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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 Mary Browne Countess Southampton 1552-1607

Paternal Family Tree: Browne

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Bettershorne 1353-1427

Before 22 Jul 1552 [her father] Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu (age 23) and [her mother] Jane Radclyffe were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex and [her grandmother] Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 22 Jul 1552 twins Anthony Browne and Mary Browne Countess Southampton were born to Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu (age 23) and Jane Radclyffe at Cowdray House [Map]. Their mother died in childbirth although Henry Machen's diary reports her death in 1553.

Before 10 Dec 1553 [her father] Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu (age 25) and [her step-mother] Magdalen Dacre Viscountess Montague (age 15) were married. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1554 [her future husband] Thomas Heneage (age 22) and Anne Poyntz (age 20) were married.

Around 1565 Hans Eworth (age 45). Portrait of Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 12).

Before 06 Oct 1573 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 28) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton and Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 64).

On 06 Oct 1573 [her son] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton was born to [her husband] Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 28) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 21) at Cowdray House [Map].

On 04 Oct 1581 [her husband] Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 36) died. His son [her son] Henry (age 7) succeeded 3rd Earl of Southampton. His wardship was sold by the Queen to her kinsman, Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham (age 45), for £1000. Howard then transferred his wardship to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 61).

On 18 Jun 1585 [her son-in-law] Thomas Arundell 1st Baron Arundel (age 25) and [her daughter] Mary Wriothesley Baroness Arundel Wardour were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 32).

On 19 Oct 1592 [her father] Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu (age 63) died. His grandson Anthony (age 18) succeeded 2nd Viscount Montagu.

On 02 May 1594 Thomas Heneage (age 62) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

On 17 Oct 1595 [her husband] Thomas Heneage (age 63) died. He was buried at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].

On 30 Aug 1598 [her son] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of [her former husband] Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 46).

Between 05 Nov 1598 and 31 Jan 1599 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 33) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 46) were married. Her third husband.

Before 05 Feb 1607 Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 54) died.

On 05 Feb 1608 [her former husband] William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 43) and Cordell Annesley were married.

[her daughter] Mary Wriothesley Baroness Arundel Wardour was born to Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne Countess Southampton.

Mary Browne Countess Southampton 1552-1607 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Mary Browne Countess Southampton 1552-1607

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Mary Browne Countess Southampton 1552-1607

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Mary Browne Countess Southampton 1552-1607

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

GrandFather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Pole

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Father: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Gage

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gage

GrandMother: Alice Gage

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Guildford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Guildford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Waller

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Waller

Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pympe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Pympe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippe Thornbury

Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Radclyffe of Attleburgh

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Radclyffe

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret aka Joan Tempest

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Burnell 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Burnell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice aka Eleanor Strange 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Fitzwalter 5th Baron Fitzwalter 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Fitzwalter 7th Baron Fitzwalter 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzwalter Baroness Dinham 8th Baroness Fitzwalter 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill

Mother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Baroness Stanley 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strange 8th Baron Strange Knockin 4th Baron Mohun Dunster 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta Woodville Baroness Strange and Mohun 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Hastings

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Camoys 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Moleyns Baroness Hungerford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England