. No issue. A political marriage; the age difference being twenty-four years. She was the eldest daughter of [his grandfather] James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. The marriage brought a temporary truce to the Desmond and Ormonde factions. The difference in their ages was 24 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond. He the son of James Fitzgerald 13th Earl Desmond and More O'Carroll. They were second cousins.

Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 19th December 1553. The xix. daie, the erle of Ormonde (age 21), sir (blank) Courteney knight, and mr. Barnaby, fell out in the night with a certayn priest in the streat, whose parte a gentyllman comyng by chance took, and so they fell by the eares; so that Barnabye was hurt. The morowe they were ledd by the ij. sheryves to the counter in the Pultry, where they remayned (blank) daies.

Wyatt's Rebellion

Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th January 1554. [The xxvij day of January the city sent into Kent a great number of men in white coats. The captains to command them, and the rest of their forces, were the duke of Norfolk (age 17), earl of Ormond (age 22), sir George Howard (age 29), [Possibly Hayward] and divers others. But many of the guards, and of the white-coats, deserted] them, and captaynes cam hom a-gayn. Wyatt (age 33) had gotten some of the late king's ordenanse; and so, after their removyng, cam towards Dartford [Map] with ys army towards London.

Note. P. 52. Sir George Howard was son of lord Edmund Howard, and one of the brothers of queen Katharine Howard. He was knighted by the duke of Somerset in Scotland in 1547; and in March 1550–1 had a warrant for office of Master of the Henchmen for one whole year. He was appointed to attend upon the young lords sent over the sea as hostages, whereof the earl of Hertford was one. Strype, Mem. ii. 539.

Around 1559 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 27) and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 50).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 11th July 1559. The xj day of July ther was mad a plasse [for the queen's] pensyoners to rune with-owt a tyltt with spayrers [spears]. [There were three] chalengers, my lord of Urmon (age 27), and ser John Paratt (age 30), and master [North], and ther wher (blank) deffenders boyth with spares [spears] and sw[ords.] Abowt v [5] of the cloke at after-non the Quen('s) (age 25) grace [came,] and the inbassadurs, and dyver lordes and lades stode [over the] gatt for to se; and after thay rane one chassy[ng the other], and after the Quen('s) grace cam down in-to the parke [and] toke her horse, and rod up to the bankett howse, [with] the inbassadurs and the lordes and lades, and so to soper [and] a maske, and after a grett bankett, and after grett castyng [of fire] and shutyng of gunes tyll xij [12] at nyght.

On 2nd January 1565 [his mother] Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 56) died.

On 1st September 1582 [his wife] Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Ormonde and Ossory (age 47) died. She was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map].

On 9th November 1582 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 50) and Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

Before 4th September 1583 [his son] James Butler was born to Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 51) and [his wife] Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

All About History Books

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 1588 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 56) was appointed 370th Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 54).

In 1589 [his son] James Butler (age 5) died.

Before 1601 [his son] Thomas Butler was born to Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 68) and [his wife] Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

In 1601 [his son] Piers FitzThomas Butler died.

In 1601 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 69) and Eleanor Barry Countess Ormonde and Ossory were married. She by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory. He the son of James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory and Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory. They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1606 [his son] Thomas Butler (age 5) died.

Around September 1614 [his son-in-law] Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond and [his daughter] Elizabeth Butler were married. The King imposed this marriage on Black Tom, Elizabeth's father, who did not want the royal favourite for a son-in-law but could not oppose the King's will. She the daughter of Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 82) and [his wife] Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

On 22nd November 1614 Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory (age 82) died. His nephew Walter (age 55) succeeded 11th Earl Ormonde, 4th Earl Ossory. Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory by marriage Countess Ormonde, Countess Ossory.

[his son] Piers FitzThomas Butler was born to Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Butler was born to Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory and Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 1532-1614

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 1532-1614

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 1532-1614

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Butler 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund MacRichard Butler 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gildas Lord East Breifne Oreilly

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Oreilly

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Butler 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Mulroney Barbatus King Elyocarroll

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Ocarroll

GrandFather: Piers "Red" Butler 8th Earl Ormonde 1st Earl Ossory 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Donal Reagh King Leinster

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sabh Macmurrough Kavanagh

Father: James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 2nd Earl of Kildare

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgerald 6th Earl of Kildare

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Burgh Countess Kildare

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl of Kildare

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Herne Countess Kildare

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare

GrandMother: Margaret Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roland FitzEustace

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward FitzEustace of Castlemartin in County Kildare

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rowland Fitzeustace 1st Baron Portlester

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Fitzeustace Countess Kildare

Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 3rd Earl Desmond

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Fitzgerald 6th Earl Desmond 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Butler Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 9th Earl Desmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Barry 8th Baron Barry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ellice Barry Countess Desmond

GrandFather: James Fitzgerald 10th Earl Desmond 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Roche 1st Viscount Fermoy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maurice Roche 2nd Viscount Fermoy

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter MacWilliam de Burgh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan de Burgh

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ellen Roche Countess Desmond 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Fitzgerald 8th Earl Desmond 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellice Barry Countess Desmond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Fitzgerald Lady Fermoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England