On this Day in History ... 14th September

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Events on the 14th September

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. and Osred, who had been king of the Northumbrians, returning home after his exile, was apprehended and slain, on the eighteenth day before the calends of October. His body is deposited at Tinemouth. Ethelred [aged 32] this year, on the third day before the calends of October, took unto himself a new wife, whose name was Elfleda.

On 14th September 1052 Bishop Ulf aka Ulfus Normanus was expelled.

Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. In the year 1141, a battle took place between King Stephen and Robert, Earl of Gloucester. In this battle, the king [Stephen] was defeated and captured at Lincoln on the Feast of the Purification of Saint Mary, which fell on a Sunday, marked by the letter E in the calendar cycle, on the [2nd February]. However, he was released from captivity on the 18th day before the Kalends of October [14th September], after Earl Robert was captured by William of Ypres.

MCXLI. Bellum factum est inter Stephanum regem et Robertum comitem de Glocestre, in quo victus est rex et captus apud Lincolniam in Purificatione Sanctae Mariae, quae evenit in die Dominica per E litteram stantem, quarto nonas Februarii, et solutus est a carcere octavo decimo kalendas Octobris, capto comite Roberto a Willelmo de Ypra.

Annals of Six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet. On the eighteenth day before the Kalends of October [14th September 1200]1 in the same year, the blessed Hugh, bishop of Lincoln, passed from this present life into eternity. Born in imperial Burgundy, he was brought up from his youth among religious men. First he became a regular canon; then, advancing in a greater desire for God, in order the more to withdraw his flesh from worldly allurements, he entered the Carthusian order, where he shone among the monks with singular devotion. The fame of his religious holiness having reached the ears of King Henry II, greatly kindled the king's affection for him. With much entreaty the king at length persuaded him to accept the office of prior in a certain house of that order in England, which the king himself had founded in the diocese of Bath and endowed richly with lands and privileges. When the king frequently visited him and delighted in his words and virtues, and when the see of Lincoln became vacant, he urged the canons of that church to elect Hugh, the prior of his house, as bishop and set him over them as pastor. But the man of God did not consent to the election made with royal favour, and he would have dismissed the dean and the other leading members of the church who had come on his behalf empty-handed, had they not again elected him with unanimous and free will. Having left the monastery to undertake the pastoral office now entrusted to him, on the first night, while between sleep and wakefulness, he heard a voice sent to him from heaven: "You have gone forth for the salvation of your people, for salvation with your Christ." Not forgetful of his own frailty, he was accustomed to admit lepers to the kiss of peace. When his chancellor objected2 that Martin healed lepers by kissing them, he replied with courteous humility: "The kiss of Martin healed the body of the leper, but the kiss of the leper heals my soul." Thus, distinguished by many virtues, he held the bishopric for almost fourteen years. How great his merit was before the Lord is shown by the oil that flows from his tomb and by the frequent miracles of healing.

Decimo octavo cal. Octobris ejusdem beatus Hugo Lincolniensis episcopus de senti vita temporali transiit in æternam, qui de imperiali Burgundia oriundus, a juventute sua inter viros religiosos educatus, primo factus est canonicus regularis, deinde ampliori in DEUM proficiens desiderio, quo magis carnem suam a mundanis abstraheret ablectamentis, Cartusium se transtulit; ubi inter monachos devotione claruit singulari. Cujus religiosæ sanctitatis fama ad aures Henrici regis secundi allapsa, ipsum in amorem ejus vehementer accendit: qui vix multis precibus, ut in domo quadam ejusdem ordinis in Anglia, quam idem rex in diœcesi Bathoniensi multis ditatam prædiis et privilegiis fundaverat, curatoris admitteret officium, potuit obtinere. Quem dum sæpius visitaret, verbis et virtutibus ejus delectatus, vacante sede Lincolniensi, suasit ecclesiæ canonicis, ut priorem domus suæ Hugonem in episcopum eligerent, et præficerent in pastorem. Sed electioni favore regio celebratæ vir Dei non consentiens, decanum ceterosque ecclesiæ majores, qui pro ipso venerant, vacuos dimisisset, si non eum unanimi liberaque voluntate iterum elegissent. Egressus autem monasterium, ut jam admissam exsequeretur pastoralis officii curam, prima nocte inter soporem et vigiliam constitutus, vocem ad eum cælitus missam audivit: 'Egressus es in salutem populi tui, in salutem cum CHRISTO tuo.' Fragilitatis autem suæ non immemor, solebat leprosos ad osculum pacis admittere; super quo objicienti sibi cancellario suo quod Martinus osculando leprosos sanabat, urbana humilitate respondit, 'Osculum Martini sanavit carnem leprosi, sed osculum leprosi sanat animam meam.' Itaque multis clarescens virtutibus quatuordecim fere annis tenuit præsulatum; qui quanti meriti fuerit apud DOMINUM, ex ejus tumba desudans oleum crebraque sanitatum miracula protestantur.

