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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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Biography of Edmund Knyvet 1508-1551

Paternal Family Tree: Knyvet

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

1512 Battle of Saint Mathieu

1536 Lincolnshire Rising

Before 1504 John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 22) and [his mother] Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 18) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Lisle. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. They were third cousins.

Before 1508 [his father] Thomas Knyvet (age 22) and [his mother] Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 64) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey. They were fourth cousins.

In 1508 Edmund Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet (age 23) and Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 23).

On 14 Dec 1511 [his mother] Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle (age 26) died.

Battle of Saint Mathieu

On 10 Aug 1512 [his uncle] Edward Howard (age 36) commanded at Brest during the Battle of Saint Mathieu.

[his father] Thomas Knyvet (age 27) was killed in the fight between The Regent and La Reine

In 1516 Edmund Knyvet (age 8) wardship was sold to Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 32) for £400.

Before 1527 Edmund Knyvet (age 18) and Anne Shelton were married.

Around 1528 [his son] Thomas Knyvet was born to Edmund Knyvet (age 20) and [his wife] Anne Shelton.

Lincolnshire Rising

Around Oct 1536 the North rose against religious policies of Henry VIII (age 45). Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden (age 48) condemned the traitors. John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer (age 42) was implicated. [his uncle] Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 63), Henry Howard (age 20) and Edmund Knyvet (age 28) undertook the suppression of the rebels.

Wriothesley's Chronicle. 10 Jun 1541. The tenth of June, Sir Edmond Knevett (age 33), knight, of the countie of Norfolke, was arraigned at Greenwych in the Kinges Hall for a blowe that he gave in Lent to Mr. Cleere, of Norfolke, gentleman, within the court, and was condempned to have lost his hande that he strooke with; the Kinges master cooke redie with his knife to have donne the execution, and the Serjeant of the scullerie with his malett, the irons laid in the fire to have sered him, and the Kinges Mr Surgeon with the seering cloth readie; and when the execution should have bene done the Kinge sent Mr. Longa to stay it till after dynner, and then the officers of the household sate againe, and then the King pardoned him; and proclamation was made their, that whosoever gave any stroke heareafter in the court, or a certaine precinct therunto, should lose his hand without redemption.

Note a. Sir Richard Long, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber.

Between 1547 and 1549 Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex (age 40) expelled his wife Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex (age 26) from their home. He believed she had married Edmund Knyvet (age 39) bigamously.

On 01 May 1551 Edmund Knyvet (age 43) died.

[his son] Unknown Knyvet was born to Edmund Knyvet and Anne Shelton.

Frances Radclyffe was born to Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex and Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex. Her father may have been Edmund Knyvet with whom her mother is believed to have commenced a bigamous marriage.

Egremont Radclyffe was born to Henry Radclyffe 2nd Earl of Sussex and Anne Calthorpe 2nd Countess Sussex. His father may have been Edmund Knyvet with whom his mother is believed to have commenced a bigamous marriage.

Royal Ancestors of Edmund Knyvet 1508-1551

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Edmund Knyvet 1508-1551

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Botetort

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifton

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Knyvet

GrandFather: Edmund Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Grey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Father: Thomas Knyvet 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Edmund Knyvet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Howard 2 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Howard 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Scales 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tendring

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tendring

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mowbray 4th Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Moleyns

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Moleyns

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Bacon

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Beaumont 3rd Baron Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Vere Baroness Devereux and Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Mother: Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

GrandMother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Henry Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cockayne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecilia Vernon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England