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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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Earl Chesterfield is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been two creations of Earl Chesterfield:
1st. 1628. Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield 1584-1656. Extinct. 1967.
2nd. 1660. Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield 1609-1667. Extinct. 1667.
Earl Chesterfield (1st Creation)
Earl Chesterfield is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield. Died 1656. Grandson.
2nd: Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield. Died 1714. Son
3rd: Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield. Died 1726. Son
4th: Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1773. Third Cousin Once Removed.
5th: Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1815. Son
6th: George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1866. Son
7th: George Philip Cecil Arthur Stanhope 7th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1871. Third Cousin.
8th: George Philip Stanhope 8th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1883. Fourth Cousin.
9th: Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore Stanhope 9th Earl of Chesterfield. Died 1887. Son
10th: Edwyn Scudamore Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield. Died 1933. Brother.
11th: Henry Scudamore-Stanhope 11th Earl of Chesterfield. Died 1935. Nephew.
12th: Edward Henry Scudamore-Stanhope 12th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1952. Seventh Cousin Once Removed.
13th: James Richard Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope 13th Earl Chesterfield. Died 1967. Extinct.
In 1628 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 44) was created 1st Earl Chesterfield. Catherine Hastings Countess Chesterfield by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
After 1636 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 52) and Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield (age 37) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
In 1652 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 18) and Anne Percy 2nd Countess Chesterfield (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland (age 49) and Anne Cecil. He the son of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 43). They were fourth cousin once removed.
After 1654 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 20) and Elizabeth Butler Countess Chesterfield (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the daughter of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 43) and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 38). He the son of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 45).
On 12th September 1656 Philip Stanhope 1st Earl Chesterfield (age 72) died. His grandson Philip (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl Chesterfield, 2nd Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
After July 1665 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 31) and Elizabeth Dormer Countess Chesterfield (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the daughter of Charles Dormer 2nd Earl Carnarvon (age 32) and Elizabeth Capell Countess Carnarvon (age 32). He the son of Henry Stanhope and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 56). They were third cousin once removed.
On 28th January 1714 Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 80) died. He was buried at Shelford, Nottinghamshire [Map]. His son Philip (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Chesterfield, 3rd Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 27th January 1726 Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield (age 52) died. His son Philip (age 31) succeeded 4th Earl Chesterfield, 4th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire and inherited Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map].
On 5th September 1733 Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 38) and Petronilla Melusine Schulenburg Countess Chesterfield (age 40) were married at Isleworth. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. She the illegitmate daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland and Melusine Schulenburg 1st Duchess Munster 1st Duchess Kendal (age 65). He the son of Philip Stanhope 3rd Earl Chesterfield and Elizabeth Savile.
On 24th May 1773 Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 78) died at Chesterfield House. His third cousin once removed Philip (age 17) succeeded 5th Earl Chesterfield, 5th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 20th August 1777 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 21) and Anne Thistlethwayte Countess Chesterfield were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.
On 29th August 1815 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 59) died at Chesterfield House. His son George (age 10) succeeded 6th Earl Chesterfield, 6th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
In 1830 George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield (age 24) and Anne Weld-Forester Countess Chesterfield (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. He the son of Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield and Henrietta Thynne. They were fourth cousins.
On 1st June 1866 George Stanhope 6th Earl Chesterfield (age 61) died. His son George (age 34) succeeded 7th Earl Chesterfield, 7th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 1st December 1871 George Philip Cecil Arthur Stanhope 7th Earl Chesterfield (age 40) died of typhoid unmarried. His third cousin George (age 49) succeeded 8th Earl Chesterfield, 8th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire. He had been staying at Londesborough Lodge Scarborough with the Prince of Wales (age 30) who also contracted typhoid but survived.
On 19th October 1883 George Philip Stanhope 8th Earl Chesterfield (age 60) died without issue. His fourth cousin Henry (age 62) succeeded 9th Earl Chesterfield, 9th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
On 21st January 1887 Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore Stanhope 9th Earl of Chesterfield (age 65) died at Victoria Hotel. His son Edwyn (age 32) succeeded 10th Earl Chesterfield, 10th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, 4th Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell.
On 15th February 1900 Edwyn Scudamore Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield (age 45) and Enid Edith Wilson Countess Chesterfield (age 21) were married at St Mark's Church North Audley Street. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield. They initially lived at Holme Lacy House, Herefordshire [Map]. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Henry Edwyn Chandos Scudamore Stanhope 9th Earl of Chesterfield and Dorothea Hay Countess Chesterfield (age 72).
On 24th January 1933 Edwyn Scudamore Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield (age 78) died without issue. He was buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy [Map]. His brother Henry (age 77) succeeded 11th Earl Chesterfield, 11th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, 5th Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell.
On 2nd November 1935 Henry Scudamore-Stanhope 11th Earl of Chesterfield (age 80) died. His nephew Edward succeeded 12th Earl Chesterfield, 12th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, 6th Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell.
On 2nd August 1952 Edward Henry Scudamore-Stanhope 12th Earl Chesterfield died. His seventh cousin once removed James (age 71) succeeded 13th Earl Chesterfield, 13th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, 7th Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell although he didn't claim the titles.
On 15th August 1967 James Richard Stanhope 7th Earl Stanhope 13th Earl Chesterfield (age 86) died without issue. Earl Stanhope, Earl Chesterfield, Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire, Baronet Stanhope of Stanwell extinct.
Earl Chesterfield (2nd Creation)
Earl Chesterfield is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Created Countesses of England, Extinct Earldoms of England.
In 1660 Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 51) was created 1st Countess Chesterfield.
On 9th April 1667 Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield (age 58) died. Earl Chesterfield extinct. Her son Charles Kirkoven 1st Earl Bellomont (age 23) inherited Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map].