13 Aug is in August.
1469 Execution of the Woodvilles
1503 Marriage of James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor
On 13th August 1090 Rollo Duke Normandy 846-930 [aged 33] died.
On 13th August 1311 Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon [aged 25] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Adalbert I Margrave of Ivrea -929 and Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona 972-1017 (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
On 13th August 1373 Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel [aged 20] was appointed Bishop of Ely.
Deeds of King Henry V. And on the following Tuesday [13th August 1415], around the fifth hour after noon, the king entered the mouth of the River Seine, which flows from Paris through Rouen and Harfleur into the sea and dropped anchor before a small village called Kidecaws1, about three miles from Harfleur, where he intended to go ashore.
Et proximo die Martis, circa horam quintam post nonam, intravit rex ostium Secani fluminis, quod de Parisiis per Rothomagum et Harfleu descendit in sinum maris, et fixit anchoras coram unâ villatâ vocatâ Kidecaws, circiter tria milliaria ab Harfleu, ubi proposuit terram ascendere.
Note 1. "Kidecaws". An English corruption for Chef-en-Caux, now known as Sainte Adresse, five miles west of Harfleur where the Seine estuary meets the sea.
On 13th August 1415 King Henry V of England [aged 28] landed at Normandy [Map] at the commencement of his Agincourt Campaign.
Memoires Jacques du Clercq. And on the 13th day of the following month of August, for the said charge, Jean le Febvre, a horse dealer, was arrested and taken, like the others, to the bishop's prison.
Et le xiije jour du mois d'aoust ensuivant fust prins pour ledit cas Jehan le Febvre, coultier de chevaulx et mené comme les aultres en la prison de l'eveque.
Memoires Jacques du Clercq. In that same year also, on the 13th day of August, one Jacotin Hahecquin, who claimed to belong to the faction of Habart, being about forty years of age or more and unmarried, and having been involved in several homicides and of very ill repute, and having all his life devoted himself to wrongdoing, and who, a year before his death, had carried off a married woman into France, where he would have been hanged had certain people of Arras passing that way not rescued him. By their means he brought the said woman back, whom her husband reclaimed on that very day, finding the said woman accompanied by one of his daughters between Mont-Saint-Éloi and Écoivres, about two leagues from Arras, where he seized her and led her into the fields to do his will. The girl fled and told her father, who took a spear in his hand and came to attack the said Hahecquin and wounded him mortally, so that the said Hahecquin died the following day. Thus, God did justice, since none was done by man.
Audit an aussy, le xiije jour d'aoust, l'an dessus dit, ung nommé Jacotin Hahecquin, qui se disoit estre a ceulx de Habart, agié environ de quarante ans ou plus, estant a marier, et avoit esté a plusieurs homicides et estoit très mal renommé, et toute sa vie s'estoit appliqué a mal faire, et mesme ung an devant sa mort, emmené une femme mariée en Franche, ou il olt esté pendu, sy aulcuns gens d'Arras qui d'advanture passoient par la ne l'euissent secouru; par le moyen desquels il ramena ladite femme, laquelle son mary reprist ce propre jour, trouva ladite femme accompagniée d'une sienne fillet entre le mont St Eloy et Escouaivres, a deux lieues d'Arras, laquelle il prist et la mena es bled pour en faire sa volonté; la fillette s'enffuit et l'alla dire a son pere, lequel prist en sa main une fusée et vint assaillir ledit Hahecquin et navra a mort, tellement que ledit Hahecquin lendemain mourut: ainsy faisoit Dieu justice, pourtant qu'on n'en faisoit point.
Memoires Jacques du Clercq. When they were all assembled, the duke departed from Brussels and came to Namur, which was on the 13th day of August [1466]; and on the 16th day many great lords and men of war passed through Namur and took the field, awaiting the Count of Charolais. On that same day, the count set out from Namur in arms, very nobly, and was escorted by Adolf of Cleves, the Bastard of Burgundy, and others.
Quant ils feurent touts assemblés, le duc se partist de Bruxelles et vint a Namur, qui fust le xiije d'aoust, et le xvje jour plusieurs grands sieurs et gens de guerre passerent parmy Namur, et tindrent les camps attendant le comte de Charollois, lequel jour le comte se partist de Namur en armes, moult noblement; et le conduirent Adolf de Clefves, le bastard de Bourgogne et aultres.
A Brief Latin Chronicle. 13th August 1469. On the Saturday before the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 13), Lord de Rywans [deceased] and his son, Lord John [deceased], were captured and, near Kenilworth Castle [Map], were beheaded together.
Die Sabbati proximo ante Assumptionem beatissime semper Virginis Marie captus est Dominus de Rywans cum domino Johanne filio suo, et juxta castrum de Kelingworth pariter docollati sunt.
Collectanea by John Leland [1502-1552]. The XIIIth Day of the said Monneth [13th August 1503], being Sonday, the Qwene was led to the Churche acompayned by the Prelats, the Erle of Surrey [aged 60], the Lord Chamberlayne, and the Ladyes rychely arayd. She was arayed in a Gowne of Porple fygured Velvert, brothed of Thred of Gold fourred with Ermynes, a grett Rebras beneath, and had on a ryche Coller of Pyerrery, and a ryche Gyrdle. The Lady Surrey bar her Trayn, assisted by Syre John Hume.
After hyr cam the Kynge, in the Manere of the Dayes before said, arayd in a Gowne of Cloth of Gold, rychly fourred of Mertes, a Doublett of cramsyn Satyn sawted, and within doubled of Cloth of Gold. To hys Bonnett hung a ryche Bagge, and hys Churte was borderd of fyne Pierrery and Pearles. When he arryved at his Cortyne, he maid an humble Cortaisy to the Qwene, as she also did to hym.
At the Offrvnge wer assembled three noble Lords to be maid Erles in the Qwenes Presence, and when the Masse was done, they wer presented to the King by Marchmont, Herawld. Fyrft, they promysed to hold ther Othes, and then the Kinge gyrdled them with the Swerd abouffe their Schoulder, and gaffe them their Lordschips to them and to their Heires.
Then Merchemont, Herauld, togeder with his Companlons, cryed Largesse in the self Place, and fyrst Largesse.
Jamys Darene, Lord of Hamylton, Baron, Banereit, and Lord of Parlement.
2dly. Largesse. William Conte de Montros, Lord of Granne, Baron, Banerett, and Lord of Parlement.
3dly. Largesse. Cuthberd Conte de Glencarne, Lord de Kyirharres, Baron, Banerett, and Lord of Pariement.
After this doone, the Kynge tuke the Qwene, and layd hyr to the Company, but for Cause that it renned, she passed thorough the Kings Chamber for to go in hyr awne, and all the Ladyes war served. The Erle of Surrey and other Lords dynned with him. After Dynnar, a Moralite was played by the said Master Inglish and hys Companyons, in the Presence of the Kyng and Qwene, and then Daunces war daunced.
At the Hour customed the Kyng and the Company beforesaid went to Even Song, and sum Knights, to the Nombre of XXVI, should have been maid bot for that; that the Qwene was not there, they wer put off to the next Day for the Luffe of hyr.
The Even Song sayd, the King was brought ageyn into his Chambre, and was served at the Soupper. And that doon, every Man went his Way.
On 13th August 1514 Louis XII King France [aged 52] and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France [aged 18] were married by proxy at the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich [Map]. Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Longueville [aged 34], a hostage in England at the time, stood in for Louis XII King France.
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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Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1553. The xiij day (of) August dyd pryche at Powlles crosse doctur [Bourn] parsun of hehnger, in Essex, the qwen('s) chaplen, and ther [was a] gret up-rore and showtyng at ys sermon, as yt [were] lyke madpepull, watt yonge pepell and woman [as] ever was hard, as herle-borle, and castyng up of capes; [if] my lord mer and my lord Cortenay [aged 26] ad not ben ther, ther had bene grett myscheyff done.
