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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Culture, England, Crown, Member Parliament, MP Winchelsea

MP Winchelsea is in Member Parliament.

In 1558 John Cheney was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1597 Thomas Culpepper (age 36) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1601 Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 51) was appointed MP Winchelsea.

In 1625 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1626 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In April 1640 Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Winchelsea which seat he held until May 1640.

In November 1640 Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Winchelsea which seat he held until expelled on 2nd February 1641.

In 1645 Henry Oxenden 1st Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1661 Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet (age 62) was elected MP Winchelsea which seat he held until his death in 1666.

In 1678 John Banks 1st Baronet (age 51) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In January 1701 Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington (age 46) was elected MP Winchelsea but irregularities in the vote resulted in the Mayor being imprisoned and the election declared void on 27 Feb 1701.

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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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On 3rd May 1708 Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Winchelsea.

On 9th October 1710 Francis Dashwood 1st Baronet (age 52) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1728 Archer Croft 2nd Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1747 John Mordaunt (age 38) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1790 William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland (age 23) was elected MP Winchelsea which seat he held until 1792.

In 1816 Henry Vane 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 27) was elected MP Winchelsea which seat he held until 1818.