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Published March 2025. 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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Argyllshire is in Scotland.
Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
Cowal Peninsular, Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
Kilmun, Cowal Peninsular, Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
Kilmun Church, Cowal Peninsular, Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
On 10th May 1493 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 60) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald (age 44) succeeded 2nd Earl Argyll.
In 1638 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 63) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald (age 30) succeeded 8th Earl Argyll. Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 28) by marriage Countess Argyll.
On 27th May 1661 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 54) was beheaded for his perceived treason on the restoration of Charles II at Edinburgh. He was buried at Kilmun Church.
Monument in the North Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map].
Glen Finart, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
On 11th November 1836 George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore (age 74) died at Glen Finart. His son Alexander (age 32) succeeded 6th Earl Dunmore, 2nd Baron Dunmore of Dunmore in the Forest of Athole in Perthshire.
Inveraray Castle, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
On 25th April 1847 John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell 7th Duke Argyll (age 69) died at Inveraray Castle. His son George (age 23) succeeded 8th Duke Argyll, 5th Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll by marriage Duchess Argyll.
Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
On 27th August 1697 Alexander Campbell 16th Thane of Cawdor (age 35) died on the Isle of Islay. His son John (age 2) succeeded 18th Thane of Cawdor.
Finlaggan, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles [Map]
Time Team Series 2 Episode 1: Lord of the Isles was filmed between 24th June 1994 and 26th June 1994 was filmed. It was originally shown on 8th January 1995.
Location: Finlaggan, Islay [Map]
Category: Time Team Prehistory, Time Team Early Medieval.
The Time Team:
Tony Robinson (age 48), Presenter
Mick Aston (age 48), Bristol University Landscape Archaeologist
Carenza Lewis (age 31), Royal Commission on Historic Monuments
Phil Harding (age 44), Wessex Archaeological Trust Field Archaeologist
Robin Bush (age 51), Archivist
Victor Ambrus (age 59), Historical Illustrator
John Gator, Chris Gaffney, Geophysics
Stewart Ainsworth (age 43), Landscape Archaeologist
David Caldwell, Director of Excavations
Kate Bonner, Excavation Team
Sally Ann Chandler, Period Clothing Expert
Donald Macfadian, Finlaggan Trust
Simon Mears, GPS System
Historical Figures: King Somerled of Argyll
Sources: Chronicle of Man and the Isles, A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland by Martin Martin, A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland by Martin Martin.
Outcomes: Partly complete Glass Bead, Replica aketon, possible mesolithic site, possibly stone rows aligned to Paps of Jura.
Description of the Western Isles. Loch-Finlagan [Map], about three miles in circumference, affords salmon, trouts, and eels: this lake lies in the centre of the isle. The isle Finlagan, from which this lake hath its name, is in it. It is famous for being once the court in which the great Macdonald, King of the Isles, had his residence; his houses, chapel, etc., are now ruinous. His guards de corps, called Lucht-taeh, kept guard on the lake side nearest to the isle; the walls of their houses are still to be seen there.
Description of the Western Isles. The Names of the Churches in this Isle are as follows:
KIL-CHOLLIM Kill, St. Columbus his church near Port Escock, Kil-Chovan in the Rins, on the west side the isle; Kil-Chiaran in Rins, on the west side Nerbols in the Rins, St. Columbus his church in Laggan, a chapel in island Nave, and Kilhan Alen, north-west of Kilrow. There is a cross standing near St. Columbus's or Port Escock side, which is ten feet high. There are two stones set up at the east side of Loch-Finlagan [Map], and they are six feet high. All the inhabitants are Protestants; some among them observe the festivals of Christmas and Good Friday. They are well proportioned and indifferently healthful. The air here is not near so good as that of Jura, from which it is but a short mile distant; but Islay is lower and more marshy, which makes it liable to several diseases that do not trouble those of Jura. They generally speak the Irish tongue; all those of the best rank speak English; they use the same habit and diet with those of Jura. This isle is annexed to the Crown of Scotland. Sir Hugh Campbell of Caddell is the King's steward there, and has one half of the island. This isle is reckoned the furthest west of all the isles in Britain. There is a village on the west coast of it called Cul, i.e., the back part; and the natives say it was so called because the ancients thought it the back of the world, as being the remotest part on that side of it. The natives of Islay, Colonsay, and Jura say that there is an island lying to the southwest of these isles, about the distance of a day's sailing, for which they have only a bare tradition. Mr. MacSwen, present minister in the isle Jura, gave me the following account of it, which he had from the master of an English vessel that happened to anchor at that little isle, and came afterwards to Jura, which is thus:
Knipoch, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland, British Isles
On 21st April 1421 or 26th April 1421 John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn (age 71) died at Lorn.