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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13 Aug is in August.
1469 Execution of the Woodvilles
1503 Marriage of James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor
On 13th August 1090 Constance Normandy Duchess Brittany (age 33) died.
On 13th August 1311 Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 25) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel Prince of Villena and Constance Barcelona (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
On 13th August 1373 Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 20) was appointed Bishop of Ely.
Deeds of King Henry V [1413-1421]. And on the following Tuesday [13th August 1415], around the fifth hour after noon, the king entered the mouth of the River Seine, which flows from Paris through Rouen and Harfleur into the sea and dropped anchor before a small village called Kidecaws1, about three miles from Harfleur, where he intended to go ashore.
Et proximo die Martis, circa horam quintam post nonam, intravit rex ostium Secani fluminis, quod de Parisiis per Rothomagum et Harfleu descendit in sinum maris, et fixit anchoras coram unâ villatâ vocatâ Kidecaws, circiter tria milliaria ab Harfleu, ubi proposuit terram ascendere.
Note 1. "Kidecaws". An English corruption for Chef-en-Caux, now known as Sainte Adresse, five miles west of Harfleur where the Seine estuary meets the sea.
On 13th August 1415 King Henry V of England (age 28) landed at Normandy [Map] at the commencement of his Agincourt Campaign.
A Brief Latin Chronicle. 13th August 1469. On the Saturday before the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 13), Lord de Rywans (deceased) and his son, Lord John (deceased), were captured and, near Kenilworth Castle [Map], were beheaded together.
Die Sabbati proximo ante Assumptionem beatissime semper Virginis Marie captus est Dominus de Rywans cum domino Johanne filio suo, et juxta castrum de Kelingworth pariter docollati sunt.
Collectanea by John Leland [1502-1552]. The XIIIth Day of the said Monneth [13th August 1503], being Sonday, the Qwene was led to the Churche acompayned by the Prelats, the Erle of Surrey (age 60), the Lord Chamberlayne, and the Ladyes rychely arayd. She was arayed in a Gowne of Porple fygured Velvert, brothed of Thred of Gold fourred with Ermynes, a grett Rebras beneath, and had on a ryche Coller of Pyerrery, and a ryche Gyrdle. The Lady Surrey bar her Trayn, assisted by Syre John Hume.
After hyr cam the Kynge, in the Manere of the Dayes before said, arayd in a Gowne of Cloth of Gold, rychly fourred of Mertes, a Doublett of cramsyn Satyn sawted, and within doubled of Cloth of Gold. To hys Bonnett hung a ryche Bagge, and hys Churte was borderd of fyne Pierrery and Pearles. When he arryved at his Cortyne, he maid an humble Cortaisy to the Qwene, as she also did to hym.
At the Offrvnge wer assembled three noble Lords to be maid Erles in the Qwenes Presence, and when the Masse was done, they wer presented to the King by Marchmont, Herawld. Fyrft, they promysed to hold ther Othes, and then the Kinge gyrdled them with the Swerd abouffe their Schoulder, and gaffe them their Lordschips to them and to their Heires.
Then Merchemont, Herauld, togeder with his Companlons, cryed Largesse in the self Place, and fyrst Largesse.
Jamys Darene, Lord of Hamylton, Baron, Banereit, and Lord of Parlement.
2dly. Largesse. William Conte de Montros, Lord of Granne, Baron, Banerett, and Lord of Parlement.
3dly. Largesse. Cuthberd Conte de Glencarne, Lord de Kyirharres, Baron, Banerett, and Lord of Pariement.
After this doone, the Kynge tuke the Qwene, and layd hyr to the Company, but for Cause that it renned, she passed thorough the Kings Chamber for to go in hyr awne, and all the Ladyes war served. The Erle of Surrey and other Lords dynned with him. After Dynnar, a Moralite was played by the said Master Inglish and hys Companyons, in the Presence of the Kyng and Qwene, and then Daunces war daunced.
At the Hour customed the Kyng and the Company beforesaid went to Even Song, and sum Knights, to the Nombre of XXVI, should have been maid bot for that; that the Qwene was not there, they wer put off to the next Day for the Luffe of hyr.
The Even Song sayd, the King was brought ageyn into his Chambre, and was served at the Soupper. And that doon, every Man went his Way.
On 13th August 1514 Louis XII King France (age 52) and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 18) were married by proxy at the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich [Map]. Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Longueville (age 34), a hostage in England at the time, stood in for Louis XII King France.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1553. The xiij day (of) August dyd pryche at Powlles crosse doctur [Bourn] parsun of hehnger, in Essex, the qwen('s) chaplen, and ther [was a] gret up-rore and showtyng at ys sermon, as yt [were] lyke madpepull, watt yonge pepell and woman [as] ever was hard, as herle-borle, and castyng up of capes; [if] my lord mer and my lord Cortenay (age 26) ad not ben ther, ther had bene grett myscheyff done.
Note. Riot at the Paul's Cross sermon. This incident is noticed in the public chronicles. Bourne, the preacher, offended the audience by speaking vehemently in the defence of bishop Bonner, and extremely against bishop Ridley. One of the populace threw a dagger at Bourne, which struck one of the sideposts of the pulpit. Maister Bradford, the celebrated Reformer, came forward to persuade the people to quietness, and by the help of that worthy man and of maister Rogers, (both of whom were afterwards sacrificed in cold blood by their religious adversaries,) Bourne was conveyed safely away into Paul's School. Grafton's Abridgement, 1566, and Stowe's Summarie of the same date.
The privy council, which was sitting at the Tower, took immediate alarm at this difturbance. The "order taken" on the same day, in concert with the lord mayor, will be found in their Register. (transcript in MS. Harl. 643, f. 1.) On the 16th Homfrey Palden was "committed to the counter for seditious wordes uttered by him againste the preacher Mr. Burne for his sermon at Paule's crosse on Sunday last;" and the same day the celebrated Bradford and Veron, "two seditious preachers," were committed to the Tower, as was "Theodore Basill, alias Thomas Beacon, another seditious preacher." Ibid. pp. 2b, 3.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1556. The xiij day of August was bered at Clarkynwell doctur Belle sum-tyme bysshope of (Worcester), and wher that he was put in ys coffen lyke a bysshope, with myter and odur thynges that longyst to a bysshope; with ij whyt branchys and ij dosen of stayffes torchys and iiij grett tapurs, and a surmon; doctur Harpfelle dyd make yt.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th August 1559. The xiij day of August dyd pryche at Powlles crosse [Map] the bysshope of Harford, Skore (age 49).
On 13th August 1614 Augustus Duke of Saxe Weissenfels was born to John George Elector Saxony (age 29) and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (age 27). He married 23rd November 1647 his half second cousin once removed Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue.
Letters of the Court of James I 1618. [13th August 1618]. The new Countess of Buckingham (age 48) went on Monday to dinner to the lord chancellor's at Gorhambury or Verulam, to see her patent sealed and delivered.
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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Letters of the Court of James I 1618. [13th August 1618]. The lord chief justice (age 55), and all his brethren, go down on Monday toward Bath, to the burial of the Bishop of Winchester (deceased).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13th August 1664. Mightly pleased with this I to the office, where all the morning. There offered by Sir W. Pen (age 43) his coach to go to Epsum and carry my wife, I stept out and bade my wife make her ready, but being not very well and other things advising me to the contrary, I did forbear going, and so Mr. Creed dining with me I got him to give my wife and me a play this afternoon, lending him money to do it, which is a fallacy that I have found now once, to avoyde my vowe with, but never to be more practised I swear, and to the new play, at the Duke's house, of "Henry the Fifth"; a most noble play, writ by my Lord Orrery (age 43); wherein Betterton (age 29), Harris (age 30), and Ianthe's (age 27) parts are most incomparably wrote and done, and the whole play the most full of height and raptures of wit and sense, that ever I heard; having but one incongruity, or what did, not please me in it, that is, that King Harry promises to plead for Tudor to their Mistresse, Princesse Katherine of France, more than when it comes to it he seems to do; and Tudor refused by her with some kind of indignity, not with a difficulty and honour that it ought to have been done in to him.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13th August 1668. Thence I to the Office, where all the afternoon [morning??], and then to dinner, where W. Howe dined with me, who tells me for certain that Creed is like to speed in his match with Mrs. Betty Pickering (age 42). Here dined with me also Mr. Hollier (age 59), who is mighty vain in his pretence to talk Latin.