Note 1. Other source give this date a the 16th and 17th of November 1200. St. Hugh was born in 1140. John visited him in his last illness, and with William of Scotland aided in carrying his bier to Lincoln cathedral, which St. Hugh had finished.

Note 2. Roger of Wendover, iii. 157, gives to William's objection a more charitable construction, which throws light on the continual cheerfulness of the holy St. Hugh. 'Whereupon William of good memory, chancellor of the same church, wishing to test whether pride on this account touched the man's mind, said to him...'. The Martin here alluded to is St. Martin of Tours, November. 11th.

Bourgeois de Valenciennes. And in that same year the said King Louis went to Courtrai with all his host against Count Robert of Flanders and the Flemings, in very rainy weather. And when he had held the siege for a time before Courtrai without achieving anything, it became necessary, and he was compelled by the foul weather, to withdraw; and he raised and broke up his siege on Holy Cross Day [14th] in September.

Et en celle année le dit roy Loys s’en alla à Courtray à tout son ost encontre le conte Robert de Flandres et les Flamens par moult pluyveux tamps. Et quant il eult tenu siège une espasse devant Courtray sans riens exploitier, il convint et fut force au roy soy départir pour le lait tamps, et leva et fist partir son siège la nuit Sainte-Croix en septembre.

On 14th September 1401 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon was born to Henry III King Castile [aged 21] and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 28]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.16%. She married 12th June 1415 her first cousin Alfonso V King Aragon, son of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon.

On 14th September 1402 Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland [aged 60] and his son Henry "Hotspur" Percy [aged 38] lay in wait at Homildon Hill, Northumberland [Map] for the Scots to return from their laying waste to Northumberland. The Battle of Homildon Hill was a victory for the English forces whose longbowmen decimated the Scottish schiltrons. Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh [aged 44] fought for the English.

John Swinton was killed.

Thomas Dunbar 2nd Earl of Moray [aged 31] and Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney [aged 27] were captured.

Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 30] was wounded. King Henry IV of England [aged 35] forbade the ransoming of Scottish prisoners so that he could concentrate on the Welsh. By doing so he created a rift with the Percy family who subsequently defected to Owain ap Gruffudd Glyndŵr [aged 43].

William Stewart of Jedworth and Teviotdale [aged 46] was executed by Henry "Hotspur" Percy having been captured.

John Stewart 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies [aged 32] fought at the Battle of Homildon Hill.

On 14th September 1404 Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria [aged 26] died.

On 14th September 1435 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 46] died at Rouen Castle [Map] without legitimate issue. Duke Bedford, Duke Bedford, Earl Kendal and Earl Richmond extinct. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 44] became heir to the throne.

Chronicle of Gregory. 14th September 1435. Ande that same year, the xiiij day of Septembyr, deyde the Duke of Bedforde [aged 46], Regaunte of alle Fraunce, in the castelle of Rone [Map], bytwyne ij and iij in the mornynge; and his body is buryde in Nostre Dame Chyrche of Roone [Map]. And of his soule ande alle Crystyn soulys God have marcy, Amen.

On 14th September 1476 Ferdinand I King Naples [aged 53] and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Naples. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of John II King Aragon [aged 78] and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso V King Aragon and Giralda Carlino. They were first cousins.

