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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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Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
1st: James Colebrooke 1st Baronet. Died 1761. Brother.
2nd: George Colebrooke 2nd Baronet. Died 1809. Son
3rd: James Edward Colebrooke 3rd Baronet. Died 1838. Nephew.
4th: Thomas Edward Colebrooke 4th Baronet. Died 1890. Son
5th: Edward Arthur Colebrooke 1st Baron Colebrooke. Died 1939. Extinct.
On 12 Oct 1759 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet (age 37) was created 1st Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey with a special remainder to his brother George (age 30) since James only had daughters.
On 10 May 1761 James Colebrooke 1st Baronet (age 38) died. His brother George (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey. George was left in sole charge of the family bank in Threadneedle Street. He invested some of his wealth in buying control of the borough of Arundel where the family lived. Arundel was not a classic pocket borough, where the power to return MPs was literally tied to property rights that could be freely bought and sold, but a thoroughly corrupt one where bribery was routine and where maintaining influence of the elections required constant expenditure.
On 05 Aug 1809 George Colebrooke 2nd Baronet (age 80) died. His son James (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
In 1838 James Edward Colebrooke 3rd Baronet (age 77) died. His nephew Thomas (age 24) succeeded 4th Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
On 11 Jan 1890 Thomas Edward Colebrooke 4th Baronet (age 76) died. His son Edward (age 28) succeeded 5th Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey.
On 28 Feb 1939 Edward Arthur Colebrooke 1st Baron Colebrooke (age 77) died. Baron Colebrooke of Stebunheath in Middlesex, Baronet Colebrooke of Gatton in Surrey extinct.