John Evelyn's Diary. 13th August 1673. I rode to Durdans, where I dined at my Lord Berkeley's (age 45) of Berkeley Castle, my old and noble friend, it being his wedding anniversary [Note. 11 Aug 1646 he married Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley], where I found the Duchess of Albemarle (age 19), and other company, and returned home on that evening late.
On 13th August 1698 Louise Adélaïde Bourbon was born to Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans (age 24) and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans (age 21). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%.
On 13th August 1703 William Russell was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 22) and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford (age 21). He died aged less than one years old.
On 13th August 1704 John Mordaunt (age 23) fought losing his left-arm at Blenheim during the Battle of Blenheim.
Major Richard Creed was killed in action.
On 13th August 1705 Florence Rolle (deceased) was buried at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. Inscription: IN memory of The Lady Rolle, wife of Sr John Rolle (age 79) knight of ye Bath, ye purity of whose mind wch appeared in all ye dutys of a virtuous life, made her ye best of wives, mothers, & friends her love was like her Piety, constant & unfeigned to her last moment. she dyed Augst ye 10th 1705.
Rest pious dust thy God has hear thy prayers, Calm'd all thy sorrows & wip'd off thy tears, Thy foul doth now behold his face divine, And with ye heavenly host in confort joyn, Pitys ye senseless folly of mankind, While she enjoys an endless peace of mind.
This monument was erected by her daughtr Mrs Margaret Rolle.
Florence Rolle: On or before 27th February 1631 she was born to Denys Rolle and Margaret Poulett. She was baptised at St Giles' Church, St Giles in the Wood on 27th February 1631. In 1648 John Rolle and she were married. They were second cousin twice removed. On 10th August 1705 Florence Rolle died.
Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 13th August 1718. Mr Holmes Vice-President (age 56) brought to the Society two curious antique Roman vessels of fine earth.
Mr Rawlinson brought two [?] prints with descriptions being old pictures, one of the Court of Charles V, the other of Joan of Bourbon. Specimens of ancient [?] paintings in one large sheet of paper. Jollain excidit [?].
On 13th August 1752 Maria Caroline of Austria Queen Consort of Naples and Sicily was born to Francis I Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 35). She married 1768 her second cousin once removed Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
On 13th August 1758 Diana Egerton Baroness Baltimore (age 27) died in a carriage accident. She fell out of a Phaeton carriage while accompanied by her husband who was suspected of foul play but no charges were brought.
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 13th August 1792 Queen Adelaide of England was born to Georg I Duke of Saxe Meiningen (age 31). She married 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom and had issue.
On 13th August 1814 John Ternouth (age 18) and Sarah Abbot were married. Their first child, William, was born the following May. Three more sons and five daughters were born between 1816 and 1830 and two orphaned nieces joined the sculptor's family in 1839.
On 13th August 1814 Harriet Janet Sarah Montagu Scott was born to Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry (age 42) and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 40). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.60%.
On 13th August 1829 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 18) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Duchess Buccleuch and Duchess Queensberry. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 64) and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath (age 55). He the son of Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1835 Samuel William Reynolds (age 62) died.
St Giles' Church, Great Longstone [Map]. Sacred to the memory of Sarah Hoult died 13th August 1844 aged 76
Ten Years' Digging. On the 13th of August we opened a barrow [Map] [Roystone Grange Barrow [Map]] at Ryestone Grange, close to Minninglow farm, which is a tolerably perfect mound, 11 yards across and near four feet high, but crossed by a thick stone wall which greatly impeded our operations, and which there is reason to believe prevented the discovery of the primary interment. At one side of the wall we found many bones, both human and animal; the only undisturbed skeleton being that of a ohild, buried about a foot from the surface and unaccompanied by anything of interest; among the animal bones were some teeth of dogs. On the other side of the wall we found an iron knife, of the usual Saxon shape, about a foot beneath the turf; and on the natural surface below, a deposit of calcined bones containing a bone pin. By undercutting the wall as far as practicable, we ascertained that the centre of the barrow was principally of earth surrounded by large stones inclining inwards, and from this locality we drew out a piece of curiously ornamented pottery of primitive manufacture.
On 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee (age 80) died at Brighton.
On 13th August 1868 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck was born to Francis Teck (age 30) and Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover (age 34) at Kensington Palace. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. He married 1894 Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster, and had issue.
On 13th August 1884 Charles Barclay-Maitland 12th Earl of Lauderdale (age 61) was killed by lightning. His third cousin Frederick (age 43) succeeded 13th Earl Lauderdale, 13th Viscount Maitland, 13th Viscount Lauderdale, 9th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 13th August 1884 Arthur Wellesley 2nd Duke Wellington (age 77) died. His nephew Henry (age 38) succeeded 3rd Duke Wellington, 7th Earl Mornington, 7th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, 3rd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Evelyn Katrine Gwenfra Williams Duchess Wellington (age 29) by marriage Duchess Wellington.
On 13th August 1896 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His son Everett (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex.
On 13th August 1904 Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington (age 83) died.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne (age 59) died. On 18th July 1919 Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne (age 74) died. His brother Frederick (age 65) succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern. On 8th March 1883 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 13th August 1311 Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile was born to Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon (age 25) and Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.60%. He married (1) 1325 his second cousin Constanza Manuel Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel Prince of Villena and Constance Barcelona (2) 1328 his double first cousin Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
On 13th August 1582 Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk was born to Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 20) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 18) at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map]. He married 1612 Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk, daughter of George Home 1st Earl Dunbar and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar, and had issue.
On 13th August 1614 Augustus Duke of Saxe Weissenfels was born to John George Elector Saxony (age 29) and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (age 27). He married 23rd November 1647 his half second cousin once removed Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue.
On 13th August 1621 John Pakington 2nd Baronet was born to John Pakington 1st Baronet (age 21). He married before 1649 Dorothy Coventry Lady Pakington, daughter of Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry and Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry, and had issue.
On 13th August 1698 Louise Adélaïde Bourbon was born to Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans (age 24) and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans (age 21). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%.
On 13th August 1703 William Russell was born to Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford (age 22) and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford (age 21). He died aged less than one years old.
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 13th August 1709 William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper was born to William Cowper 1st Earl Cowper (age 44) and Mary Clavering Countess Cowper (age 24). He married 27th September 1732 Henrietta Nassau 2nd Countess Cowper, daughter of Henry Nassau 1st Earl Grantham and Henrietta Butler Countess Grantham, and had issue.
On 13th August 1752 Maria Caroline of Austria Queen Consort of Naples and Sicily was born to Francis I Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Maria Theresa Habsburg Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 35). She married 1768 her second cousin once removed Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and had issue.
On 13th August 1767 John Perceval 4th Earl Egmont was born to John Perceval 3rd Earl Egmont (age 29) and Isabella Powlett Countess Egmont. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.20%. He married 10th March 1792 Bridget Wynn Countess Egmont and had issue.
On 13th August 1769 Charles Bagenal Agar was born to James Agar aka Agar-Ellis 1st Viscount Clifden (age 35). He married 15th November 1804 Anna Maria Hunt and had issue.
On 13th August 1772 William Anson 1st Baronet was born to George Adams aka Anson (age 41) and Mary Venables-Vernon (age 32). He married 26th January 1815 Louisa Frances Mary Dickenson Lady Anson and had issue.
On 13th August 1781 Emma Maria Wallop was born to John Wallop 2nd Earl Portsmouth (age 39) and Urania Fellowes (age 39).
On 13th August 1788 John Jacob Buxton 2nd Baronet was born to Robert John Buxton 1st Baronet (age 34). He married 5th August 1825 Elizabeth Cholmeley, daughter of Montague Cholmeley 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Harrison Lady Cholmeley, and had issue.
On 13th August 1791 Peregrine Cust was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow (age 46) and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow. He married (1) 1823 Isabella Mary Montagu Scott, daughter of Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (2) 1833 Sophia Mary Townshend, daughter of John Townshend 2nd Viscount Sydney and Sophia Southwell (3) 1860 Frances Steer Countess Albemarle.
On 13th August 1792 Queen Adelaide of England was born to Georg I Duke of Saxe Meiningen (age 31). She married 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom and had issue.
On 13th August 1802 Reverend Charles Paulet was born to Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 38) and Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester (age 29) at Amport House.
On 13th August 1814 Harriet Janet Sarah Montagu Scott was born to Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry (age 42) and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 40). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.60%.
On 13th August 1821 Walter William Brabazon Ponsonby 7th Earl Bessborough was born to John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough (age 39) and Maria Fane (age 34). He married 15th January 1850 his fifth cousin once removed Louisa Susan Cornwallis Eliot Countess Bessborough, daughter of Edward Granville Eliot 3rd Earl St Germans and Jemima Cornwallis Countess St Germans, and had issue.
On 13th August 1833 George Henry Cornewall 5th Baronet was born to George Cornewall 3rd Baronet (age 59) and Jane Naper Lady Cornewall. He married 14th October 1868 Louisa Frances Bayley Lady Cornewall and had issue.
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 13th August 1845 William Wallace Rhoderic Onslow 5th Baronet was born to Matthew Richard Onslow 4th Baronet (age 34). He married 11th February 1873 Octavia Katherine Knox-Gore and had issue.
On 13th August 1848 Francis Henry Stirling Willoughby was born to Henry Willoughby 8th Baron Middleton (age 30) and Julia Louisa Bosville Baroness Middleton (age 24).
On 13th August 1852 Francis Hyde Villiers was born to George William Villiers 4th Earl Clarendon (age 52) and Katherine Grimston Countess Clarendon (age 42).
On 13th August 1857 Edmund Asgill Ogle 8th Baronet was born to Edmund Ogle 6th Baronet (age 41).
On 13th August 1858 Mary Thicknesse-Touchet 22nd Baroness Audley was born to George Edward Thicknesse-Touchet 21st Baron Audley 18th Baron Tuchet (age 41) and Emily Mitchell Baroness Audley.
On 13th August 1868 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck was born to Francis Teck (age 30) and Princess Mary Adelaide Hanover (age 34) at Kensington Palace. He a great grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. He married 1894 Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor Duchess Teck, daughter of Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster, and had issue.
On 13th August 1876 Hugh Burdett Money-Coutts 6th Baron Latymer was born to Francis Money-Coutts 5th Baron Latymer (age 23). He married 1900 Hester Frances Russell and had issue.
On 13th August 1894 Anthony St John-Mildmay 8th Baronet was born to Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre-St John-Mildmay 7th Baronet (age 33) and Isabel Emily St John-Mildmay Lady St-John-Mildmay. He married 18th December 1920 Violet Hay-Drummond Lady St-John Mildmay and had issue.
On 13th August 1899 Henry Hotham 7th Baron Hotham was born to Henry Edward Hotham (age 44). He married before 3rd May 1940 Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil Baroness Hotham, daughter of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter and Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter, and had issue.
On 13th August 1900 Edward Littleton 5th Baron Hatherton was born to Edward Charles Rowley Littleton 4th Baron Hatherton (age 32).
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 13th August 1903 Rupert Byron 11th Baron Byron was born to Wilfred Byron (age 32).
On 13th August 1907 William Waldorf Astor 3rd Viscount Astor was born to Waldorf Astor 2nd Viscount Astor (age 28) and Nancy Witcher Langhorne Viscountess Astor (age 28). He married (1) 14th June 1945 Sarah Norton Viscountess Astor, daughter of Richard Henry Brinsley Norton 6th Baron Grantley, and had issue (2) 26th April 1955 Phillipa Victoria Hunloke Viscountess Astor, daughter of Henry Philip Hunloke and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich (3) 14th October 1960 Janet Bronwen Alun-Pugh Viscountess Astor and had issue.
On 13th August 1909 Alvilde Bridges Viscountess Chaplin was born. She married 9th January 1933 Anthony Chaplin 3rd Viscount Chaplin, son of Eric Chaplin 2nd Viscount Chaplin and Gwladys Alice Wilson Viscountess Chaplin, and had issue.
On 13th August 1914 Michael Henley aka Eden 7th Baron Henley 5th Baron Northington was born to Francis Henley aka Eden 6th Baron Henley 4th Baron Northington (age 37) and Dorothy Howard Baroness Henley and Northington. He married (1) 19th November 1943 Elizabeth Hobhouse and had issue (2) 31st August 1949 Nancy Mary Walton Baroness Henley and Northington and had issue.
On 13th August 1926 Richard Blackett Beaumont was born to Wentworth Henry Canning Beaumont 2nd Viscount Allendale (age 36) and Violet Lucy Emily Seely Viscountess Allendale (age 29). He married before 2010 Lavinia Mary Keppel.
On 13th August 1928 Charles Edwin Hlll Trevor 4th Baron Trevor was born to Charles Edward Hill-Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor (age 64).
On 13th August 1928 George Frederick Pollock 5th Baronet was born to Frederick John Pollock 4th Baronet (age 49).
On 13th August 1930 David George Pratt 6th Marquess Camden was born to John Pratt 5th Marquess Camden (age 31).
On 13th August 1651 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 45) and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 13th August 1674 Thomas Delves 4th Baronet (age 21) and Jane Knightley (age 21) were married.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 13th August 1697 David Wemyss 4th Earl of Wemyss (age 19) and Anne Douglas were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Duke Queensberry and Isabel Douglas Countess Queensberry. He the son of James Wemyss 1st Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss Countess Cromartie 3rd Countess Wemyss (age 38). They were third cousin once removed.
On 13th August 1719 Thomas Trollope 4th Baronet (age 27) and Diana Middleton (age 27) were married at St Paul's Cathedral [Map].
On 13th August 1803 Charles Douglas 6th Marquess Queensberry (age 26) and Caroline Scott Marchioness Queensbury (age 29) were married at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. She by marriage Marchioness Queensberry. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 56) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 60). They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1814 John Ternouth (age 18) and Sarah Abbot were married. Their first child, William, was born the following May. Three more sons and five daughters were born between 1816 and 1830 and two orphaned nieces joined the sculptor's family in 1839.
On 13th August 1825 Philip Sidney 1st Baron De Lisle and Dudley (age 25) and Sophia Fitz-Clarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley (age 29) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 59) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 13th August 1829 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 18) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Duchess Buccleuch and Duchess Queensberry. She the daughter of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath (age 64) and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath (age 55). He the son of Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 13th August 1863 Henry Dalrymple Des Voeux 5th Baronet (age 40) and Alice Magdalene Egerton Lady Des Voeux (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Grosvenor 2nd Earl Wilton (age 63) and Mary Smith-Stanley Countess Wilton.
On 13th August 1868 William Thomas Orde-Powlett 4th Baron Bolton (age 23) and Algitha Frederica Lumley Baroness Bolton (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough (age 55) and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough.
On 13th August 1873 Frederick Pollock 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Georgina Harriet Deffell Lady Pollock were married.
On 13th August 1885 John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge (age 64) and Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford Baroness Coleridge were married. She by marriage Baroness Coleridge of Ottery St Mary in Devon.
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 13th August 1090 Constance Normandy Duchess Brittany (age 33) died.
On 13th August 1369 Robert Scales 3rd Baron Scales died. His son Roger (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron Scales.
On 13th August 1568 Bishop William Barlow (age 70) died.
On 13th August 1617 William Wray 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire. Grisilla Bethell Lady Glentworth (age 28) by marriage Lady Wray of Glentworth in Lincolnshire.
On 13th August 1625 Mary Smythe Baroness Ardee (age 73) died.
On 13th August 1638 John Sedley 2nd Baronet (age 41) died. His son Henry (age 15) succeeded 3rd Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent.
