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On this Day in History ... 13th May

13 May is in May.

1483 John Russell appointed Lord Chancellor

1536 Trial of Brereton, Norris, Smeaton, and Weston

1536 Trial of Anne and George Boleyn

1568 Battle of Langside

1619 Funeral of Anne of Denmark

1688 Trial and Imprisonment of the Seven Bishops

1696 Oath of Association

1895 Rising of the North

See Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Events on the 13th May

On 13 May 1258 Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon was born to Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 36) and Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 13 May 1453 Mary Stewart Countess Arran was born to King James II of Scotland (age 22) and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 19) at Stirling Castle [Map]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 13 May 1467 John de la Pole 1st Earl Lincoln (age 5) was created 1st Earl Lincoln by King Edward IV of England (age 25).

On 13 May 1483 Bishop John Russell was appointed Lord Chancellor. He replaced Archbishop Thomas Rotherham (age 59).

Letters and Papers 1534. 13 May 1534. R. O. 661. Instructions for —, Ambassador to France.

He is to thank the French king for his good will towards Henry, as shown by the reports of Lord Rochford (age 31) and Sir William Fitzwilliam (age 44), and to tell him that the King is highly gratified by his answers to them concerning the meeting and otherwise. Henry will omit nothing that may serve for the conservation and continuance of amity.

Will receive benignly any person sent by Francis with further instructions, and will give him such answers as will be agreeable to the French king. Being instructed by Rochford and Fitzwilliam of the circumstances and particulars, he must declare the above in such a way that Francis may see that his answers have been not a little to the King's rejoice and singular consolation. He must also give the King's recommendations to the Queen of Navarre, the Great Master, the Admiral, the Bishop of Paris, Mons. Catylyon, Mons. Pomeray and Mons. Beauvoys, and request them to have the King and his cause always in their good remembrance. He must advertise the King from time to time of their proceedings and other occurrences. Is well contented with his conduct.

Note 7. It seems very doubtful whether any ambassador was actually sent with these instructions.

Wriothesley's Chronicle 1536. And the morrowe after, being Satterdaie, and the thirtenth of Maie, Maister Fittes-Williams (age 46),a Treasorer of the Kinges house, and Mr. Controoler,b deposed and brooke upp the Queenes househoulde at Greenewich [Map], and so discharged all her servantes of their offices clearlye.

Note a. Sir WilliamFitzwilliam, knt. afterwards Earl of Soathampton, held the office of Treasurer of the Household from 1626 to 1687.

Note b. Sir Edward Poynings.

Letters 1536. Titus, B. I. 444. B. M. 871. Cromwell's Remembrances.

"First for answer to be made to my lord Lyzle and letters to be written for the expelling of the Emperor's subjects." For answer to the Emperor's ambassador.

Bills be signed for Pylston, Leson, Starkey, my Lord of Sussex, and Robinson, for Bothombar. Folgeambys warrant to be signed. Letters to be written into Ireland, for a motion to be made in the Parliament for the King's great charges. Bills to be signed for Mr. Cofferer and Sir Thomas Wharton. A remembrance that all Mr. Nores' (age 54) patents may be searched out. To remember the Bishop of Llandaff's deliverance; the jewel; Besse Darell; Henry Knyvette's letters to Mr. Weston, and to young Weston's wife; Henry Knyvette's bills for the offices and the annuity. For the things that shall be done in the Parliament. An Act for the attainder of those that be perjured in Yorkshire. To remember the jury in Devonshire; my lady Guldeforde; Dotton and Done for Delamer; Sir Edward Seymour (age 36); to call for the evidence of the house at Keyew for my lady Seymour (age 27); the master of the horse; John Parker for the lands of Fulham; Dr. Tregonnell; the Charterhouse in London.

The demesnes of the Holte Castle with the weyr Houke and other pasture in Bromfeld is worth, a year, £19 17s. 9d. The horsemill and the town of the Holte, 33s. 4d. The stewardship of Bromfeld and Yale, £20 The receivership there, £13 6s. 8d. The master forestership, £3 The office of serjeant of peace, £4 The office of improver, 60s. 10d. The keepership of Marsheley Park, 60s. 10d.