Deeds of King Henry V

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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Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Note, about this daye, or the day before, my lady of Warwike [aged 15] had licence to come to hir husbande [aged 26]; at the same tyme my lady Taylebushe [aged 31], nowe my lorde Ambrose wif, had lycence to come to my lorde Ambrose [aged 23]; and he and my lorde Harry had the liberty of the leades over Cole Harbert. Likewise had the lorde Herry and the lord Guilforde the liberty of the leades on Beacham's tower; likewise had mr. Yorke the liberty of the leades on the Bell tower; the said tyme had my lorde marques and the erle of Huntingdon libertye to come to the chappell to masse a' dayes; like liberty had doctour Rydley [aged 53], lat bushop of London.

Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Item, the xiiijth of September, the busshope of Canterbury [aged 64]1 was brought into the Tower as prysoner, and lodged in the Tower over the gate anenst the water-gate, wher the duke of Northumberland laye before his death.

Note 1. Thomas Cranmer.

Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Note, that the (xiiij.1) daie of September, maister Latamer [aged 66]2 was brought to the Tower prisoner, who at his coming in saide to one Rutter, a warder ther, "What, my olde frende, howe do you? I am nowe come to bee your neighbour agayne;" and was lodged in the garden in sir Thomas Palmer's lodging.

Note 1. These figures are filled in by a second hand.

Note 2. On the 24th August (the same day that bishop Gardiner was made lord chancellor), "Hugh Latymer clerke apeared before the lords, and for his sedicious demeanor was committed to the Tower, there to remaine a close prisoner, having attending upon him one Anstey his servant." Register of the Privy Council.

On 14th September 1607 Charles Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain [aged 29] and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%.

On 14th September 1613 Thomas Overbury [aged 32] died from poisoning at the Tower of London [Map].

On 14th September 1618 Peter Lely was born Pieter van der Faes to Dutch parents in Soest.

John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1656. Now was old Sir Henry Vane [aged 43] sent to Carisbrook Castle, in Wight, for a foolish book he published; the pretended Protector [aged 57] fortifying himself exceedingly, and sending many to prison.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1662. Lord's Day. Up very early, and Mr. Moore taking leave of me the barber came and trimmed me (I having him now to come to me again after I have used a pumice-stone a good while, not but what I like this where I cannot conveniently have a barber, but here I cannot keep my hair dry without one), and so by water to White Hall, by the way hearing that the Bishop of London [aged 64] had given a very strict order against boats going on Sundays, and as I come back again, we were examined by the masters of the company in another boat; but I told them who I was. But the door not being open to Westminster Stairs there, called in at the Legg and drank a cup of ale and a toast, which I have not done many a month before, but it served me for my two glasses of wine to-day.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. Down to the office, and there wrote letters to and again about this good newes of our victory, and so by water home late. Where, when I come home I spent some thoughts upon the occurrences of this day, giving matter for as much content on one hand and melancholy on another, as any day in all my life. For the first; the finding of my money and plate, and all safe at London, and speeding in my business of money this day.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. To hear that poor Payne, my waiter, hath buried a child, and is dying himself. To hear that a labourer I sent but the other day to Dagenhams, to know how they did there, is dead of the plague; and that one of my own watermen, that carried me daily, fell sick as soon as he had landed me on Friday morning last, when I had been all night upon the water (and I believe he did get his infection that day at Brainford), and is now dead of the plague. To hear that Captain Lambert and Cuttle are killed in the taking these ships; and that Mr. Sidney Montague is sick of a desperate fever at my Baroness Carteret's [aged 63], at Scott's-hall. To hear that Mr. Lewes hath another daughter sick.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. Up, and walked to Greenwich, Kent [Map], and there fitted myself in several businesses to go to London, where I have not been now a pretty while. But before I went from the office newes is brought by word of mouth that letters are now just now brought from the fleete of our taking a great many more of the Dutch fleete, in which I did never more plainly see my command of my temper in my not admitting myself to receive any kind of joy from it till I had heard the certainty of it, and therefore went by water directly to the Duke of Albemarle [aged 56], where I find a letter of the Lath from Solebay [Map], from my Lord Sandwich [aged 40], of the fleete's meeting with about eighteen more of the Dutch fleete, and his taking of most of them; and the messenger says, they had taken three after the letter was wrote and sealed; which being twenty-one, and the fourteen took the other day, is forty-five sail; some of which are good, and others rich ships, which is so great a cause of joy in us all that my Lord and everybody is highly joyed thereat. And having taken a copy of my Lord's letter, I away back again to the Beare [Map] at the bridge foot, being full of wind and out of order, and there called for a biscuit and a piece of cheese and gill of sacke, being forced to walk over the Bridge [Map], toward the 'Change [Map], and the plague being all thereabouts.

Calendar of State Papers Charles II 14 Sep 1666. 14th September 1666. 111. Whitby. Thomas Waade to Williamson. The destruction of London by fire is reported to be a hellish contrivance of the French, Hollanders, and fanatic party. At the first notice of it there, the trained bands were in arms, those for the North Rriding endezvousing at Malton, Sir Jordan Crosland's regiment at Easingwold, and Sir Thomas Strickland's foot company was sent to guard Whitby. The country being alarmed with the men-of-war, Alderman Shipton of Lythe raised 200 men ina moment, with such arms as they could get who were very willing to engage the enemy if they durst land, but seeing such a flocking of people, they weighed anchor, and are cruising off, expecting laden colliers from Newcastle or Sunderland.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1667. And he tells me that he do think that what the King [aged 37] do, of giving the Duke of Monmouth [aged 18] the command of his Guards, and giving my Lord Gerard [aged 49] £12,000 for it, is merely to find an employment for him upon which he may live, and not out of any design to bring him into any title to the Crowne; which Mr. Moore did the other day put me into great fear of.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1667. At noon comes Mr. Pierce and dined with me to advise about several matters of his relating to the office and his purse, and here he told me that the King [aged 37] and Duke of York [aged 33] and the whole Court is mighty joyful at the Duchesse of York's [aged 30] being brought to bed this day, or yesterday, of a son; which will settle men's minds mightily.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1668. Up betimes, and walked to the Temple [Map], and stopped, viewing the Exchange [Map], and Paul's, and St. Fayth's [Map], where strange how the very sight of the stones falling from the top of the steeple do make me sea-sick! But no hurt, I hear, hath yet happened in all this work of the steeple, which is very much. So from the Temple [Map] I by coach to St. James's, where I find Sir W. Pen [aged 47] and Lord Anglesey [aged 54], who delivered this morning his answer to the Duke of York [aged 34], but I could not see it. But after being above with the Duke of York, but said nothing, I down with Mr. Wren; and he and I read all over that I had, and I expounded them to him, and did so order it that I had them home with me, so that I shall, to my heart's wish, be able to take a copy of them.

John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1673. Dr. Creighton [aged 34], son to the late eloquent Bishop of Bath and Wells, preached to the Household on Isaiah, lvii. 8.

Between 14th September 1705 and 19th October 1705 a multinational Grand Alliance army led by Lord Peterborough [aged 47] captured the city of Barcelona [Map] from its Spanish defenders, most of whom then joined the Grand Aliance army.

On 13th September 1705 Prince George of Hesse Darmstadt [aged 36] was killed.

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 14th September 1711 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 27] and Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds [aged 52] and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

14th September 1725. Drawing of the The Devil's Arrow's [Map] by William Stukeley [aged 37].

On 2nd September 1752 Great Britain and Ireland adopted the Gregorian Calendar and corrected the date losing eleven days. Wednesday 2nd September 1752 was followed by Thursday 14th September 1752. The tax year requiring 365 days slipped from commencing on 25 March, Lady Day, to 05 April as a consequence.

On 30th June 1753 George Strode of Parnham died. On 14th September 1746 Catherine Brodrepp died. Monument in Church of St Mary, Beaminster [Map]. Classical Period.

Probably by Peter Scheemakers [aged 62], erected by Thomas Strode, brother of George, with reclining figures of a man and woman on a sarcophagus and on either side standing allegorical figures one with a cornucopia the other an anchor, above is an achievement-of-arms.

George Strode of Parnham: George Strode of Parnham and Catherine Brodrepp were married. he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.

Catherine Brodrepp: she was born to Richard Brodrepp of Maperton.

Thomas Strdode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.

On 14th September 1768 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse [aged 25] and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg [aged 21]. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.92%.