On 13th August 1639 Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 55) died. His son Walter (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Aston of Tixall and 2nd Baronet Aston of Forfar.
On 13th August 1685 Philadelphia Pelham Baroness Howard (age 30) died.
On 13th August 1687 Henry Herbert 2nd Baronet (age 48) died. His son Humphrey (age 13) succeeded 3rd Baronet Herbert of Tintern in Monmouthshire.
On 13th August 1697 Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway died.
On 13th August 1697 Richard Earle 4th Baronet (age 24) died unmarried. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Stragglethorpe [Map]. Baronet Earle of Stragglethorpe in Lincolnshire extinct.
On 13th August 1702 Thomas Lee 2nd Baronet (age 41) died. His son Thomas (age 15) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lee of Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 13th August 1727 John Pakington 4th Baronet (age 56) died. His son Herbert succeeded 5th Baronet Pakington.
On 13th August 1758 Henry D'Anvers 4th Baronet (age 27) died. His brother Michael (age 19) succeeded 5th Baronet D'Anvers of Culworth in Northamptonshire.
On 13th August 1758 Diana Egerton Baroness Baltimore (age 27) died in a carriage accident. She fell out of a Phaeton carriage while accompanied by her husband who was suspected of foul play but no charges were brought.
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 13th August 1801 George Gordon 3rd Earl Aberdeen (age 79) died. His grandson George (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl Aberdeen. His will provided for his illegitimate son Alexander Gorden Cavalry (age 20).
On 13th August 1816 Louisa Legge Baroness Bagot (age 29) died.
On 13th August 1822 Elizabeth Kerr Baroness Dormer (age 56) died.
On 13th August 1835 Samuel William Reynolds (age 62) died.
On 13th August 1849 Bishop Edward Coplestone (age 73) died.
On 13th August 1850 Martin Archer Shee (age 80) died at Brighton.
On 13th August 1852 John Henry Pelly 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son John (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baronet Pelly of Upton in Essex.
On 13th August 1874 Henrietta Charlotte Cholmondeley Baroness Berners (age 51) died.
On 13th August 1878 Francis Rice Trevor 5th Baron Dynevor (age 74) died. His son Arthur (age 42) succeeded 6th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire.
On 13th August 1881 Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 62) died. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.
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 13th August 1884 Arthur Wellesley 2nd Duke Wellington (age 77) died. His nephew Henry (age 38) succeeded 3rd Duke Wellington, 7th Earl Mornington, 7th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle, 3rd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Evelyn Katrine Gwenfra Williams Duchess Wellington (age 29) by marriage Duchess Wellington.
On 13th August 1884 Charles Barclay-Maitland 12th Earl of Lauderdale (age 61) was killed by lightning. His third cousin Frederick (age 43) succeeded 13th Earl Lauderdale, 13th Viscount Maitland, 13th Viscount Lauderdale, 9th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 13th August 1896 John Everett Millais 1st Baronet (age 67) died. His son Everett (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baronet Millais of Palace Gate in Kensington in Middlesex.
On 13th August 1904 Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington (age 83) died.
On 13th August 1905 Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne (age 59) died. On 18th July 1919 Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne (age 74) died. His brother Frederick (age 65) succeeded 5th Baron Sherborne. Monument in Saint Mary Magdalene's Church, Sherborne [Map].
Emily Theresa Stern Baroness Sherborne: Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne and she were married. On 21st April 1846 she was born to Hermann Stern. On 8th March 1883 James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne died. His son Edward succeeded 4th Baron Sherborne. She by marriage Baroness Sherborne.
Edward Lenox Dutton 4th Baron Sherborne: On 23rd April 1831 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne: On 28th May 1840 he was born to James Henry Legge Dutton 3rd Baron Sherborne and Elizabeth Howard at Bibury, Gloucestershire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%. On 2nd January 1920 Frederick Dutton 5th Baron Sherborne died. His nephew James succeeded 6th Baron Sherborne.
On 13th August 1928 Marie Amelie Rose Fountaine Lady Lawes (age 79) died.
On 13th August 1993 George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis (age 68) died. His son John (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Powis. Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis (age 65) by marriage Countess Powis.