Tregyan, £700 Dudeley, £700 Jenney, £666 13s. 4d.—£400 John Williams, £300 The prior of Winchester, £400—£200 Dr. Leyton, £100 —£200 Arthur Darcy, £100 Sir Edward Seymour, £300—200 mks. Sir John Gage, £200—£666 13s. Sir William Gascoyne, £4000 Sir William Berkley, £120.

Sir John Russell, £100 Thomas Wyatt, £100 Karew, Souche, and Rogers, £60 The grower, £40 The Abbot of the Vale Ryall, £200 The prior of Gisborowe, £100 Nicholas Statham, £100 Lady Lucy's executors, £20 Thomas Broke, £100 Pylston, £60 Sir Francis Bygod, £50 Delivered to my Lady Mary, £20 The King's attorney, £66 13s. 4d. Pp. 4. Mostly in Cromwell's hand.

Note 1. The names in this paragraph are written by Cromwell in a column with a certain sum opposite each name in another column to the left, which in most cases is the same as the sum written after the name. Where two amounts are given in this abstract the second is the sum in the left-hand column.

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Letters 1536. 13 May 1536. Otho, C. x. 221. B. M. Hearne's Sylloge, 113. Burnet, vi. 167. 864. Earl of Northumberland (age 34) to Cromwell.

I perceive by Raynold Carnaby that there is supposed a pre-contract between the Queen (age 35) and me; "whereupon I was not only heretofore examined upon my oath before the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, but also received the blessed sacrament upon the same before the Duke of Norfolk (age 63) and other the King's highness' council learned in the spiritual law, assuring you, Mr. Secretary, by the said oath and blessed body, which afore I received and hereafter intend to receive, that the same may be to my damnation if ever there were any contract or promise of marriage between her and me." Newington Green, 13 May 28 Henry VIII. Signed. Mutilated. Add.

Archaeologia Volume 23 Section V. 13 May 1536. Deane. Know ye any thinge of the examinacyon of her?

George. Her brother and she were examined at the towre. I hearde saye he had escaped had it not byn for a Letter. Almost all the lordes that were in the realme were there. And the duke of Northfolke, uncle to them both, he was, as it was told me, in the Kynges place and Judge. It were pittie he shuld be alyve if he shuld judge them against right.

Deane. A marvelouse case, and a great fall.

George. So it was. Now Syr, because that she was a favorer of Gods worde, at the leest wise so taken, I tell you few men wolde beleve that she was so abhominable. As I be saved afore God I cowld not beleve it, afore I hearde them speake at their deeth. For there were that sayed that moch money wold haue byn layed that daye, & that great oddes, that the Lorde Ratchforde shulde haue byn quytte.

Deane. I never hearde so moch before, as that the Duke of Northfolke was judge.

George. So I hearde saye, And that the water ronne in his eyes. I blame hym not though it greved hym.

Letters 1536. 13 May 1536. R. O. 865. J. Husee to Lord Lisle (age 72).

Here is no good to be done, neither with the King nor with any of his Council, till matters now had in hand be fully achieved. Mr. Secretary had no leisure to despatch the letter for the Friar's delivery. It is useless suing to Mr. Treasurer till he have more leisure. It is believed this matter will be rid by the end of next week. Here are so many tales I cannot tell what to write. This day, some say, young Weston (age 25) shall scape, and some that none shall die but the Queen (age 35) and her brother (age 33); others, that Wyat (age 15) and Mr. Payge are as like to suffer as the others. The saying now is that those who shall suffer shall die when the Queen and her brother go to execution; but I think they shall all suffer. If any escape, it will be young Weston, for whom importunate suit is made. It is rumoured that Harry Webbe has been taken in the West country, and put in hold for the same cause. By Wednesday [May 17] all will be known. Sir Thomas Cheyne (age 51) is named Lord Warden, some say by Mr. Secretary's preferment. My Lord of Richmond (age 16) is Chamberlain of Chester and N. Wales, and Mr. Harry Knyvet, Constable of Beaumaris. If Mr. Secretary keep promise your Lordship shall have something. Today Mr. Russell was in very sad communication with Mr. Whethill. I fear I have taken a wrong pig by the ear, but I shall know by his preferring of your affairs ere long. Mr. Brian is chief gentleman of the privy chamber, and shall keep the table. There is plain saying that the King will assign the groom of the stole from time to time at his pleasure. I trust you will remember Mr. Secretary with wine and letters, and also Mr. Hennage. The King comes not to Dover at this time. There shall be both burgesses and knights of the shire for Calais. Give credence to Goodall, and keep secret what he tells you. London, 13 May. Hol., p. 1. Add.