On 14th September 1803 Henry Fitzgerald drowned at sea at Civitavecchia.

On 14th September 1846 John Murray 5th Duke Atholl [aged 68] died at Greville Place St John's Wood. His nephew George [aged 31] succeeded 6th Duke Atholl, 7th Marquess Atholl, 8th Earl Atholl, 9th Earl Tullibardine, 11th Baron Strange Knockin.

On 14th September 1852 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington [aged 83] died at Deal Castle [Map]. His son Arthur [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Duke Wellington, 2nd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington [aged 31] by marriage Duchess Wellington.

George Gammon Adams [aged 31] took the death mask of the Duke of Wellington, the marble bust he executed from it being highly regarded by the Duke's heirs.

On 14th September 1856 St George Lane Fox-Pitt was born to Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers [aged 29] and Alice Margaret Stanley [aged 28]. He married 1899 Edith Douglas.

On 14th September 1868 Samuel Mitchell [aged 65] died.

Memoires of Jacques du Clercq

This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.

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On 14th September 1914 or 16th September 1914 Captain John Banks Jenkinson [aged 33] was killed in action. The 3rd Infantry Brigade was in position to the north-west of the village of Vendresse during what would become known as the Battle of the Aisne and he was out in front of the leading battalions carrying out a reconnaissance when he was killed as they advanced from the Marne to the slopes above the Aisne. He was buried at Vendresse Plot I. C. 17.

On 14th September 1914 Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe [aged 41] was killed in action.

On 14th September 1914 William Thomas Payne-Gallwey [aged 33] presumed killed in action at the Battle of Aisne. His body was never recovered and he was commemorated on the La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial.

On 14th September 1914 David Cecil Bingham [aged 27] was killed in action. See The Bond of Sacrifice.

On 14th September 1914 Heneage Greville Finch [aged 31] was killed in action.

The London Gazette 28983. War Office, 23rd November, 1914. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force:—

No. 7753 Lance-Corporal William Fuller [aged 30], 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment, for conspicuous gallantry on 14th September [1914], near Chivy on the Aisne, by advancing about 100 yards to pick up Captain Haggard, who was mortally wounded, and carrying him back to cover under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire.

After 14th September 1960. Grave of Thomas Edward Anson 4th Earl Lichfield [deceased] at St Stephen's Church, Great Heywood [Map].

On 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine [aged 78] died of cancer possibly at Swaffham Hospital otherwise at Narford Hall without issue. His brother John Brigg Charles Fountaine [aged 74] inherited Narford Hall.

After 14th September 1997. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. Grave of Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine [deceased] and Rosemary Mitcham [aged 65].

Rosemary Mitcham: On 3rd October 1931 she was born. Before 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine and she were married. On 25th October 2013 she died.

Births on the 14th September

On 14th September 1246 John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel was born to John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel [aged 23] and Maud Verdun Countess Arundel [aged 21]. He married 1260 his fifth cousin Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel, daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore and Maud de Braose, and had issue.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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On 14th September 1251 Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin was born to Fulk IV Fitzwarin [aged 31] and Constance Tosny [aged 18]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 14th September 1276 Hugh Courtenay 1st or 9th Earl Devon was born to Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton [aged 25] and Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton [aged 18]. He married 28th February 1292 Agnes St John Countess Devon and had issue.

On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer [aged 40] and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married (1) William Devereux (2) Thomas Hulhampton (3) 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford and had issue.

On 14th September 1401 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon was born to Henry III King Castile [aged 21] and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 28]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.16%. She married 12th June 1415 her first cousin Alfonso V King Aragon, son of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon.

On 14th September 1579 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet was born to John Willoughby of Risley [aged 24] at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) after 6th February 1605 Elizabeth Knollys and had issue (2) 1621 Lettice Darcy and had issue.

On 14th September 1607 Charles Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain [aged 29] and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%.

On 14th September 1618 Peter Lely was born Pieter van der Faes to Dutch parents in Soest.

On 14th September 1720 Richard Henry Bedingfield 4th Baronet was born to Henry Arundell Bedingfeld 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Boyle [aged 30]. He married 30th March 1761 his half fourth cousin Mary Browne, daughter of Anthony Browne 6th Viscount Montagu and Barbara Webb Viscountess Montague, and had issue.

