Deeds of King Henry V

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 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361

Paternal Family Tree: Cobham

1346 Battle of Crécy

1356 Battle of Poitiers

1361 Plague Outbreak

In 1284 [his father] Reginald Cobham [aged 47] and [his mother] Joan Devereux were married. There is some confusion here as to which Joan Devereux he married since she was born six years after the supposed marriage?. The difference in their ages was 53 years.

Around 1295 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham was born to [his father] Reginald Cobham [aged 58] and [his mother] Joan Devereux [aged 5] at Sternborough, Kent. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. The king then, having returned to Flanders, came to Ghent for the feast of Saint Michael [29th September 1340], where he waited a long time for the confirmation of the truce and the arrival of money, which never came. Later, when all the English who were waiting in Ghent with the king thought that he would remain there until the feast of the Nativity of Christ, the king one day, pretending he wanted to go for a ride, secretly rode off with eight of his men, without informing any of his household. He came to Zeeland, where he found a ship.1 After sailing for three days and nights, on the night of Saint Andrew's day, around cockcrow, he entered the Tower of London by water. He was accompanied by the Earl of Northampton, Sir Nicholas de Cantilupe, Sir Reginald de Cobham [aged 45], Sir Giles de Beauchamp [aged 57], Sir John de Beauchamp [aged 24], and the clerks William de Kyllesby and Philip de Weston.

Rex igitur ad Flandriam reversus venit Gandavum ad festum sancti Michaelis, ubi diu expectavit treuge confirmacionem et pecuniam adfuturam, que non venit. Postea, putantibus omnibus Anglicis expectantibus in Gandavo cum rege ipsum ibidem ad festum Nativitatis Christi expectaturum, una dierum rex cum octo de suis, fingens se velle spaciari, equitans secreto, nullisque familiaribus premunitis, venit Selandiam, ubi nacto navigio, post trium dierum et totidem noctium havigacionem, in nocte sancti Andree circa gallicantum turrim Londoniarum per aquam intravit, ipsum comitantibus comite Norhamptonie et domino Nicholao de Cantilupo, Reginaldo de Cobham, Egidio de Bello campo, Iohanne de Bello campo, militibus, et Willelmo de Kyllesby et Philippo de Westone, clericis.

Note 1. The Brute Chronicle [Egerton MS. 650].

In 1342 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Cobham.

In 1344 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 49] and Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 14] were married at Lingfield, Surrey. The difference in their ages was 35 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1345 [his daughter] Joan Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 50] and [his wife] Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 15]. She married 13th April 1358 her sixth cousin Henry Grey, son of John Grey 3rd Baron Grey of Codnor and Alice Lisle Baroness Grey Codnor, and had issue.

Battle of Crécy

On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], [his uncle] John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.

Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.

On 8th June 1348 [his son] Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 53] and [his wife] Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 18]. He married (1) 1368 his third cousin Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange, daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford (2) 1380 his second cousin Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham and had issue.

In 1353 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 58] was appointed Captain of Calais.

In 1353 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 58] was appointed 29th Knight of the Garter by King Edward III of England [aged 40].

Battle of Poitiers

On 19th September 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" [aged 26] defeated the French and Scottish army led by King John "The Good" II of France [aged 37] at the Battle of Poitiers

King John "The Good" II of France was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.

The the English army included: Bernard Brocas [aged 26], Thomas Felton [aged 26], James Audley [aged 38], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 43], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 28], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 61], Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh [aged 21], Ralph Ferrers [aged 27], William Scrope [aged 31], William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 28], Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 37], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 58], William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk [aged 18], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 44], John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby [aged 33], Thomas Arderne [aged 19], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 36], Richard Pembridge [aged 36], Jean Grailly [aged 25], Robert de Fouleshurst [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 73]

John Savile of Shelley and Golcar [aged 31] probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.

Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 53] protected the baggage train.

The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France, Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy [aged 14], Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche [aged 12], Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas [aged 26], John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu [aged 35]; all captured.

Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas [aged 33] fought.

Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon [aged 45] was killed. His son Louis [aged 19] succeeded II Duke Bourbon.

Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne [aged 54] was killed.

On 13th April 1358 [his son-in-law] Henry Grey [aged 27] and [his daughter] Joan Cobham [aged 13] were married at Sternborough, Kent. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

1361 Plague Outbreak

On 5th October 1361 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 66] died of plague at Lingfield, Surrey. He was buried at Lingfield, Surrey. His son Reginald [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Baron Cobham.

The most handsome and splendid man one could see anywhere in the world was the Earl of Northampton1 and of Gloucester. There too was the Earl of Warwick2, and the Earl of Salisbury, who was marshal of the host; with him were the Earl of Suffolk, the Baron of Stafford, Sir John, Viscount of Beaumont, and many other princes and banneret barons, and many more besides whose names I do not know. Yet one must not forget Sir Reginald of Cobham3, who was then and still is held to be the most valiant man of his country. Nor should I omit Sir Walter of Manny, who had performed so many deeds of arms and feats in Scotland and elsewhere that he had gained such favor with the king and with all the English, great and small, that the noble king had retained him in his most secret council and had granted and assigned him such great lands in England that he had become a banneret and maintained a greater estate than many bannerets who were there.

Le plus gent et le plus frique que on pouoit veoir ne trouver en nulle part du monde, ce fut le conte de Noireton et de Clocest; sy y estoit le conte de Warvich, le conte de Salbry, qui estoit mareschal de l'ost; et avecques luy fut le conte de Suffort, le baron de Staffort, messire Jehan, visconte de Beaumont, et pluseurs aultres princes et barons bannerès et plus que bannerès, et biacop d'aultres que je ne sçay nommer; mais on n'y doibt pas oublier messire Regnault de Cobaing, que on debvoit bien tenir pour le plus prœu de son pays adoncq, et encores fait on. Et sy n'y vueil pas oublier messire Watier de Manny, qui avoit tant fait d'armes et de proesses en Escoce et aultre part, que il avoit acquis si grand grace au roy et à tous les Anglois, grands et petis, que le noble roy l'avoit detenu de son plus secret conseil, et luy avoit donné et assigné si grande terre en Angleterre qu'il estoit devenus bannerès, et bien tenoit plus grand estat que bannerès qui là fust.

Note 1. William de Bohun, the younger son of Humphrey de Bohun and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward I of England, was created Earl of Northampton on 17 March 1337 (often dated 1336 in some reckonings, depending on the style of the year). He married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, widow of Edmund Mortimer, and died in September 1360. See concerning him Froissart, ed. Kervyn de Lettenhove, vol. XXII, pp. 293–295.

1. Guillaume de Bohun, fils puîné d'Humpbroi de Bohun et d'Élisabeth, fille d'Édouard III, roi d'Angleterre, fut créé comte de Northampton le 17 mars 1336. II épousa Élisabeth de Badlesmere, veuve d'Edmond de Mortimer, et mourut au mois de septembre 1360. Voy. sur lui Froissart, éd. Kervyn de Lettenhove, t. XXII, p. 293 à 295.

Note 2. Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, was the son of Guy de Beauchamp and Alice de Toeni. He married Katherine Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer. He died of the plague on 13 November 1369. (Froissart, ed. Kervyn de Lettenhove, vol. XXIII, pp. 277–279.)

2. Thomas de Beauchamp, comte de Warwick, était fils de Gui, comte de Warwick, et d'Alice de Toény. Il avait épousé Catherine de Mortimer, fille de Roger de Mortimer. Il mourut de la peste le 13 novembre 1369. (Ibid., 1. X XIII, p. 277 à 279.)

Note 3. Reginald de Cobham was the son of John de Cobham and Joan Neville. He married Joan, daughter of Maurice de Berkeley. He died on 5 October 1361. (Froissart, ed. Kervyn de Lettenhove, vol. XXI, pp. 20–22.)

3. Renaud de Cobham était fils de Jean Cobham et de Jeanne Nevill. Il avait épousé Jeanne, fille de Maurice de Berkeley. II mourut le 5 octobre 1361. (Froissart, éd. Kervyn de Lettenhove, t. XXI, p. 20 à 22.)

Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 5 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 6 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

George Wharton [1]

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [7]

Queen Consort Camilla Shand [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [14]

Ancestors of Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361

GrandFather: John Cobham

Father: Reginald Cobham

GrandMother: Joan Neville

Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Devereux

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecilia Longchamp

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Devereux

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cantilupe Baron

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Cantilupe

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Devereux 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 1st Earl Norfolk

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Bigod 2nd Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana de Vere

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Bigod

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont

GrandFather: Walter Devereux

Great x 2 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Grandison

Mother: Joan Devereux 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber

Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Braose

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Tadody aka Fatherless" Braose 8th Baron Bramber 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud de Clare 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard de de Braose Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marared ferch Madog Mathrafal

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Plantagenet

GrandMother: Margery de Braose 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Le Rus

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Le Rus