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On this Day in History ... 3rd May

03 May is in May.

1483 Elizabeth Woodville takes Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey

1536 Arrest of Anne Boleyn

1557 Scarborough Castle Rebellion

1584 Raid of Ruthven

1642 Long Parliament

1682 Sinking of the Gloucester

See Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Events on the 3rd May

On 01 May 1238 or 03 May 1238 King Magnus VI of Norway was born to King Haakon IV of Norway (age 34).

On 03 May 1276 Louis I Count Évreux was born to King Philip III of France (age 31) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 03 May 1421 Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford (age 42) was appointed 134th Knight of the Garter by King Henry V of England (age 34).

On 03 May 1421 Louis Robbessart (age 31) was appointed 135th Knight of the Garter by King Henry V of England (age 34).

On 03 May 1421 John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford (age 32) was appointed 137th Knight of the Garter by King Henry V of England (age 34).

Croyland Chronicle 1483. Around 03 May 1483 . These reports having reached London on the following night, queen Elizabeth (age 46) betook herself, with all her children, to the sanctuary at Westminster. In the morning you might have seen there the adherents of both parties, some sincerely, others treacherously, on account of the uncertainty of events, siding with the one party or the other. For some collected their forces at Westminster in the queen's name, others at London under the shadow of the lord Hastings, and took up their position there.

On 03 May 1509 John Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 57) and Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.82%.

Letters 1536. 03 May 1536. Otho, C. x. 225. B. M. Ellis, i Ser. II. 53. Singer's Cavendish, ii. 217. 793. Sir William Kingston (age 60) to [Cromwell].

On my Lord of Norfolk (age 63) and the King's Council departing from the Tower, I went before the Queen (age 35) into her lodging. She said unto me, "Mr. Kingston, shall I go into a dungeon?" I said, "No, Madam. You shall go into the lodging you lay in at your coronation." "It is too g[ood] for me, she said; Jesu have mercy on me;" and kneeled down, weeping a [good] pace, and in the same sorrow fell into a great laughing, as she has done many times since. "She desyred me to move the Kynges hynes that she [might] have the sacarment in the closet by hyr chamber, that she my[ght pray] for mercy, for I am as clere from the company of man as for s[in as I] am clear from you, and am the Kynges trew wedded wyf. And then s[he said], Mr. Kynston, do you know wher for I am here? and I sayd, Nay. And th[en she asked me], When saw you the Kynge? and I sayd I saw hym not syns I saw [him in] the Tylte Yerde. And then, Mr. K., I pray you to telle me wher my [Lord, my fa]der [Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 59)], ys? And I told hyr I saw hym afore dyner in the Cort. O[where is m]y sweet broder (age 33)? I sayd I left hym at York Place; and so I dyd. I [hear say, sai]d she, that I shuld be accused with iij. men; and I can say [no more but] nay, withyowt I shuld oppen my body. And ther with opynd her gown. O, No[res] (age 54), hast thow accused me? Thow ar in the Towre with me, [and thow and I shall] dy together; and, Marke (age 24), thow art here to. O, my mother (age 56), [thou wilt die with] sorow; and myche lamented my lady of Worceter (age 34), for by c[ause that her child di]d not store in hyre body. And my wyf sayd, what shuld [be the cause? And she sai]d, for the sorow she toke for me. And then she sayd, Mr. [Kyngston, shall I die with]yowt justes? And I sayd, the porest sugett the Ky[ng hath, hath justice. And t]her with she lawed. Alle thys sayinges was yesterny[ght] .... and thys mornyng dyd talke with Mestrys Co[fyn. And she said, Mr. Norr]es Henry Norreys dyd say on Sunday last unto the Quenes am[ner that he would s]vere for the Quene that she was a gud woman. [And then said Mrs.] Cofyn (age 36), Madam, Why shuld ther be hony seche maters [spoken of? Marry,] sayd she, I bad hym do so: for I asked hym why he [did not go through with] hys maryage, and he made ansure he wold tary [a time. Then I said, Y]ou loke for ded men's showys, for yf owth ca[m to the King but good], you would loke to have me. And he sayd yf he [should have any such thought] he wold hys hed war of. And then she sayd [she could undo him if she wou]ld; and ther with thay felle yowt, bot .... and sayd on Wysson Twysday last .... that Nores cam more .. age and further ....

"Wher I was commaunded to charge the gentelwomen that gyfes thayr atendans apon the Quene, that ys to say thay shuld have now (i.e., no) commynycasion with hyr in lese my wyf (age 60) ware present; and so I dyd hit, notwithstandynge it canot be so, for my Lady Bolen and Mestrys Cofyn lyes on the Quenes palet, and I and my wyf at the dore with yowt, so at thay must nedes talke at be within; bot I have every thynge told me by Mestrys Cofyn that she thinkes met for you to know, and tother ij. gentelweymen lyes withyowt me, and as I may knowe t[he] Kynges plesure in the premysses I shalle folow. From the Towre, thys morny[ng].

"Sir, syns the makynge of thys letter the Quene spake of Wes[ton [Francis Weston (age 25)], saying that she] had spoke to hym bycause he did love hyr kynswoman [Mrs. Skelton, and] sayd he loved not hys wyf (age 22), and he made ansere to hyr [again that h]e loved wone in hyr howse better then them bothe. And [the Queen said, Who is] that? It ys yourself. And then she defyed hym, as [she said to me]. William Kyngston."

Hol.

Letters 1536. 03 May 1536. Otho, C. x. 226. B. M. Burnet, i. 320. 792. [Cranmer (age 46) to Henry VIII.]

Have come to Lambeth, according to Mr. Secretary's letters, to know your Grace's pleasure. Dare not, contrary to the said letters, presume to come to your presence, but of my bounden duty I beg you "somewhat to suppress the deep sorrows of your Grace's heart," and take adversity patiently. Cannot deny that you have great causes of heaviness, and that your honor is highly touched. God never sent you a like trial; but if He find you no less patient and thankful than when all things succeeded to your wish, I suppose you never did thing more acceptable to Him. You will give Him occasion to increase His benefits, as He did to Job. If the reports of the Queen (age 35) be true, they are only to her dishonor, not yours. I am clean amazed, for I had never better opinion of woman; but I think your Highness would not have gone so far if she had not been culpable. I was most bound to her of all creatures living, and therefore beg that I may, with your Grace's favor, wish and pray that she may declare herself innocent. Yet if she be found guilty, I repute him not a faithful subject who would not wish her punished without mercy. "And as I loved her not a little for the love which I judged her to bear towards God and His Gospel, so if she be proved culpable there is not one that loveth God and His Gospel that ever will favor her, but must hate her above all other; and the more they favor the Gospel the more they will hate her, for then there was never creature in our time that so much slandered the Gospel; and God hath sent her this punishment for that she feignedly hath professed his Gospel in her mouth and not in heart and deed." And though she have so offended, yet God has shown His goodness towards your Grace and never offended you. "But your Grace, I am sure, knowledgeth that you have offended Him." I trust, therefore, you will bear no less zeal to the Gospel than you did before, as your favor to the Gospel was not led by affection to her. Lambeth, 3 May.

Since writing, my lords Chancellor, Oxford, Sussex, and my Lord Chamberlain of your Grace's house, sent for me to come to the Star Chamber, and there declared to me such things as you wished to make me privy to. For this I am much bounden to your Grace. They will report our conference. I am sorry such faults can be proved against the Queen as they report.

Hol. Mutilated. Endd.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 May 1551. The iij day of May ther was a grett tryhumpe at Grenwyche [Map]. The Kyng (age 13) and alle ys compeny wher alle blacke and whyt, fott men and trumpeters, hats, clokes, and baners blacke and whytt, and speres; and the thodur parte was the yerle of Harfford (age 51), and a grett compeny of lords and knyghts, alle yonge men, and trompeters, ther hats, baners, and fott men alle in yelow, and so they rayne [at the] rynge, and at tornay with swords-the v yer K. E. vjth.

A great triumph at Greenwich. Thus noticed in the King's diary:

"March 31. A chaleng made by me that I, with 16 of my chaumbre, shuld runne at base, shote, and rune at ring, with any 17 of my servauntes, gentlemen in the court." —

"May 3. The chaleng at running at ringe performed, at the wich first came the kinge, 16 footmen, and 10 hor[se]men, in blake silk cootes pulled out with wight tafeta; then al lordes, having three [sic. qu. their] men likewise appareled, and al gentlemen, ther footmen in whit fustian pulled out with blake taveta. The tother side came al in yelow tafta. At lenght the yelow band toke it thrise in 120 courses, and my band tainted often, wich was counted as nothing, and toke never, wich seemed very straunge, and so the price was of my side lost. After that turnay folowed, betwen 6 of my band and sixe ofthers."

Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 May 1554. The iij day of May, at the cowrt of sant James, the quen('s) (age 38) grace whent a prossessyon within sant James with harolds and serjants of armes, and iiij bysshopes mytred, and all iij days thay whent her chapell a-bowt the feldes, first day to sant Gylles and ther song masse; the next day tuwyse-day to sant Martens in the feldes [Map], [and there] a sermon and song masse, and so thay dronke ther; and the iij day to Westmynster, and ther a sermon and then masse, and mad good chere; and after a-bowt the Parke, and so to sant James cowrt ther.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 May 1557. [The iij day of May came five persons to the Tower [Map], the chief of those that had taken the] castylle of Skarborow [Map] in Yorke-shyre, [viz. Stafford (age 24), Saund]urs, Seywelle, and Prowtter, and a Frenche man.

On 03 May 1584 William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 41) was beheaded at Stirling Castle [Map] for continuing to rebel against the King. His son James Ruthven 2nd Earl Gowrie (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Gowrie

On 03 May 1606 Henry Garnet Jesuit (age 50) was hanged in St Paul's Cathedral Churchyard [Map].

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 03 May 1616. Upon the 3rd came Baskett1 down from London and brought me a letter from my Lord (age 27) by which I might see it was his pleasure that the Child should go the next day to London, which at the first was somewhat grievous to me, but when I considered that it would both make my Lord more angry with me and be worse for the Child, I resolved to let her go, after I had sent for Mr Legg and talked with him about that and other matters and wept bitterly.2

Note 1. Mr. Peter Baskett, Gentleman of the Horse.

Note 2. My Lady Margaret lay in the Great Dorset House. For now my Lord and his whole company was removed from the Lesser Dorset House where I lay when I was first married.

About this time died my Lord of Shrewsbury (age 63) at his House in Broad Street.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. 03 May 1617. The 3rd my Lord (age 28) went from Buckhurst to London, and rid it in four hours, he riding very hard, a hunting all the while he was at Buckhurst and had his health exceeding well.

Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 03 May 1621. Never had any man in those great places of gain he had gone through, having been Attorney Greneral before he was Lord Chancellor, so ill-husbanded the time, or provided for himself. His vast prodigality had eaten up all his gains; for it was agreed by all men, that he owed at this present at least £20,000 more than he was worth. Had he followed the just and virtuous steps of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Knt., his father, that continued Lord Keeper of the Great Seal some eighteen years under Queen Elizabeth, of ever blessed memory, his life might have been as glorious as by his many vices it proved infamous. For though he were an eminent scholar imd a reasonable good lawyer, both which he much adorned with his eloquent expression of himself and his graced delivery, yet his vices were so stupendous and great, as they utterly obscured and out-poised his virtues. He was immoderately ambitious and excessively proud, to maintain which he was necessitated to injustice and bribery, taking sometimes most basely of both sides. To this latter wickedness the favour he had with the beloved Marquis of Buckingham (age 28) emboldened him, as I learned in discourse from a gentleman of his bedchamber, who told me he was sure his lord should never fall as long as the said Marquis continued in favour. His most abominable and darling sin, I should rather bury in silence than mention it, were it not a most admirable instance how men are inflamed by wickedness, and held captive by the devil1. He lived, many years after his fall, in his lodgings in Gray's Inn, in Holborn, in great want and penury.

Note 1. D'Ewes here specifically charges Bacon with on abominable offence, in language too gross for publication. He states that it was supposed by some, that he would have been tried at the bar of justice for it; and says, that his guilt was so notorious while he was at York House [Map], in the Strand, and at his lodgings in Gray's Inn, Holborn, that the following verses were cast into his rooms:

Note 2. Within this sty a hog3 doth lie. That must be hang'd for villany." It is but right to add, that D'Ewes is the only authority for this imputation.

Note 3. Alluding, of course, to his surname of Bacon.

On 03 May 1642 William Waller (age 45) was elected MP Andover during the Long Parliament.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1660. This morning my Lord showed me the King's (age 29) declaration1 and his letter to the two Generals to be communicated to the fleet. The contents of the letter are his offer of grace to all that will come in within forty days, only excepting them that the Parliament shall hereafter except. That the sales of lands during these troubles, and all other things, shall be left to the Parliament, by which he will stand. The letter dated at Breda, April, 4 1660, in the 12th year of his reign. Upon the receipt of it this morning by an express, Mr. Phillips, one of the messengers of the Council from General Monk (age 51), my Lord summoned a council of war, and in the mean time did dictate to me how he would have the vote ordered which he would have pass this council. Which done, the Commanders all came on board, and the council sat in the coach (the first council of war that had been in my time), where I read the letter and declaration; and while they were discoursing upon it, I seemed to draw up a vote, which being offered, they passed. Not one man seemed to say no to it, though I am confident many in their hearts were against it. After this was done, I went up to the quarter-deck with my Lord and the Commanders, and there read both the papers and the vote; which done, and demanding their opinion, the seamen did all of them cry out, "God bless King Charles!" with the greatest joy imaginable. That being done, Sir R. Stayner (age 35), who had invited us yesterday, took all the Commanders and myself on board him to dinner, which not being ready, I went with Captain Hayward to the Plimouth and Essex, and did what I had to do there and returned, where very merry at dinner. After dinner, to the rest of the ships (staid at the Assistance to hear the harper a good while) quite through the fleet. Which was a very brave sight to visit all the ships, and to be received with the respect and honour that I was on board them all; and much more to see the great joy that I brought to all men; not one through the whole fleet showing the least dislike of the business. In the evening as I was going on board the Vice-Admiral, the General began to fire his guns, which he did all that he had in the ship, and so did all the rest of the Commanders, which was very gallant, and to hear the bullets go hissing over our heads as we were in the boat. This done and finished my Proclamation, I returned to the Nazeby, where my Lord was much pleased to hear how all the fleet took it in a transport of joy, showed me a private letter of the King's to him, and another from the Duke of York in such familiar style as to their common friend, with all kindness imaginable. And I found by the letters, and so my Lord told me too, that there had been many letters passed between them for a great while, and I perceive unknown to Monk. And among the rest that had carried these letters Sir John Boys is one, and that Mr. Norwood, which had a ship to carry him over the other day, when my Lord would not have me put down his name in the book. The King speaks of his being courted to come to the Hague, but do desire my Lord's advice whither to come to take ship. And the Duke offers to learn the seaman's trade of him, in such familiar words as if Jack Cole and I had writ them. This was very strange to me, that my Lord should carry all things so wisely and prudently as he do, and I was over joyful to see him in so good condition, and he did not a little please himself to tell me how he had provided for himself so great a hold on the King.

