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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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Biography of Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland 1785-1847

Paternal Family Tree: Smithson

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Lewis

On 23rd May 1779 [his father] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 36) and [his mother] Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland (age 26) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 63) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland.

On 20th April 1785 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland was born to Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 42) and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland (age 32).

1817. Thomas Phillips (age 46). Portrait of Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (age 31).

On 29th April 1817 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (age 32) and Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland (age 29) were married at Northumberland aka Suffolk House Strand. She the daughter of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 63) and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 58). He the son of Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 74) and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland (age 64).

On 10th July 1817 [his father] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 74) died. His son Hugh (age 32) succeeded 3rd Duke Northumberland, 3rd Baron Lovain, 4th Baron Percy, 6th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. [his wife] Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland (age 29) by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

On 9th February 1818 [his brother-in-law] Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 32) and Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 24) were married. She the daughter of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 62) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose. He the son of [his father-in-law] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 63) and [his mother-in-law] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 59).

In 1819 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (age 33) was appointed 652nd Knight of the Garter by King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 56) during the Regency.

On 28th April 1820 [his mother] Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland (age 67) died at Syon House [Map]. She was buried in the Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.

On 16th May 1839 [his father-in-law] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 85) died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.

On 11th February 1847 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (age 61) died without issue at Alnwick, Northumberland [Map].

[his brother] Algernon Percy 4th Duke Northumberland (age 54) succeeded 4th Duke Northumberland, 4th Baron Lovain, 5th Baron Percy, 7th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. Eleanor Grosvenor Duchess Northumberland (age 26) by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

On 23rd February 1847 Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (deceased) was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.

On 27th July 1866 [his former wife] Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland (age 78) died at Twickenham, Richmond. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].

Royal Ancestors of Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland 1785-1847

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland 1785-1847

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Jerome Smithson 2nd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Langdale Smithson

GrandFather: Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland

Father: Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strode of Parnham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Strode 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wyndham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Strode 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Burrell

GrandFather: Peter Burrell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Raymond

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Raymond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Amy Raymond

Mother: Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lewis

GrandMother: Elizabeth Lewis