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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 Gower is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
1st: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower. Died 1709. Son
2nd: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower. Died 1754. Son
3rd: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford. Died 1803. Son
4th: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland. Died 1833. Son
5th: George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland. Died 1861. Son
6th: George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland. Died 1892. Son
7th: Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 4th Duke of Sutherland. Died 1913. Son
8th: George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 5th Duke of Sutherland. Died 1963. Third Cousin Once Removed.
9th: John Sutherland Egerton 6th Duke Sutherland. Died 2000. First Cousin Once Removed.
In 1703 John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower (age 27) was created 1st Baron Gower. Catherine Manners Baroness Gower (age 27) by marriage Baroness Gower.
On 31st August 1709 John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower (age 34) died. His son John (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Gower, 6th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
On 13th March 1712 John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 17) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gower. She the daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 57) and Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull. They were fourth cousins.
On 31st October 1733 John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 39) and Penelope Stonhouse Baroness Gower (age 28) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gower.
On 16th May 1736 John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 41) and Mary Tufton Countess Gower were married. She by marriage Baroness Gower. She the daughter of Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet and Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet. They were fourth cousins.
On 25th December 1754 John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 60) died. His son Granville (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Gower, 3rd Baron Gower, 7th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Louisa Egerton Countess Gower (age 31) by marriage Countess Gower.
On 26th October 1803 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 82) died. His son George (age 45) succeeded 2nd Marquess Stafford, 3rd Earl Gower, 4th Baron Gower, 8th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland (age 38) by marriage Marchioness Stafford.
On 19th July 1833 George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland (age 75) died. His son George (age 46) succeeded 2nd Duke Sutherland, 3rd Marquess Stafford, 20th Earl Sutherland, 4th Earl Gower, 5th Baron Gower, 9th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 27) by marriage Duchess Sutherland.
On 27th February 1861 George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 74) died at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire. His son George (age 32) succeeded 3rd Duke Sutherland, 4th Marquess Stafford, 21st Earl Sutherland, 5th Earl Gower, 6th Baron Gower, 10th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
On 22nd September 1892 George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland (age 63) died. His son Cromartie (age 41) succeeded 4th Duke Sutherland, 5th Marquess Stafford, 22nd Earl Sutherland, 6th Earl Gower, 7th Baron Gower, 11th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine Duchess of Sutherland (age 24) by marriage Duchess Sutherland.
On 27th June 1913 Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 4th Duke of Sutherland (age 61) died. His son George (age 24) succeeded 5th Duke Sutherland, 23rd Earl Sutherland, 7th Earl Gower, 8th Baron Gower, 12th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.
On 1st February 1963 George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 5th Duke of Sutherland (age 74) died. His third cousin once removed John (age 47) succeeded 6th Duke Sutherland, 6th Marquess Stafford, 8th Earl Gower, 9th Baron Gower, 13th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. Diana Evelyn Percy (age 45) by marriage Duchess Sutherland.His niece Elizabeth (age 41) succeeded 24th Countess Sutherland.
On 21st September 2000 John Sutherland Egerton 6th Duke Sutherland (age 85) died. His first cousin once removed Francis (age 60) succeeded 7th Duke Sutherland, 7th Marquess Stafford, 6th Earl Ellesmere, 9th Earl Gower, 10th Baron Gower, 14th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire.