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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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03 Mar is in March.
1323 Execution of Andrew Harclay
1470 March 1470 Welles' Rebellion and Battle of Losecoat Field aka Empingham
On 3rd March 1040 Cunigunda Luxemburg Ardennes Holy Roman Empress (age 65) died.
On 3rd March 1323 Andrew Harclay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 53) was arraigned before a royal justice in Carlisle. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map] for having negotiated a truce with the Scots without the King's sanction. It recognised Scotland as an independent kingdom. King Edward considered the treaty to be an act treason. Earl Carlisle forfeit. After his death, his head was taken to the king at Knaresborough in Yorkshire, before it was hung up on London Bridge. The four parts of his body were dispersed around the country, and displayed in Carlisle, Newcastle, Bristol, and Dover. Less than three months after Harclay's execution, King Edward agreed on a thirteen-year truce with Scotland.
On 16th February 1337 William of Hatfield was born to King Edward III of England (age 24) and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England (age 26) at Hatfield [Map]. He died shortly afterwards around 3rd March 1337. He was buried at York Minster [Map] where there is a monument to him in the north aisle. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.00%.
On 3rd March 1455 John II King Portugal was born to Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal (age 23) and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.45%. He married 1470 his first cousin Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal and had issue.
Before 3rd February 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles attacked Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire [Map] home of Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough (age 39), a senior Yorkist, Edward IV's (age 27) Master of the Horse. It isn't known whether this attack was a consequence of local or national issues. King Edward IV of England summoned Robert's father Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby (age 42) and uncle-in-law Thomas Dymoke (age 42) (married to Margaret Welles (age 38) sister of Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles) to London. Both initially went into Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey [Map] but were pardoned on 3rd March 1470.
After 3rd March 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles continued to resist King Edward IV of England (age 27) by raising forces in Lincolnshire. King Edward IV of England travelled north and threatened Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles with the execution of his father (age 42) and Thomas Dymoke (age 42) if Robert persisted in rebellion.
Patent Rolls. 3rd March 1478. Grant to the king's servant Thomas Patyngeham, one of the yeomen of the king's chamber, of the offices of bailiff of the king's lordships of Walsale, Perybarre and Patyngeham and the custody of the park of Walsale in the counties of Stafford and Warwick during the minority of Edward (age 3), son and heir of George, late duke of Clarence (deceased), with the accustomed fees from the issues of the lordships and all other profits. By p.s.
On 3rd March 1506 Louis Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 36) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 24). He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 3rd March 1511 Louis Amboise Bishop Albi (age 32) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 3rd March 1528 Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven (age 33) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 38) were married. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
Letters and Papers. 3rd March 1536. R. O. 409. The Boleyn Family. List of grants by the King to Thomas Boleyn (age 59), Earl of Wiltshire, and George Boleyn (age 33), Lord Rochford, from 29 April 14 Henry VIII. to 3 March 27 Henry VIII. Lat., pp. 3.
On 3rd March 1539 Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey (age 43) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd March 1560. The sam day at after-non dyd pryche at the curte [court] the byshope Skore (age 50), in ys rochet and chyminer, and ther was grett audyens, and after (unfinished)
Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd March 1560. The sam day dyd pryche at Powlles crosse [Map] the nuwe byshope of London master Gryndall (age 41), in ys rochet and chyminer; and after sermon done the pepull dyd syng; and ther was my lord mayre (age 64) and the althermen, and ther was grett audyence.
On 3rd March 1564 Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick was born to Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 28) and Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham (age 14) at Effingham, Surrey [Map]. Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 30) was her Godmother. She married (1) Robert Southwell and had issue (2) 1604 her half fifth cousin John Stewart 1st Earl Carrick, son of Robert Stewart 1st Earl Orkney and Jean Kennedy Countess Orkney.
On 3rd March 1572 Henry Stewart 2nd Lord Methven (age 44) was shot and killed by a cannon at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Lord Methven.
On 3rd March 1609 Maximilian Colt (age 34) was granted a suit of broadcloth and fur to be renewed annually for life.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 3rd March 1617. Upon the 3rd Petley1 and Tom went to Buckhurst with my Lord's (age 27) horses and hounds to meet my Lord there, by whom I wrote a letter to my Lord to beseech him that he would take Knole on his way as he goes to London.
Note 1. Under Farrier.
On 3rd March 1617 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 29) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 17) were married at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 50). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 3rd March 1626 William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 73) died. His son William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Devonshire, 2nd Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire by marriage Countess Devonshire. On 12th October 1616 Henry Cavendish died. Both were buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
The monument was behind the altar in the original church but moved to a separate chapel in the new church.
Monument formed two bodies under a low four-poster with black Ionic columns and black covering slab. The monument has been attributed to Maximilian Colt (age 51).
