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On this Day in History ... 3rd September
03 Sep is in September.
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1654 First Protectorate Parliament
Events on the 3rd September
On 03 Sep 1189 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 31) was crowned I King of England by Archbishop Baldwin Avigo (age 64) at Westminster Abbey [Map]. William Mandeville 3rd Earl Essex Count Aumale carried the Crown. The Coronation of Richard I was marred by violence against London's Jewish population. Prior to his Coronation Richard had issued a proclamation forbidding Jews to attend. When some did a riot broke out, which spread.
The History of William Marshal 1189 Death of King Henry II. 03 Sep 1189
| Fait fu reis a l'asompcion. | He [Richard (age 31)] was made king on the Assumption1, | |
| A molt riche procession | With a very rich procession | |
| Fu receüz dedenz Seint Pol. | He was received within Westminster Abbey2. | |
| Iloc furent tenu por fol | There were considered foolish | 9570 |
| Li Gieu, si com j'oï dire, | The Jews3, as I heard it said, | |
| Quer livré furent a martyre. | For they were delivered to martyrdom. | |
| Issi fu li reis d'Engletere | Thus was the King of England | |
| Tot I'iver apres en sa terre. | All winter thereafter in his land. |
Note 1. The Feast of the Assumption is the 15th of August. The author here is referring to the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary i.e. the 3rd of September on which day King Richard was crowned.
Note 2. The coronation on the 3rd of September took place at Westminster Abbey rather than St Paul's.
Note 3. King Richard's coronation was marred by attacks on the Jewish population in London with a number being killed. His reign saw significant and repeated attacks on the Jewish population such as the attack in York on the 17th of March 1190 in which as many as fifty were killed.
Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. 03 Sep 1189. Then Richard (age 31), Duke of Normandy, came to London, and having gathered there the archbishops and bishops, earls and barons, and a large multitude of knights, on the third day before the Nones of September, on a Sunday, the moon being in its nineteenth phase, on the feast of the ordination of Pope Saint Gregory, an ill-omened day, the aforementioned Richard, Duke of Normandy, was consecrated and crowned as King of England at Westminster in London by Baldwin (age 64), Archbishop of Canterbury. Assisting him in this office were Walter, Archbishop of Rouen, John, Archbishop of Dublin, Formale, Archbishop of Trier, Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, Hugh (age 64), Bishop of Durham, William, Bishop of Worcester, John, Bishop of Exeter, Reginald, Bishop of Bath, John, Bishop of Norwich, Seffrid, Bishop of Chichester, Gilbert, Bishop of Rochester, Peter, Bishop of St. David's in Wales, the Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales, the Bishop of Bangor in Wales, Albinus, Bishop of Ferns in Ireland, and Concors, Bishop of Kildare in Ireland.
Deinde Ricardus dux Normanniæ venit Lundonias, et congregatis ibi archiepiscopis et episcopis, comitibus et baronibus et copiosa militum multitudine, tertio nonas Septembris, die Dominica, luna xix., festo ordinationis Sancti Gregorii papa, die mala, prædictus Ricardus dux Normanniæ consecratus et coronatus est in regem Angliæ, apud Lundonias in Westmonasterio, a Baldewino Cantuariensi archiepiscopo, ministrantibus illi in illo officio Waltero Rothomagensi archiepiscopo, Johanne Dublinensi archiepiscopo, Formale1 Treverensi archiepiscopo, Hugone Lincolniensi episcopo, Hugone Dunelmensi episcopo, Willelmo Wigornensi episcopo, Johanne Exoniensi episcopo, Reginaldo Bathoniensi episcopo, Johanne Norwicensi episcopo, Sefrido Cices- trensi episcopo, Gilleberto Rofensi episcopo, Petro episcopo de Sancto David in Wallia, episcopo2 de Asfath in Wallia, episcopo3 de Pangor in Wallia.—Albinus episcopus Fernensis4 in Hibernia, Concors episcopus Heghdunensis5 in Hibernia;
Note 1. Fulmar, Formalis, or Formator, archdeacon of Treves, was elected archbishop by intrigue in 1183, and consecrated by pope Urban III. on Whit Sunday 1186. He never gained full possession of his see, and was, with his competitor Rodolf, deprived by Clement III. in 1189. He then came to England, where he died.
Note 2. [episcopo] Reiner, 1186-1224.
Note 3. [episcopo] Guy, 1177-1190.
Note 4. [Fernensis] Albinus, 1185-1122.
Note 5. [Heghdunensis] Concord, bishop of Euaghduu.
Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. 03 Sep 1189. After them came two earls, whose names are these: William Marshal (age 43), Earl of Striguil, and William (age 39), Earl of Salisbury. One of them, namely William Marshal, carried the royal scepter, on the top of which was a golden cross. The other, namely William, Earl of Salisbury, carried the royal rod, which had a dove at its summit.
Post illos veniebant duo comites, quorum hæc sunt nomina; Willelmus Marescallus comes de Striguil, et Willelmus comes de Salesbiria: unus illorum, scilicet Willelmus Marescallus, portans sceptrum regale, in cujus summitate signum crucis aureum erat: et alter, scilicet Willelmus comes de Salesbiria, portans virgam regalem, habentem columbam in summitate.
Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. 03 Sep 1189. And after them went William de Mandeville, Earl of Aumale and Essex, carrying the golden crown in his hands. Then came Richard (age 31), Duke of Normandy, with Hugh (age 64), Bishop of Durham, walking on his right, and Reginald, Bishop of Bath, walking on his left, while a silk canopy was carried over them. The entire throng of earls, barons, knights, and others, both clerics and laypeople, followed all the way to the courtyard of the church, and thus into the church up to the altar.
Et post illos ibat Willelmus de Mandevilla comes de Albemarla et de Exessa, portans coronam auream in manibus suis. Deinde venit Ricardus dux Normanniæ, et Hugo Dunelmensis episcopus a dextris illius ibat, et Eeginaldus Bathoniensis episcopus a sinistris illius ibat, et umbraculum sericum portabatur super illos. Et omnis turba comitum et baronum et militum et aliorum, tarn clericorum quam laicorum, sequebatur usque in atrium ecclesiæ, et sic usque in ecclesiam ad altare.
On 03 Sep 1346 King Edward III of England (age 33) commenced the Siege of Calais. It lasted eleven months with Calais eventually surrendering on 03 Aug 1347.
In or after 03 Sep 1346 John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 21) took part in the Siege of Calais.
In Sep 1389 the Scrope vs Grosvenor Case was brought to the Court of Chivalry. Up to that time two families, Scrope and Grosvenor, had been using the armorial 
Scrope Arms: Azure, a bend or.
Several hundred witnesses were called including John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 49), Geoffrey Chaucer (age 46) and John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 64).
On 03 Sep 1386 Owain ap Gruffudd "Glyndŵr" Mathrafal Prince Powys (age 27) gave evidence at the Church of John the Baptist, Chester [Map].
The Court decided in favour of Scrope.
Neither party was happy with the decision so King Richard II (age 22) was called upon to give his personal verdict.
On 27 May 1390 he confirmed that Grosvenor could not bear the undifferenced arms.
As a consequence of the case the Grosvenor has for many years used the name Bendor for horses and nicknames.
On 03 Sep 1467 Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress (age 32) died.
Letters and Papers 1533. 3 Sept [1533]. On Sunday next the duke of Suffolk (age 49) will be married to the daughter [Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk (age 14)] of a Spanish lady [Maria de Salinas Baroness Willoughby (age 43)] named lady Willoughby. She was promised to his son, but he is only ten years old; and although it is not worth writing to your Majesty the novelty of the case made me mention it.
The Duke will have done a service to the ladies who can point to his example when they are reproached, as is usual, with marrying again immediately after the death of their husbands.
The King has given him, in compensation, I think, for the expence he had in the burial of his late wife [Mary Tudor, younger sister of King Henry VIII], the fruits of a vacant bishopric1, which will amount to more than 12,000 ducats. Thanks the Emperor for promising to remember him in the distribution of benefices. London, 3 Sept. 1533.
Fr., hol., pp. 5, from a modern copy.
Note 1. This must be Ely.
On 03 Sep 1535 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 44) stayed at Wulf aka Wolf Hall, Wiltshire [Map] for a week as part of his summer progress. This may have been the time when his affections for Jane Seymour, whose home it was, began. See reference to "new amours" in Letter of 08 Oct 1535.
Letters and Papers 1535. 03 Sep 1535. R. O. 259. John Wylliamson to Cromwell.
On the 2nd inst. I received your letter of the 31st Aug. by Mr. Vaghan, and according to your commandment have paid him £42 15s. 8d. My mother with all your household are well. I fear your house at Hackney will not be ready in 18 days as I wrote, because of the alterations. You will have as pleasant a place as shall be a great way about London. For your place by Friars Austins, towards the street, the kitchen and scullery are raised, the gutters leaded, the roof is lathing and tiling. From the kitchen towards the Friars, the offices are rising as fast as may be. The brick work, with the windows of freestone in your hall, are ready to lay on the floor of the hall. On Saturday, the 4th inst., there will be a great pay at Hackney, Frere Austins, and at Ewhurst. Thomas Thacker says he has no money, and I dare not deliver any without knowing your pleasure, though I consider the scarcity of victuals, the poverty of the workmen, and that without your payment every 14 days they would have no food. I have delivered to Thacker, for buildings and emptions, and the charges of your household, £140, taking his bill for the same. Richard Lee, Maxwell, and I, rest not from setting forth your works at Hackney and elsewhere. The plague rages in the city, but not so much as is spoken of. Friars' Austins, 3 Sept. Signed.
P. 1. Add.: Secretary. Endd.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1557. The sam day at nyght cam commondement that evere chyrche in London, and oder contrey and shyre, to syng and make bonfeyrs for the wynnynge of Sant Qwynten; and ther was slayn my lord Hare Dudley (deceased) the yonger sone of the duke of Northumberland that was he[aded,] with mony mo, at the wynnyng of yt.
Note. P. 150. Death of lord Harry Dudley. Fourth son of John duke of Northumberland. He was condemned at the time of the ruin of his family, (see p. 48,) but pardoned by the queen. He married Margaret only daughter of lord chancellor Audley; and, leaving no issue, his widow became the second wife of Thomas fourth duke of Norfolk, and from this match descend the earls of Suffolk and Carlisle. The duke's former lady had expired just before the death of lord Henry Dudley, and their surviving partners intermarried before the end of the year. The duchess Margaret died at Norwich Jan. 9, 1563-4. (See lord Braybrooke's History of Audley End, 1836, 4to. pp. 27, 296.)
Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1562. The iij day of September cam rydyng owt of Essex from [the funeral] of the yerle of Oxford ys father (deceased) the yonge yerle of Oxford (age 12), with vij-skore horse all in blake throughe London and Chepe and Ludgatt, and so to Tempulle bare, and so to (blank), be-twyn v and vj of the cloke at after-none.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1562. The sam day be-gane to make rede for the good lade contes of Bedford (deceased) a grett baner of armes and vj grett baner-rolles and .. skochyons of armes of sylke, and of paper-ryalle vij doshen skochyons of armes.
Note. P. 291. Funeral of the countess of Bedford. Margaret daughter of sir John St. John of Bletsoe, and first wife of Francis second earl of Bedford. "Lady Margaret, countess of Bedford, dyed at Owborne the xxviijth of August, and was beryed the xth of September at Chenyes, in A° 1562." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 84.)
On 12 Jul 1627 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 34) led an English force of 100 ships and 6,000 soldiers to capture the city of Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré.