On 10 Jul 1539 Adrian Fortescue (age 63) was executed at Tower Hill [Map] for treason. He doesn't appear to have had a trial. Neither is it clear what his crime was supposed to have been. Probably dis-agreeing with Henry VIII over religion. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem has advocated devotion to Blessed Adrian as a martyr since the 17th century and Pope Leo XIII beatified him on 13 May 1895.

On 13 May 1568 the army of Mary Queen of Scots (age 25) commanded by Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 34) was defeated by the army of the Regent her illegitimate half-brother James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 37).

John Campbell was killed.

William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig and Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton (age 15) fought.

Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley (age 21) and George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 37) fought for the Queen.

John Graham 6th Earl Menteith fought for the Earl of Moray.

On 13 May 1600 Anne Spring (deceased) was at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. On 21 Apr 1614 Thomas Hinson (age 49) was buried with his wife Anne Spring.

Here lyeth ye bodies of Thomas Hinson Esquire and Anne his wife: this Thomas was borne at Fordham in Cambridgeshire, and was Master of Artes & sometime fellowe of Caius Colledge in Cambridge and tutor there to the right honourable William Earle of Bathe under whome he bore afterwardes divers offices and was untill his death Surveyor & Receaver Generall of all his lands and revenewes & Likewise in Comission of the peace in the Countie of Devon: and dyed the XVIIIth of Aprill 1614.

Anne was the eldest daughter of Sr Willm Springe Knight and Cosyne German to the Earle of Bathe now livinge she had issue by the said Thomas Hinson five sonnes and nyne daughters whereof are surviving VI viz Willm Thomas Margaret Ellinor Elizabeth and Rebekah the said Anne died in the true faith of Christ the seventh of May Ano Doni 1600 .

Anne Spring: Around 1553 she was born to William Spring and Anne Elizabeth Kitson. Before 07 May 1600 Thomas Hinson and she were married. On 07 May 1600 Anne Spring died.

Thomas Hinson: Around 1551 he was born. Around 1573 Thomas Hinson was tutor to William Bourchier 3rd Earl Bath at Caius College, Cambridge University. On 18 Apr 1614 he died.

On 13 May 1619 Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland was buried in the north eastern area Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey [Map].

The principal mourner was Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 34).

Anne Carey (age 27) and Mary Woodhouse walked in the procession.

As Keeper of the Wardrobe Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex (age 44) supervised the spending of £20,000 on the funeral.

Richard Young 1st Baronet (age 39) carried the banner roll.

Her grave has the inscription: "ANNE OF DENMARK QUEEN OF KING JAMES 1st 1619". her coffin has the inscription: "Here lies buried the Most Serene Queen Anne, consort of James, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, daughter of Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway and of the Vandals and Goths, sister of Christian IV and mother of many Princes. She died at Hampton Court, in the year of salvation 1618, on the 4th March, aged 43 years, 4 months and 18 days."

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 13 May 1619. The 13th I was one of the mourners at the Queen’s funeral. I attended the corpse from Somerset House to the Abbey at Westminster. My Lord (age 30) was also one of the Earls that mourned. I went all the way hand in hand. with my Lady Lincoln after the sermon, and, all the ceremonies ended, my Lord, myself, and the Earl of Warwick and his Lady came home by barges, being come home I went to my Sister Beauchamp to shew her my mourning attire. At the funeral I met with my old Lady Pembroke and divers others of my acquaintance with whom I had much talk. My Coz. Clifford was also a mourner and bare the banner after the Lords. When all the company was gone and the Church door shut up the Dean of Westminster, the Prebends, Sir Edward Zouch, who was Knight Marshall, came up a private way and buried the corpse at the east end of Henry the 7th Chapel about 7 o’clock at night. There was 180 poor women mourners. I went to see Lord Hertford (which was the last time I ever saw him) in Channel Row and spake very earnestly in Wood’s behalf, but I could not prevail and his answer was that he would not pay any of his grandchildren’s debts after his death.

This night my Lord made a great supper to two or three of the Frenchmen that came over with the embassador. After supper there was a play and then a banquet at which my Lady Penniston (age 24) and a great many of Lords and Ladies there.

The 13th. It is past 13 years and a month since my Father’s funeral was kept and solemnized in the Church at Skipton as Queen Ann’s Body was this night buried in the Abbey Church at Westminster.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13 May 1664. In the Painted Chamber [Map] I heard a fine conference between some of the two Houses upon the Bill for Conventicles. The Lords would be freed from having their houses searched by any but the Lord Lieutenant of the County; and upon being found guilty, to be tried only by their peers; and thirdly, would have it added, that whereas the Bill says, "That that, among other things, shall be a conventicle wherein any such meeting is found doing any thing contrary to the Liturgy of the Church of England", they would have it added, "or practice". The Commons to the Lords said, that they knew not what might hereafter be found out which might be called the practice of the Church of England; for there are many things may be said to be the practice of the Church, which were never established by any law, either common, statute, or canon; as singing of psalms, binding up prayers at the end of the Bible, and praying extempore before and after sermon: and though these are things indifferent, yet things for aught they at present know may be started, which may be said to be the practice of the Church which would not be fit to allow. For the Lords' priviledges, Mr. Walter told them how tender their predecessors had been of the priviledges of the Lords; but, however, where the peace of the Kingdom stands in competition with them, they apprehend those priviledges must give place. He told them that he thought, if they should owne all to be the priviledges of the Lords which might be demanded, they should be led like the man (who granted leave to his neighbour to pull off his horse's tail, meaning that he could not do it at once) that hair by hair had his horse's tail pulled off indeed: so the Commons, by granting one thing after another, might be so served by the Lords. Mr. Vaughan (age 60), whom I could not to my grief perfectly hear, did say, if that they should be obliged in this manner to, exempt the Lords from every thing, it would in time come to pass that whatever (be [it] never so great) should be voted by the Commons as a thing penall for a commoner, the contrary should be thought a priviledge to the Lords: that also in this business, the work of a conventicle being but the work of an hour, the cause of a search would be over before a Lord Lieutenant, who may be many miles off, can be sent for; and that all this dispute is but about £100; for it is said in the Act, that it shall be banishment or payment of £100. I thereupon heard the Duke of Lenox (age 25) say, that there might be Lords who could not always be ready to lose £100, or some such thing: They broke up without coming to any end in it. There was also in the Commons' House a great quarrel about Mr. Prin (age 64), and it was believed that he should have been sent to the Towre, for adding something to a Bill (after it was ordered to be engrossed) of his own head-a Bill for measures for wine and other things of that sort, and a Bill of his owne bringing in; but it appeared he could not mean any hurt in it. But, however, the King (age 33) was fain to write in his behalf, and all was passed over.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13 May 1667. Then abroad with my wife to my Lord Treasurer's (age 60), and she to her tailor's. I find Sir Philip Warwicke (age 57), who I perceive do give over my Lord Treasurer for a man of this world, his pain being grown great again upon him, and all the rest he hath is by narcotiques, and now Sir Philip Warwicke do please himself, like a good man, to tell some of the good ejaculations of my Lord Treasurer concerning the little worth of this world, to buy it with so much pain, and other things fit for a dying man.