Note. Riot at the Paul's Cross sermon. This incident is noticed in the public chronicles. Bourne, the preacher, offended the audience by speaking vehemently in the defence of bishop Bonner, and extremely against bishop Ridley. One of the populace threw a dagger at Bourne, which struck one of the sideposts of the pulpit. Maister Bradford, the celebrated Reformer, came forward to persuade the people to quietness, and by the help of that worthy man and of maister Rogers, (both of whom were afterwards sacrificed in cold blood by their religious adversaries,) Bourne was conveyed safely away into Paul's School. Grafton's Abridgement, 1566, and Stowe's Summarie of the same date.
The privy council, which was sitting at the Tower, took immediate alarm at this difturbance. The "order taken" on the same day, in concert with the lord mayor, will be found in their Register. (transcript in MS. Harl. 643, f. 1.) On the 16th Homfrey Palden was "committed to the counter for seditious wordes uttered by him againste the preacher Mr. Burne for his sermon at Paule's crosse on Sunday last;" and the same day the celebrated Bradford and Veron, "two seditious preachers," were committed to the Tower, as was "Theodore Basill, alias Thomas Beacon, another seditious preacher." Ibid. pp. 2b, 3.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1556. The xiij day of August was bered at Clarkynwell doctur Belle sum-tyme bysshope of (Worcester), and wher that he was put in ys coffen lyke a bysshope, with myter and odur thynges that longyst to a bysshope; with ij whyt branchys and ij dosen of stayffes torchys and iiij grett tapurs, and a surmon; doctur Harpfelle dyd make yt.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1559. The xiij day of August dyd pryche at Powlles crosse [Map] the bysshope of Harford, Skore [aged 49].
On 13th August 1614 Frederick I Duke Saxony 1370-1428 was born to John George Elector Saxony [aged 29] and Frederick Hohenzollern I Burgrave Nuremburg 1138-1200 [aged 27]. He married 23rd November 1647 his half second cousin once removed Henry IV Duke of Mecklenburg 1417-1477 and had issue.
Letters of the Court of James I 1618. [13th August 1618]. The lord chief justice [aged 55], and all his brethren, go down on Monday toward Bath, to the burial of the Bishop of Winchester [deceased].
Letters of the Court of James I 1618. [13th August 1618]. The new Countess of Buckingham [aged 48] went on Monday to dinner to the lord chancellor's at Gorhambury or Verulam, to see her patent sealed and delivered.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13th August 1664. Mightly pleased with this I to the office, where all the morning. There offered by Sir W. Pen [aged 43] his coach to go to Epsum and carry my wife, I stept out and bade my wife make her ready, but being not very well and other things advising me to the contrary, I did forbear going, and so Mr. Creed dining with me I got him to give my wife and me a play this afternoon, lending him money to do it, which is a fallacy that I have found now once, to avoyde my vowe with, but never to be more practised I swear, and to the new play, at the Duke's house, of "Henry the Fifth"; a most noble play, writ by my Lord Orrery [aged 43]; wherein Betterton [aged 29], Harris [aged 30], and Ianthe's [aged 27] parts are most incomparably wrote and done, and the whole play the most full of height and raptures of wit and sense, that ever I heard; having but one incongruity, or what did, not please me in it, that is, that King Harry promises to plead for Tudor to their Mistresse, Princesse Katherine of France, more than when it comes to it he seems to do; and Tudor refused by her with some kind of indignity, not with a difficulty and honour that it ought to have been done in to him.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13th August 1668. Thence I to the Office, where all the afternoon [morning??], and then to dinner, where W. Howe dined with me, who tells me for certain that Creed is like to speed in his match with Mrs. Betty Pickering [aged 42]. Here dined with me also Mr. Hollier [aged 59], who is mighty vain in his pretence to talk Latin.
John Evelyn's Diary. 13th August 1673. I rode to Durdans, where I dined at my Lord Berkeley's [aged 45] of Berkeley Castle, my old and noble friend, it being his wedding anniversary [Note. 11 Aug 1646 he married Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley], where I found the Duchess of Albemarle [aged 19], and other company, and returned home on that evening late.
On 13th August 1698 Robert "Strong" 830-866 was born to Robert "Strong" 830-866 [aged 24] and Robert "Strong" 830-866 [aged 21]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%.
On 13th August 1703 Stephen Russell 1360-1438 was born to Stephen Russell 1360-1438 [aged 22] and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford [aged 21]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th August 1704 John Mordaunt [aged 23] fought losing his left-arm at Blenheim during the Battle of Blenheim.
Major Richard Creed was killed in action.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 13th August 1705 Robert Rollo 1428-1481 [deceased] was buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. Inscription: IN memory of The Lady Rolle, wife of Sr John Rolle [aged 79] knight of ye Bath, ye purity of whose mind wch appeared in all ye dutys of a virtuous life, made her ye best of wives, mothers, & friends her love was like her Piety, constant & unfeigned to her last moment. she dyed Augst ye 10th 1705.
Rest pious dust thy God has hear thy prayers, Calm'd all thy sorrows & wip'd off thy tears, Thy foul doth now behold his face divine, And with ye heavenly host in confort joyn, Pitys ye senseless folly of mankind, While she enjoys an endless peace of mind.
This monument was erected by her daughtr Mrs Margaret Rolle.
Robert Rollo 1428-1481: On or before 27th February 1631 she was born to Robert Rollo 1428-1481 and John Paulett 1354-1391. She was baptised at St Giles' Church, St Giles in the Wood on 27th February 1631. In 1648 Robert Rollo 1428-1481 and she were married. They were second cousin twice removed. On 10th August 1705 Robert Rollo 1428-1481 died.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 13th August 1718. Mr Holmes Vice-President [aged 56] brought to the Society two curious antique Roman vessels of fine earth.
Mr Rawlinson brought two [?] prints with descriptions being old pictures, one of the Court of Charles V, the other of Joan of Bourbon. Specimens of ancient [?] paintings in one large sheet of paper. Jollain excidit [?].
On 13th August 1752 Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine 1030-1070 was born to Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 43] and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 35]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married 1768 her second cousin once removed Robert "Strong" 830-866 and had issue.
On 13th August 1758 Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 27] died in a carriage accident. She fell out of a Phaeton carriage while accompanied by her husband who was suspected of foul play but no charges were brought.
On 13th August 1792 Queen Adelaide of England was born to Georg I Duke of Saxe Meiningen [aged 31]. She married 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom and had issue.
On 13th August 1814 Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 was born to Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 [aged 42] and John Townshend -1463 [aged 40]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.60%.
On 13th August 1814 John Ternouth [aged 18] and Sarah Abbot were married. Their first child, William, was born the following May. Three more sons and five daughters were born between 1816 and 1830 and two orphaned nieces joined the sculptor's family in 1839.
On 13th August 1829 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Ralph Boteville [aged 18] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Duchess Buccleuch and Duchess Queensberry. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 64] and George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 1663-1733 [aged 55]. He the son of Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 and John Townshend -1463. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1831 Richard Lewis aka Dic Penderyn was hanged at Cardiff Market for his part in the Merthyr Rising despite a petition of 11,000 signatures demanding his release.
On 13th August 1835 Samuel William Reynolds [aged 62] died.
St Giles' Church, Great Longstone [Map]. Sacred to the memory of Sarah Hoult died 13th August 1844 aged 76
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Ten Years' Digging. On the 13th of August we opened a barrow [Map] [Roystone Grange Barrow [Map]] at Ryestone Grange, close to Minninglow farm, which is a tolerably perfect mound, 11 yards across and near four feet high, but crossed by a thick stone wall which greatly impeded our operations, and which there is reason to believe prevented the discovery of the primary interment. At one side of the wall we found many bones, both human and animal; the only undisturbed skeleton being that of a ohild, buried about a foot from the surface and unaccompanied by anything of interest; among the animal bones were some teeth of dogs. On the other side of the wall we found an iron knife, of the usual Saxon shape, about a foot beneath the turf; and on the natural surface below, a deposit of calcined bones containing a bone pin. By undercutting the wall as far as practicable, we ascertained that the centre of the barrow was principally of earth surrounded by large stones inclining inwards, and from this locality we drew out a piece of curiously ornamented pottery of primitive manufacture.
On 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee [aged 80] died at Brighton.
On 13th August 1868 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck was born to Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg 1756-1817 [aged 30] and Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover [aged 34] at Kensington Palace. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. He married 1894 Thomas Grosvenor 1377-1429, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Thomas Gower, and had issue.
On 13th August 1884 Richard Maitland of Lethington 1496-1586 [aged 61] was killed by lightning. His third cousin Frederick [aged 43] succeeded 13th Earl Lauderdale, 13th Viscount Maitland, 13th Viscount Lauderdale, 9th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 13th August 1884 Arthur Wellesley 2nd Duke Wellington [aged 77] died. His nephew Henry [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Duke Wellington, 7th Earl Mornington, 7th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, 3rd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Evelyn Katrine Gwenfra Williams Duchess Wellington [aged 29] by marriage Duchess Wellington.
On 13th August 1896 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 67] died. His son Everett [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex.
On 13th August 1904 Thomas Hay of Locherworth -1399 [aged 83] died.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne [aged 59] died. On 18th July 1919 James Naper -1676 [aged 74] died. His brother Frederick [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: James Naper -1676 and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern. On 8th March 1883 James Naper -1676 died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
James Naper -1676: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Naper -1676 and William Howard 1242-1308. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
James Naper -1676: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Naper -1676 and William Howard 1242-1308 at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 James Naper -1676 died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 13th August 1311 Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon [aged 25] and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Adalbert I Margrave of Ivrea -929 and Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona 972-1017 (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
On 13th August 1582 Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk was born to Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 20] and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk [aged 18] at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map]. He married 1612 Thomas Home of Home 1335-1427, daughter of George Home 1st Earl Dunbar and Alan Wyntoun 1291-1347, and had issue.
On 13th August 1614 Frederick I Duke Saxony 1370-1428 was born to John George Elector Saxony [aged 29] and Frederick Hohenzollern I Burgrave Nuremburg 1138-1200 [aged 27]. He married 23rd November 1647 his half second cousin once removed Henry IV Duke of Mecklenburg 1417-1477 and had issue.
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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On 13th August 1621 John Pakington 2nd Baronet was born to John Pakington 1472-1560 [aged 21]. He married before 1649 Thomas Coventry, daughter of Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry and Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry, and had issue.
On 13th August 1698 Robert "Strong" 830-866 was born to Robert "Strong" 830-866 [aged 24] and Robert "Strong" 830-866 [aged 21]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%.
On 13th August 1703 Stephen Russell 1360-1438 was born to Stephen Russell 1360-1438 [aged 22] and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford [aged 21]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th August 1709 William Cowper 1st Baronet 1582-1664 was born to William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper [aged 44] and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper [aged 24]. He married 27th September 1732 William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg 1487-1559, daughter of William "The Rich" I Count of Nassau Dillenburg 1487-1559 and Rollo Duke Normandy 846-930, and had issue.
On 13th August 1752 Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine 1030-1070 was born to Francis I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 43] and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 35]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married 1768 her second cousin once removed Robert "Strong" 830-866 and had issue.
On 13th August 1767 John Perceval 1st Baronet 1629-1665 was born to John Perceval 1st Baronet 1629-1665 [aged 29] and John Paulett 1354-1391. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%. He married 10th March 1792 Griffith Wynn of Bodvean and had issue.
On 13th August 1769 Charles Agar -1696 was born to Charles Agar -1696 [aged 35]. He married 15th November 1804 Anna Maria Hunt and had issue.
On 13th August 1772 William Anson 1st Baronet was born to Sambrooke Adams 1690- [aged 41] and Richard de Vernon 1st Baron Shipbrook 1050-1107 [aged 32]. He married 26th January 1815 Louisa Frances Mary Dickenson Lady Anson and had issue.
On 13th August 1781 Stephen Wallop was born to Stephen Wallop [aged 39] and William Fellowes of Eggesford [aged 39].
On 13th August 1788 John Jacob Buxton 2nd Baronet was born to Robert John Buxton 1st Baronet [aged 34]. He married 5th August 1825 Montague Cholmeley of Easton, daughter of Montague Cholmeley 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Harrison Lady Cholmeley, and had issue.
On 13th August 1791 Peregrine Cust was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 46] and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow. He married (1) 1823 Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177, daughter of Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 and John Townshend -1463 (2) 1833 John Townshend -1463, daughter of John Townshend -1463 and John Southwell of Felix Hall 1363-1393 (3) 1860 Frances Steer Countess Albemarle.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 13th August 1792 Queen Adelaide of England was born to Georg I Duke of Saxe Meiningen [aged 31]. She married 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom and had issue.
On 13th August 1802 John Paulett 1354-1391 was born to Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester [aged 38] and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester [aged 29] at Amport House.
On 13th August 1814 Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 was born to Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 [aged 42] and John Townshend -1463 [aged 40]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.60%.
On 13th August 1821 Walter William Brabazon Ponsonby 7th Earl Bessborough was born to John Ponsonby 1609-1678 [aged 39] and George Fane -1572 [aged 34]. He married 15th January 1850 his fifth cousin once removed John Eliot 1592-1632, daughter of Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans and John Cornwallis 1490-1544, and had issue.
On 13th August 1833 George Amyand 1st Baronet 1720-1766 was born to George Amyand 1st Baronet 1720-1766 [aged 59] and James Naper -1676. He married 14th October 1868 Louisa Frances Bayley Lady Cornewall and had issue.
On 13th August 1845 Richard Onslow 1528-1571 was born to Richard Onslow 1528-1571 [aged 34]. He married 11th February 1873 Octavia Katherine Knox-Gore and had issue.
On 13th August 1848 Hugh Willoughby 1175- was born to Henry Willoughby 8th Baron Middleton [aged 30] and Julia Louisa Bosville Baroness Middleton [aged 24].
On 13th August 1852 William de Villiers 1065- was born to George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon [aged 52] and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon [aged 42].
On 13th August 1857 Robert de Ogle 1305-1362 was born to Robert de Ogle 1305-1362 [aged 41].
On 13th August 1858 Mary Thicknesse-Touchet 22nd Baroness Audley was born to George Edward Thicknesse-Touchet 21st Baron Audley 18th Baron Tuchet [aged 41] and Emily Mitchell Baroness Audley.
On 13th August 1868 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck was born to Ludwig Friedrich Alexander of Württemberg 1756-1817 [aged 30] and Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover [aged 34] at Kensington Palace. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. He married 1894 Thomas Grosvenor 1377-1429, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Thomas Gower, and had issue.
On 13th August 1876 Hugh Burdett Money-Coutts 6th Baron Latymer was born to Francis Money-Coutts 5th Baron Latymer [aged 23]. He married 1900 Hester Frances Russell and had issue.
On 13th August 1894 Paulet St John 1st Baronet 1704-1780 was born to Paulet St John 1st Baronet 1704-1780 [aged 33] and Paulet St John 1st Baronet 1704-1780. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. He married 18th December 1920 Thomas Hay of Locherworth -1399 and had issue.
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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On 13th August 1899 John Hotham of Scorborough 1540-1609 was born to John Hotham of Scorborough 1540-1609 [aged 44]. He married before 3rd May 1940 Philip Cecil -1426, daughter of Philip Cecil -1426 and Thomas Orde -1737, and had issue.