In Aug 1627 more troops, including the newly promoted Lieutenant John Felton (age 32), arrived.
On 03 Sep 1627 two thousand Irish troops arrived under Ralph Bingley (age 57)
On 27 Oct 1627 a final assault was attempted; it failed because the attackers' siege ladders were shorter than the walls of the fortress.
In Nov 1627 George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham retreated and returned to England having lost thousands of his men.
On 03 Sep 1634 Edward Coke (age 82) died. Monument in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall [Map]. Simple sarcophagus on pedestal with lying effigy. Pair of flanking Tuscan columns supporting a full entablature with putti on frieze and broken segmental pediment. Carved and painted achievement in and above tympanum flanked by four reclining figures of the Virtues on pediment extrados.
Above. Quarterly of eight: Coke Arms, Crispin, Folkard, Sparham, Nerford, Yarmouth, 
Knightley Arms and Pawe. The crest is broken. Farrer says it was: On a chapeau Azure, turned up Ermine, an ostrich Argent, holding in its mouth a horseshoe Or. The motto reads Prudens qui Patiens.
The effigy was carved by John Hargrave, the rest of the memorial was made by Nicholas Stone (age 47).
Below the effigy are three shields. Left Coke Arms implaling 
Paston Arms. His first wife Bridget Paston. Middle Coke Arms. Right Coke Arms impaling 
Cecil Arms; his second wife Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire (age 38).
Bridget Paston: she was born to John Paston. On 13 Aug 1582 Edward Coke and she were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Between 03 Sep 1649 and 11 Sep 1649, Drogheda [Map], under the command of the Royalist Arthur Aston (age 59), was besieged by the Parliamentary army commanded by Oliver Cromwell (age 50).
On 11 Sep 1649 Oliver Cromwell had a letter delivered to Sir Arthur Aston, which proposed his Aston's surrender; Aston refused.
At 5:00 PM Cromwell ordered simultaneous assaults on the southern and eastern breaches in the walls of Drogheda.
At the southern breach, the defenders counterattacked. The death of their commander, Colonel Wall, caused them to fall back, allowing further Parliamentary reinforcements to be funnelled into the breach. In the fighting at the walls some 150 Parliamentarian troops, including Colonel Castle, were killed.
After the death of Colonel Wall with more and more Parliamentary soldiers streaming into the breaches, the Royalist resistance at the walls collapsed.
In Cromwell's words, "In the heat of the action, I forbade them [his soldiers] to spare any that were in arms in the town...and, that night they put to the sword about two thousand men".
The execution of Royalists constinued as and when they were discovered.
Around one hundred Royalists were discovered in St Peter's Church - Cromwell ordered the church and those inside to be burned.
Arthur Aston was killed.
03 Sep 1650. The Battle of Dunbar was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell and a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie, on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the English.
The prisoners were taken to England and 3,000 were imprisoned at Durham Cathedral [Map]; many died on the march south, or in captivity.
On 03 Sep 1651 William Widdrington 1st Baron Widdrington (age 41) was killed in action whilst fighting for King Charles II. His son William Widdrington 2nd Baron Widdrington succeeded 2nd Baron Widdrington of Blankney in Lincolnshire.
On 03 Sep 1651 at Worcester, Worcestershire [Map] the Battle of Worcester Oliver Cromwell (age 52) commanded the Parliamentary army with Charles Howard 1st Earl Carlisle (age 22). In the Royalist army Francis Talbot 11th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 28), Thomas Blagge (age 38) and Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 22) fought. Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland (age 60) was captured. Giles Strangeways (age 36) provided 300 gold pieces to King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 21) following his defeat to aid his escape.
Henry Lyttelton 2nd Baronet (age 27) fought for the Royalists, was captured and spent 17 months imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map].
Philip Musgrave 2nd Baronet (age 44) fought for th Royalists.
On 03 Sep 1654 William Wray 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Grimsby during the First Protectorate Parliament.
John Evelyn's Diary. Death and Funeral of Oliver Cromwell03 Sep 1658. Died that arch-rebel, Oliver Cromwell (age 59), called Protector.
On 03 Sep 1658 Oliver Cromwell (age 59) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son Richard Cromwell Lord Protector (age 31) succeeded Lord Protector.
On 03 Sep 1660 King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 26) and Anne Hyde Queen Consort England (age 23) were married in secret. She by marriage Duchess York. She gave birth to their son Charles Stewart seven weeks later. She the daughter of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 51) and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon (age 43). He the son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England (age 50).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Feb 1661. This my birthday, 28 years. This morning Sir W. Batten (age 60), Pen, and I did some business, and then I by water to Whitehall, having met Mr. Hartlibb (age 61) by the way at Alderman Backwell's (age 43). So he did give me a glass of Rhenish wine at the Steeleyard, and so to Whitehall by water. He continues of the same bold impertinent humour that he was always of and will ever be. He told me how my Lord Chancellor (age 52) had lately got the Duke of York (age 27) and Duchess, and her woman, my Lord Ossory's and a Doctor, to make oath before most of the judges of the kingdom, concerning all the circumstances of their marriage. And in fine, it is confessed that they were not fully married till about a month or two before she was brought to bed; but that they were contracted long before, and time enough for the child to be legitimate1. But I do not hear that it was put to the judges to determine whether it was so or no.
Note 1. The Duke of York's marriage took place September 3rd, 1660. Anne Hyde was contracted to the Duke at Breda, November 24th, 1659.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1661. Dined at home, and then with my wife to the Wardrobe, where my Lady's (age 36) child was christened (my Lord Crew and his Lady, and my Baroness Montagu, my Lord's mother-in-law, were the witnesses), and named Katherine1 (the Queen elect's (age 22) name); but to my and all our trouble, the Parson of the parish christened her, and did not sign the child with the sign of the cross.