In 3rd March 1627 Bryan Maguire 1st Baron of Enniskillen (age 38) was created 1st Baron Enniskillen by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 3rd March 1631 Bishop Nicholas Monck (age 21) graduated Bachelor of Arts at Wadham College, Oxford University.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1660. To Westminster Hall [Map], where I found that my Lord was last night voted one of the Generals at Sea, and Monk (age 51) the other. I met my Lord in the Hall, who bid me come to him at noon. I met with Mr. Pierce the purser, Lieut. Lambert (age 40), Mr. Creed, and Will. Howe, and went with them to the Swan [Map] tavern. Up to my office, but did nothing. At noon home to dinner to a sheep's head. My brother Tom (age 26) came and dined with me, and told me that my mother was not very well, and that my Aunt Fenner was very ill too. After dinner I to Warwick House, in Holborn, to my Lord, where he dined with my Lord of Manchester (age 58), Sir Dudley North (age 77), my Lord Fiennes (age 52), and my Lord Barkly. I staid in the great hall, talking with some gentlemen there, till they all come out. Then I, by coach with my Lord, to Mr. Crew's (age 62), in our way talking of publick things, and how I should look after getting of his Commissioner's despatch. He told me he feared there was new design hatching, as if Monk had a mind to get into the saddle. Here I left him, and went by appointment to Hering, the merchant, but missed of my money, at which I was much troubled, but could not help myself. Returning, met Mr. Gifford, who took me and gave me half a pint of wine, and told me, as I hear this day from many, that things are in a very doubtful posture, some of the Parliament being willing to keep the power in their hands. After I had left him, I met with Tom Harper, who took me into a place in Drury Lane, where we drank a great deal of strong water, more than ever I did in my life at onetime before. He talked huge high that my Lord Protector (age 33) would come in place again, which indeed is much discoursed of again, though I do not see it possible. Hence home and wrote to my father at Brampton by the post. So to bed. This day I was told that my Lord General Fleetwood (age 42) told my lord that he feared the King of Sweden is dead of a fever at Gottenburg.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1664. Up pretty early and so to the office, where we sat all the morning making a very great contract with Sir W. Warren for provisions for the yeare coming, and so home to dinner, and there was W. Howe come to dine with me, and before dinner he and I walked in the garden, and we did discourse together, he assuring me of what he told me the other day of my Lord's speaking so highly in my commendation to my Lord Peterborough (age 42) and Povy (age 50), which speaks my Lord having yet a good opinion of me, and also how well my Lord and Lady both are pleased with their children's being at my father's, and when the bigger ladies were there a little while ago, at which I am very glad.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 4th March 1664. Up, my eye being pretty well, and then by coach to my Lord Sandwich (age 38), with whom I spoke, walking a good while with him in his garden, which and the house is very fine, talking of my Lord Peterborough's (age 42) accounts, wherein he is concerned both for the foolery as also inconvenience which may happen upon my Lord Peterborough's ill-stating of his matters, so as to have his gaine discovered unnecessarily. We did talk long and freely that I hope the worst is past and all will be well. There were several people by trying a new-fashion gun1 brought my Lord this morning, to shoot off often, one after another, without trouble or danger, very pretty.
Note 1. Many attempts to produce a satisfactory revolver were made in former centuries, but it was not till the present one that Colt's revolver was invented. On February 18th, 1661, Edward, Marquis of Worcester (age 58), obtained Letters Patent for "an invencon to make certeyne guns or pistolls which in the tenth parte of one minute of an houre may, with a flaske contrived to that purpose, be re-charged the fourth part of one turne of the barrell which remaines still fixt, fastening it as forceably and effectually as a dozen thrids of any scrue, which in the ordinary and usual way require as many turnes". On March 3rd, 1664, Abraham Hill obtained Letters Patent for a "gun or pistoll for small shott, carrying seaven or eight charges of the same in the stocke of the gun"..
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1666. Thence by coach to Hales's (age 66), and there saw my wife sit; and I do like her picture mightily, and very like it will be, and a brave piece of work. But he do complain that her nose hath cost him as much work as another's face, and he hath done it finely indeed.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1667. From them I walked into the Parke, it being a fine but very cold day; and there took two or three turns the length of the Pell Mell [Map]: and there I met Serjeant Bearcroft, who was sent for the Duke of Buckingham (age 39), to have brought him prisoner to the Tower [Map]. He come to towne this day, and brings word that, being overtaken and outrid by the Duchesse of Buckingham (age 28) within a few miles of the Duke's house of Westhorp [Map], he believes she got thither about a quarter of an hour before him, and so had time to consider; so that, when he come, the doors were kept shut against him. The next day, coming with officers of the neighbour market-town to force open the doors, they were open for him, but the Duke gone; so he took horse presently, and heard upon the road that the Duke of Buckingham was gone before him for London: so that he believes he is this day also come to towne before him; but no newes is yet heard of him. This is all he brings.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1667. Thence to my Chancellor's (age 58), and there, meeting Sir H. Cholmly (age 34), he and I walked in my Lord's garden, and talked; among other things, of the treaty: and he says there will certainly be a peace, but I cannot believe it. He tells me that the Duke of Buckingham (age 39) his crimes, as far as he knows, are his being of a caball with some discontented persons of the late House of Commons, and opposing the desires of the King (age 36) in all his matters in that House; and endeavouring to become popular, and advising how the Commons' House should proceed, and how he would order the House of Lords. And that he hath been endeavouring to have the King's nativity calculated; which was done, and the fellow now in the Tower about it; which itself hath heretofore, as he says, been held treason, and people died for it; but by the Statute of Treasons, in Queen Mary's times and since, it hath been left out. He tells me that this silly Lord hath provoked, by his ill-carriage, the Duke of York (age 33), my Chancellor, and all the great persons; and therefore, most likely, will die. He tells me, too, many practices of treachery against this King; as betraying him in Scotland, and giving Oliver an account of the King's private councils; which the King knows very well, and hath yet pardoned him1.