John Evelyn's Diary. 13 May 1668. Invited by that expert commander, Captain Cox, master of the lately built "Charles II" now the best vessel of the fleet, designed for the Duke of York (age 34), I went to Erith, where we had a great dinner.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 13 May 1669. Up, and to the office, where all the morning, it being a rainy foul day. But at noon comes my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 21), and Sidney (age 18), and Sir Charles Harbord (age 29), and Roger Pepys (age 52), and dined with me; and had a good dinner, and very merry with; us all the afternoon, it being a farewell to Sidney; and so in the evening they away, and I to my business at the Office and so to supper, and talk with my brother, and so to bed.

On 13 May 1688 the Archbishop of Canterbury and seven bishops were imprisoned for seditious libel: Archbishop William Sancroft (age 71), Bishop Henry Compton (age 56), Bishop Francis Turner (age 50), Bishop Thomas White (age 60), Bishop Thomas Ken (age 50), Bishop John Lake (age 64), Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet (age 38) and Bishop William Lloyd (age 51). Their crime was to not read the Declaration of Indulgence as required by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 54).

John Evelyn's Diary. 13 May 1696. I went to London to meet my son (age 41), newly come from Ireland, indisposed. Money still continuing exceedingly scarce, so that none was paid or received, but all was on trust, the mint not supplying for common necessities. The Association with an oath required of all lawyers and officers, on pain of Praemunire, whereby men were obliged to renounce King James as no rightful king, and to revenge King William's death, if happening by assassination. This to be taken by all the Counsel by a day limited, so that the Courts of Chancery and King's Bench hardly heard any cause in Easter Term, so many crowded to take the oath. This was censured as a very entangling contrivance of the Parliament in expectation, that many in high office would lay down, and others surrender. Many gentlemen taken up on suspicion of the late plot, were now discharged out of prison.

On 13 May 1698 Dorothy Browne died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, Branston [Map].

Dorothy Browne: she was born to Samuel Browne.

On 13 May 1737 William Wodehouse (age 31) died of smallpox without issue. He was buried in St James'.

Letters of Horace Walpole. 13 May 1752. Arlington Street. To Horace Mann 1st Baronet (age 45).

By this time you know my way, how much my letters grow out of season, as it grows summer. I believe it is six weeks since I wrote to you last; but there is not only the usual deadness of summer to account for my silence; England itself is no longer England. News, madness, parties, whims, and twenty other causes, that used to produce perpetual events are at an end; Florence itself is not more inactive. Politics, "Like arts and sciences are travelled west."

They are cot into Ireland, where there is as much bustle to carry a question in the House of Commons, as ever it was here in any year forty-one. Not that there is any opposition to the King's measures; out of three hundred members, there has never yet been a division of above twenty-eight against the government: they are much the most zealous subjects the king has. The Duke of Dorset (age 64) has had the art to make them distinguish between loyalty and aversion to the Lord Lieutenant.

I last night received yours of May 5th; but I cannot deliver your expressions to Mr. Conway (age 31), for he and Lady Ailesbury (age 31) are gone to his regiment in Ireland for four months, which is a little rigorous, not only after an exile in Minorca, but more especially unpleasant now as they have just bought one of the most charming places in England, Park-place, which belonged to Lady Archibald Hamilton (age 48), and then to the Prince. You have seen enough of Mr. Conway to judge how patiently he submits to his duty. Their little girl (age 3) is left with me.

The Gunnings [Maria Gunning Countess Coventry (age 19) and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 18)]are gone to their several castles, and one hears no more of them, except that such crowds flock to see the Duchess Hamilton pass, that seven hundred people sat up all night in and about an inn in Yorkshire to see her get into her postchaise next morning.

I saw lately at Mr. Barret's a print of Valombrosa, which I should be glad to have, if you please; though I don't think it gives much idea of the beauty of the place: but you know what a passion there is for it in England, as Milton has mentioned it.

Miss Blandy (deceased) died with a coolness of courage that is astonishing, and denying the fact310, which has made a kind of party in her favour as if a woman who would not stick at parricide, would scruple a lie!

We have made a law for immediate execution on conviction of murder: it will appear extraordinary to me if it has any effect;311 for I can't help believing that the terrible part of death must be the preparation for it.

Note 310. Miss Blandy was executed at Oxford, on the 6th of April, "I am perfectly innocent," she exclaimed, "of any intention to destroy or even hurt my dear father; so help me God in these my last moments!"-E.

Note 311. Smollett, on the contrary, was of opinion that the expedient had been productive of very good effects.-E.

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Letters of James McNeill Whistler 1863. 13 May 1863. 7 Lindsey Row Battersea Bridge Old Chelsea. Wednesday

Dear Rossetti (age 35) -

Note D. come and breakfast with me on Sunday next at half past eleven - to meet Gambart (age 48) and perhaps Steevens (age 40) -

Ever yours

J Whistler (age 28)

On 13 May 1895 Thomas Percy 7th Earl of Northumberland was beatified.

On 13 May 1915 George Algernon Leveson-Gower (age 44) died from wounds received in action.

On 13 May 1948 Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy (age 28) and William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 8th and 6th Earl Fitzwilliam (age 37) died in a plane crash at the Plateau du Coiron, Saint-Bauzile during the course of their journey from Paris [Map]. His first cousin once removed Eric Spencer Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 9th and 7th Earl Fitzwilliam (age 64) succeeded 9th Earl Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam, 11th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. His wealth, estimated at 45 million pounds, including half of the Wentworth Woodhouse estate, the Coolattin estate in County Wicklow, Ireland, and a large part of the Fitzwilliam art collection went to his daughter Ann Juliet Dorothea Maud Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Marchioness Bristol (age 13).

Births on the 13th May

On 13 May 1179 Theobald Blois III Count Champagne was born to Henry Blois I Count Champagne (age 51) and Marie Capet Countess Champagne (age 34). He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 13 May 1258 Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon was born to Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 36) and Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 13 May 1333 Reginald III Duke Guelders was born to Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders (age 38) and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet (age 14). He a grandson of King Edward II of England.

On 13 May 1405 Margaret Savoy was born to Amadeus Savoy VIII Count Savoy (age 21) and Mary Valois Countess Savoy (age 18). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.44%.

On 13 May 1453 Mary Stewart Countess Arran was born to King James II of Scotland (age 22) and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 19) at Stirling Castle [Map]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 13 May 1654 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex was born to Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 35) and Elizabeth Bayning Baroness Dacre Gilsland.

On 13 May 1708 John Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 33) and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland (age 25).

On 13 May 1732 General William Hervey was born to John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey (age 35) and Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey (age 32).

On 13 May 1750 Frederick Hanover was born to Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 43) and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 30). He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 13 May 1760 William Jervis Twysden 7th Baronet was born to William Twysden 6th Baronet (age 30).

On 13 May 1763 John Simpson was born to Henry Bridgeman 1st Baron Bradford (age 37) and Elizabeth Simpson.

On 13 May 1764 Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan was born to Wilmot Vaughan 1st Earl Lisburne (age 36) and Dorothy Shafto Countess Lisburne (age 31).

On 13 May 1778 Emily Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born to William Robert Fitzgerald 2nd Duke Leinster (age 29) and Emilia St George Duchess Leinster. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 13 May 1783 Matthew Blakiston 3rd Baronet was born to Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet (age 22).

On 13 May 1788 Francis Russell 7th Duke Bedford was born to John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 21) and Georgiana Elizabeth Byng (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 13 May 1808 William Grey was born to Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey (age 44) and Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby Countess Grey (age 32).

On 13 May 1827 Maria-Anne Wyndham was born to George Thomas Wyndham of Cromer Hall Norfolk (age 21) and Maria Augusta Windham Countess Listowel (age 22).