On 14th September 1728 Thomas Hatton 8th Baronet was born to John Hatton 7th Baronet.

Deeds of King Henry V

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 14th September 1741 Robert Eden 1st Baronet was born to Robert Eden 3rd Baronet [aged 23] and Mary Davison Lady Eden [aged 21].. He married 26th April 1763 Caroline Calvert, daughter of Charles Calvert 5th Baron Baltimore and Mary Janssen Baroness Baltimore, and had issue.

On 14th September 1768 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse [aged 25] and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg [aged 21]. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.92%.

On 14th September 1791 Charles Brodrick was born to Archbishop Charles Brodrick [aged 30]. He married 5th May 1825 Emma Stapleton Viscountess Midleton, daughter of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer and Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer, and had issue.

On 14th September 1802 George Ives Irby 4th Baron Boston was born to George Irby 3rd Baron Boston [aged 24] and Rachel Ives Drake Baroness Boston [aged 19]. He married 1830 Fanny Elizabeth Hopkins-Northey Baroness Boston and had issue.

On 17th February 1813 Henrietta Phillipps Lady Haselrigge was born to Charles Allen Phillipps at St Brides, Pembrokeshire. She was baptised on 14th September 1814 at St Brigets Church, St Brides, Pembrokeshire. She married 14th July 1835 Arthur Grey Haselrigge 12th Baronet, son of Arthur Hasselrigge aka Grey 11th Baronet and Henrietta Anne Bourne Lady Haselrigge, and had issue.

On 14th September 1822 William Victor Johnson was born to Henry Allen Johnson 2nd Baronet [aged 36].

On 14th September 1827 Sackville George Lane-Fox 15th Baron Darcy of Knayth 12th Baron Conyers was born to Sackville Lane-Fox [aged 30] and Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne [aged 21]. He married 14th August 1860 Mary Curteis 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 14th September 1831 John William Ramsden 5th Baronet was born to John Charles Ramsden [aged 43] and Isabella Dundas [aged 41]. He married 2nd August 1865 Helen Guendolen Seymour, daughter of Edward Adolphus Seymour 12th Duke of Somerset and Jane Georgiana Sheridan Duchess Somerset, and had issue.

On 14th September 1856 St George Lane Fox-Pitt was born to Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers [aged 29] and Alice Margaret Stanley [aged 28]. He married 1899 Edith Douglas.

On 14th September 1858 Thomas Ernest Trollope 11th Baronet was born to Charles Trollope [aged 49]. He was a twin with his brother William Henry Trollope 10th Baronet.

On 14th September 1858 William Henry Trollope 10th Baronet was born to Charles Trollope [aged 49]. He was a twin with his brother Thomas Ernest Trollope 11th Baronet.

On 14th September 1867 Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust 5th Baron Brownlow was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust [aged 47] and Sara Jane Cookson. His mother Sara Jane Cookson died in childbirth. He married before 27th April 1899 Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow and had issue.

On 14th September 1868 Arthur Gore 6th Earl of Arran was born to Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran [aged 29] and Edith Jocelyn [aged 23]. He married (1) 16th August 1902 Maud Jacqueline Marie Beauclerk van Kattendyke Countess of Arran and had issue (2) 1929 Lilian Constance Quick Countess of Arran.

On 14th September 1872 Edward St Lo Malet 5th Baronet was born to Captain William St Lo Malet [aged 28] and Helen Eden.

On 14th September 1892 Cecil Lionel Domville 6th Baronet was born to Rear-Admiral William Domville 4th Baronet [aged 42].

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 14th September 1928 Angus James Bruce Ogilvy was born to David Ogilvy 12th Earl of Airlie [aged 35] and Alexandra Bridget Coke Countess Airlie [aged 37]. He married 24th April 1963 Alexandra Windsor, daughter of Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent and Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent, and had issue.

On 14th September 1930 Pyers Southwell 7th Viscount Southwell was born to Francis Southwell [aged 30].

On 14th September 1936 Caroline Wyndham-Quin Marchioness of Waterford was born to Richard Wyndham-Quin 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [aged 49] and Nancy Yuille Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [aged 34]. She married 1957 her fifth cousin once removed John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford, son of John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford, and had issue.