Note 1. Two of our greatest poets have drawn the character of the Duke of Buckingham in brilliant verse, and both have condemned him to infamy. There is enough in Pepys's reports to corroborate the main features of Dryden's (age 35) magnificent portrait of Zimri in "Absolom and Achitophel". "In the first rank of these did Zimri stand; A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome; Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long, But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking, * * * * * * * He laughed himself from Court, then sought relief By forming parties, but could ne'er be chief". Pope's facts are not correct, and hence the effect of his picture is impaired. In spite of the duke's constant visits to the Tower, Charles II still continued his friend; but on the death of the King, expecting little from James, he retired to his estate at Helmsley, in Yorkshire, to nurse his property and to restore his constitution. He died on April 16th, 1687, at Kirkby Moorside, after a few days' illness, caused by sitting on the damp grass when heated from a fox chase. The scene of his death was the house of a tenant, not "the worst inn's worst room" ("Moral Essays", epist. iii.). He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1668. At noon rose and to dinner. My wife abroad with Mercer and Deb. buying of things, but I with my clerks home to dinner, and thence presently down with Lord Brouncker (age 48), W. Pen, T. Harvy (age 42), T. Middleton, and Mr. Tippets, who first took his place this day at the table, as a Commissioner, in the room of Commissioner Pett (age 57). Down by water to Deptford, Kent [Map], where the King (age 37), Queene (age 58), and Court are to see launched the new ship built by Mr. Shish (age 63), called "The Charles 2". God send her better luck than the former! Here some of our brethren, who went in a boat a little before my boat, did by appointment take opportunity of asking the King's leave that we might make full use of the want of money, in our excuse to the Parliament for the business of tickets, and other things they will lay to our charge, all which arose from nothing else: and this the King did readily agree to, and did give us leave to make our full use of it. The ship being well launched, I back again by boat, setting Sir T. Middleton and Mr. Tippets on shore at Ratcliffe, I home and there to my chamber with Mr. Gibson, and late up till midnight preparing more things against our defence on Thursday next to my content, though vexed that all this trouble should be on me.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd March 1669. Thence to Dancre's (age 44), the painter's, and there saw my picture of Greenwich, Kent [Map], finished to my very good content, though this manner of distemper do make the figures not so pleasing as in oyle.
On 3rd March 1669 Elizabeth Cranfield died in childbirth. Monument at the Bridgewater Chapel, St Peter and St Paul Church, Little Gaddesden.
Elizabeth Cranfield: she was born to James Cranfield 2nd Earl Middlesex and Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex. On 7th November 1664 John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater and she were married. She the daughter of James Cranfield 2nd Earl Middlesex and Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex. He the son of John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater and Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
John Evelyn's Diary. 3rd March 1687. Dr. Meggott, Dean of Winchester, preached before the Princess of Denmark (age 22), on Matt. xiv. 23. In the afternoon, I went out of town to meet my Lord Clarendon, returning from Ireland.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 3rd March 1690. Monday, I went to the Penthouse, where was Examination of Words, wich Grosvenor sayd against the King,&c. then went to Talbotts to speake with Coney, &c. before he went to Dysert; then to the Common Hall to the Crown Moote, &c. then to Angells, where I & G.Mainwaring (age 47) dined; then to Jacksons with G.Mainwaring. Streete came to us, & Wright, Thomas Griffith, Crosse, a stranger (from Dublin),&c. I left them at 5, went home.
On 3rd March 1709 Thomas Felton 4th Baronet (age 59) died of gout. His brother Compton (age 59) succeeded 5th Baronet Felton of Playford in Suffolk.
On 3rd March 1712 Rebecca Browne (age 79) died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, Branston [Map].
Rebecca Browne: Around 1633 she was born to Alderman Martin Browne. Before 1650 Humphrey Winch 1st Baronet and she were married.
On 3rd March 1720 Mary Murray Countess Findlater was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 60) and Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 32). She married 9th June 1749 James Ogilvy 6th Earl Findlater 3rd Earl Seafield, son of James Ogilvy 5th Earl Findlater 2nd Earl Seafield and Elizabeth Hay, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1731 Diana Egerton Baroness Baltimore was born to Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater (age 49) and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 24). She married 9th March 1753 Frederick Calvert 6th Baron Baltimore, son of Charles Calvert 5th Baron Baltimore and Mary Janssen Baroness Baltimore.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 3rd March 1744 Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck was born to William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland (age 35) and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland (age 29) at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 3rd March 1765 William Stukeley (age 77) died.
On 3rd March 1778 Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover was born to Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz (age 36) and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 25). She married 1815 her first cousin Ernest Augustus King Hanover, son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1780 Joseph Highmore (age 87) died.
On 3rd March 1786 Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley was born to William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster (age 36) and Emilia St George Duchess Leinster. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 18th August 1806 her fourth cousin Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley, son of Thomas Foley 2nd Baron Foley and Henrietta Stanhope Baroness Foley, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1800 Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort was born to Charles Culling Smith (age 25) and Anne Wellesley (age 31). She married 29th June 1822 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort, son of Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1848 Edward Hawkins Cheney (age 69) died. St Luke's Church Gaddesby, Leicestershire [Map]. Monument to Edward Hawkins Cheney of the Royal Scots Greys fighting at Waterloo. His horse shot, collapsing; one of five he rode into battle at Waterloo. The frieze below the sculpture depicts Sergeant Ewart, related to Cheney by marriage, seizing the French Eagle Standard. Sculpted by Joseph Gott (age 62).
Edward Hawkins Cheney: On 7th November 1778 he was born. On 18th June 1815 Edward Hawkins Cheney fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
On 3rd March 1850 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton was born to Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton (age 28) and Anne Balfour (age 25). He married (1) 27th April 1875 Margaret Rose Smith and had issue (2) 8th January 1916 Susanna Mary Mctaggart Stewart Duchess Grafton and had issue.
The Diary of George Price Boyce 1852. 3rd March 1852. Tom Seddon (age 30) showed me the drawing by G. Rossetti (age 23) he spoke to me about? I was so pleased with it that I decided on having it at once. Some very fine colour about it independent of its other merits. I am to give 5 gns. for it.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 3rd March 1872 Frances Vane-Tempest (age 21) died. She was buried at St Peter's Church [Map]. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Frances Vane-Tempest: On 19th September 1850 she was born to George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry.
On 3rd March 1877 William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). He married 14th November 1900 Helena Zimmerman and had issue.
On 3rd March 1879 William Kingdon Clifford (age 33) died at Madeira to which he had travelled for his health. He was buried at Highgate Cemetery.
On 3rd March 1883 Frances Grey (age 3) died of smallpox.
On 3rd March 1888 Charles Manners 6th Duke Rutland (age 72) died unmarried at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His brother John Manners (age 69) succeeded 7th Duke Rutland, 7th Marquess Grandby, 15th Earl of Rutland, 7th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Janetta Hughan (age 51) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
The London Gazette 29519. War Office, March, 1916. Regular Forces.
Aide-de-Camp (extra) — Lieutenant J. H. M., Marquis of Granby (age 29), The Leicestershire Regiment, Territorial Force. Dated 3rd March, 1916.
On 3rd March 1916 Desmond Fitzgerald (age 27) was killed in action. He was buried in Cimetière Sud, Calais, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
New York Times, March 8, 1916, Lord Desmond "was experimenting with a new kind of bomb, when it exploded and a fragment struck him in the head. He was taken to a hospital and died an hour later."
Author and poet Rudyard Kipling whose Irish Guard son John was killed in action, wrote in The Irish Guards in the Great War (chapter The Salient to The Somme): "On March 3, during practice with live bombs, one exploded prematurely, as several others of that type had done in other battalions, and Major Lord Desmond FitzGerald was so severely wounded that he died within an hour at the Millicent Sutherland (No. 9. Red Cross Hospital). Lieutenant T. E. G. Nugent was dangerously wounded at the same time through the liver, though he did not realise this at the time, and stayed coolly in charge of a party till help came. Lieutenant Hanbury, who was conducting the practice, was wounded in the hand and leg, and Father Lane-Fox lost an eye and some fingers.
Lord Desmond FitzGerald was buried in the public cemetery at Calais on the 5th. As he himself had expressly desired, there was no formal parade, but the whole Battalion, of which he was next for the command, lined the road to his grave.
On 3rd March 1931 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell (age 65) died. His brother Bertrand (age 58) succeeded 3rd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
On 3rd March 1943 the air-raid Civil Defence siren sounded at 8:17 p.m., beginning a large and orderly flow of people down the blacked-out at Bethnal Green Tube Station staircase. A middle-aged woman and a child fell over, three steps up from the base, and others fell around her. 173, most of them women and children, were crushed and asphyxiated.
On 3rd March 1945 the Royal Air Force mistakenly bombed the Bezuidenhout neighbourhood in the Dutch city of The Hague, resulting in the death of 532 people. The bombers were intended to bomb the Haagse Bos ("Forest of the Hague") district where the Germans had installed V-2 launching facilities that had been used to attack English cities.
