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Biography of Leonard Chamberlain 1504-1561

Before 1504 [his father] Edward Chamberlayne (age 19) and Cecily Verney (age 18) were married.

Before 1504 Leonard Chamberlain was born to Edward Chamberlayne (age 19).

Before 1520 Francis Conyers (age 29) and [his future wife] Anne Blount (age 19) were married.

In 1532 Leonard Chamberlain (age 28) was appointed Esquire of the Body.

Before 1533 Leonard Chamberlain (age 29) and Dorothy Newdigate (age 27) were married.

Around 1543 [his father] Edward Chamberlayne (age 59) died.

Before 1545 Henry Brinklow and [his future wife] Margery Unknown were married.

After 20th January 1546 Stephen Vaughan Merchant (age 44) and [his future wife] Margery Unknown were married at Calais [Map].

Before 23rd June 1551 George Rolle (age 56) and [his future wife] Margery Unknown were married.

Before 20th November 1552 Leonard Chamberlain (age 48) and Margery Unknown were married.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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In October 1553 Leonard Chamberlain (age 49) was elected MP Scarborough.

In April 1554 Leonard Chamberlain (age 50) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

In November 1554 Leonard Chamberlain (age 50) was elected MP Oxfordshire.

Before 29th November 1554 Leonard Chamberlain (age 50) and Dorothy Andrews of Woodstock were married.

Before 5th May 1557 [his wife] Margery Unknown died.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 5th May 1557. The v day of May a-for non was bered my [his wife] lade Chamburlayne, the wyff of ser Lenard Chamburlayne (age 53) of Oxffordshyre, with ij whyt branchys and a fayr [herse] of wax, and v dosen penselles and skochyons and ij dosen of [staff-torches]; xxiiij powre men and women dyd bere them, and they [had] gownes of fyne brode cottun of blake; and iiij baners borne abowte her; and with prestes and clarkes, a grett compene of mornars; and ther dyd pryche att the masse docthur Chadsay, and he mad a godly sermon; and after a grett dener; and master Longkaster was the harold; and ther was a grett dolle of money at the cherche.

After 5th May 1557 Leonard Chamberlain (age 53) and Anne Blount (age 57) were married.

After 1560 [his former wife] Anne Blount (deceased) died.

Before 22nd May 1560 [his wife] Dorothy Newdigate (age 54) died.

Around August 1561 Leonard Chamberlain (age 57) died at Guernsey [Map].

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30th October 1561. The xxx day of October was mad for the berehyng of ser Reynold Chamburlayn knyght and capten of Garnsey [Map] a standard and a pennon and a cote armur and a target, sword, and mantyll, helmet and crest, and a (blank) dosen of skochyons of armes, the wyche he had iiij wyffes and (unfinished)

Ancestors of Leonard Chamberlain 1504-1561

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Chamberlain

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Chamberlain

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Chamberlain

GrandFather: Richard Chamberlayne of Shirburn

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Botetort

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Botetort

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Knyvet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifton

Father: Edward Chamberlayne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Fowler

GrandMother: Sybilla Fowler

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Danvers

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Danvers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Danvers

Leonard Chamberlain