Note 1. King Charles II. His Declaration to all his loving Subjects of the Kingdome of England, dated from his Court at Breda in Holland 4/14 of April, 1660, and read in Parliament with his Majesties Letter of the same date to his Excellence the Ld. Gen. Monck to be communicated to the Ld. President of the Council of State and to the Officers of the Army under his Command. London, Printed by W. Godbid for John Playford in the Temple [Map], 1660. 40, pp. 8.

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1660. After this to supper, and then to writing of letters till twelve at night, and so up again at three in the morning. My Lord seemed to put great confidence in me, and would take my advice in many things. I perceive his being willing to do all the honour in the world to Monk (age 51), and to let him have all the honour of doing the business, though he will many times express his thoughts of him to be but a thick-sculled fool. So that I do believe there is some agreement more than ordinary between the King and my Lord to let Monk carry on the business, for it is he that must do the business, or at least that can hinder it, if he be not flattered and observed. This, my Lord will hint himself sometimes. My Lord, I perceive by the King's (age 29) letter, had writ to him about his father, Crew,-[When only seventeen years old, Montagu had married Jemima, daughter of John Crew, created afterwards Baron Crew of Stene.]-and the King did speak well of him; but my Lord tells me, that he is afeard that he hath too much concerned himself with the Presbyterians against the House of Lords, which will do him a great discourtesy.

John Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1660. Came the most happy tidings of his Majesty's (age 29) gracious declaration and applications to the Parliament, General (age 51), and people, and their dutiful acceptance and acknowledgment, after a most bloody and unreasonable rebellion of near twenty years. Praised be forever the Lord of Heaven, who only doeth wondrous things, because his mercy endureth forever.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1661. Early to walk with Mr. Creed up and down the town, and it was in his and some others' thoughts to have got me made free of the town, but the Mayor, it seems, unwilling, and so they could not do it. Then to the payhouse, and there paid off the ship, and so to a short dinner, and then took coach, leaving Mrs. Hater there to stay with her husband's friends, and we to Petersfield, Hampshire, having nothing more of trouble in all my journey, but the exceeding unmannerly and most epicure-like palate of Mr. Creed. Here my wife and I lay in the room the Queen (age 51) lately lay at her going into France.

John Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1661. This evening, I was with my Lord Brouncker (age 50), Sir Robert Murray (age 53), Sir Patrick Neill, Monsieur Zulichem, and Bull (all of them of our Society, and excellent mathematicians), to show his Majesty (age 30), who was present, Saturn's annulus, as some thought, but as Zulichem affirmed with his balteus (as that learned gentleman had published), very near eclipsed by the moon, near the Mons Porphyritis; also, Jupiter and satellites, through his Majesty's great telescope, drawing thirty-five feet; on which were divers discourses.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1662. To dinner to my Lady Sandwich (age 37), and Sir Thomas Crew's (age 38) children coming thither, I took them and all my Ladys to the Tower [Map] and showed them the lions1 and all that was to be shown, and so took them to my house, and there made much of them, and so saw them back to my Lady's. Sir Thomas Crew's children being as pretty and the best behaved that ever I saw of their age.

Note 1. The Tower Menagerie was not abolished until the reign of William IV.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1664. Thence, after long staying to speak with my Lord Sandwich (age 38), at last he coming out to me and speaking with me about business of my Lord Peterborough (age 42), I by coach home to the office, where all the afternoon, only stept home to eat one bit and to the office again, having eaten nothing before to-day.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1664. Up, and being ready, went by agreement to Mr. Bland's and there drank my morning draft in good chocollatte, and slabbering my band sent home for another, and so he and I by water to White Hall, and walked to St. James's, where met Creed and Vernaty, and by and by Sir W. Rider, and so to Mr. Coventry's (age 36) chamber, and there upon my Lord Peterborough's (age 42) accounts, where I endeavoured to shew the folly and punish it as much as I could of Mr. Povy (age 50); for, of all the men in the world, I never knew any man of his degree so great a coxcomb in such imployments. I see I have lost him forever, but I value it not; for he is a coxcomb, and, I doubt, not over honest, by some things which I see; and yet, for all his folly, he hath the good lucke, now and then, to speak his follies in as good words, and with as good a show, as if it were reason, and to the purpose, which is really one of the wonders of my life.

John Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1664. Came the Earl of Kent (age 19), my kinsman, and his Lady (age 20), to visit us.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1664. Thence walked to Westminster Hall [Map]; and there, in the Lords' House, did in a great crowd, from ten o'clock till almost three, hear the cause of Mr. Roberts (age 30), my Lord Privy Seal's (age 58) son, against Win, who by false ways did get the father of Mr. Roberts's wife (age 27) (Mr. Bodvill) to give him the estate and disinherit his daughter. The cause was managed for my Lord Privy Seal by Finch (age 42) the Solicitor [General]; but I do really think that he is truly a man of as great eloquence as ever I heard, or ever hope to hear in all my life.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 02 Jun 1664. Up and to the office, where we sat all the morning, and then to the 'Change [Map], where after some stay by coach with Sir J. Minnes (age 65) and Mr. Coventry (age 36) to St. James's, and there dined with Mr. Coventry very finely, and so over the Parke to White Hall to a Committee of Tangier about providing provisions, money, and men for Tangier [Map]. At it all the afternoon, but it is strange to see how poorly and brokenly things are done of the greatest consequence, and how soon the memory of this great man is gone, or, at least, out of mind by the thoughts of who goes next, which is not yet knowne. My Lord of Oxford (age 37), Muskerry, and several others are discoursed of. It seems my Lord Tiviott's design was to go a mile and half out of the towne, to cut down a wood in which the enemy did use to lie in ambush. He had sent several spyes; but all brought word that the way was clear, and so might be for any body's discovery of an enemy before you are upon them. There they were all snapt, he and all his officers, and about 200 men, as they say; there being left now in the garrison but four captains. This happened the 3d of May last, being not before that day twelvemonth of his entering into his government there: but at his going out in the morning he said to some of his officers, "Gentlemen, let us look to ourselves, for it was this day three years that so many brave Englishmen were knocked on the head by the Moores, when Fines made his sally out". Here till almost night, and then home with Sir J. Minnes by coach, and so to my office a while, and home to supper and bed, being now in constant pain in my back, but whether it be only wind or what it is the Lord knows, but I fear the worst.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1665. Thence parted, and to White Hall to the Councilchamber about an order touching the Navy (our being empowered to commit seamen or Masters that do not, being hired or pressed, follow their worke), but they could give us none. So a little vexed at that, because I put in the memorial to the Duke of Albemarle (age 56) alone under my own hand, home, and after some time at the office home to bed. My Lord Chief Justice Hide (age 70) did die suddenly this week, a day or two ago, of an apoplexy.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1665. Thence to my Lord Ashly (age 43) to a Committee of Tangier for my Lord Rutherford's accounts, and that done we to my Lord Treasurer's (age 58), where I did receive my Lord's warrant to Sir R. Long (age 65) for drawing a warrant for my striking of tallys.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1667. Up, and with Sir J. Minnes (age 68), Sir W. Batten (age 66), and Sir W. Pen (age 46) in the last man's coach to St. James's, and thence up to the Duke of York's (age 33) chamber, which, as it is now fretted at the top, and the chimney-piece made handsome, is one of the noblest and best-proportioned rooms that ever, I think, I saw in my life, and when ready, into his closet and did our business, where, among other things, we had a proposition of Mr. Pierce's, for being continued in pay, or something done for him, in reward of his pains as Chyrurgeon-Generall; forasmuch as Troutbecke, that was never a doctor before, hath got £200 a year settled on him for nothing but that one voyage with the Duke of Albemarle (age 58). The Duke of York and the whole company did shew most particular kindness to Mr. Pierce, every body moving for him, and the Duke himself most, that he is likely to be a very great man, I believe. Here also we had another mention of Carcasses business, and we directed to bring in a report of our opinion of his case, which vexes us that such a rogue shall make us so much trouble.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1667. So away, I not finding of Mr. Moore, with whom I should have met and spoke about a letter I this day received from him from my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19), wherein he desires me to help him to £1900 to pay a bill of exchange of his father's, which troubles me much, but I will find some way, if I can do it, but not to bring myself in bonds or disbursements for it, whatever comes of it.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1667. Thence I presently to the Excise Office, and there met the Cofferer (age 63) and Sir Stephen Fox (age 40) by agreement, and agreed upon a method for our future payments, and then we three to my Lord Treasurer (age 60), who continues still very ill. I had taken my stone with me on purpose, and Sir Philip Warwicke (age 57) carried it in to him to see, but was not in a condition to talk with me about it, poor man.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1668. Thence Pen and I to Islington [Map], and there, at the old house, eat, and drank, and merry, and there by chance giving two pretty fat boys each of them a cake, they proved to be Captain Holland's children, whom therefore I pity. So round by Hackney home, having good discourse, he [Pen] being very open to me in his talk, how the King (age 37) ought to dissolve this Parliament, when the Bill of Money is passed, they being never likely to give him more; how he [the King] hath great opportunity of making himself popular by stopping this Act against Conventicles; and how my Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (age 57), if the Parliament continue, will undoubtedly fall, he having managed that place with so much self-seeking, and disorder, and pleasure, and some great men are designing to overthrow (him), as, among the rest, my Lord Orrery (age 47); and that this will try the King mightily, he being a firm friend to my Lord Lieutenant.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 May 1669. Thence to White Hall, and met with Creed, and I took him to the Harp and Ball, and there drank a cup of ale, he and I alone, and discoursed of matters; and I perceive by him that he makes no doubt but that all will turn to the old religion, for these people cannot hold things in their hands, nor prevent its coming to that; and by his discourse fits himself for it, and would have my Lord Sandwich (age 43) do so, too, and me. After a little talk with him, and particularly about the ruinous condition of Tangier, which I have a great mind to lay before the Duke of York (age 35), before it be too late, but dare not, because of his great kindness to Lord Middleton (age 61), we parted, and I homeward; but called at Povy's (age 55), and there he stopped me to dinner, there being Mr. Williamson (age 35), the Lieutenant of the Tower, Mr. Childe, and several others. And after dinner, Povy and I together to talk of Tangier; and he would have me move the Duke of York in it, for it concerns him particularly, more than any, as being the head of us; and I do think to do it.