On 3rd March 1952 Vivian Tyrell Champion de Crespigny 8th Baronet (age 44) shot himself in the head at Pulau Brani near Singapore. Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey extinct.
On 3rd March 1982 Ivy Gordon-Lennox Duchess Portland (age 94) died.
On 16th February 1337 William of Hatfield was born to King Edward III of England (age 24) and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England (age 26) at Hatfield [Map]. He died shortly afterwards around 3rd March 1337. He was buried at York Minster [Map] where there is a monument to him in the north aisle. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.00%.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 3rd March 1455 John II King Portugal was born to Alfonso "The African" V King Portugal (age 23) and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Portugal. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.45%. He married 1470 his first cousin Eleanor Viseu Queen Consort Portugal and had issue.
On 3rd March 1506 Louis Aviz was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 36) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 24). He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.
On 3rd March 1550 John Carey 3rd Baron Hunsdon was born to Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon (age 23) and Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon (age 21) in Castle Cary, Somerset. He married 20th December 1576 Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon and had issue.
On 3rd March 1564 Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick was born to Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 28) and Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham (age 14) at Effingham, Surrey [Map]. Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 30) was her Godmother. She married (1) Robert Southwell and had issue (2) 1604 her half fifth cousin John Stewart 1st Earl Carrick, son of Robert Stewart 1st Earl Orkney and Jean Kennedy Countess Orkney.
On 3rd March 1582 Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Chirbury was born to Richard Herbert (age 25) and Magdalen Newport at Eyton on Severn, Wroxeter. He married 28th February 1599 his fourth cousin once removed Mary Herbert Baroness Herbert Chirbury and had issue.
On 3rd March 1583 Elizabeth Southwell was born to Robert Southwell (age 14) and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick (age 19). She married 1606 her first cousin once removed Robert Dudley, son of Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester and Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield.
On 3rd March 1614 Peter Leicester 1st Baronet was born to Peter Leycester (age 26). He married 1642 Elizabeth Gerard Lady Leicester, daughter of Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard and Eleanor Dutton, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1674 Elizabeth Bagot Countess Uxbridge was born to Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Jane Salusbury. The date improbable since her elder brother was apparently born two months before. She married 7th June 1739 her half fifth cousin once removed Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge, son of William Paget 6th Baron Paget Beaudasert and Frances Pierrepont Baroness Geneville Beaudasert.
On 3rd March 1695 Barbara Lee Lady Browne was born to Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 32) and Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 30). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married in or before 1729 George Browne 3rd Baronet, son of Charles Browne 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 3rd March 1700 Robert Stewart 8th Baron Castle Stuart was born to Andrew Stewart 7th Baron Castle Stuart (age 28).
On 3rd March 1720 Mary Murray Countess Findlater was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 60) and Mary Ross Duchess Atholl (age 32). She married 9th June 1749 James Ogilvy 6th Earl Findlater 3rd Earl Seafield, son of James Ogilvy 5th Earl Findlater 2nd Earl Seafield and Elizabeth Hay, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1720 George Edgecumbe 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe was born to Richard Edgecumbe 1st Baron Edgcumbe (age 39) and Matilda Furnese. He married 16th August 1761 Emma Gilbert Countess Mount Edgcumbe, daughter of Archbishop George Gilbert and Margaret Sherard, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1731 Diana Egerton Baroness Baltimore was born to Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater (age 49) and Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater (age 24). She married 9th March 1753 Frederick Calvert 6th Baron Baltimore, son of Charles Calvert 5th Baron Baltimore and Mary Janssen Baroness Baltimore.
On 3rd March 1744 Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck was born to William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland (age 35) and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland (age 29) at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 3rd March 1753 Arthur Hill 2nd Marquess Downshire was born to Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire (age 34) and Margaretta Fitzgerald. He married 29th June 1786 Mary Sandys Marchioness Downshire and had issue.
On 3rd March 1772 John Shelley 6th Baronet was born to John Shelley 5th Baronet (age 42). He married 4th June 1807 Frances Wickley Lady Shelley and had issue.
On 3rd March 1778 Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover was born to Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz (age 36) and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 25). She married 1815 her first cousin Ernest Augustus King Hanover, son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England, and had issue.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 3rd March 1782 William Bryan Cooke 8th Baronet was born to George Cooke 7th Baronet and Frances Jory Middleton Lady Cooke. He married 8th April 1823 his half first cousin Isabella Cecilia Middleton Lady Cooke, daughter of William Middleton 5th Baronet and Jane Monck Lady Middleton, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1783 George Bowyer 6th and 2nd Baronet was born to George Bowyer 5th and 1st Baronet (age 42) and Henrietta Brett Lady Bowyer (age 30).
On 3rd March 1786 Cecilia Olivia Geraldine Fitzgerald Baroness Foley was born to William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster (age 36) and Emilia St George Duchess Leinster. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 18th August 1806 her fourth cousin Thomas Foley 3rd Baron Foley, son of Thomas Foley 2nd Baron Foley and Henrietta Stanhope Baroness Foley, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1795 Edward Blount 8th Baronet was born to Walter Blount 7th Baronet (age 26).
On 3rd March 1800 Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort was born to Charles Culling Smith (age 25) and Anne Wellesley (age 31). She married 29th June 1822 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort, son of Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort, and had issue.
On 3rd March 1803 Francis Vincent 10th Baronet was born to Francis Vincent 9th Baronet (age 23) and Jane Bouverie Lady Vincent (age 23). He married 10th May 1824 Augusta Elizabeth Herbert Lady Vincent.
On 3rd March 1819 William Richard Ormsby-Gore 2nd Baron Harlech was born to William Ormsby-Gore (age 39). He married 1850 Emily Charlotte Seymour-Conway Baroness Harlech and had issue.
On 3rd March 1820 Rear-Admiral Thomas Alexander Pakenham was born to Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford (age 45) and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford (age 22). He married 21st September 1853 Sophia Frances Sykes, daughter of Tatton Sykes 4th Baronet and Mary Anne Foulis.
On 3rd March 1840 Sophia Georgiana Robertina Wellesley Countess Hardwicke was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 35). She married 1863 Charles Philip "Champagne Charlie" Yorke 5th Earl of Hardwicke, son of Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke and Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke, and had issue.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 3rd March 1842 Arthur Strutt was born to Edward Strutt 1st Baron Belper (age 40) and Amelia Harriet Otter Baroness Belper (age 25). He married Alice Mary Elizabeth March Phillipps De Lisle.
On 3rd March 1850 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton was born to Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton (age 28) and Anne Balfour (age 25). He married (1) 27th April 1875 Margaret Rose Smith and had issue (2) 8th January 1916 Susanna Mary Mctaggart Stewart Duchess Grafton and had issue.
On 3rd March 1859 William Tolemache 9th Earl Dysart was born to William Tollemache (age 38) and Katherine Elizabeth Camilla Burke (age 39). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 3rd March 1861 Richard Harington 12th Baronet was born to Richard Harington 11th Baronet (age 25). He married 5th September 1899 Selina Louise Grace Dundas Lady Harington and had issue.
On 3rd March 1869 Edward Hulton 1st Baronet was born. He married 1916 Fanny Elizabeth Warriss aka Millie Lindon Lady Hulton and had issue.
On 3rd March 1871 Charles Beresford Fulke 3rd Baron Greville was born to Algernon Greville-Nugent 2nd Baron Greville (age 30) and Beatrice Violet Graham (age 29). He married 24th November 1909 Olive Agnes Grace Baroness Greville and had issue.
On 3rd March 1875 Henry Anson Cavendish was born to Henry Anson Cavendish 4th Baron Waterpark (age 35) and Emily Stenning Baroness Waterpark (age 29).
On 3rd March 1877 William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester was born to George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) and Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24). He married 14th November 1900 Helena Zimmerman and had issue.
On 3rd March 1901 Cyril Henley Cunliffe 8th Baronet was born to Alfred Edward Cunliffe (age 47).
On 3rd March 1943 Philip Mansel 15th Baronet was born to John Philip Ferdinand Mansel 14th Baronet (age 33).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 3rd March 1979 Michael Julian Marsham was born to Julian Charles Marsham 8th Earl of Romney (age 30). He married 27th April 2013 Lucy Harriet Beaumont, daughter of Wentworth Beaumont 4th Viscount Allendale.
On 3rd March 1528 Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven (age 33) and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 38) were married. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.
On 3rd March 1605 George Manners 7th Earl of Rutland (age 25) and Frances Carey Countess Rutland (age 34) were married. He the son of John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland and Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
On 3rd March 1617 William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 29) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 17) were married at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex and Frances Walsingham Countess Essex (age 50). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 3rd March 1646 James Cranfield 2nd Earl Middlesex (age 25) and Anne Bourchier Countess Middlesex (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Middlesex. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath. He the son of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Anne Brett Countess Middlesex.
On 3rd March 1738 Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford (age 61) and Maria Skerritt (age 36) were married. They had been companions for many years before they married. She bringing £30,000 to the marriage. She appears to have died three months later as a consequence of a miscarriage. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
On 3rd March 1767 John Byng 5th Viscount Torrington (age 24) and Bridget Forrest Viscountess Byng (age 18) were married.
On 3rd March 1774 John Beckett 1st Baronet (age 30) and Mary Wilson (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Bishop Christopher Wilson (age 60) and Anne Gibson (age 47).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 3rd March 1794 Edward Harley 5th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 21) and Jane Elizabeth Scott Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (age 20) were married. Her She by marriage Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer. Her father Reverend James Scott of Itchen Stoke in Hampshire performed the service. The children of the marriage were known as the 'Harleian Miscellany' due to the uncertainty as to who their father, or fathers, might be given the number of lovers she took during the marriage. He the son of Bishop John Harley.
On 3rd March 1825 Thomas Beckett 3rd Baronet (age 46) and Caroline Beckett (age 37) were married. They were first cousins.
