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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Paternal Family Tree: Cavendish
On 10 Apr 1608 [his father] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 18) and [his mother] Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and [his grandmother] Anne Keighley (age 45).
On 30 May 1620 Charles Cavendish was born to William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 30) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire.
On 20 Jun 1628 [his father] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 38) died at Devonshire House. He was buried at Derby Cathedral [Map]. His son [his brother] William (age 10) succeeded 3rd Earl Devonshire, 3rd Baron Cavendish Hardwick.
On 23 Oct 1642 the Battle of Edge Hill was fought at Edge Hill [Map]. The Royal army was commanded by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 41) (with his son King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 12) present), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 22) and Richard Spencer (age 49) commanded the army that included Maurice Palatinate Simmern (age 21), Richard Byron 2nd Baron Byron (age 36), Lucius Carey 2nd Viscount Falkland (age 32), Charles Cavendish (age 22), Henry Newton aka Puckering 3rd Baronet (age 24), Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41), Thomas Salusbury 2nd Baronet (age 30), John Byron 1st Baron Byron (age 43) and William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 55).
George Stewart 9th Seigneur D'Aubigny (age 24) was killed.
Of the Parliamentary army Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 34) and Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 51). Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) was wounded.
Samuel Sandys (age 27) commanded a troop of horse.
Richard Sandys (age 26) was killed.
Thomas Strickland (age 20) was knighted on the field for his gallantry.
Henry Hunloke 1st Baronet (age 24) was knighted by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland.
William Dugdale (age 37) witnessed the battle and subsequently surveyed the battlefield.
John Hinton (age 38) was present.
Edward Verney (age 52) was killed.
John Assheton (age 29) was killed.
Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey (age 59) was killed. His son Montagu (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
William Pennyman 1st Baronet (age 35) commanded a regiment, of which he served as Colonel, which he led for the King.
Edward Stradling 2nd Baronet (age 42) fought for the King, was captured imprisoned for seven months, and died a month after his release.
On 02 Jul 1643 Charles Cavendish (age 23) received the Queen and escorted her to Oxford taking Burton-on-Trent on the way at Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 28 Jul 1643 the Parliamentary arms commanded by Oliver Cromwell (age 44) and the Royalist army commanded by Charles Cavendish (age 23) fought at the Battle of Gainsborough at North Scarle.
Charles Cavendish was killed by James Berry. He was buried at Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 04 Aug 1643 the Royalist Newdigate Poyntz (age 34) died probably from wounds received at the battle.
In 1675 Charles Cavendish was reburied at Derby Cathedral [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Staventon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Scudamore
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Scudamore 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alys Mathrafal 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carrington Smith
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Smith
GrandFather: William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Harwick
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hardwick 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pinchbeck
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pinchbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Greene 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leeke of Lakeford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leeke of Hasland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leeke
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vaux of Harrowden 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Vaux
Father: William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Keighley
GrandMother: Anne Keighley
Charles Cavendish 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Bruce
GrandFather: Edward Bruce 1st Lord Kinloss