Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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08 Nov is in November.
1517 Sweating Sickness Outbreak
1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak
1627 Battle of the Pont du Feneau
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. [8th November 780]. The same year Archbishop Ethelbert died at York, and Eanbald was consecrated in his stead;
On 8th November 780 Archbishop Æthelbert of York died.
On 8th November 1226 King Louis VIII of France (age 39) died. His son Louis (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.
On 8th November 1246 Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 67) died.
On 8th November 1344 Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar was born to Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar (age 13). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.02%. He married 1364 his second cousin Marie Valois Duchess Bar, daughter of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 8th November 1397 Archbishop Roger Walden was elected Archbishop of Canterbury as a result of the influence of Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 44).
On 8th November 1414 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund (age 46) was crowned I King Germany at Aachen aka Aix le Chapelle.
Patent Rolls. Membrane 27d. 8th November 1459. Commission to John de Clyfford (age 24) to arrest all lands, possessions and goods of any rebels in Westmoreland, except of those whom the king has taken into his protection. By K.
On 8th November 1483 Thomas St Leger (age 43) was executed at Exeter Castle [Map].
Croyland Chronicle 1483. [8th November 1483]. One most noble knight of that city perished, Thomas Saint Leger (age 43) by name, to save whose life very large sums of money were offered; but all in vain, for he underwent his sentence of capital punishment.
Historie of Great Britain by John Speed Book 9 Chapter 36. [8th November 1483] ... and at Exceter [Map] for the like cause dyed Sir Thomas Sentleger (age 43), who had married Lady Anne Dutchess of Excester, King Richards own sister, with others; so jealous was the King of his usurped Crowne;
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1517. 8th November 1517. Vit. B. III. 180. B. M. 3781. SILVESTER BP. OF WORCESTER to WOLSEY.
On the 3 Nov. received his agreeable letters, dated the 18th Oct., with Wolsey's excuses for writing so seldom, and his promise to write oftener hereafter. The state of affairs requires more frequent correspondence on both sides. Is sorry to hear of the sweating sickness having been so bad in England, and Wolsey's danger. Is glad the royal family have escaped. The Pope has only put off the deprivation of Cardinal Hadrian to follow the course of justice. When the 40 days are at an end, during which the Pope is absent for the sake of his health, process cannot long be delayed; and as the Pope has told him, he considers Hadrian deserving of this deprivation, not merely for the reasons stated in the King's letter, but for his many crimes. He has acted always so faithlessly that every one desires his fall. The Pope says nothing shall change his mind. At last he speaks positively, and Worcester is inclined to believe him; but if it prove otherwise Worcester must not be blamed. Has done all he could in the matter, and reported the Pope's words exactly, as the Pope himself desired him. But in this court, as in others, nothing can be effected without gifts; and Worcester will distribute a few, as sparingly as he can. The Pope is most grateful to Wolsey for letting him know of the French embassy coming to England, and promising that nothing shall be negociated against the interests of the Holy See. As to the pension Wolsey has promised him, Worcester will depend upon his bounty. Has received the original deed of endowment of the King's house, and will use it when occasion offers. Thanks Wolsey for the protection granted to his cousin John Campucci.
(Here a leaf or more is evidently lost.) * * * "[nume]rosam classem tormentis atque aliis machinis et instrum[entis belli]cis optime munitam et instructam parat, ut proxima ... æstate magnam aliquam suscipiat provinciam, aliquodque cru ... gerere possit, quod contra rempublicam Christianam futurum omnes ... te scribunt, licet dignosci præcise non possit quo adhuc animu[m] suum converterit." The Pope summoned the ambassadors of all princes, and, in presence of the Cardinals, with tears in his eyes, related this unhappy news, conjuring them by the mercy of God to beseech their sovereigns to come to some speedy determination for the protection of Christendom. It is thought the tyrant will first attack Hungary and Poland. It is needful to have a good fleet to turn the war into his own country. If he be not resisted now the danger to Christendom is manifest. All the ambassadors, except Worcester and the Emperor's, have commissions from their princes; the latter expects one. Worcester excused the King not having sent one, by reason of the sweating sickness, and declared openly that Henry had frequently shown his zeal for the defence of Christendom, as the Pope could testify. The French ambassador said he had been very urgent with the Pope for a universal peace. Worcester replied, that the object was a very desirable one, but it was important that it should be sincere and unfeigned, and not a pretext for injury, and that if all were as well disposed to it as England the expedition could be easily accomplished.
"Præterea sanctissimus dominus noster mihi dixit se certo scire regem Catholicum proximis præteritis diebus Illustrissimæ Dominæ Margaritæ manu propria scripsisse, quod nullo pacto auderet se in administratione dominiorum Flandriæ amplius impedire, si ejus gratiam et vitam propriam caram habebat, sed dicta dominia administranda relinqueret illis, de quibus videbitur domino de Cevres et ille significaret; quo facile cuique judicium esse potest, dictum dominum de Cevres administrationem ipsius regis Catholici ut prius in manus habere; quod non est valde opportunum, ut dominatio vestra reverendissima sua innata prudentia optime cognoscere potest. Sanctissimus dominus noster ratum et gratum habuit fædus nostrum, ut ex forma bullæ desuper jam confectæ et plumbatæ apparet, quam ejus sanctitas intro octo dies mihi omnino dare promisit. Declaravi sanctissimo domino nostro quod illa brevia [quæ po] stremo ad D. V. Reverendissimam misi pro decima, non erant illius tenoris cujus ipsa commiserat, et iccirco rursus nunc alia brevia ... secundum informationem ab ea acceptam, ut ex eorum exemp[10] .. poterit. Ego video quod sanctissimus dominus no[ster] tantum fidei promissis sibi de decima factis [ha]buit, ut nullo pacto existimare possim quin m[axi]mam caperet displicentiam et indignationem ni eam haberet. Iccirco dominatio vestra reverendissima velit sua prudentia et autoritat[e] præsentis inopiæ ejus sanctitatis opportune [mi]sereri, efficereque ut promissis eidem ab[Re]gia Maiestate et dominatione vestra Rev[eren] dissima factis fideliter stetur, et ego cer[tus sum] ut ejus quoque sanctitas promissa observet [fideli]ter. Si dominatio vestra reverendissima in meam [con]descenderit sententiam, pecuniæ non persol[ven]tur, nisi solutis ad plenum promissis; inte[rea] vero dominatio vestra reverendissima omnem [di]ligentiam adhibere potest, ut dicta decim[a] cedatur et exigatur; qua concessa eidem [senten]tiam meam aperiam, quæ non inutilis erit e... longioribus intelliget."
Complained to his holiness that he had deferred giving Wolsey the licence for the bull of Tournay. He must be content to wait a month longer. As to Peter Vannes, Wolsey's devoted servant, would gladly assist him, as requested, for three reasons;—because Wolsey wishes it, out of regard for Andreas Ammonius, and because Vannes deserves it; but is so much in debt on account of the collectorship conferred on him, that he can only give him a small assistance. Will remember him at some more convenient time. Thanks him and the King for writing in his behalf about the collectorship, and for not favoring his opponents. Rome, 8 Nov. 1517.
Hol., pp. 10, Lat., part cipher, undeciphered. Add. f. 211*.
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Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1528. 8th November 1528. R. O. 4916. John Chekyng to Cromwell.
Various reports were spread here about Cromwell, which he is glad proved false. Gregory (age 8) is well, et reliqui tui have now got cloaks to shield them from the cold. They have also a blazing fire to keep them comfortable. Little Gregory is becoming great in letters. Christopher does not require much stirring up. Acknowledges a bundle of cloth received yesterday from Cromwell. Pembroke Hall, 8 Nov.
P.S.—The plague which sent us into the country has nearly consumed our money.
Hol., Lat., p. 1. Add.: Suorum studiorum nequaquam vulgari patrono, D. Thomæ Crumwello, viro ut claro ita multis nominibus inclyto. Ex Cantabrigia.
Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. 8th November 1537. And the eighth day of November the corpse of the Queen (deceased) was carried to Windsor with great solemnity, and there was buried in the midst of the choir in the Castel Church [Map]: And at the same time was made in Paul's a solemn hearse for her, where was mass and dirge, and in like manner was sung Mass and dirge in every parish church in London.
Chronicle of Greyfriars. ... and she [Queen Jane Seymour (deceased)] was buried at Windsor [Map] the 8th day of November.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1541. [8th November 1541]. Is moved to presume this because he hears that the Queen [Queen Catherine Howard of England (age 18)] is newly accused of being entertained by a gentleman [Francis Dereham (age 28)] while she was in the house of the old duchess of Norfolk, mother of lord William, and because physicians say she cannot bear children. The way taken is the same as with Queen Anne who was beheaded; she has taken no kind of pastime but kept in her chamber, whereas, before, she did nothing but dance and rejoice, and now when the musicians come they are told that it is no more the time to dance. Her brother [Charles Howard], gentleman of this King, is banished from Court without reason given; and Norfolk may well be vexed, seeing that she is his brother's daughter, as Queen Anne was his sister's, and he was author of this marriage. Set men to watch Hampton Court where the ladies are, and they reported that yesterday evening several persons went in post thither, including the abp. of Canterbury, who was the first to whom this affair was opened touching the familiarity of the personage abovesaid with the Queen. Is since told that the Queen's jewels are inventoried. As to whom the King will take, everyone thinks it will be the lady he has left, who has conducted herself wisely in her affliction, and is more beautiful than she was, and more regretted and commiserated (plaincte) than Queen Katharine was in like case. Besides, the King shows no inclination to any other lady, and will have some remorse of conscience, and no man in England dare suggest one of such quality as the lady in question, for fear, if she were repudiated, of falling "en quelque gros inconvenient."
The above written on the 8th.
Has since learnt that Hampton Court, where the ladies are, is closely guarded and none but officers admitted. Lady Mary has been sent to where the young Prince is still ill.
All the prelates who are not commonly heard in affairs of state, are summoned hither; which should be for some cause like marriage. A gentleman of the King's chamber says it will be concluded that the lady shall be no longer queen. But nothing is certain except that these troubles are on her account.
French. Modern transcript, pp. 7. Headed: 11 Nov. 1541.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 8th November 1562. The viij day of November the Quen('s) (age 29) grace removyd from Hamtun cowrt [Map] toward London, and be-twyn iij and [iiij o'clock] cam by Charyng-crosse [Map], and so rod unto Some[rset plac]e with mony nobull men and women, and with har[olds of a]rmes in ther cotte armurs; and my lord Thomas [Howard bare] the sword a-for the quen to Somersett plase [Map], and the [Queen will abide] ther tyll Criustynmas, and then to Whyt-halle.
On or before 8th November 1575 Corneille de Lyon (age 55) died.
On 8th November 1605 Robert Catesby (age 33) and Thomas Percy (age 45) were killed, reportedly by the same musket ball, at Holbeche House, Staffordshire, the home of Stephen Lyttelton (age 30).
On 8th November 1609 George Wharton (age 26) and James Stewart (age 24) killed each other in a duel at Islington Fields over a game of cards. They were buried together in the same grave in Islington, by the King's command on 10th November 1609.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume 2. The Duel of Wharton (age 26) and Stuart (age 24). In Two Parts.
On 8th November 1627 Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport (age 30) was captured at the Battle of the Pont du Feneau in Pont du Feneau, Île de Ré. He was released soon after.
On 8th November 1627 Ralph Bingley (age 57) was killed in action at the Battle of the Pont du Feneau.
John Evelyn's Diary. 6th November 1650. Sir Thomas Osborne (age 18) supping with us, his groom was set upon in the street before our house, and received two wounds, but gave the assassin nine, who was carried off to the Charité Hospital. Sir Thomas went for England on the 8th, and carried divers letters for me to my friends.
In November 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded of further tranche of those who supported his Restoration by awarding them Baronetcies...
On 8th November 1660 William Russell 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Russell of Laugherne in Carmarthenshire.
On 12th November 1660 John Cutler 1st Baronet (age 57) was created 1st Baronet Cutler of London.
On 21st November 1660 John Clotworthy 1st Viscount Massereene was created 1st Viscount Massereene, 1st Baron Lough Neagh, in the Irish peerage, with remainder in default of male heirs to his son-in-law. See Viscountcies of England Created with a Special Remainder.
On 21st November 1660 Thomas Foote 1st Baronet (age 62) was created 1st Baronet Foote of London with a special remainder for title to revert on his death to his son-in-law, Arthur Onslow of West Clandon (age 36).
On 29th November 1660 John Wroth 1st Baronet (age 33) was created 1st Baronet Wroth of Blenden Hall in Kent.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 8th November 1661. This morning up early, and to my Lord Chancellor's (age 52) with a letter to him from my Lord, and did speak with him; and he did ask me whether I was son to Mr. Talbot Pepys or no (with whom he was once acquainted in the Court of Requests), and spoke to me with great respect. Thence to Westminster Hall [Map] (it being Term time) and there met with Commissioner Pett (age 51), and so at noon he and I by appointment to the Sun [Map] in New Fish Street, where Sir J. Minnes (age 62), Sir W. Batten (age 60), and we all were to dine, at an invitation of Captain Stoaks and Captain Clerk, and were very merry, and by discourse I found Sir J. Minnes a fine gentleman and a very good scholler.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 8th November 1665. Thence after dinner to the office again, and thence am sent for to the King's Head [Map] by my Lord Rutherford, who, since I can hope for no more convenience from him, his business is troublesome to me, and therefore I did leave him as soon as I could and by water to Deptford, Kent [Map], and there did order my matters so, walking up and down the fields till it was dark night, that 'je allais a la maison of my valentine, [Bagwell's wife] and there 'je faisais whatever je voudrais avec' [I did whatever I wanted with] her, and, about eight at night, did take water, being glad I was out of the towne; for the plague, it seems, rages there more than ever, and so to my lodgings, where my Lord had got a supper and the mistresse of the house, and her daughters, and here staid Mrs. Pierce to speake with me about her husband's business, and I made her sup with us, and then at night my Lord and I walked with her home, and so back again.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 8th November 1667. Called up betimes by Sir H. Cholmly (age 35), and he and I to good purpose most of the morning-I in my dressing-gown with him, on our Tangier accounts, and stated them well; and here he tells me that he believes it will go hard with my Chancellor (age 58).
On 8th November 1676 Anne Louise Bénédicte Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé (age 33) and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern (age 28). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married her fourth cousin once removed Louis Auguste Bourbon Duke Maine.
John Evelyn's Diary. 8th November 1679. At Sir Stephen Fox's (age 52), and was agreeing for the Countess of Bristol's (age 59) house at Chelsea, within £500.
On 8th November 1702 John Evelyn of Nutfield (age 25) died of smallpox.
John Evelyn's Diary. 8th November 1702. Our affairs in so prosperous a condition both by sea and land, that there has not been so great an union in Parliament, Court, and people, in memory of man, which God in mercy make us thankful for, and continue! The Bishop of Exeter (age 52) preached before the Queen (age 37) and both Houses of Parliament at St. Paul's [Map]; they were wonderfully huzzaed in their passage, and splendidly entertained in the city.