On 3rd March 1827 Henry Conyngham Montgomery 2nd Baronet (age 24) and Leonora Pigot were married.
On 3rd March 1891 James Roche 3rd Baron Fermoy (age 39) and Frances Ellen Work Lady Fermoy (age 33) were divorced.
On 3rd March 1909 Henry Moore 10th Earl of Drogheda (age 24) and Kathleen Pelham Burn Countess Drogheda (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Drogheda. He the son of Ponsonby William Moore 9th Earl of Drogheda.
On 3rd March 1040 Cunigunda Luxemburg Ardennes Holy Roman Empress (age 65) died.
On 3rd March 1195 Bishop Hugh de Puiset (age 70) died.
On 3rd March 1311 Bishop Antony Bek (age 66) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 3rd March 1322 Geoffrey Saye 1st Baron Say (age 40) died at Elsenham, Essex. His son Geoffrey (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baron Say.
On 3rd March 1323 Andrew Harclay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 53) was arraigned before a royal justice in Carlisle. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map] for having negotiated a truce with the Scots without the King's sanction. It recognised Scotland as an independent kingdom. King Edward considered the treaty to be an act treason. Earl Carlisle forfeit. After his death, his head was taken to the king at Knaresborough in Yorkshire, before it was hung up on London Bridge. The four parts of his body were dispersed around the country, and displayed in Carlisle, Newcastle, Bristol, and Dover. Less than three months after Harclay's execution, King Edward agreed on a thirteen-year truce with Scotland.
On 3rd March 1457 William Harrington 5th Baron Harington (age 67) died at Gleaston Castle [Map]. His grandson William (age 15) succeeded 6th Baron Harington.
On 3rd March 1511 Louis Amboise Bishop Albi (age 32) died.
On 3rd March 1532 Joan Bourchier Baroness Audley and Tuchet died.
On 3rd March 1542 Arthur Plantagenet 1st Viscount Lisle (age 77) died at the Tower of London [Map]. Viscount Lisle extinct.
On 3rd March 1551 Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth (age 50) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Thomas (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baron Wentworth. His son Thomas de jure 7th Baron Despencer. Mary Wentworth Baroness Wentworth (age 26) by marriage Baroness Wentworth.
On 3rd March 1610 John Spencer died.
On 3rd March 1611 William Douglas 10th Earl Angus (age 59) died. His son William (age 22) succeeded 11th Earl Angus. Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus (age 26) by marriage Countess Angus.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 3rd March 1621 Bishop John King (age 62) died.
On 3rd March 1626 William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 73) died. His son William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Devonshire, 2nd Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire by marriage Countess Devonshire. On 12th October 1616 Henry Cavendish died. Both were buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
The monument was behind the altar in the original church but moved to a separate chapel in the new church.
Monument formed two bodies under a low four-poster with black Ionic columns and black covering slab. The monument has been attributed to Maximilian Colt (age 51).
On 3rd March 1628 Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 78) died. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Henry (age 51) succeeded 5th Earl Worcester, 7th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Anne Russell Countess Worcester (age 50) by marriage Countess Worcester.
On 3rd March 1653 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 82) died. His son Conyers (age 54) succeeded 8th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill
On 3rd March 1671 Charles Goring 2nd Earl Norwich (age 56) died without issue. Earl Norwich and Baron Goring extinct.
On 3rd March 1709 Thomas Felton 4th Baronet (age 59) died of gout. His brother Compton (age 59) succeeded 5th Baronet Felton of Playford in Suffolk.
On 3rd March 1718 Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard (age 76) died. His son Henry (age 45) succeeded 4th Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 4th Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 3rd March 1721 John Peyton 4th Baronet died. His first cousin once removed Yelverton succeeded 5th Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
On 3rd March 1765 William Stukeley (age 77) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 3rd March 1780 Joseph Highmore (age 87) died.
On 3rd March 1787 Mary Buller Lady Copley (age 59) died.
On 3rd March 1789 Rebecca Flower (age 67) died. Her brother Henry succeeded 2nd Baron Castle Durrow of Castle Durrow in County Kilkenny.
On 3rd March 1803 Margaret Chudleigh Lady Oxenden (age 79) died.
On 3rd March 1814 Frances Falconer Mackworth Viscountess Montague (age 82) died.
On 3rd March 1835 Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote died.
On 3rd March 1848 Edward Hawkins Cheney (age 69) died. St Luke's Church Gaddesby, Leicestershire [Map]. Monument to Edward Hawkins Cheney of the Royal Scots Greys fighting at Waterloo. His horse shot, collapsing; one of five he rode into battle at Waterloo. The frieze below the sculpture depicts Sergeant Ewart, related to Cheney by marriage, seizing the French Eagle Standard. Sculpted by Joseph Gott (age 62).