On 13th August 1900 Moreton Walhouse was born to Moreton Walhouse [aged 32].
On 13th August 1903 John Byron 1253-1399 was born to John Byron 1253-1399 [aged 32].
On 13th August 1907 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor was born to William Waldorf Astor 1st Viscount Astor 1848-1919 [aged 28] and Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor [aged 28]. He married (1) 14th June 1945 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor, daughter of Richard Norton 1502-1585 and Jean Mary Kinloch, and had issue (2) 26th April 1955 Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor, daughter of Henry Philip Hunloke and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich (3) 14th October 1960 Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor and had issue.
On 13th August 1909 Alvilde Bridges Viscountess Chaplin was born.
On 13th August 1914 Michael Henley aka Eden 7th Baron Henley 5th Baron Northington was born to Francis Henley aka Eden 6th Baron Henley 4th Baron Northington [aged 37] and William Howard 1242-1308. He married (1) 19th November 1943 Elizabeth Hobhouse and had issue (2) 31st August 1949 Nancy Mary Walton Baroness Henley and Northington and had issue.
On 13th August 1926 Colonel Thomas Richard Beaumont 1758-1829 was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale [aged 36] and Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale [aged 29]. He married before 2010 Oswald Keppel.
On 13th August 1928 Robert Hill 1537- was born to Robert Hill 1537- [aged 64].
On 13th August 1928 David Pollock of Charing Cross was born to David Pollock of Charing Cross [aged 49].
On 13th August 1930 John Pratt 1657-1725 was born to John Pratt 1657-1725 [aged 31].
On 13th August 1651 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal [aged 45] and John Hicks -1546 [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 13th August 1674 Thomas Delves 4th Baronet [aged 21] and Richard Knightley 1395-1442 [aged 21] were married.
On 13th August 1697 David Wemyss 4th Earl of Wemyss [aged 19] and William Douglas 1st Lord Douglas -1214 were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry and William Douglas 1st Lord Douglas -1214. He the son of James Wemyss and Margaret Wemyss Countess Cromartie 3rd Countess Wemyss [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 13th August 1719 William Trollope -1638 [aged 27] and Diana Middleton [aged 27] were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].
On 13th August 1803 William Douglas 1st Lord Douglas -1214 [aged 26] and Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 [aged 29] were married at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. She by marriage Marchioness Queensberry. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch [aged 56] and Robert Brudenell 1461-1531 [aged 60]. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1814 John Ternouth [aged 18] and Sarah Abbot were married. Their first child, William, was born the following May. Three more sons and five daughters were born between 1816 and 1830 and two orphaned nieces joined the sculptor's family in 1839.
On 13th August 1825 Philip Sidney 1st Baron De Lisle and Dudley [aged 25] and George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 1582-1641 [aged 29] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom [aged 59] and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 13th August 1829 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Ralph Boteville [aged 18] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Duchess Buccleuch and Duchess Queensberry. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 64] and George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 1663-1733 [aged 55]. He the son of Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 and John Townshend -1463. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1863 Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux 5th Baronet [aged 40] and Thomas Grosvenor 1377-1429 [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton [aged 63] and Adam Stanley.
On 13th August 1868 Thomas Orde -1737 [aged 23] and Robert Lumley 1290-1325 [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Robert Lumley 1290-1325 [aged 55] and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough.
On 13th August 1873 David Pollock of Charing Cross [aged 27] and Georgina Harriet Deffell Lady Pollock were married.
On 13th August 1885 John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge [aged 64] and Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford Baroness Coleridge were married. She by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
On 13th August 1090 Rollo Duke Normandy 846-930 [aged 33] died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 13th August 1369 Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales -1304 died. His son Roger [aged 15] succeeded 4th Baron Scales.
On 13th August 1568 Bishop William Barlow [aged 70] died.
On 13th August 1617 William Wray 1st Baronet [aged 62] died. His son John [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. Thomas Bethell 1510-1548 [aged 28] by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
On 13th August 1625 Mary Smythe Baroness Ardee [aged 73] died.