Marriages on the 14th September

On 14th September 1476 Ferdinand I King Naples [aged 53] and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Naples. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of John II King Aragon [aged 78] and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso V King Aragon and Giralda Carlino. They were first cousins.

On 14th September 1711 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 27] and Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds [aged 52] and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 14th September 1723 George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley [aged 20] and Mary Walpole were married. She the daughter of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford [aged 47]. He the son of George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley [aged 57] and Elisabeth van Ruytenburgh Baroness Newborough and Newburgh.

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 14th September 1733 John Hope 2nd Earl Hopetoun [aged 29] and Anne Ogilvy Countess Hopetoun [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of James Ogilvy 5th Earl Findlater 2nd Earl Seafield [aged 44] and Elizabeth Hay. He the son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun [aged 52] and Henrietta Johnstone [aged 50].

On 14th September 1801 Montague Cholmeley 1st Baronet [aged 29] and Elizabeth Harrison Lady Cholmeley were married.

On 14th September 1830 Charles Robert Rowley 4th Baronet [aged 30] and Maria Louisa Vanneck [aged 18] were married.

On 14th September 1886 Arthur Vickris Pryor [aged 40] and Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton [aged 50] were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven [aged 70].

On 14th September 1904 Geoffrey Duke Coleridge 3rd Baron Coleridge [aged 27] and Mary aka Jessie Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge [aged 24] were married at St Michael's Church, Sandhurst. They were second cousins.

Deaths on the 14th September

On 14th September 1125 Constance Capet Countess Champagne [aged 47] died.

On 14th September 1335 William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley [aged 61] died at Wem, Shropshire. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baron Wem and Oversley. Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Wem and Oversley [aged 47] by marriage Baroness Wem and Oversley.

On 14th September 1389 Elizabeth St Lo Baroness Botreaux [aged 25] died.

On 14th September 1402 Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland [aged 60] and his son Henry "Hotspur" Percy [aged 38] lay in wait at Homildon Hill, Northumberland [Map] for the Scots to return from their laying waste to Northumberland. The Battle of Homildon Hill was a victory for the English forces whose longbowmen decimated the Scottish schiltrons. Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh [aged 44] fought for the English.

John Swinton was killed.

Thomas Dunbar 2nd Earl of Moray [aged 31] and Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney [aged 27] were captured.

Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine [aged 30] was wounded. King Henry IV of England [aged 35] forbade the ransoming of Scottish prisoners so that he could concentrate on the Welsh. By doing so he created a rift with the Percy family who subsequently defected to Owain ap Gruffudd Glyndŵr [aged 43].

William Stewart of Jedworth and Teviotdale [aged 46] was executed by Henry "Hotspur" Percy having been captured.

John Stewart 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies [aged 32] fought at the Battle of Homildon Hill.

On 14th September 1404 Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria [aged 26] died.

On 14th September 1435 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford [aged 46] died at Rouen Castle [Map] without legitimate issue. Duke Bedford, Duke Bedford, Earl Kendal and Earl Richmond extinct. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 44] became heir to the throne.

On 14th September 1550 Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme [aged 60] died.

On 14th September 1625 Mary Belasyse Baroness Darcy [aged 19] died.

On 14th September 1645 Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet [aged 60] died. His son Richard [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.

Deeds of King Henry V

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 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex [aged 55] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed Walter [aged 71] succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.

On 14th September 1659 Anne Bayning Countess of Oxford [aged 22] died. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 27th September 1659.

On 14th September 1667 Juliana Noel Baroness Alington [aged 22] died.

On 14th September 1669 Edward Barkham 1st Baronet [aged 39] died. His son Robert succeeded 2nd Baronet Barkham Waynflete.

On 14th September 1681 Susan Alington Lady Bacon [aged 75] died.

On 14th September 1704 Henry Bedingfield 2nd Baronet [aged 68] died. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Bedingfield of Oxburgh in Norfolk.

On 14th September 1719 John Conyers 3rd Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Baldwin [aged 39] succeeded 4th Baronet Conyers of Horden in County Durham.