On 8th November 1708 Anne Carteret (age 79) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Anne Carteret: Around 1629 she was born to Philippe Carteret 3rd Seigneur Sark and Anne Dowse. Before 5th May 1695 Daniel Brevint and she were married.
On 8th November 1766 William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 28) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Portland. She the daughter of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. He the son of William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland (age 51). They were half fourth cousins.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 8th November 1766 Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 17) and Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 8th November 1768 Princess Augusta Sophia Hanover was born to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 30) and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 24).
On 8th November 1787 John Eliot 1st Baronet (age 51) died at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire [Map], the seat of his friend Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 42). He was buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. Baronet Eliot of Pebbles extinct.
On or before 8th November 1821, the date he was baptised, Thomas Bateman was born to William Bateman (age 34) in Rowsley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married 2nd August 1847 Sarah Parker and had issue.
8th November 1845. The Lady Adela Villiers (age 17). Brighton, Nov. 5. The name of the gentleman with whom the young lady has fled is pretty well known, and there is very little doubt, from the inquiries that have since been instituted, that she has gone off with Captain Ibbetson (age 27), of the 11th Hussars.
East Lodge is situated opposite Upper Rock Gardens, and Captain Ibbetson lodged with his mother for some time at a house in Lower Rock Gardens, and he has been frequently seen looking towards East Lodge, which was about a couple of hundred yards from his abode, with an opera glass to his eye. He left his lodgings about & fortnight ago, and quitted Brighton; but on Wednesday morning he came down by the train and was seen in Brighton. It has been already stated that the young lady left her home about five o'clock in that afternoon. On inquiry we find that she proceeded short distance down St. James's-street, turned down the New Steine, and engaged a fly opposite the Chain-pier, to convey her to the terminus of the London and Brighton Railway. As the fly-man was mounting his box another fly-man asked him if he knew who he had taken up, and on answering in the negative, he was told that it was Lady Adela Viliers, the daughter of the Earl of Jersey (age 72). On arriving at the terminus, a gentleman with a moustache handed the lady from the fly, and having paid him his fare, the lady and gentleman went immediately into the office. On inquiry at the railway termious, we ascertained that a lady and gentleman, answering the description of Captain Ibbetson and Lady Adela, came into the office about the time alluded to, and there was one circumstance which induced the clerk to notice the gentleman, 'When he came into the office he held a handkerchief to his mouth, but being attacked with rather a severe cough, the handkerchief was removed, and the clerk saw that he wore a light moustache. We have it from another party, who knew Capt. Ibbetson well, that he saw him in the train seated by a lady who was closely veiled, so that there is very little doubt that Captain Ibbetson is the man under whose protection the young lady has placed herself. Captain Villiers, the brother of the young lady as soon as he became acquainted with the clandestine departure of his sister from her parents, lost no time in going in pursuit of the fugitive, and since his departure, the Earl of Jersey has received letters from him to the effect that he is in the track of the fair runaway, and her companion in flight; but that he has not been able to overtake them. Although the elopement took place on Wednesday evening, very few persons knew anything of it till they saw it in one of the London morning papers on Friday.
Further Particulars
SUNDAY MORNING. We understand that the young lady succeeded in removing a great portion of her wardrobe, but that she left her jewels on the bed. The Earl of Jersey received a letter from his son, Captain Villiers, this morning, informing him that he bad been to Gretna, and had ascertained that his sister and Captain Ibbetson had been married by the old blacksmith. Captain Villiers had returned to London.
We understand that the Earl of Jersey received a letter this morning from the Commander.in-chief, in reply to one which his lordship had sent to the duke, and that his grace spoke highly of the character of Captain Ibbetson.
Captain Ibbetson has leave of absence till the 14th inst., and it is supposed that after the marriage ceremonies were completed he proceeded at once to join his regiment in Ireland.
The character which the Earl and Countess of Jersey have of the partner of their daughter's fight has, so softened the grief into which her sudden m home had thrown them.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey and the Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy intend to take their departure to-morrow for London.
Lady Adela Villers is seventeen years of age, and Captain Ibbetson, we believe, about six or seven and twenty,
The "mystery" attendast upon the departure of this young lady from the temporary residence of her noble parents in Brighton, has been cleared up, and resolves itself into the exceedingly unpleasant fact that her ladyship has eloped with a gallant captain of the 11th Hussars—a gentleman, as we are informed, wholly unknown to the family, and, if report speak truly, a very recent devotee at the shrine of his youthful innamorata.
We believe we are correct in stating that the first clue to a discovery of the nature of the young lady's flight was obtained from an admission made by the female attendant of her ladyship to the following effect: During the temporary absence of the Earl of Jersey from Brighton, a few days since (his lordship having been called to town), Lady Adela expriased a desire to take a walk on the beach before breakiast one morning. In this walk she was accompanied by the female attendant alluded to, and the latter now states that while upon the shingles (beach) her ladyship was addressed by a gentleman of military appearance (whose person she so accurately described as to leave no doubt as to his identity), that words were exchanged between the parties, but that of the nature of the conversation which passed, she (the attendant referred to) is entirely ignorant.
A comparison of the personal appearance of the gentleman referred to with that of an individual who had been more than once observed to pay particular attention to Lady Adela in the walks and drives about Brighton, and who upon one occasion, a few Sundays since, obtained admission into the pew occupied by the Earl of Jersey's family at the parish church, satisfied the officers that it must be the same person, and upon inquiry being made at the lodgings of the gentleman in question, it was ascertained that he had left Brighton on Wednesday evening. More corroboration could scarcely have been required; but the one clue having been obtained, a train of elucidations followed, which, we believe, warrants the announcement that Captain Charles P, Ibbetson, of the 11th Hussars, is the officer under whose protection Lady Adela has fled her home.
Captain Ibbetson, we understand, is the eldest son of Henry Ibbetson, Esq., a proctor of long standing and extensive practice, and is much esteemed both in his regiment and in general society. It appears that Lady Adela or Wednesday afternoon addressed letters to her mother and to both her sisters. The nature of these communications may be readily guessed. — They were left by her ladyship on the drawing-room table for the evening's post. Shortly after leaving the drawing-room, Lady Adela rang the bell and desired her attendant to bring her dressing-case up stairs, which she immediately did. Her ladyship then it seems hastily dressed herself (very plainly), and left the house unobserved, as above stated. The small bundle which the old porter says her ladyship carried, was doubtless the case in question.
Upon reaching the Steine or East Cliff, her ladyship was observed by a "chairman," who knew her person, to enter a fly which was upon the stand near the pier steps. The driver of this fly has been discovered, and he perfectly remembers the circumstance. He states that he drove the lady to the railway station, and that before she alighted from the carriage, a gentleman, answering the description above given, advanced to the window and spoke to her ladyship—. subsequently assisting her to alight and paying him his fare.
At the Euston station, on Wednesday night, at a few minutes before nine o'clock, the hour for the departure of the York train, the parties were observed on the platform, and the gentleman, addressing one of the officials, requested to be accommodated with a coupé for himself and his fair companion, an act of attention which was immediately afforded. We regret exceedingly to learn, that the Earl of Jersey is overwhelmed with grief at the imprudent step his child has taken, The countess (age 60) bears the affair as well as can be expected.
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The Diary of George Price Boyce 1868. 8th November 1868. November 8 (Sunday). Dined at Club, Simeon Solomon (age 28) there. He. introduced me to Mr. Oscar Browning. Billiards. Cooper said that there was a report that the young lady who threw herself off London Bridge a few days ago and was drowned, was no other than poor Ellen Terry (age 21) (Mrs. G. F. Watts) and that it was after a quarrel with her sister about her continuing on the stage.
On 8th November 1906 Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke was born to Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke (age 37) and Eleonore Solms Hohensolms Lich Grand Duchess. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He married 1931 his first cousin once removed Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess and had issue.
After 8th November 1915. St Mary's Churchyard, Chirk. Commonwealth War Grave of 16/30 Rifleman J Collins of the Royal Irish Rifles died aged eighteen. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William John Collins, of Banoge, Donacloneg, Lurgan. 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Private Joseph Collins had taken ill and was invalided home from France to Brynkinalt Hospital, Wrexham, Wales, where after undergoing an operation he died on his eighteenth birthday. His mother received letters of sympathy from Captain H. F. Shepard, Lieutenant E. Somerfield, Rifleman R. McKeown and Rifleman W. J. Dreaning who wrote on behalf of the servicemen from Donaghcloney and district. Joseph was born in Donaghcloney and enlisted in Lurgan, prior to his enlistment he had been employed by Liddell and Sons.
On 8th November 1916 Ursula Isabel Manners was born to John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland (age 30) and Kathleen Tennant Duchess Rutland (age 21).
On 8th November 1967 Marie Melita Hohenlohe Langenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 68) died at Munich.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 8th November 1344 Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar was born to Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar (age 13). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.02%. He married 1364 his second cousin Marie Valois Duchess Bar, daughter of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 8th November 1440 Janus Savoy was born to Louis Savoy I Count Savoy (age 27) and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy (age 22) at Geneva. He married Helene Luxemburg, daughter of Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol.
On 8th November 1543 Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester was born to Francis Knollys (age 31) and Catherine Carey (age 19). She married (1) 1561 her fourth cousin Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex and had issue (2) 21st September 1578 her fifth cousin Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester, son of John Dudley 1st Duke Northumberland and Jane Guildford Duchess Northumberland, and had issue (3) April 1589 Christopher Blount, son of James Blount 6th Baron Mountjoy and Catherine Leigh Baroness Mountjoy.
On 8th November 1556 Marguerite Bourbon Condé was born to Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 26) and Eléanor de Roucy de Roye Princess Condé (age 21).
On 8th November 1598 Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton was born to Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 25) and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 26). She married 1615 her fourth cousin William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer, son of Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer and Margaret Willoughby, and had issue.
On 8th November 1625 Edward Dering 2nd Baronet was born to Edward Dering 1st Baronet (age 27) and Anne Ashburnham Lady Dering (age 20) at Surrenden Dering, Pluckley. He married 5th April 1648 Mary Harvey Lady Dering and had issue.
On 8th November 1625 Mary Boyle Countess Warwick was born to Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 59) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork (age 40) at Youghal. She married 21st July 1641 Charles Rich 4th Earl Warwick, son of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.
On 8th November 1630 Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey (age 22) and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness (age 25). He married (1) 1654 Mary Massingberd and had issue (2) before 1660 Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey, daughter of Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton and Elizabeth Wandesford Baroness Wharton, and had issue (3) 1700 Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey, daughter of Thomas Pope 2nd Earl Downe and Lucy Dutton Countess Downe.
On 8th November 1661 Elisabeth Henriëtte Hesse-Kassel was born to Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel (age 32) and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern (age 38). She married before 1680 her first cousin Frederick I King Prussia and had issue.
On 8th November 1661 William Gresley 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet (age 33) and Frances Morewood Lady Gresley (age 31). He married 2nd September 1696 Barbara Walcot and had issue.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 8th November 1673 Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley was born to Thomas Foley (age 32). He married 18th June 1702 Mary Strode and had issue.
On 8th November 1676 Anne Louise Bénédicte Bourbon Condé was born to Henri Jules Bourbon Condé Prince Condé (age 33) and Anne Henriette Palatinate Simmern (age 28). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She married her fourth cousin once removed Louis Auguste Bourbon Duke Maine.
On 8th November 1699 Erasmus Philipps 5th Baronet was born to John Philipps 4th Baronet (age 33).
On 8th November 1720 Hester Granville Countess Chatham was born to Richard Granville (age 42). She married 16th November 1754 William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham and had issue.
On 8th November 1723 Vice Admiral John "Foulweather Jack" Byron was born to William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 53) and Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron (age 20). He married 8th September 1748 his first cousin Sophia Trevannion and had issue.
On 8th November 1748 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet was born to George Amyand 1st Baronet (age 28) and Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand. He married 18th July 1771 Catherine Cornewall and had issue.
On 8th November 1748 William Fowle Middleton 1st Baronet was born at Charleston.
On 8th November 1748 Anne Seymour-Conway was born to Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway (age 27) and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 27). She married 14th June 1767 John Damer, son of Joseph Damer 1st Earl Dorchester and Caroline Sackville Lady Milton.
On 8th November 1768 Michael Seymour 1st Baronet was born to John Seymour. He married 1797 Jane Hawker and had issue.
On 8th November 1768 Princess Augusta Sophia Hanover was born to King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 30) and Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 24).
On 8th November 1770 Camilla Maria Wallop was born to John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth (age 28) and Urania Fellowes (age 28).
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 8th November 1771 John Upton 2nd Baron Templetown was born to Clotworthy Upton 1st Baron Templetown (age 50) and Elizabeth Boughton Baroness Templetown (age 18). He married 7th October 1796 Mary Montagu Viscountess Templetown, daughter of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich and Maria Henrietta Powlett.
On 8th November 1790 John Campbell 1st Earl Cawdor was born to John Campbell 1st Baron Cawdor (age 37) and Isabella Caroline Howard Baroness Cawdor (age 19). He married 5th September 1816 his fifth cousin once removed Elizabeth Thynne Countess Cawdor, daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath, and had issue.
On 8th November 1793 Henry Cavendish 3rd Baron Waterpark was born to Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark (age 28) and Juliana Cooper Baroness Waterpark (age 26). He married 1837 Elizabeth Jane Anson Baroness Waterpark, daughter of Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson, and had issue.
On 8th November 1803 Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury was born to Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot (age 26) and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot (age 31). He married 1828 his fifth cousin Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford, daughter of Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford, and had issue.
On 8th November 1807 Sarah Elizabeth Beresford Countess Talbot Shrewsbury Waterford was born to Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford (age 35) and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford (age 23). She married 1828 her fifth cousin Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot 3rd Earl Talbot 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot and Frances Thomasina Lambart Countess Talbot, and had issue.
On 8th November 1811 Andrew St John 15th Baron St John was born to Andrew St John 14th Baron St John (age 52) and Louise Rouse-Boughton Baroness St John (age 26).
On 8th November 1811 John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich was born to George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich (age 38) and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich (age 30). He was educated at Eton College [Map]. He married (1) 6th September 1838 Mary Paget Countess Sandwich, daughter of Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey, and had issue (2) 1865 his fifth cousin Blanche Leveson-Gower aka Egerton Countess Sandwich, daughter of Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere and Harriet Greville Countess Ellesmere.
On 8th November 1812 Edward Cecil Curzon was born to Robert Curzon Baron Zouche (age 38) and Harriet Anne Bishopp 13th Baroness Zouche (age 25).
On 8th November 1817 Charles William Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck was born to Charles Cavendish-Bentinck (age 37) and Anne Wellesley Lady Abdy (age 29). He married (1) 26th September 1839 Sinetta Lambourne (2) 13th December 1859 Caroline Louisa Burnaby and had issue.
