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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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Baron Cowley is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
1st: Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley. Died 1847. Son
2nd: Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley. Died 1884. Son
3rd: William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley. Died 1895. Son
4th: Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley. Died 1919. Son
5th: Christian Arthur Wellesley 4th Earl Cowley. Died 1962. Son
6th: Denis Wellesley 5th Earl Cowley. Died 1968. Son
7th: Richard Wellesley 6th Earl Cowley. Died 1975. Uncle.
8th: Garret Wellesley 7th Earl Cowley. Died 2016. Son
In January 1828 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 54) was created 1st Baron Cowley. Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil Baroness Cowley by marriage Baroness Cowley.
On 27th April 1847 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 74) died. His son Henry (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Cowley.
On 15th July 1884 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 80) died at 20 Albermarle Street. He was buried at Draycott, Wiltshire. His son William (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Cowley, 2nd Viscount Dangan of Meath, 3rd Baron Cowley. Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 45) by marriage Countess Cowley.
On 28th February 1895 William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 60) died at Shute Manor Draycott, Wiltshire. His son Henry (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Cowley, 3rd Viscount Dangan of Meath, 4th Baron Cowley. Violet Neville Countess Cowley (age 28) by marriage Countess Cowley.
On 15th January 1919 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley (age 53) died at Chippenham, Wiltshire [Map]. His son Christian (age 28) succeeded 4th Earl Cowley, 4th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 5th Baron Cowley.
On 29th August 1962 Christian Arthur Wellesley 4th Earl Cowley (age 71) died. His son Denis (age 41) succeeded 5th Earl Cowley, 5th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 6th Baron Cowley.
In 1968 Denis Wellesley 5th Earl Cowley (age 47) died. His son Richard (age 21) succeeded 6th Earl Cowley, 6th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 7th Baron Cowley.
On 13th December 1975 Richard Wellesley 6th Earl Cowley (age 29) died. His uncle Garret (age 41) succeeded 7th Earl Cowley, 7th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 8th Baron Cowley.
On 17th June 2016 Garret Wellesley 7th Earl Cowley (age 81) died. His son Garret (age 51) succeeded 8th Earl Cowley, 8th Viscount Dangan of Meath, 9th Baron Cowley.