On 03 May 1682 the Duke of York (age 48) and his retinue including John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough (age 31) and George Legge 1st Baron Dartmouth (age 35) were seen off on their journey north by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland from Margate Roads, Kent [Map]. James was possibly travelling to Edinburgh to collect his six months pregnant wife Mary of Modena (age 23) to ensure their child was born in England.

On 03 May 1699 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford (age 16) was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.

John Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1699. At a meeting of the Royal Society I was nominated to be of the committee to wait on the Lord Chancellor (age 44) to move the King (age 48) to purchase the Bishop of Worcester's library (Dr. Edward Stillingfleet).

John Evelyn's Diary. 03 May 1702. The report of the committee sent to examine the state of Greenwich Hospital [Map] was delivered to the House of Commons, much to their satisfaction. Lord Godolphin (age 56) made Lord High Treasurer.

On 03 May 1733 Richard Cox 1st Baronet (age 83) died of apoplexy. His grandson Richard Cox 2nd Baronet (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cox Dunmanway in County Cork.

The London Gazette 17247. War-Office, May 3, 1817

2d Regiment of Life Guards, Major Charles Webb-Dance to be Major and Lieutenant-Colonel: Commission dated March 27, 1817.

3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Ensign Charles Drury, from the 33d Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Addlison, promoted; Dated April 10,1817.

4th Ditto, Cornet Alexander Scott Broomfield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fawcett, who retires. Dated April 10, 1817.

Thomas Magan, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Broomfield. Dated April 10, 1817.

5th Ditto, James Lewis-Higgins, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Walker, promoted. Dated April 17, 1817.

7th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Honourable George Berkeley Molyneux (age 17), from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Frederick Beatty, who exchanges, receiving the difference. Dated April 3, 1817.

9th Ditto, Lieutenant Sir Charles Payne, Bart. to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Warren, who retires. Dated April 10, 1817.

Cornet George Gordon Smith to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir Charles Payne. Dated April 10, 1817.

Honourable Augustus Frederick Ellis to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Browne, promoted. Dated April 10, 1817.

10th Ditto, John Earl of Wiltshire (age 15) to be Comet, without purchase, vice Burdatt, who resigns. Dated April 10, 1817.

16th Ditto, Lieutenant Trevor Wheerer to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Swetenham, who retires. Dated April 10, 1817.

Honourable Edmond Sexten Pery to be Cornet, without purchase. Dated April 10, 1817.

21st Ditto, Lieutenant William Williams to be Adjutant, vice Salmon, deceased; Dated April 3, 1817.

3d Regiment of Foot Guards,. Liewtenant William Frederick, Hamilton to be. Lieutenant and Capntain, by purchase, vice Burrowes, who retires Dated April 17, 1817.

George Suttie, Gent, to be. Ensign and Lieutenant by purchase, vice Hamilton. Dated April 17, 1817.

2d Regiment of Foot, Lieutenant Samuel Richard Dickens, from half-pay of the 3d Garrson Battalion, to be Lieutenant, vice Grant, deceased. Dated April 3, 1817.

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On 03 May 1893 James Charlemagne Dormer (age 59) died after having been mauled by a tiger while on a hunt on 25 April 1893 in the Nilgiris.

The London Gazette 26509. Whitehall, May 3, 1894

The Queen (age 74) has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom unto Edward Coley Burne Burne-Jones (age 60), of Rottingdean, in the county of Sussex, and of the Grange, in the parish of Fulham, in the county of London, Esquire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. [Note. Georgiana Macdonald Lady Burne-Jones (age 53) by marriage Lady Burne-Jones of Rottingdean in Sussex and The Grange in Fulham in London]

On 03 May 1987 Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 74) died in a car accident at Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Births on the 3rd May

On 01 May 1238 or 03 May 1238 King Magnus VI of Norway was born to King Haakon IV of Norway (age 34).

On 03 May 1276 Louis I Count Évreux was born to King Philip III of France (age 31) and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Around 03 May 1318 John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle was born to Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 30) and Margaret Beauchamp Baroness Lisle (age 23).

On 03 May 1415 Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York was born to Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 51) and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 36) at Raby Castle, County Durham [Map]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 03 May 1446 Margaret of York Duchess of Burgundy was born to Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 34) and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York (age 31) at Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.42%.

On 03 May 1509 John Trastámara was born to Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 57) and Germaine Foix Queen Consort Aragon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.82%.

Around 03 May 1595 Helen Gascoigne was born to John Gascoigne 1st Baronet (age 38).

On 03 May 1606 Marie Bourbon Condé Countess Soissons was born to Charles Bourbon Condé Count Soissons (age 39) and Anne Montafié Countess Soissons (age 28).

Before 03 May 1635 Cope Rich was born to Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 44) and Isabel Cope Countess Holland.

On 03 May 1736 Robert Walpole was born to Horatio Walpole 1st Baron Walpole (age 57).

On 03 May 1764 Henry Roper 12th Baron Teynham was born to Henry Roper 11th Baron Teynham (age 30).

On 03 May 1795 Richard James Wyatt was born to Edward Wyatt (age 38) and Anne Maddox in Oxford Street, London. He was baptised on 06 Jun 1795.

On 03 May 1804 Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath was born to Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton (age 29) and Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton (age 22).

On 03 May 1811 Arthur Henry Dyke was born to Thomas Dyke Acland 10th Baronet (age 24) and Elizabeth Hoare (age 24).

On 03 May 1814 Emily Louise Shepherd Countess Belmore was born to William Sheperd of Bradbourne in Kent and Anne Lovel Dawson.

On 03 May 1817 George Wentworth-Fitzwilliam was born to Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 30) and Mary Dundas (age 29). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

On 03 May 1823 William Harry Hay 19th Earl Erroll was born to William Hay 18th Earl Erroll (age 22) and Elizabeth Fitzclarence Countess Erroll (age 22). He a grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 03 May 1823 James McGarel-Hogg 1st Baron Magheramorne was born to James Hogg 1st Baronet (age 33) and Mary Swinton.

On 03 May 1848 Lewis Gordon was born to Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly (age 56) and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly (age 27).

On 03 May 1851 George Banks Jenkinson 12th Baronet was born to George Samuel Jenkinson 11th Baronet (age 33) and Emily Sophia Lyster Lady Jenkinson.

On 03 May 1875 Dudley Francis North was born to Dudley Francis North 7th Earl Guildford (age 23).

On 03 May 1878 Margaret Eleanor Furneaux Countess of Birkenhead was born to Henry Furneaux (age 48) and Eleanor Elizabeth Severn.

On 03 May 1891 Ralph Beckett 3rd Baron Grimthorpe was born to Ernest William Beckett 2nd Baron Grimthorpe (age 34) and Lucy Tracy Lee.

On 03 May 1900 Reginald Williams 7th Baronet was born to Colonel Lawrence Williams (age 24).

On 03 May 1920 Julian Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 5th Viscount Knutsford was born to Thurstan Holland-Hibbert 4th Viscount Knutsford (age 31).

Marriages on the 3rd May

After 03 May 1302 Edward Burnell (age 16) and Aline Despencer Baroness Burnell were married. She the daughter of Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 41) and Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer (age 39). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Before 03 May 1406 Roger Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe (age 43) and Margaret Holland Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe were married. She by marriage Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe in Bedfordshire.

Before 03 May 1501 John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37) and Elizabeth Langham Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.

On or after 03 May 1632 Roger Lort 1st Baronet (age 24) and Hester Annesley (age 19) were married by a license dated 03 May 1632.

On 03 May 1637 John Bampfylde 1st Baronet (age 27) and Gertrude Coplestone were married.

Before 03 May 1663 John Dawes 1st Baronet (age 19) and Christian Hawkins were married without the permission of her guardian Andrew Riccard (age 59). Some sources refer to her as Christian Lyons, some Lygons.

On 03 May 1664 Robert Haselrigge 5th Baronet (age 24) and Bridget Rolle were married. They had four sons, three of whom died unmarried before the death of their father, and four daughters, three of whom died unmarried before the death of their father.

On 03 May 1728 Henry Ingram 7th Viscount Irvine (age 37) and Ann Scarborough Viscountess Irvine (age 36) were married at Finchley.

On 03 May 1744 Richard Fitzwilliam 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam (age 32) and Catherine Decker were married.

On 03 May 1834 Spencer Bulkeley Wynn 3rd Baron Newborough (age 30) and Frances Maria De Winton Baroness Newborough were married at Great Malvern Priory [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Newborough of Newborough in County Wexford. They were half first cousins.

On 03 May 1836 Hugh Kerr aka McDonnell 4th Earl of Antrim (age 23) and Laura Parker Countess of Antrim (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Parker 5th Earl Macclesfield (age 73) and Eliza Wolstenholme Countess Macclesfield (age 55).

Before 03 May 1848 William Henry Pennyman (age 84) and Charlotte Robinson (age 82) were married.

On 03 May 1855 Rowland Hill aka Clegg-Hill 3rd Viscount Hill (age 21) and Mary Madax Viscountess Hill (age 25) were married. She the maid of his mother.

On 03 May 1923 William Edmund Jaffray 4th Baronet (age 27) and Synolda Emily Thursby-Pelham Lady Walker and Jaffray were married.

Deaths on the 3rd May

On 03 May 1152 Matilda Flanders (age 47) died. Her son Eustace Blois IV Count Boulogne (age 22) succeeded IV Count Boulogne.

On 03 May 1274 John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton (age 49) died. His son Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baron Okehampton.

On 03 May 1366 Thomas Astley 3rd Baron Astley (age 58) died. His son William Astley 4th Baron Astley (age 26) succeeded 4th Baron Astley. Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley (age 21) by marriage Baroness Astley.

On 03 May 1407 Bishop Richard Mitford died. He was buried in the Salisbury Cathedral [Map].

On 03 May 1584 William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 41) was beheaded at Stirling Castle [Map] for continuing to rebel against the King. His son James Ruthven 2nd Earl Gowrie (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Gowrie

On 03 May 1607 Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 33) died.

On 03 May 1624 Dorothy Philipps Viscountess Valentia (age 36) died.

On 22 Apr 1707 John Bendish 3rd Baronet (age 77) died whilst imprisoned for debt at the Fleet Prison [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Steeple Bumstead on 03 May 1707. His son Henry Bendish 4th Baronet (age 33) succeeded 4th Baronet Bendish of Steeple Bumstead in Essex.

On 17 Apr 1712 Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth (age 62) died. On 03 May 1712 she was buried at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Longbridge Deverill [Map].

On 03 May 1716 Ralph Assheton 2nd Baronet (age 65) died. His nephew Ralph Assheton 3rd Baronet (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baronet Assheton of Middleton in Lancashire.

Around 03 May 1719 Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth (age 40) died.

On 03 May 1729 Frances Digby Viscountess Scudamore (age 44) died.

On 03 May 1733 Richard Cox 1st Baronet (age 83) died of apoplexy. His grandson Richard Cox 2nd Baronet (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cox Dunmanway in County Cork.

On 03 May 1735 Anne Maxwell Baroness Bellew died.

On 03 Apr 1781 Henry Conyngham 1st Earl Conyngham (age 76) died without issue. Earl Conyngham and Baron Conyngham extinct. His nephew Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham (age 56) succeeded Baron Conyngham. On 03 May 1781 Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham adopted the surname Conyngham by Royal License.

On 03 May 1827 Anne Jane Gore Marchioness Abercorn (age 64) died.

On 03 May 1843 Thomas Hislop 1st Baronet (age 78) died. Baronet Hislop of Tothill extinct.

On 03 May 1892 George Nugent 2nd Baronet (age 89) died. His son Edmund Charles Nugent 3rd Baronet (age 53) succeeded 3rd Baronet Nugent of Waddesdon in Berkshire. Evelyn Henrietta Gascoigne Lady Nugent by marriage Lady Nugent of Waddesdon in Berkshire.

On 03 May 1893 Edward John Hanmer 5th Baronet (age 50) died. His son Wyndham Charles Hanmer 6th Baronet (age 25) succeeded 6th Baronet Hamner of Hamner in Flintshire.

On 03 May 1908 Augustus Frederick Bampfylde 2nd Baron Poltimore (age 71) died. His son Coplestone Richard Bampfylde 3rd Baron Poltimore (age 48) succeeded 3rd Baron Politmore, 8th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon. Margaret Harriet Beaumont Baroness Poltimore by marriage Baroness Politmore.

On 03 May 1947 Mary Ashburnham Viscountess Knutsford (age 87) died.

On 03 May 1987 Viola Maud Lyttelton Duchess Westminster (age 74) died in a car accident at Dungannon, County Tyrone.

On 03 May 2004 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 84) died. His son Peregrine Cavendish 12th Duke of Devonshire (age 60) succeeded 12th Duke Devonshire, 15th Earl Devonshire, 15th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 7th Earl Burlington. Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale Duchess of Devonshire (age 60) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.