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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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Before 1659 [her father] Richard Spencer (age 54) and [her mother] Martha Briggs were married.
In 1659 Martha Spencer was born to Richard Spencer (age 54) and Martha Briggs.
On 10 Oct 1668 [her father] Richard Spencer (age 63) died.
On or after 10 Oct 1668 [her step-father] John Stonhouse 2nd Baronet (age 29) and [her mother] Martha Briggs were married. The license was dated 10 Oct 1668.
John Evelyn's Diary. 27 Nov 1679. I went to see [her step-father] Sir John Stonehouse (age 40), with whom I was treating a marriage between my [her future father-in-law] son (age 59) and his daughter-in-law (age 20) [Note. Means step-daughter. Martha Spencer was the daughter of [her mother] Martha Briggs who re-married John Stonhouse 2nd Baronet after her first husband [her father] Richard Spencer died in 1668].
John Evelyn's Diary. 30 Dec 1679. I went to meet [her step-father] Sir John Stonehouse (age 40), and give him a particular of the settlement on my [her future father-in-law] son (age 59), who now made his addresses to the young lady (age 20) his daughter-in-law [Note. Step-daughter], daughter of [her mother] Lady Stonehouse.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19 Feb 1680. The writings for the settling jointure and other contracts of marriage of my [her future father-in-law] son (age 59) were finished and sealed. The lady (age 21) was to bring £5,000, in consideration of a settlement of £500 a year present maintenance, which was likewise to be her jointure, and £500 a year after mine and my [her future mother-in-law] wife's (age 45) decease. But, with God's blessing, it will be at the least £1,000 a year more in a few years. I pray God make him worthy of it, and a comfort to his excellent mother, who deserves much from him!
John Evelyn's Diary. 21 Feb 1680. Shrove-Tuesday. My [her future husband] son (age 25) was married to Mrs. Martha Spencer (age 21), daughter to my [her mother] Lady Stonehouse by a [her father] former gentleman, at St. Andrew's [Map], Holborn, by our Vicar, borrowing the church of Dr. Stillingfleet (age 44), Dean of St. Paul's, the present incumbent. We afterward dined at a house in Holborn; and, after the solemnity and dancing was done, they were bedded at [her step-father] Sir John Stonehouse's (age 41) lodgings in Bow Street, Convent Garden.
On 24 Feb 1680 John The Younger Evelyn (age 25) and Martha Spencer (age 21) were married. He the son of John Evelyn (age 59) and Mary Browne (age 45).
John Evelyn's Diary. 16 Mar 1680. To London, to receive £3,000 of my daughter-in-law's (age 21) portion, which was paid in gold.
On 01 Mar 1682 [her son] John Evelyn 1st Baronet was born to [her husband] John The Younger Evelyn (age 27) and Martha Spencer (age 23) at Sayes Court, Deptford [Map]. He was baptised on 02 Mar 1682.
In 1699 [her husband] John The Younger Evelyn (age 43) died.
On 18 Sep 1705 [her son] John Evelyn 1st Baronet (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Boscawen Lady Evelyn (age 30) were married. They had six sons and three daughters.
In 1726 Martha Spencer (age 67) died.
Father: Richard Spencer
GrandFather: Robert Briggs Merchant of St. Paul's Churchyard London
Mother: Martha Briggs