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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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Paternal Family Tree: Cecil
Before 14th March 1754 [his father] Thomas Cecil (age 26) and [his mother] Charlotte Garnier were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Brownlow Cecil 8th Earl Exeter (age 52).
On 14th March 1754 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter was born to Thomas Cecil (age 26) and Charlotte Garnier.
In 1776 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 21) and Emma Vernon were married.
Around 1777 Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 20) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 43).
On 14th August 1778 [his father] Thomas Cecil (age 50) died.
On 3rd October 1791 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 37) and Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 17) were married at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street.
In February 1792 [his daughter] Sophia Cecil was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 37) and [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 18) at Great Bolas, Shropshire.
In 1793 [his son] Henry Cecil was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 38) and [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 19) at Great Bolas, Shropshire.
On 26th December 1793 [his uncle] Brownlow Cecil 9th Earl Exeter (age 68) died. His nephew Henry (age 39) succeeded 10th Earl Exeter, 11th Baron Burghley. [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 19) by marriage Countess Exeter.
1794. Thomas Lawrence (age 24). Portrait of Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 39) with his second wife [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 20).
Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter: In 1774 she was born to Thomas Hoggins. On 3rd October 1791 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter and she were married at St Mildred's Church, Bread Street. On 26th December 1793 Brownlow Cecil 9th Earl Exeter died. His nephew Henry succeeded 10th Earl Exeter, 11th Baron Burghley. She by marriage Countess Exeter. In 1797 she died.
On 2nd July 1795 [his son] Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 41) and [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 21).
In 1797 [his wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter (age 23) died.
On 1st January 1797 [his son] Thomas Cecil was born to Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 42) and [his former wife] Sarah Hoggins Countess Exeter.
In 1800 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 45) and Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 42) were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter.
In February 1801 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 46) was created 1st Marquess Exeter. [his wife] Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 43) by marriage Marchioness Exeter.
On 1st May 1804 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter (age 50) died. His son [his son] Brownlow (age 8) succeeded 2nd Marquess Exeter, 11th Earl Exeter, 12th Baron Burghley.
On 17th January 1837 [his former wife] Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 79) died. She was buried in the Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Cecil 3rd Earl Exeter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cecil 4th Earl Exeter 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Egerton Countess Exeter 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Manners Countess Exeter 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cecil 6th Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Brownlow Cecil 8th Earl Exeter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brownlow 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Duncombe
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brownlow 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Freke of Stretton in Dorset
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brownlow Countess Exeter
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sherard of Lobthorpe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sherard of Lobthorpe
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brownlow
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lumley Dewe of Bishop Upton in Hereforeshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dewe
Father: Thomas Cecil 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Mother: Charlotte Garnier