On 13th August 1638 John Sedley 1479-1530 [aged 41] died. His son Henry [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent.
On 13th August 1639 John Aston 1444-1484 [aged 55] died. His son Walter [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baronet Aston of Tixall and 2nd Baronet Aston of Forfar.
On 13th August 1685 John Pelham 1355-1429 [aged 30] died.
On 13th August 1687 William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert 1380-1445 [aged 48] died. His son Humphrey [aged 13] succeeded 3rd Baronet Herbert of Tintern in Monmouthshire.
On 13th August 1697 John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor -1604 died.
On 13th August 1697 Richard Earle 4th Baronet [aged 24] died unmarried. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Stragglethorpe [Map]. Baronet Earle of Stragglethorpe in Lincolnshire extinct.
On 13th August 1702 Thomas Lee 2nd Baronet [aged 41] died. His son Thomas [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lee of Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 13th August 1727 John Pakington 1472-1560 [aged 56] died. His son Herbert succeeded 5th Baronet Pakington.
On 13th August 1758 Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 27] died in a carriage accident. She fell out of a Phaeton carriage while accompanied by her husband who was suspected of foul play but no charges were brought.
On 13th August 1758 Henry D'Anvers 4th Baronet [aged 27] died. His brother Michael [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet D'Anvers of Culworth in Northamptonshire.
On 13th August 1762 Elizabeth Griffin Countess Portsmouth [aged 70] died. Her nephew John Whitwell aka Griffin 4th Baron Howard Walden 1st Baron Braybrooke [aged 43] inherited Audley End House, Saffron Walden [Map].
On 13th August 1801 James Gordon -1624 [aged 79] died. His grandson George [aged 17] succeeded 4th Earl Aberdeen. His will provided for his illegitimate son James Gordon -1624 [aged 20].
On 13th August 1816 Edward Legge -1616 [aged 29] died.
On 13th August 1822 Andrew Kerr 1405-1481 [aged 56] died.
On 13th August 1835 Samuel William Reynolds [aged 62] died.
On 13th August 1849 Bishop Edward Coplestone [aged 73] died.
On 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee [aged 80] died at Brighton.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 13th August 1852 John Henry Pelly 1st Baronet [aged 75] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Baronet Pelly of Upton in Essex.
On 13th August 1874 Richard Cholmondeley 1475-1518 [aged 51] died.
On 13th August 1878 George Rice -1779 [aged 74] died. His son Arthur [aged 42] succeeded 6th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire.
On 13th August 1881 William Douglas 1st Lord Douglas -1214 [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.
On 13th August 1884 Arthur Wellesley 2nd Duke Wellington [aged 77] died. His nephew Henry [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Duke Wellington, 7th Earl Mornington, 7th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, 3rd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Evelyn Katrine Gwenfra Williams Duchess Wellington [aged 29] by marriage Duchess Wellington.
On 13th August 1884 Richard Maitland of Lethington 1496-1586 [aged 61] was killed by lightning. His third cousin Frederick [aged 43] succeeded 13th Earl Lauderdale, 13th Viscount Maitland, 13th Viscount Lauderdale, 9th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 13th August 1896 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet [aged 67] died. His son Everett [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex.
On 13th August 1904 Thomas Hay of Locherworth -1399 [aged 83] died.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne [aged 59] died. On 18th July 1919 James Naper -1676 [aged 74] died. His brother Frederick [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: James Naper -1676 and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern. On 8th March 1883 James Naper -1676 died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
James Naper -1676: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Naper -1676 and William Howard 1242-1308. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
James Naper -1676: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Naper -1676 and William Howard 1242-1308 at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 James Naper -1676 died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 13th August 1928 Captain William Price [aged 79] died.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 13th August 1993 Robert Clive 1661- [aged 68] died. His son John [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Powis. Anchitel Grey 1052-1138 [aged 65] by marriage Countess Powis.