On 8th November 1819 John Nicholas Thicknesse-Touchet was born to George Thicknesse-Touchet 20th Baron Audley 17th Baron Tuchet (age 36) and Anne-Jane Donnelly Baroness Audley. He married before 21st July 1861 Elizabeth Montgomery Blennerhasset and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 8th November 1829 Augustus Gough-Calthorpe 6th Baron Calthorpe was born to Frederick Gough 4th Baron Calthorpe (age 39) and Charlotte Sophia Somerset Baroness Calthorpe (age 34) at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire [Map]. He married 22nd July 1869 his half second cousin twice removed Maud Augusta Louisa Duncombe and had issue.
On 8th November 1831 Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton 1st Earl was born to Edward George Bulwer-Lytton 1st Baron Lytton (age 28). He married 4th October 1864 Edith Villiers Countess Lytton and had issue.
On 8th November 1834 Augusta Mary Elizabeth Browne 1st Baroness Bolsover was born to Reverend Henry Montagu Browne (age 35) and Catherine Penelope de Montmorency. She married 10th June 1862 Lieutenant-General Arthur Cavendish Bentinck, son of Charles Cavendish-Bentinck and Anne Wellesley Lady Abdy, and had issue.
On 8th November 1838 Alexander Stewart was born to Randolph Stewart 9th Earl Galloway (age 38) and Harriet Blanche Somerset Countess Galloway (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.58%.
On 8th November 1840 Nathan Meyer 1st Baron Rothschild was born to Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (age 31) and Charlotte von Rothschild. He married 18th April 1867 his half first cousin Emma Louise von Rothschild Baroness Rothschild and had issue.
On 8th November 1844 Leonara Caroline Digby Baroness Ashburton was born to Edward St Vincent Digby 9th and 3rd Baron Digby (age 38) and Theresa Anna Maria Fox-Strangways Baroness Digby (age 30). She married 5th January 1864 Alexander Hugh Baring 4th Baron Ashburton, son of Francis Baring 3rd Baron Ashburton and Claire Hortense Maret Baroness Ashburton, and had issue.
On 8th November 1863 Frederick Hervey 4th Marquess of Bristol was born to Augustus Henry Charles Hervey (age 26) in Dresden. He married 1896 Alice Wythes Marchioness of Bristol and had issue.
On 8th November 1863 Alexandrina Louise Maud Vane-Tempest Viscountess Allendale was born to George Henry Vane-Tempest 5th Marquess Londonderry (age 42) and Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry (age 34). She married 12th November 1889 Wentworth Canning Blackett Beaumont 1st Viscount Allendale, son of Wentworth Beaumont 1st Baron Allendale and Margaret Anne Burgh, and had issue.
On 8th November 1864 Robert Boyle 11th Earl Cork was born to Richard Boyle 9th Earl Cork (age 35) and Emily Charlotte Burgh Countess Cork (age 36).
On 8th November 1889 Thomas Fowell Buxton 5th Baronet was born to Thomas Fowell Buxton 4th Baronet (age 24).
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 8th November 1896 Marion Frances Theresa Beckett was born to William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet (age 30) and Mabel Theresa Duncombe (age 18). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.32%. She married 16th October 1919 Vice-Admiral Henry Jack Egerton.
On 8th November 1906 Georg Donatus Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke was born to Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke (age 37) and Eleonore Solms Hohensolms Lich Grand Duchess. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He married 1931 his first cousin once removed Cecilie Glücksburg Grand Duchess and had issue.
On 8th November 1914 John Henry Guy Neville 5th Marquess Abergavenny was born to Guy Larnach Neville 4th Marquess Abergavenny (age 31) and Isabel "Nellie" Larnach Marchioness Abergavenny (age 24). He married 4th January 1938 Mary Patricia Harrison Marchioness Abergavenny and had issue.
On 8th November 1916 Ursula Isabel Manners was born to John Henry Montagu Manners 9th Duke Rutland (age 30) and Kathleen Tennant Duchess Rutland (age 21).
On 8th November 1917 Robert Cornwallis Gerald St Leger Ricketts 7th Baronet was born to Claude Albert Frederick Ricketts 6th Baronet (age 37).
On 8th November 1927 FitzRoy Somerset 5th Baron Raglan was born to Fitzroy Somerset 4th Baron Raglan (age 42) and Julia Somerset Baroness Raglan (age 26).
On 8th November 1931 Francis à Court-Holmes 6th Baron Heytesbury was born to William à Court-Holmes 5th Baron Heytesbury (age 25).
On 8th November 1938 David Richard Reginald Blunt 12th Baronet was born to Richard David Harvey Blunt 11th Baronet (age 26).
On 8th November 1941 Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley was born to Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 55) and Rosemary Potter Countess Darnley (age 25).
On 8th November 1960 William Robert Dormer 18th Baron Dormer was born to Geoffrey Henry Dormer 17th Baron Dormer (age 40).
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 8th November 1565 Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 35) and Francoise Valois Princess Condé (age 16) were married. She by marriage Princess Condé. He the son of Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme and Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme. They were sixth cousins.
On 8th November 1596 a double marriage ceremony, both daughters of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 46) was held at Essex House. William Petre 2nd Baron Petre (age 21) and Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre (age 21) were married. Henry Guildford (age 30) and Elizabeth Somerset (age 6) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 50). She the daughter of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester. They were fourth cousins. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 8th November 1716 William Greville 7th Baron Brooke (age 21) and Mary Thynne Baroness Brooke (age 14) were married. She by marriage Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 8th November 1766 William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 28) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Portland. She the daughter of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. He the son of William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland and Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland (age 51). They were half fourth cousins.
On 8th November 1766 Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 17) and Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 8th November 1825 John Benn Walsh 1st Baron Ormathwaite (age 26) and Jane Grey Baroness Ormathwaite (age 22) were married. She the daughter of George Grey 6th Earl Stamford 2nd Earl Warrington (age 60) and Henrietta Charteris Countess Stamford and Warrington.
On 8th November 1825 William Heathcote 5th Baronet (age 24) and Caroline Frances Perceval Lady Heathcote were married. She by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 8th November 1828 Charles Ellis 6th Baron Howard de Walden 2nd Baron Seaford (age 29) and Lucy Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 21) were married at All Souls, Marylebone. She the daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 60) and Henrietta Scott Duchess Portland (age 54).
On 8th November 1871 Arthur Monck aka Middleton 7th Baronet (age 33) and Constance Harriet Amherst Lady Monck (age 28) were married. She by marriage Lady Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland. She the daughter of William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst (age 66) and Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst (age 57).
On 8th November 1902 Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke (age 38) and Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 26) were married.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 8th November 1951 Robin Plunket 8th Baron Plunket (age 25) and Jennifer Southwell were married.
On 8th November 780 Archbishop Æthelbert of York died.
On 8th November 1171 Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut (age 63) died.
On 8th November 1226 King Louis VIII of France (age 39) died. His son Louis (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.
On 8th November 1246 Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile (age 67) died.
On 8th November 1471 Louis II Landgrave of Hesse (age 33) died. His son William (age 5) succeeded I Landgrave Hesse.
On 8th November 1506 Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns (age 39) died. His son George (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Hastings.
On 8th November 1534 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 56) died. His son Charles (age 16) succeeded 5th Baron Mountjoy.
On 8th November 1592 John Power 3rd Baron Power (age 63) died. His son Richard (age 39) succeeded 4th Baron Le Power and Coroghmore.
On 8th November 1609 George Wharton (age 26) and James Stewart (age 24) killed each other in a duel at Islington Fields over a game of cards. They were buried together in the same grave in Islington, by the King's command on 10th November 1609.
On 8th November 1616 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer (age 65) died. His grandson Robert (age 6) succeeded 2nd Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 2nd Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire. Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon by marriage Baroness Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
On 8th November 1627 Mountjoy Blount 1st Earl Newport (age 30) was captured at the Battle of the Pont du Feneau in Pont du Feneau, Île de Ré. He was released soon after.
On 8th November 1627 Ralph Bingley (age 57) was killed in action at the Battle of the Pont du Feneau.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 8th November 1684 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard (age 22) died. His second cousin once removed Charles (age 25) succeeded 6th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
On 8th November 1707 Samuel Barnardiston 1st Baronet (age 87) died at his house in Bloomsbury Square. His nephew Samuel (age 48) succeeded 2nd Baronet Barnardiston of Brightwell in Suffolk.
On 8th November 1723 Thomas Palmer 4th Baronet (age 41) died. His third cousin Charles succeeded 5th Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
On 8th November 1734 William Jessop of Broom Hall, Sheffield (age 69) died. His son James Jessop aka Darcy 2nd Baron Darcy of Navan had predeceased him without issue. His daughter Barbara Jessop and her husband Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, Yorkshire (age 37) inherited Broom Hall, Sheffield.
On 8th November 1751 Thomas L'Estrange 5th Baronet (age 62) died. His son Henry succeeded 6th Baronet Strange of Hunstanton in Norfolk.
On 8th November 1773 Charles Palmer 5th Baronet died. His grandson Charles (age 13) succeeded 6th Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
On 8th November 1787 John Eliot 1st Baronet (age 51) died at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire [Map], the seat of his friend Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 42). He was buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. Baronet Eliot of Pebbles extinct.
On 8th November 1813 Bishop Spencer Madan (age 84) died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map].
On 8th November 1862 John Campbell 2nd Marquess Breadalbane (age 66) died in Switzerland. Marquess Breadalbane extinct. His fourth cousin twice removed John (age 38) succeeded 6th Earl Breadalbaine and Holland.
On 8th November 1863 Anne Lowther Lady Beckett died.
On 8th November 1867 John Stuart 12th Earl of Moray (age 70) died. His half brother Archibald (age 57) succeeded 13th Earl Moray.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 8th November 1889 Anne Lee Guiness Baroness Plunket (age 50) died.
On 8th November 1933 Mary Dorothea Palmer Countess Waldegrave (age 83) died.
On 8th November 1967 Marie Melita Hohenlohe Langenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 68) died at Munich.
On 8th November 1969 Egerton Hamond-Graeme 5th Baronet (age 92) died. Baronet Hamond of Holly Grove in Berkshire extinct.
On 8th November 2003 Malcolm Douglas-Pennant 6th Baron Penrhyn (age 95) died. His first cousin Simon (age 65) succeeded 7th Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai in Carnarvonshire.
On 8th November 2023 Peter Francis Smith-Marriott 12th Baronet (age 96) died. His son Martin (age 60) succeeded 13th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.