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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
Around 1704 [her father] Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 26) and [her mother] Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers were married. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 53) and [her grandmother] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
In 1707 Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon was born to Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 29) and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers.
On 03 Jun 1728 Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 31) and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. The marriage was arranged by his half-sister Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings (age 46). She the daughter of Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 50) and Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers. He the son of Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler Countess Huntingdon.
On 13 Mar 1729 [her son] Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon was born to [her husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 32) and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 22).
On 14 Apr 1729 [her father] Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 51) died. His brother [her uncle] Henry (age 37) succeeded 3rd Earl Ferrers, 9th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 23 Mar 1731 [her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira was born to [her husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 34) and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 24).
In Jan 1740 [her mother] Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers died.
In 1745 Andrea Soldi (age 42). Portrait of [her husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 48) and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 38) and their two children.
On 13 Oct 1746 [her husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (age 49) died. His son [her son] Francis (age 17) succeeded 10th Earl Huntingdon, 15th Baron Botreaux, 14th Baron Hungerford, 12th Baron Moleyns and 12th Baron Hastings.
After 13 Nov 1746. Hasting's Chapel St Helen's Church Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire [Map]. Monument to [her former husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon (deceased). The bust in the roundel of his wife Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 39) sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 52). The monument was designed by William Kent. The obelisk sculpted by Joseph Pickford. The epitaph was written by Henry St John 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (age 68).
In Aug 1751 [her son-in-law] John Rawdon 1st Earl Moira (age 31) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Hastings Countess Moira (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Theophilus Hastings 9th Earl Huntingdon and Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 44).
On 02 Oct 1789 [her son] Francis Hastings 10th Earl Huntingdon (age 60) died unmarried at the home of his nephew [her grandson] Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings (age 34). His fifth cousin once removed Theophilus (age 60) de jure 11th Earl Huntingdon although he wasn't aware of the fact. His sister [her daughter] Elizabeth (age 58) succeeded 16th Baroness Botreaux, 15th Baroness Hungerford, 13th Baroness Moleyns and 13th Baroness Hastings
On 17 Jun 1791 Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (age 84) died.
After 17 Jun 1791 . St Helen's Church Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire [Map]. Dedication to Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon (deceased).
Letters of Horace Walpole. The Opposition set out this winter with trying to call for several negotiations during the war; but the great storm which has so much employed us of late, was stirred up by Colonel Lyttelton; (5) who, having been ill-treated by the Duke, has been dealing with the Prince. He discovered to the House some innovations in the Mutiny-bill, of which, though he could not make much, the Opposition have, and fought the bill for a whole fortnight; during the course of which the world has got much light into many very arbitrary proceedings of the Commander-in-chief,(6) which have been the more believed too by the defection of my Lord Townshend's eldest son, who is one of his aide-de-camps. Though the ministry, by the weight of numbers, have carried their point in a great measure, yet you may be sure great heats have been raised; and those have been still more inflamed by a correspondent practice in a new Navy-bill, brought in by the direction of Lord Sandwich and Lord Anson, but vehemently opposed by half the fleet, headed by Sir Peter Warren, the conqueror of Cape Breton, richer than Anson, and absurd as Vernon. The bill has even been petitioned against, and the mutinous were likely to go great lengths, if' the admiralty had not bought off some by money, and others by relaxing in the material points.- We began upon it yesterday, and are still likely to have a long affair of it-so much for politics: and as for any thing else, I scarce know any thing else. My Lady Huntingdon,(8) the Queen of the Methodists, has got her [her daughter] daughter named for lady of the bedchamber to the Princesses; but it is all off again as she will not let her play at cards on Sundays. It is equally absurd on both sides, to refuse it, or to insist upon it.
(5) Richard, third son of Sir Thomas, and brother of Sir George Lyttelton: he married the Duchess-dowager of Bridgewater, and was afterwards made a knight of the Bath.
(6) William Duke of Cumberland. He was "Captain-general of the Forces," having been so created in 1745.-D.
(7) George Townshend, afterwards the first Marquis of that name and title.-D.
(8) Selina, daughter of [her father] Washington, Earl Ferrers, and widow of Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shirley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Shirley 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula St Barbe
GrandFather: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Okeover
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Okeover
Father: Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
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
Selina Shirley Countess Huntingdon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Richard Levinge
Mother: Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers