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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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St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire
Southwark Cathedral
Gerard Johnson The Elder 1550-1611 is in Sculptors.
Around 1550 Gerard Johnson The Elder was born. Gerard Johnson the Anglicised form of Gheerart Janssen
In 1568 Gerard Johnson The Elder (age 18) became an English citizen.
After 14 Apr 1587. Elizabethan Period monument to Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland (deceased) and Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland (age 37) sculpted by Gerard Johnson The Elder (age 37) in the Chancel of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].
Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland: In 1550 she was born to Thomas Holcroft. On 06 Jun 1573 Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland and she were married. She by marriage Countess of Rutland, Baroness Ros Helmsley. He the son of Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland. Around 16 Jan 1606 she died.
Detail of the sculpture of their only child Elizabeth Manners 15th Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 12).
His feet resting on a Bulls Head with a chained coronet around its neck - a change from the Unicorn seen on earlier Manners effigies.
Detail of her Ermine lined mantle and hands clasped in prayer.
Her arms quarterd 1&4 Holcroft 2 Unknown? A squirrel, possibly fox, eating what may be a nut. 3 A black bird and an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes.
After 1595. Elizabethan Period monument to John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland (age 42) in the Chancel of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map] sculpted by Gerard Johnson The Elder (age 45).
Armorial above the monument showing top row: Manners Augmented Arms, 
Ros Arms, 
Roet Arms, Trusbutt [or Belvoir],
2nd Row: 
Beauchamp Arms, 
Beaumont Arms, 
Berkeley Arms, 
Lisle Arms
3rd Row: Unknown, 
Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350 1397 Arms, 
Tiptoft Arms, 
Powys Arms aka Charlton
4th Row: 
Badlesmere Arms, 
Vaux Arms, Todeni [Albini ancient] Arms, 
Daubeney Arms.
Before 30 Jul 1611 Gerard Johnson The Elder (age 61) died. He was buried at Southwark Cathedral [Map] on 30 Jul 1611.
[his son] Nicholas Johnson was born to Gerard Johnson The Elder.