Edward Hawkins Cheney: On 7th November 1778 he was born. On 18th June 1815 Edward Hawkins Cheney fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
On 3rd March 1851 Charles Stanhope 4th Earl of Harrington (age 70) died. His brother Leicester (age 66) succeeded 5th Earl Harrington, 5th Viscount Petersham, 5th Baron Harrington. Elizabeth Green Countess Harrington (age 42) by marriage Countess Harrington.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 3rd March 1860 Grenville Leofric Temple 11th Baronet (age 30) died. His son Grenville (age 2) succeeded 12th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
On 3rd March 1863 Cecilia Olivia Foley Lady Cockerell died.
On 3rd March 1872 Frederick Assheton Des Voeux 4th Baronet (age 24) died unmarried. His first cousin Henry (age 49) succeeded 5th Baronet De Voeux of Indiaville in Queen's County. Alice Magdalene Egerton Lady Des Voeux (age 30) by marriage Lady De Voeux of Indiaville in Queen's County.
On 3rd March 1875 Alexander Ramsay 3rd Baronet (age 61) died. His son Alexander (age 38) succeeded 4th Baronet Ramsay of Balmain in Kincardineshire. Octavia Haigh Lady Ramsay by marriage Lady Ramsay of Balmain in Kincardineshire.
On 3rd March 1877 Charles Compton 3rd Marquess Northampton (age 61) died without issue. His brother William (age 59) succeeded 4th Marquess Northampton, 12th Earl of Northampton, 4th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 4th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton (age 57) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 3rd March 1878 Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet (age 47) died. His son Charles (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire.
On 3rd March 1879 William Kingdon Clifford (age 33) died at Madeira to which he had travelled for his health. He was buried at Highgate Cemetery.
On 3rd March 1880 George Pitt-Rivers 6th Baron Rivers (age 65) died at 23 Wilton Crescent, Belgravia. On 11th May 1880 he was buried at St Mary's Church Steepleton Iwerne, Dorset. Baron Rivers of Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire extinct.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 3rd March 1884 John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich (age 72) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map] on 16th June 1884 at which time the Montagu vault was closed. His son Edward (age 44) succeeded 8th Earl Sandwich.
On 3rd March 1888 Charles Manners 6th Duke Rutland (age 72) died unmarried at Belvoir Castle [Map]. His brother John Manners (age 69) succeeded 7th Duke Rutland, 7th Marquess Grandby, 15th Earl of Rutland, 7th Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Janetta Hughan (age 51) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 3rd March 1888 Richard Brooke 7th Baronet (age 73) died. His son Richard (age 37) succeeded 8th Baronet Brooke of Norton Priory in Cheshire.
On 3rd March 1891 Leonard Jerome "King of Wall Street" Financier (age 73) died in Brighton. His wife Clarissa Hall (age 66) and daughters Clarita "Clara" Jerome (age 40), Jenny Jerome (age 37) and Leonie Blanche Jerome Lady Leslie (age 32) were present.
On 3rd March 1918 Vice-Admiral Charles Knowles 4th Baronet (age 85) died. His son Francis (age 32) succeeded 5th Baronet Knowles of Lovell Hill.
On 3rd March 1929 Henry Meysey-Thompson 1st Baron Knaresborough (age 83) died. Baron Knaresborough of Kirkby Hall in Yorkshire extinct. His nephew Algar (age 43) succeeded 3rd Baronet Meysey-Thompson of Kirby Hall in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On 3rd March 1931 Frank Russell 2nd Earl Russell (age 65) died. His brother Bertrand (age 58) succeeded 3rd Earl Russell of Kingston Russell in Dorset.
On 3rd March 1938 Hugh Edwardes 6th and 3rd Baron Kensington (age 64) died. His son William (age 33) succeeded 7th Baron Kensington, 4th Baron Kensington of Middlesex.
On 3rd March 1944 Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford (age 88) died.
On 3rd March 1952 Vivian Tyrell Champion de Crespigny 8th Baronet (age 44) shot himself in the head at Pulau Brani near Singapore. Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey extinct.
On 3rd March 1962 Gerald Grove 3rd Baronet (age 75) died unmarried. His nephew Walter (age 34) succeeded 4th Baronet Grove of Ferne House in Wiltshire. He never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 3rd March 1971 Edward Stanley 6th Baron Stanley, 6th Baron Sheffield, 5th Baron Eddisbury (age 63) died. His brother Lyulph (age 55) succeeded 7th Baron Stanley Alderley, 7th Baron Sheffield of Roscommon in Roscommon, 6th Baron Eddisbury of Winnington in Cheshire, 13th Baronet Stanley of Alderley in Cheshire.
On 3rd March 1982 Ivy Gordon-Lennox Duchess Portland (age 94) died.
On 3rd March 2009 Frederick William Conyngham 7th Marquess Conyngham (age 84) died. His son Henry (age 57) succeeded 8th Marquess Conyngham in Donegal, 10th Baron Conyngham, 8th Baron Minster of Minster Abbey in Kent.
On 3rd March 2010 Arthur Mervyn Russell 8th Baronet (age 87) died. His son Stephen (age 61) succeeded 9th Baronet Russell of Swallowfield in Berkshire.