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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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Maternal Family Tree: Mary Margaret Montifex 1330-1424
Before 1350 [her father] John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox (age 31) and [her mother] Mary Margaret Montifex (age 19) were married.
Around 1350 Annabella Drummond was born to [her father] John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox (age 32) and [her mother] Mary Margaret Montifex (age 20).
Around 1359 [her father] John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox (age 41) and [her step-mother] Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith (age 25) were married. See Dispensation which appears to have been sought and given after the marriage. She the daughter of John Graham Earl Menteith and Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar.
Around 1367 King Robert III of Scotland (age 30) and Annabella Drummond (age 17) were married. He the son of King Robert II of Scotland (age 50) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland.
Before 1371 John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray (age 28) and [her sister-in-law] Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 54) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Patrick Dunbar 9th Earl March and Agnes "Black Agnes" Randolph Countess March. They were half third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1374 John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray (age 32) was created 4th Earl Moray. [her sister-in-law] Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (age 26) by marriage Countess Moray. He was a nephew of the previous Earl of Moray John Randolph 3rd Earl of Moray who was brother of his mother Isabella Randolph.
Between 21st March 1375 and 28th December 1377 [her brother-in-law] David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness (age 19) was created 1st Earl Caithness.
On 24th October 1378 [her son] David Stewart 1st Duke Rothesay was born to [her husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 41) and Annabella Drummond (age 28). He married his half third cousin once removed Marjory Douglas Duchess Rothesay, daughter of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas.
In 1381 [her brother-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 41) and Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 23) were married. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 64) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland.
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The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 24 or 25th February 1382 [her brother-in-law] Alexander "The Wolf of Badenoch" Stewart 3rd Earl Buchan (age 39) and Euphemia 6th Countess of Ross were married. He by marriage Earl Ross. She the daughter of William 5th Earl Ross. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 65) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.
Before March 1386 [her brother-in-law] David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness (age 30) and Eupheme Lindsay Countess Strathearn Caithness (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Caithness. He the son of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 69) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland.
Around March 1386 [her brother-in-law] David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness (age 30) died. His daughter Eupheme succeeded 2nd Countess Strathearn, 2nd Countess Caithness.
Before 1387 David Lindsay 1st Earl Crawford (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Crawford (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 70) and Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland. They were half first cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
Around 1387 [her son-in-law] James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith (age 17) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Lady Dalkeith were married. She the daughter of [her husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 50) and Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 37). They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
Before 1390 [her son-in-law] Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 17) and [her daughter] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine were married. She the daughter of [her husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 52) and Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 39). He the son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 60) and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 15th February 1390 Alexander Keith (age 50) and [her sister-in-law] Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray (age 42) were married. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 73) and Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland.
On 19th April 1390 [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (age 74) died at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald. He was buried at Scone Abbey [Map]. His son [her husband] Robert (age 53) succeeded III King Scotland. Annabella Drummond (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. His son [her brother-in-law] David succeeded 3rd Earl Strathearn.
On 5th or 15th December 1392 [her brother-in-law] Alexander "The Wolf of Badenoch" Stewart 3rd Earl Buchan (age 49) and Euphemia 6th Countess of Ross were divorced.
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William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1394 [her brother-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 54) was created 1st Earl Buchan. Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 36) by marriage Countess Buchan.
In July 1394 [her son] King James I of Scotland was born to [her husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 57) and Annabella Drummond (age 44) at Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline. He married 12th February 1424 his half fourth cousin twice removed Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland, daughter of John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset and Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence, and had issue.
Letters. 1st August 1394. Letter XXVI. Annabella Queen of Scotland (age 44) to King Richard II (age 27).
To the most high and mighty prince Richard, by the grace of God king of England, our very dear cousin, Annabella, by the selfsame grace queen of Scotland sends health and greeting.
We give you hearty and entire thanks for your loving letters presented to as by oar well-beloved Donglas, herald-at-arms, from which we have learned to our great pleasure and comfort your good health and estate. And, dearest cousin, as touching the marriage-treaty to be made between some nearly allied to you by blood and some children of the king my lord and of us, be pleased to know that it is agreeable to the [her husband] king (age 57) my said lord and to us, as he has signified to you by these letters. And in especial, that, although the said treaty could not be held on the third day of July last past for certain and reasonable causes contained in your letters sent to the king my aforesaid lord, you consented that the treaty should in like manner take place another day, namely, the first day of October next coming, which is agreeable to the king my aforesaid lord and to us; and we thank you heartily aud with good will, and affectionately pray you that you will continue the said treaty, and have the said day kept, for it is the will of my said lord the king and of us that as far as in us lies the said day should be kept without fail. And, dearest cousin, we affectionately require and entreat you that your highness will not be displeased that we have not sooner written to you; for we were lying in childbed of a male infant named [her son] James, of whom we are now well and graciously delivered, thanks to God and our Lady. And also, because, at the coming of your letters, the king my said lord was far away in the isles of his kingdom, we did not receive these letters sent to us on this matter till the last day of July last past. Most high and puissant prince, may the Holy Ghost ever keep you! Given under our signet, at the abbey of Dumfermline [Map], the first day of August.
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Before 1398 [her son-in-law] George Douglas 1st Earl Angus (age 17) and [her daughter] Mary Stewart Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. She the daughter of [her husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 60) and Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 47). He the son of William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas and Margaret Stewart 3rd Countess Angus and Mar. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1398 David Lindsay 1st Earl Crawford (age 38) was created 1st Earl Crawford by [her father-in-law] King Robert II of Scotland (his wife's father) who also gave him Crawford Castle, Crawford. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Stewart Countess Crawford (age 36) by marriage Countess Crawford.
In 1398 [her brother-in-law] Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 58) was created 1st Duke Albany. Muriella Keith Duchess Albany (age 40) by marriage Duchess Albany.
In October 1401 Annabella Drummond (age 51) died at Scone Palace.
On 4th April 1406 [her former husband] King Robert III of Scotland (age 69) died at Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute. His son [her son] James (age 11) succeeded I King Scotland. He, James, was a prisoner of King Henry IV having been captured by an English ship two weeks before when attempting to travel to France. He would remain in captivity for eighteen years until 1424.
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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.'
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[her daughter] Mary Stewart Countess Angus was born to King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond . She married (1) before 1398 her half fourth cousin once removed George Douglas 1st Earl Angus, son of William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas and Margaret Stewart 3rd Countess Angus and Mar, and had issue (2) before 22nd February 1405 James Kennedy of Dunure The Younger and had issue.
[her daughter] Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine was born to King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond . She married before 1390 her half third cousin once removed Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine, son of Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas and Joanna Strathearn Countess Douglas, and had issue.
[her son] Robert Stewart was born to King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond .
[her daughter] Egidia Stewart was born to King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond .
[her daughter] Elizabeth Stewart Lady Dalkeith was born to King Robert III of Scotland and Annabella Drummond . She married 1387 her half fourth cousin James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith and had issue.
GrandFather: Malcolm Drummond
Father: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox
Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland
Mother: Mary Margaret Montifex