On 13 May 1866 Gerald Bagot 5th Baron Bagot was born to Vice-Admiral Henry Bagot (age 55) and Eleanor Chandos-Pole (age 23).

On 13 May 1873 Robert James was born to Walter Henry James 2nd Baron Northbourne (age 27) and Edith Emeline Mary Lane Baroness Northbourne.

On 13 May 1875 Richard FitzGerald Glyn 8th and 4th Baronet was born to Richard George Glyn 3rd Baronet (age 43) and Frances Geraldine Fitzgerald Lady Glyn (age 31).

After 13 May 1883 Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings 12th Countess Loudon was born to Major Paulyn Abney-Hastings (age 26) and Maud Grimston (age 26).

On 13 May 1915 John Lubbock 3rd Baron Avebury was born to Captain Harold Fox-Pitt Lubbock (age 26) and Dorothy Charlotte Forster Baroness Wardington (age 24).

On 13 May 1916 George Townshend 7th Marquess Townshend was born to John Townshend 6th Marquess Townshend (age 49). He a great x 3 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 13 May 1939 John Dyke Acland 16th Baronet was born to Richard Acland 15th Baronet (age 32).

Marriages on the 13th May

On 13 May 1423 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 33) and Anne Valois Duchess of Bedford (age 18) were married at Troyes, France [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Bedford She the daughter of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy. He the son of King Henry IV of England and Mary Bohun. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 13 May 1490 John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners (age 23) and Katherine Howard Baroness Berners (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berners. She the daughter of John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Chedworth Duchess Norfolk (age 54). He the son of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 46). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 13 May 1650 Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 21) and Mary Stewart Countess Argyll (age 22) were married at Canongate Kirk, Canongate. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray (age 39) and Margaret Home Countess Moray. He the son of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 43) and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 40). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 13 May 1735 Henry Howard 10th Earl Suffolk (age 28) and Sarah Inwen Countess Suffolk were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. He the son of Charles Howard 9th Earl Suffolk and Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk (age 46).

On 13 May 1762 William Beauchamp-Proctor 1st Baronet (age 40) and Laeticia Johnson Lady Beauchamp-Proctor were married. She by marriage Lady Beauchamp-Proctor of Langley Park in Norfolk.

On 13 May 1797 John Wyldbore Smith 2nd Baronet (age 26) and Elizabeth Anne Marriot Lady Smith (age 30) were married.

On 13 May 1807 Thomas Fowell Buxton 1st Baronet (age 21) and Hannah Gurney Lady Buxton (age 24) were married. They had eight children of whom four died of whooping cough over a five-week period around April 1820.

On 13 May 1819 Richard Griffin 3rd Baron Braybrook (age 35) and Jane Cornwallis Baroness Braybrook (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 2nd Marquess Cornwallis (age 44) and Louisa Gordon Marchioness Cornwallis (age 42).

On 13 May 1830 James Harris 3rd Earl Malmesbury (age 23) and Corisande Emma Bennet Countess Malmesbury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Malmesbury. She the daughter of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 54) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 47). He the son of James Edward Harris 2nd Earl Malmesbury (age 51) and Harriet Susan Dashwood.

On 13 May 1854 William Bateman-Hanbury 2nd Baron Bateman (age 27) and Agnes Burrell Kerrison Baroness Hanbury were married. They had four sons and six daughters. She by marriage Baroness Bateman of Shobdon.

Before 13 May 1915 Captain Harold Fox-Pitt Lubbock (age 26) and Dorothy Charlotte Forster Baroness Wardington (age 24) were married.

Deaths on the 13th May

After 13 May 1106 Ermentrude Claremont Countess Chester (deceased) died.

On 13 May 1176 Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 57) died. His son Simon Metz II Duke Lorraine succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

On 13 May 1285 Robert Ros (age 49) died. His son William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 30) inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].

On 13 May 1375 Stephen Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria (age 56) died. His son Stephen "Magnificient Fop" Wittelsbach III Duke Bavaria (age 38) succeeded III Duke Bavaria.

On 13 May 1568 the army of Mary Queen of Scots (age 25) commanded by Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 34) was defeated by the army of the Regent her illegitimate half-brother James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 37).

John Campbell was killed.

William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig and Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton (age 15) fought.

Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley (age 21) and George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 37) fought for the Queen.

John Graham 6th Earl Menteith fought for the Earl of Moray.

On 13 May 1671 John Langham 1st Baronet (age 87) died. His son James Langham 2nd Baronet (age 51) succeeded 2nd Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.

On 13 May 1691 William Faithorne "The Elder" (age 75) died.

On 13 May 1709 Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth (age 49) died.

On 13 May 1730 Justinian Isham 4th Baronet (age 71) died. His son Justinian Isham 5th Baronet (age 42) succeeded 5th Baronet Isham of Lamport in Northamptonshire.

On 13 May 1746 James Drummond 3rd Duke Perth (age 33) died unmarried en route to France. He was buried at sea. His brother John Drummond 4th Duke Perth (age 32) succeeded 4th Duke Perth.

On 13 May 1778 Jean Nicholson died.

On 13 May 1789 Thomas William Trollope 5th Baronet (age 27) died unmarried. His brother John Trollope 6th Baronet (age 23) succeeded 6th Baronet Trollope of Casewick in Lincolnshire.

On 13 May 1814 George Rochfort 2nd Earl Belvedere (age 75) died without surviving issue. Earl Belvedere, Viscount Belfield and Baron Belfield extinct.

On 13 May 1815 John Ingilby 1st Baronet (age 57) died. His son William Amcotts-Ingilby 2nd Baronet (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Ingilby of Ripley in Yorkshire.

On 13 May 1825 Charles Whitworth 1st Earl Whitworth (age 72) died. Earl Whitworth and Baron Adbaston in Staffordshire extinct.

On 13 May 1855 Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen died.

On 13 May 1866 Paulina Jermyn Lady Trevelyan (age 50) died.

On 13 May 1877 Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Lothian (age 69) died at Rome, Italy [Map]. She was buried at the Church of St David's Dalkeith.

On 13 May 1879 Julia Thellusson Baroness Walsingham (age 61) died.

On 13 May 1879 Maria Otway (age 70) died. Her sister Henrietta Otway 4th Baroness Braye (age 70) abeyance terminated 4th Baroness Braye; she died six months later. Reverend Edgell Wyatt-Edgell Baron Braye (age 78) by marriage Baron Braye.

On 13 May 1887 Caroline Leveson-Gower Duchess Leinster (age 60) died.

On 13 May 1899 Edward Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 1st Earl Wharncliffe (age 71) died without issue. His nephew Francis Montagu Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 2nd Earl of Wharncliffe (age 42) succeeded 2nd Earl Wharncliffe, 4th Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire. Ellen Gallwey Countess of Wharncliffe (age 36) by marriage Countess Wharncliffe.

On 13 May 1902 George Floyd Duckett 3rd Baronet (age 91) died. Baronet Jackson aka Duckett of Hartham House in Wiltshire extinct.

On 13 May 1915 Mary Evelyn Cotton Lady Broughton (age 50) died.

On 13 May 1923 Anna Maria Sawers Lady Hobhouse died.

On 13 May 1948 Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy (age 28) and William Henry Lawrence Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 8th and 6th Earl Fitzwilliam (age 37) died in a plane crash at the Plateau du Coiron, Saint-Bauzile during the course of their journey from Paris [Map]. His first cousin once removed Eric Spencer Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 9th and 7th Earl Fitzwilliam (age 64) succeeded 9th Earl Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam, 11th Baron Fitzwilliam of Liffer in Donegal. His wealth, estimated at 45 million pounds, including half of the Wentworth Woodhouse estate, the Coolattin estate in County Wicklow, Ireland, and a large part of the Fitzwilliam art collection went to his daughter Ann Juliet Dorothea Maud Wentworth-Fitzwilliam Marchioness Bristol (age 13).