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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: Shirley
Before 18 Aug 1720 [his father] Laurence Shirley (age 26) and [his mother] Anne Clarges (age 25) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 18 Aug 1720 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers was born to Laurence Shirley (age 26) and Anne Clarges (age 25).
In 1743 [his father] Laurence Shirley (age 49) died.
On 06 Aug 1745 [his uncle] Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers (age 53) died at Kensington Gore. Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl Ferrers, 10th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
In 1752 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 31) and Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 18 Jan 1760 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 39) shot his old family steward Johnson at Staunton Harold Hall Staunton Harold, Leicestershire. Thomas Kirkland (age 39) was called to attend the steward. He subsequently left the house covertly, brought a magistrate with armed men, and removed the wounded steward, Johnson, who soon died.
In Apr 1760 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 39) was tried by his peers; Thomas Kirkland (age 39) was a witness. Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers was found guilty.
Diary of Caroline Girlie. 06 May 1760. Earl Ferrers (deceased) was carried from the Tower [Map] to Tyburn [Map] executed by a party of Horse and Foot Guards, a Clergyman and the two Sherifs were in the Coach with him he poor unhappy man was drest in his wedding suit, dating as he himself said his whole unhappy conduct from a forced marriage. He observed that the apparatus, and being made a spectacle of to so vast a multitude was greatly worse than death itself the procession was two hours & 3/4 from setting out, the Landau & six in which he was ye Sheriffs each in their Chariots one mourning Coach and a Hearse attended, and return'd thro' Lincoln's Inn Fields about one, I think I never shall forget a procession so moving, to know a man an hour before in perfect health then a Lifeless course, yet a just victim to his Country, for the abuse of of that power his rank in Life had given him a Title too, his rank indeed caused his punishment, as the good Old King, in answer to numerous petitions of his greatly to be pitied Family made this memorable speech, "That for the last years of his Life, he had been beyond his most Sanguine hopes successful, for which he should ever return thanks to God, and on his part he had and always would endeavor to Administer justice as he ought, as Events had shown by the punishment of his most exalted Subjects". This was a noble answer. yet none could help pitying this unhappy Lord, his intellects most probably was rather more in fault than his heart in the murder for which he Suffer'd, and had he been low born his majesty would have shewn more Mercy without such strict Justice.
In Apr 1761 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers was tried for murder by his peers at Westminster Hall [Map] with Attorney General Charles Pratt leading for the prosecution, found guilty and executed.
On 28 Mar 1769 Frederick Campbell (age 39) and [his former wife] Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers were married. He the son of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 76) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.
On 25 Jan 1807 [his former wife] Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers burned to death at Coombe Bank Sunridge, Sevenoaks.
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shirley
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Shirley 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 4th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula St Barbe
GrandFather: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Okeover
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Okeover
Father: Laurence Shirley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Laurence Washington
GrandMother: Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clarges
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Clarges
GrandFather: Walter Clarges 1st Baronet
Mother: Anne Clarges