Note 1. Lady Katherine Montagu, youngest daughter of Lord Sandwich (age 36), married, first, Nicholas Bacon, eldest son and heir of Sir Nicholas Bacon, K.B., of Shrubland Hall, co. Suffolk; and, secondly, the Rev. Balthazar Gardeman. She died January 15th, 1757, at ninety-six years, four months. B.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1662. After the sale I walked to my brother's, in my way meeting with Dr. Fairbrother, of whom I enquired what news in Church matters. He tells me, what I heard confirmed since, that it was fully resolved by the King's new Council that an indulgence should be granted the Presbyters; but upon the Bishop of London's (age 64) speech1 (who is now one of the most powerful men in England with the King (age 32)), their minds were wholly turned. And it is said that my Lord Albemarle (age 53) did oppose him most; but that I do believe is only in appearance. He told me also that most of the Presbyters now begin to wish they had complied, now they see that no Indulgence will be granted them, which they hoped for; and that the Bishop of London hath taken good care that places are supplied with very good and able men, which is the only thing that will keep all quiet.
Note 1. Gilbert Sheldon, born July 19th, 1598; Fellow of All Souls, Oxford, 1622; Warden, 1635; Bishop of London, 1660-63; Archbishop of Canterbury, 1663. Died November 9th, 1677.
On 03 Sep 1665 King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 31) and Anne Hyde Queen Consort England (age 28) were married again since there first marriage had taken place in secret.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1665. Church being done, my Lord Bruncker (age 45), Sir J. Minnes (age 66), and I up to the Vestry at the desire of the justices of the Peace, Sir Theo. Biddulph (age 53) and Sir W. Boreman (age 53) and Alderman Hooker (age 53), in order to the doing something for the keeping of the plague from growing; but Lord! to consider the madness of the people of the town, who will (because they are forbid) come in crowds along with the dead corps to see them buried; but we agreed on some orders for the prevention thereof.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1665. After dinner left them and I by water to Greenwich, Kent [Map], where much ado to be suffered to come into the towne because of the sicknesse, for fear I should come from London, till I told them who I was. So up to the church, where at the door I find Captain Cocke (age 48) in my Lord Bruncker's (age 45) coach, and he come out and walked with me in the church-yarde till the church was done, talking of the ill government of our Kingdom, nobody setting to heart the business of the Kingdom, but every body minding their particular profit or pleasures, the King (age 35) himself minding nothing but his ease, and so we let things go to wracke. This arose upon considering what we shall do for money when the fleete comes in, and more if the fleete should not meet with the Dutch, which will put a disgrace upon the King's actions, so as the Parliament and Kingdom will have the less mind to give more money, besides so bad an account of the last money, we fear, will be given, not half of it being spent, as it ought to be, upon the Navy. Besides, it is said that at this day our Lord Treasurer (age 58) cannot tell what the profit of Chimney money is, what it comes to per annum, nor looks whether that or any other part of the revenue be duly gathered as it ought; the very money that should pay the City the £200,000 they lent the King, being all gathered and in the hands of the Receiver and hath been long and yet not brought up to pay the City, whereas we are coming to borrow 4 or £500,000 more of the City, which will never be lent as is to be feared.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1666. About four o'clock in the morning, my Lady Batten sent me a cart to carry away all my money, and plate, and best things, to Sir W. Rider's at Bednall-greene. Which I did riding myself in my night-gowne in the cart; and, Lord! to see how the streets and the highways are crowded with people running and riding, and getting of carts at any rate to fetch away things. I find Sir W. Rider tired with being called up all night, and receiving things from several friends. His house full of goods, and much of Sir W. Batten's (age 65) and Sir W. Pen's (age 45) I am eased at my heart to have my treasure so well secured. Then home, with much ado to find a way, nor any sleep all this night to me nor my poor wife. But then and all this day she and I, and all my people labouring to get away the rest of our things, and did get Mr. Tooker to get me a lighter to take them in, and we did carry them (myself some) over Tower Hill [Map], which was by this time full of people's goods, bringing their goods thither; and down to the lighter, which lay at next quay, above the Tower Docke. And here was my neighbour's wife, Mrs.----,with her pretty child, and some few of her things, which I did willingly give way to be saved with mine; but there was no passing with any thing through the postern, the crowd was so great. The Duke of Yorke (age 32) of this day by the office, and spoke to us, and did ride with his guard up and down the City, to keep all quiet (he being now Generall, and having the care of all). This day, Mercer being not at home, but against her mistress's order gone to her mother's, and my wife going thither to speak with W. Hewer (age 24), met her there, and was angry; and her mother saying that she was not a 'prentice girl, to ask leave every time she goes abroad, my wife with good reason was angry, and, when she came home, bid her be gone again. And so she went away, which troubled me, but yet less than it would, because of the condition we are in, fear of coming into in a little time of being less able to keepe one in her quality. At night lay down a little upon a quilt of W. Hewer's in the office, all my owne things being packed up or gone; and after me my poor wife did the like, we having fed upon the remains of yesterday's dinner, having no fire nor dishes, nor any opportunity of dressing any thing.
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1666. I had public prayers at home. The fire continuing, after dinner, I took coach with my wife (age 31) and son, and went to the Bankside in Southwark, where we beheld that dismal spectacle, the whole city in dreadful flames near the waterside; all the houses from the Bridge [Map], all Thames street, and upward toward Cheapside [Map], down to the Three Cranes, were now consumed; and so returned, exceedingly astonished what would become of the rest.
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1666. The fire having continued all this night (if I may call that night which was light as day for ten miles round about, after a dreadful manner), when conspiring with a fierce eastern wind in a very dry season, I went on foot to the same place; and saw the whole south part of the city burning from Cheapside [Map] to the Thames, and all along Cornhill [Map] (for it likewise kindled back against the wind as well as forward), Tower street, Fenchurch Street [Map], Gracious street, and so along to Baynard's Castle [Map], and was now taking hold of St. Paul's church [Map], to which the scaffolds contributed exceedingly. The conflagration was so universal, and the people so astonished, that, from the beginning, I know not by what despondency, or fate, they hardly stirred to quench it; so that there was nothing heard, or seen, but crying out and lamentation, running about like distracted creatures, without at all attempting to save even their goods; such a strange consternation there was upon them, so as it burned both in breadth and length, the churches, public halls, Exchange, hospitals. Monuments, and ornaments; leaping after a prodigious manner, from house to house, and street to street, at great distances one from the other. For the heat, with a long set of fair and warm weather, had even ignited the air, and prepared the materials to conceive the fire, which devoured, after an incredible manner, houses, furniture, and every thing. Here, we saw the Thames covered with goods floating, all the barges and boats laden with what some had time and courage to save, as, on the other side, the carts, etc., carrying out to the fields, which for many miles were strewn with movables of all sorts, and tents erecting to shelter both people and what goods they could get away. Oh, the miserable and calamitous spectacle! such as haply the world had not seen since the foundation of it, nor can be outdone till the universal conflagration thereof. All the sky was of a fiery aspect, like the top of a burning oven, and the light seen above forty miles round about for many nights. God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches, was like a hideous storm; and the air all about so hot and inflamed, that at the last one was not able to approach it, so that they were forced to stand still, and let the flames burn on, which they did, for near two miles in length and one in breadth. The clouds also of smoke were dismal, and reached, upon computation, near fifty miles in length. Thus, I left it this afternoon burning, a resemblance of Sodom, or the last day. It forcibly called to my mind that passage-"non enim hic habemus stabilem civitatem"; the ruins resembling the picture of Troy. London was, but is no more! Thus, I returned.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 03 Sep 1667. All the morning, business at the office, dined at home, then in the afternoon set my wife down at the Exchange [Map], and I to St. James's, and there attended the Duke of York (age 33) about the list of ships that we propose to sell: and here there attended Mr. Wren the first time, who hath not yet, I think, received the Duke of York's seal and papers. At our coming hither, we found the Duke and Duchesse (age 30) all alone at dinner, methought melancholy; or else I thought so, from the late occasion of the Chancellor's (age 58) fall, who, they say, however, takes it very contentedly.
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1676. Dined at Captain Graham's, where I became acquainted with Dr. Compton (age 44) (brother to the Earl of Northampton (age 54)), now Bishop of London, and Mr. North, son to the Lord North, brother to the Lord Chief-Justice and Clerk of the Closet, a most hopeful young man. The Bishop had once been a soldier, had also traveled in Italy, and became a most sober, grave, and excellent prelate.
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1678. I went to London, to dine with Mrs. Godolphin (age 26), and found her in labor; she was brought to bed of a son, who was baptized in the chamber, by the name of Francis, the susceptors being Sir William Godolphin (age 38) (head of the family), Mr. John Hervey (age 62), Treasurer to the Queen, and Mrs. Boscawen (age 35), sister to Sir William and the father (age 33).
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1683. I went to see what had been done by the Duke of Beaufort (age 54) on his lately purchased house at Chelsea, which I once had the selling of for the Countess of Bristol, he had made great alterations, but might have built a better house with the materials and the cost he had been at.
John Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1699. There was in this week an eclipse of the sun, at which many were frightened by the predictions of the astrologers. I remember fifty years ago that many were so terrified by Lilly, that they dared not go out of their houses. A strange earthquake at New Batavia, in the East Indies.
On 03 Sep 1820 Charlotte Elizabeth Digby (age 42) died of rapid consumption. Monument in Worcester Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 39) in 1825.
Charlotte Elizabeth Digby: On 07 Aug 1778 she was born. In 1802 she was appointed Maid of Honour to Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England. On 03 Jan 1802 William Digby Prebendary and she were married. Memorials of Francis Chantrey RA in Hallamshire and Elsewhere Part V London Life and Works. To 1825 belongs the figure of Mrs. Digby, in marble, seated on a couch, in Worcester Cathedral; and a similar one of Mrs. Boulton, in the church of Great Tew, Oxfordshire.
On 03 Sep 1855 William Henry Cecil George Brooke-Pechell (age 25), Captain in the 77th Foot, was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol.
On 03 Sep 1913 Jeanette Octavia Cliff (age 55) died. She was buried at, and/or has a memorial, at St Marcella's Church, Denbigh [Map] sculpted by Albert Toft (age 51).
Jeanette Octavia Cliff: On 17 Feb 1858 she was born to William Cliff. On 20 Jul 1892 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ward and she were married. On 28 Oct 1902 Lieutenant-Colonel John Foster Manifold and Amy Mary Cliff were married at the Mother Church at Hawarden, Flintshire. Her sister Jeanette Octavia Cliff was a witness, as well as Walter Andrew Urquart and Augustus (Augusta?) Hodges.
On 03 Sep 1933 Ernald Mosley (age 41) died. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Rolleston on Dove [Map].
Ernald Mosley: On 29 Oct 1891 he was born to Tonman Mosley 3rd Baronet
On 03 Sep 1939 France, Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allied nations.
Births on the 3rd September
In 03 Sep 1607 Amabel Benn Countess Kent was born to Anthony Benn.
On or before 03 Sep 1629 Mary Harvey Lady Dering was born to Daniel Harvey (age 42).
On 03 Sep 1642 Henry Winchcombe 1st Baronet was born to Henry Winchcombe.
On 03 Sep 1644 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford was born to Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford (age 24) and Diana Russell Countess Bradford.
On 03 Sep 1653 Roger North was born to Dudley North 4th Baron North (age 51) and Anne Montagu Baroness North (age 41).
On 03 Sep 1654 Jane Granville Baroness Gower was born to John Granville 1st Earl Bath (age 26) and Jane Wyche.
On 03 Sep 1678 Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin was born to Sidney Godolphin 1st Earl Godolphin (age 33) and Margaret Blagge (age 26) at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His mother died six days later.
On 03 Sep 1685 Charles Powlett 3rd Duke Bolton was born to Charles Paulet 2nd Duke Bolton (age 24) and Frances Ramsden.
On 03 Sep 1693 Charles Radclyffe Earl Newburgh was born to Edward Radclyffe 2nd Earl Derwentwater (age 38) and Mary Tudor Countess Derwentwater (age 19). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On or after 03 Sep 1696, the date she was baptised, Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington was born to Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville (age 22) and Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston (age 18).
On 03 Sep 1709 Bennet Sherard 3rd Earl Harborough was born to Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough (age 29) and Anne Pedley Countess Harborough (age 34).
On 03 Sep 1727 Anna Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld was born to Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 29) and Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (age 26) at Coburg. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.37%.
On 03 Sep 1734 Cecil Wray 13th Baronet was born to John Wray 12th Baronet (age 44) and Frances Norcliffe Lady Wray (age 33).
On 03 Sep 1734 Joseph Wright of Derby was born at 28 Irongate, Derby [Map].
On 03 Sep 1750 Arthur Dillon was born to Henry Dillon 11th Viscount Dillon (age 45) and Charlotte Lee Viscountess Dillon (age 26). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Around 03 Sep 1755 Thomas Fitzwilliam 9th Viscount Fitzwilliam was born to Richard Fitzwilliam 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam (age 44) and Catherine Decker.
On 03 Sep 1758 Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis was born to Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis (age 55) and Barbara Herbert Countess Powis (age 23) at Oakly Park, Bromfield. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 03 Sep 1763 Robert Edward Petre 10th Baron Petre was born to Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre (age 21) and Anne Howard (age 21). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 03 Sep 1763 Reverend John Molesworth was born to John Molesworth 5th Baronet (age 34) and Barbara St Aubyn Lady Molesworth (age 33). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 03 Sep 1768 Walter Blount 7th Baronet was born to Walter Blount 6th Baronet (age 43).
On 03 Sep 1769 Thomas Heathcote 4th Baronet was born to William Heathcote 3rd Baronet (age 23) and Frances Thorpe Lady Heathcote (age 27).
On 03 Sep 1770 Vice-Admiral Courtenay Boyle was born to Edmund Boyle 7th Earl Cork (age 27).
On 03 Sep 1780 John Francis was born.
On 03 Sep 1783 Anna Maria Stanhope Duchess Bedford was born to Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl of Harrington (age 30) and Jane Fleming Countess Harrington (age 28). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 03 Sep 1789 Robert Henley 2nd Baron Henley was born to Morton Eden 1st Baron Henley (age 37) and Elizabeth Henley Baroness Henley.
On 03 Sep 1817 Mary Penelope Hill was born to Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill 3rd Marquess Downshire (age 28) and Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire (age 27).
On 03 Sep 1818 Edmund Antrobus 3rd Baronet was born to Edmund Antrobus 2nd Baronet (age 26).
On 03 Sep 1826 William Henry Marsham Style 9th Baronet was born to William Style (age 41).
On 03 Sep 1827 Lister Lister-Kaye was born to John Lister Lister-Kaye 2nd Baronet (age 26).
On 03 Sep 1828 Augusta Isabella Fitzherbert Lady Alleyne was born to Henry FitzHerbert 3rd Baronet (age 45) and Agnes Beresford Lady Fitzherbert (age 43).
On 03 Sep 1829 Albreda Elizabeth Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Baroness Lyveden was born to Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 5th and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam (age 43) and Mary Dundas (age 42). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 03 Sep 1835 Bridges Powell Henniker 4th Baronet was born to Augustus Brydges Henniker 3rd Baronet (age 40) and Elizabeth Henniker-Major Lady Henniker. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
On 03 Sep 1840 William Fletcher Boughey 6th Baronet was born to Thomas Fletcher Fenton Boughey 3rd Baronet (age 31).
On 03 Sep 1855 Alexander Francis Henry Campbell was born to John Frederick Vaughan Campbell 2nd Earl Cawdor (age 38) and Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish Countess Cawdor (age 42).
On 03 Sep 1858 George Neville John Fane was born to Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland (age 32) and Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland (age 23).
On 03 Sep 1860 Arthur Douglas Bateman Scott 5th and 4th Baronet was born to Francis Edward Scott 2nd and 3rd Baronet (age 36).
On 03 Sep 1861 Montague Peregrine Albemarle Bertie 12th Earl Lindsey was born to Montague Peregrine Bertie 11th Earl Lindsey (age 45) and Felicia Elizabetha Welby Countess Lindsey (age 26).
On 03 Sep 1863 Henry George Agar-Ellis 4th Viscount Clifden was born to Henry Agar-Ellis 3rd Viscount Clifden (age 38) and Eliza Horatia Seymour Viscountess Clifden (age 30).
On 03 Sep 1869 Genille Cave-Browne-Cave 12th Baronet was born to Mylles Cave-Browne-Cave 11th Baronet (age 47).
On 03 Sep 1870 George Whichcote 9th Baronet was born to George Whichcote 8th Baronet (age 53) and Louisa Clagett.
On 03 Sep 1872 George Frederick Lancelot Clayton-East 8th and 4th Baronet was born to Gilbert Augustus Clayton-East 7th and 3rd Baronet (age 26).
On 03 Sep 1873 Hugh Edwardes 6th and 3rd Baron Kensington was born to William Edwardes 4th and 1st Baron Kensington (age 38).
On 03 Sep 1880 Colonel Donald Alexander Forbes was born to George Arthur Hastings Forbes 7th Earl Granard (age 47) and Frances Mary Petre Countess Granard (age 34).
On 03 Sep 1885 Philip Reginald le Belward Grey-Egerton 14th Baronet was born to Colonel Caledon Philip Egerton (age 38).
On 03 Sep 1889 George St Vincent Harris 5th Baron Harris was born to George Canning Harris 4th Baron Harris (age 38) and Lucy Ada Jervis Baroness Harris.
On 03 Sep 1894 Meriel Olivia Bathurst was born to Seymour Bathurst 7th Earl Bathurst (age 30) and Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick Countess Bathurst Sussex (age 23).
On 03 Sep 1935 Walter John Hugh St John-Mildmay 11th Baronet was born to Michael Paulet St John-Mildmay (age 34).
On 03 Sep 1937 Euan Geddes 3rd Baron Geddes was born to Ross Geddes 2nd Baron Geddes (age 30).
Marriages on the 3rd September
Before 03 Sep 1602 Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 24) and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 60) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter (age 54).
On 03 Sep 1660 King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 26) and Anne Hyde Queen Consort England (age 23) were married in secret. She by marriage Duchess York. She gave birth to their son Charles Stewart seven weeks later. She the daughter of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 51) and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon (age 43). He the son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England (age 50).
On 03 Sep 1678 Altham Annesley 1st Baron Altham and Alicia Leigh Baroness Altham (age 17) were married. He the son of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Annesley (age 64) and Elizabeth Altham Countess Anglesey (age 58).
After 03 Sep 1678 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard (age 16) and Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield (age 60) and Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield. They were third cousin once removed.
On 03 Sep 1681 Dudley Cullum 3rd Baronet (age 23) and Anne Berkeley Lady Cullum (age 16) were married. She by marriage Lady Cullum of Hastede in Suffolk.
On 03 Sep 1741 Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon (age 21) and Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. She the daughter of William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen (age 62) and Susan Murray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon. They were fourth cousins.
On 03 Sep 1754 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 38) and Diana Sambrooke were married. He the son of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 66) and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 65).
On 03 Sep 1790 George Annesley 2nd Earl Mountnorris (age 19) and Anne Courtenay Countess Mountnorris (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Mountnorris of Mountnorris Castle in Armagh. She the daughter of William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon and Frances Clack Countess Devon. He the son of Arthur Annesley 1st Earl Mountnorris (age 46) and Lucy Lyttelton Baronet.
On 03 Sep 1847 Henry John Reuben Dawson-Damer 3rd Earl of Portarlington (age 24) and Alexandrina Octavia Maria Vane Countess Portarlington (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Portarlington. She the daughter of Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 69) and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 47).
On 03 Sep 1861 George Orby Wombwell 4th Baronet (age 28) and Julia Sarah Alice Child-Villiers Lady Wombwell (age 19) were married. She the daughter of George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey and Julia Peel Countess Jersey.
On 03 Sep 1872 Francis Heuffer (age 27) and Catherine Emily Brown (age 21) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Ford Madox Brown (age 51) and Emma Matilda Hill (age 43).
On 03 Sep 1874 Michael Edward Hicks-Beach 1st Earl St Aldwyn (age 36) and Lucy Catherine Fortescue Countess St Aldwyn (age 23) were married at St Mary Magdalene Church South Molton, Devon. She the daughter of Hugh Fortescue 3rd Earl Fortescue (age 56) and Georgina Augusta Dawson-Damer Countess Fortescue. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 03 Sep 1914 Ralph Beckett 3rd Baron Grimthorpe (age 23) and Mary Alice Archdale Baroness Beckett were married.
Deaths on the 3rd September
On 03 Sep 1231 William Dampierre II Count Flanders (age 35) died. His son William Dampierre III Count Flanders (age 7) succeeded III Count Flanders.
On 03 Sep 1420 Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany (age 80) died at Stirling Castle [Map]. His son Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 58) succeeded 2nd Duke Albany. His son John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness by marriage Countess Buchan.
On 03 Sep 1448 Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn (age 82) died in Ruthyn.
On 03 Sep 1467 Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress (age 32) died.
On 03 Sep 1513 Gerald Fitzgerald 8th Earl of Kildare (age 57) died. His son Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Kildare.
On 03 Sep 1587 Henry Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 47) died. He was buried at St George's Church, Toddington on 03 Sep 1587. Baron Cheyne extinct. His estates were left to his widow Jane Wentworth Baroness Cheyne who subsequently bequeathed them to her nephew Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Cleveland.
On 03 Sep 1634 Edward Coke (age 82) died. Monument in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall [Map]. Simple sarcophagus on pedestal with lying effigy. Pair of flanking Tuscan columns supporting a full entablature with putti on frieze and broken segmental pediment. Carved and painted achievement in and above tympanum flanked by four reclining figures of the Virtues on pediment extrados.
Above. Quarterly of eight: Coke Arms, Crispin, Folkard, Sparham, Nerford, Yarmouth, Knightley Arms and Pawe. The crest is broken. Farrer says it was: On a chapeau Azure, turned up Ermine, an ostrich Argent, holding in its mouth a horseshoe Or. The motto reads Prudens qui Patiens.
The effigy was carved by John Hargrave, the rest of the memorial was made by Nicholas Stone (age 47).
Below the effigy are three shields. Left Coke Arms implaling Paston Arms. His first wife Bridget Paston. Middle Coke Arms. Right Coke Arms impaling Cecil Arms; his second wife Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire (age 38).
Bridget Paston: she was born to John Paston. On 13 Aug 1582 Edward Coke and she were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 03 Sep 1648 Henry Boothby 1st Baronet (age 56) died. Baronet Boothby of Clater Cote extinct.
On 03 Sep 1651 William Widdrington 1st Baron Widdrington (age 41) was killed in action whilst fighting for King Charles II. His son William Widdrington 2nd Baron Widdrington succeeded 2nd Baron Widdrington of Blankney in Lincolnshire.
On 03 Sep 1658 Oliver Cromwell (age 59) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son Richard Cromwell Lord Protector (age 31) succeeded Lord Protector.
Around 03 Sep 1667 Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford died. Earl Guildford extinct.
On 03 Sep 1669 Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington (age 29) died in Paris [Map].
On 03 Sep 1677 Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax died.
On 03 Sep 1721 William Glynne 2nd Baronet (age 58) died. His brother Stephen Glynne 3rd Baronet (age 56) succeeded 3rd Baronet Glynne of Bicester aka Bisseter in Oxfordshire.
On 03 Sep 1758 Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle (age 64) died. His son Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle (age 10) succeeded 5th Earl Carlisle.
On 03 Sep 1770 Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton died. Her son George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 17) succeeded 17th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 8th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
On 03 Sep 1794 James Johnstone 4th Baronet (age 68) died. His brother William Johnstone aka Pulteney 5th Baronet (age 64) succeeded 5th Baronet Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries. Frances Pulteney (age 79) by marriage Lady Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries.
On 03 Sep 1809 Peter Mathias Van Gelder (age 67) died in Upper George Street.
On 03 Sep 1809 George Coventry 6th Earl Coventry (age 87) died. His son George Coventry 7th Earl Coventry (age 51) succeeded 7th Earl Coventry. Margaret "Peggy" Pitches Countess Coventry (age 49) by marriage Countess Coventry.
On 03 Sep 1820 Charlotte Elizabeth Digby (age 42) died of rapid consumption. Monument in Worcester Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 39) in 1825.
Charlotte Elizabeth Digby: On 07 Aug 1778 she was born. In 1802 she was appointed Maid of Honour to Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England. On 03 Jan 1802 William Digby Prebendary and she were married. Memorials of Francis Chantrey RA in Hallamshire and Elsewhere Part V London Life and Works. To 1825 belongs the figure of Mrs. Digby, in marble, seated on a couch, in Worcester Cathedral; and a similar one of Mrs. Boulton, in the church of Great Tew, Oxfordshire.
On 03 Sep 1847 William Nigel Gresley 9th Baronet (age 41) died at Netherseale Hall. His son Thomas Gresley 10th Baronet (age 15) succeeded 10th Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.
On 03 Sep 1861 Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 64) died. His son William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (age 27) succeeded 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5th Baron Edgcumbe. Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe (age 21) by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.
On 03 Sep 1862 John James Smith 3rd Baronet (age 62) died. His brother Reverend William Marriott Smith-Marriott 4th Baronet (age 61) succeeded 4th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.
On 03 Sep 1864 William Francis Eliott 7th Baronet (age 72) died. His son William Francis Augustus Eliott 8th Baronet (age 37) succeeded 8th Baronet Eliott of Stobs.
On 03 Sep 1866 George Edward Pocock 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. His son George Francis Coventry Pocock 3rd Baronet (age 35) succeeded 3rd Baronet Pocock of Hart in County Durham and Twickenham in Middlesex.
On 03 Sep 1874 Charles Marsham 3rd Earl Romney (age 66) died. His son Charles Marsham 4th Earl Romney (age 33) succeeded 4th Earl Romney, 4th Viscount Marsham, 6th Baron Romney, 10th Baronet Marsham of Cuckston in Kent. Frances Augusta Constance Muir Rawdon-Hastings Countess Romney (age 30) by marriage Countess Romney.
On 03 Sep 1878 Frederick Martin Williams 2nd Baronet (age 48) died. An estimated two thousand people attended his funeral at St Wenappa's Church, Gwennap. His son William Robert Williams 3rd Baronet (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baronet Williams of Tregullow in Cornwall.
On 03 Sep 1904 James Archer (age 81) died.
On 03 Sep 1908 Lionel Sackville-West 2nd Baron Sackville (age 81) died. His nephew Lionel Sackville-West 3rd Baron Sackville (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baron Sackville of Knole in Kent. Victoria Sackville-West Baroness Sackville by marriage Baroness Sackville of Knole in Kent.
On 03 Sep 1913 Jeanette Octavia Cliff (age 55) died. She was buried at, and/or has a memorial, at St Marcella's Church, Denbigh [Map] sculpted by Albert Toft (age 51).
Jeanette Octavia Cliff: On 17 Feb 1858 she was born to William Cliff. On 20 Jul 1892 Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ward and she were married. On 28 Oct 1902 Lieutenant-Colonel John Foster Manifold and Amy Mary Cliff were married at the Mother Church at Hawarden, Flintshire. Her sister Jeanette Octavia Cliff was a witness, as well as Walter Andrew Urquart and Augustus (Augusta?) Hodges.
On 03 Sep 1917 Dorothy Julia "Dolly Tester" Haseley Marchioness Ailesbury (age 56) died.
On 03 Sep 1944 William Logsdail (age 85) died.
On 03 Sep 1948 Gerald Berkeley Fitzharding 7th Viscount Portman (age 73) died. His son Gerald William Portman 8th Viscount Portman (age 45) succeeded 8th Viscount Portman, 8th Baron Portman.
On 03 Sep 1960 Clarissa Madeline Tennant Baroness Tennyson (age 64) died.
On 03 Sep 1971 Roundell Palmer 3rd Earl Selborne (age 84) died. His grandson John Palmer 4th Earl of Selborne (age 31) succeeded 4th Earl Selborne.
On 03 Sep 1972 Geoffrey Slingsby Nightingale 15th Baronet (age 67) died. His first cousin Charles Athelstan Nightingale 16th Baronet (age 70) succeeded 16th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 03 Sep 1976 Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester (age 68) died without male issue. His first cousin Anthony Louis Lovel Coke 6th Earl of Leicester (age 66) succeeded 6th Earl of Leicester.
On 03 Sep 1982 Dorothy Low Viscountess Addison died.
Around 03 Sep 1997 Eileen Foley Grey Countess Harrington (age 75) died.