On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 73] died without surviving issue. His sister Hester [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.

On 14th September 1751 Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet [aged 65] died. His son George [aged 42] succeeded 5th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.

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 30th June 1753 George Strode of Parnham died. On 14th September 1746 Catherine Brodrepp died. Monument in Church of St Mary, Beaminster [Map]. Classical Period.

Probably by Peter Scheemakers [aged 62], erected by Thomas Strode, brother of George, with reclining figures of a man and woman on a sarcophagus and on either side standing allegorical figures one with a cornucopia the other an anchor, above is an achievement-of-arms.

George Strode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham. George Strode of Parnham and Catherine Brodrepp were married.

Catherine Brodrepp: she was born to Richard Brodrepp of Maperton.

Thomas Strdode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.

On 14 or 17th September 1757 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene [aged 42] died. His son Clotworthy [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Earl Massereene, 6th Viscount Massereene, 6th Baron Lough Neagh, 8th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.

On 14th September 1758 Anne Maria Gumley Countess Bath died.

On 14th September 1783 Mark Sykes 1st Baronet [aged 72] died. His son Christopher [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Baronet Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire.

On 14th September 1799 Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers died.

On 14th September 1805 James Long aka Tylney-Long 8th Baronet [aged 11] died. Baronet Long of Westminster in London extinct. His sister Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long [aged 16] inherited his estates giving her the soubriquet "The Wiltshire Heiress".

On 14th September 1807 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend [aged 83] died. His son George [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Marquess Townshend, 5th Viscount Townsend, 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 7th Baronet Townshend.

On 14th September 1837 Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon [aged 53] died.

On 14th September 1846 John Murray 5th Duke Atholl [aged 68] died at Greville Place St John's Wood. His nephew George [aged 31] succeeded 6th Duke Atholl, 7th Marquess Atholl, 8th Earl Atholl, 9th Earl Tullibardine, 11th Baron Strange Knockin.

On 14th September 1849 Paul Methuen 1st Baron Methuen [aged 70] died. His son Frederick [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baron Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire. Anna Horatia Sanford Baroness Methuen by marriage Baroness Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire.

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 14th September 1852 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington [aged 83] died at Deal Castle [Map]. His son Arthur [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Duke Wellington, 2nd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington [aged 31] by marriage Duchess Wellington.

George Gammon Adams [aged 31] took the death mask of the Duke of Wellington, the marble bust he executed from it being highly regarded by the Duke's heirs.

On 14th September 1855 Andrew Vincent Corbet 2nd Baronet [aged 55] died. His son Vincent [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baronet Corbet of Moreton Corbet in Shropshire.

On 14th September 1857 Charles Peter Shakerley 1st Baronet [aged 64] died. His son Charles [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baronet Shakerley of Somerford-Park in Cheshire.

On 14th September 1860 Harriet Anne Butler Marchioness Donegal [aged 61] died.

On 14th September 1861 Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue [aged 78] died. His son Hugh [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Fortescue, 3rd Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 5th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.

On 14th September 1868 Samuel Mitchell [aged 65] died.

On 14th September 1877 Eliza Nugent Countess of Oxford and Mortimer [aged 71] died.

On 14th September 1879 Bishop Charles Baring [aged 72] died at Wimbledon, Surrey. He was buried at Holy Innocents Church, High Beach.

On 14th September 1931 Frederick Maitland 14th Earl of Lauderdale [aged 63] died. His son Ian [aged 40] succeeded 15th Earl Lauderdale, 15th Viscount Maitland, 15th Viscount Lauderdale, 11th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.

On 14th September 1957 Major Terence Eden 8th Baron Auckland [aged 64] died. His son Ian [aged 31] succeeded 9th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.

On 14th September 1961 Leonard Pius Vavasour 4th Baronet [aged 79] died. His son Geoffrey [aged 47] succeeded 5th Baronet Vavasour of Hazlewood in Yorkshire.

On 14th September 1967 Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl Iveagh [aged 93] died. His grandson Benjamin [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Earl Iveagh.

Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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On 14th September 2002 Ronald Orr-Ewing 5th Baronet [aged 90] died. His son Archibald [aged 63] succeeded 6th Baronet Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire.