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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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14 Sep is in September.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. and Osred, who had been king of the Northumbrians, returning home after his exile, was apprehended and slain, on the eighteenth day before the calends of October. His body is deposited at Tinemouth. Ethelred (age 32) this year, on the third day before the calends of October, took unto himself a new wife, whose name was Elfleda.
On 14th September 1052 Bishop Ulf aka Ulfus Normanus was expelled.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. In the year 1141, a battle took place between King Stephen and Robert, Earl of Gloucester. In this battle, the king [Stephen] was defeated and captured at Lincoln on the Feast of the Purification of Saint Mary, which fell on a Sunday, marked by the letter E in the calendar cycle, on the [2nd February]. However, he was released from captivity on the 18th day before the Kalends of October [14th September], after Earl Robert was captured by William of Ypres.
MCXLI. Bellum factum est inter Stephanum regem et Robertum comitem de Glocestre, in quo victus est rex et captus apud Lincolniam in Purificatione Sanctae Mariae, quae evenit in die Dominica per E litteram stantem, quarto nonas Februarii, et solutus est a carcere octavo decimo kalendas Octobris, capto comite Roberto a Willelmo de Ypra.
On 14th September 1401 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon was born to Henry III King Castile (age 21) and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile (age 28). She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.15%. She married 12th June 1415 her first cousin Alfonso V King Aragon, son of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon.
On 14th September 1402 Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 60) and his son Henry "Hotspur" Percy (age 38) lay in wait at Homildon Hill, Northumberland [Map] for the Scots to return from their laying waste to Northumberland. The Battle of Homildon Hill was a victory for the English forces whose longbowmen decimated the Scottish schiltrons. Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh (age 44) fought for the English.
John Swinton was killed.
Thomas Dunbar 2nd Earl of Moray (age 31) and Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney (age 27) were captured.
Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 30) was wounded. King Henry IV of England (age 35) forbade the ransoming of Scottish prisoners so that he could concentrate on the Welsh. By doing so he created a rift with the Percy family who subsequently defected to Owain ap Gruffudd Glyndŵr (age 43).
William Stewart of Jedworth and Teviotdale (age 46) was executed by Henry "Hotspur" Percy having been captured.
John Stewart 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies (age 32) fought at the Battle of Homildon Hill.
On 14th September 1404 Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria (age 26) died.
On 14th September 1435 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 46) died at Rouen Castle [Map] without legitimate issue. Duke Bedford, Duke Bedford, Earl Kendal and Earl Richmond extinct. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 44) became heir to the throne.
Chronicle of Gregory [1400-1467]. 14th September 1435. Ande that same year, the xiiij day of Septembyr, deyde the Duke of Bedforde (age 46), Regaunte of alle Fraunce, in the castelle of Rone [Map], bytwyne ij and iij in the mornynge; and his body is buryde in Nostre Dame Chyrche of Roone [Map]. And of his soule ande alle Crystyn soulys God have marcy, Amen.
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 14th September 1476 Ferdinand I King Naples (age 53) and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Naples. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of John II King Aragon (age 78) and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso V King Aragon and Giralda Carlino. They were first cousins.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Note, that the (xiiij.1) daie of September, maister Latamer (age 66)2 was brought to the Tower prisoner, who at his coming in saide to one Rutter, a warder ther, "What, my olde frende, howe do you? I am nowe come to bee your neighbour agayne;" and was lodged in the garden in sir Thomas Palmer's lodging.
Note 1. These figures are filled in by a second hand.
Note 2. On the 24th August (the same day that bishop Gardiner was made lord chancellor), "Hugh Latymer clerke apeared before the lords, and for his sedicious demeanor was committed to the Tower, there to remaine a close prisoner, having attending upon him one Anstey his servant." Register of the Privy Council.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Item, the xiiijth of September, the busshope of Canterbury (age 64)1 was brought into the Tower as prysoner, and lodged in the Tower over the gate anenst the water-gate, wher the duke of Northumberland laye before his death.
Note 1. Thomas Cranmer.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 14th September 1553. Note, about this daye, or the day before, my lady of Warwike (age 15) had licence to come to hir husbande (age 26); at the same tyme my lady Taylebushe (age 31), nowe my lorde Ambrose wif, had lycence to come to my lorde Ambrose (age 23); and he and my lorde Harry had the liberty of the leades over Cole Harbert. Likewise had the lorde Herry and the lord Guilforde the liberty of the leades on Beacham's tower; likewise had mr. Yorke the liberty of the leades on the Bell tower; the said tyme had my lorde marques and the erle of Huntingdon libertye to come to the chappell to masse a' dayes; like liberty had doctour Rydley (age 53), lat bushop of London.
On 14th September 1607 Charles Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain (age 29) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%.
On 14th September 1613 Thomas Overbury (age 32) died from poisoning at the Tower of London [Map].
On 14th September 1618 Peter Lely was born Pieter van der Faes to Dutch parents in Soest.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1656. Now was old Sir Henry Vane (age 43) sent to Carisbrook Castle, in Wight, for a foolish book he published; the pretended Protector (age 57) fortifying himself exceedingly, and sending many to prison.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1662. Lord's Day. Up very early, and Mr. Moore taking leave of me the barber came and trimmed me (I having him now to come to me again after I have used a pumice-stone a good while, not but what I like this where I cannot conveniently have a barber, but here I cannot keep my hair dry without one), and so by water to White Hall, by the way hearing that the Bishop of London (age 64) had given a very strict order against boats going on Sundays, and as I come back again, we were examined by the masters of the company in another boat; but I told them who I was. But the door not being open to Westminster Stairs there, called in at the Legg and drank a cup of ale and a toast, which I have not done many a month before, but it served me for my two glasses of wine to-day.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. Down to the office, and there wrote letters to and again about this good newes of our victory, and so by water home late. Where, when I come home I spent some thoughts upon the occurrences of this day, giving matter for as much content on one hand and melancholy on another, as any day in all my life. For the first; the finding of my money and plate, and all safe at London, and speeding in my business of money this day.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. To hear that poor Payne, my waiter, hath buried a child, and is dying himself. To hear that a labourer I sent but the other day to Dagenhams, to know how they did there, is dead of the plague; and that one of my own watermen, that carried me daily, fell sick as soon as he had landed me on Friday morning last, when I had been all night upon the water (and I believe he did get his infection that day at Brainford), and is now dead of the plague. To hear that Captain Lambert and Cuttle are killed in the taking these ships; and that Mr. Sidney Montague is sick of a desperate fever at my Baroness Carteret's (age 63), at Scott's-hall. To hear that Mr. Lewes hath another daughter sick.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1665. Up, and walked to Greenwich, Kent [Map], and there fitted myself in several businesses to go to London, where I have not been now a pretty while. But before I went from the office newes is brought by word of mouth that letters are now just now brought from the fleete of our taking a great many more of the Dutch fleete, in which I did never more plainly see my command of my temper in my not admitting myself to receive any kind of joy from it till I had heard the certainty of it, and therefore went by water directly to the Duke of Albemarle (age 56), where I find a letter of the Lath from Solebay [Map], from my Lord Sandwich (age 40), of the fleete's meeting with about eighteen more of the Dutch fleete, and his taking of most of them; and the messenger says, they had taken three after the letter was wrote and sealed; which being twenty-one, and the fourteen took the other day, is forty-five sail; some of which are good, and others rich ships, which is so great a cause of joy in us all that my Lord and everybody is highly joyed thereat. And having taken a copy of my Lord's letter, I away back again to the Beare [Map] at the bridge foot, being full of wind and out of order, and there called for a biscuit and a piece of cheese and gill of sacke, being forced to walk over the Bridge [Map], toward the 'Change [Map], and the plague being all thereabouts.
Calendar of State Papers Charles II 14 Sep 1666. 14th September 1666. 111. Whitby. Thomas Waade to Williamson. The destruction of London by fire is reported to be a hellish contrivance of the French, Hollanders, and fanatic party. At the first notice of it there, the trained bands were in arms, those for the North Rriding endezvousing at Malton, Sir Jordan Crosland's regiment at Easingwold, and Sir Thomas Strickland's foot company was sent to guard Whitby. The coun- try being alarmed with the men-of-war, Alderman Shipton of Lythe raised 200 men ina moment, with such arms as they could get who were very willing to engage the enemy if they durst land, but seeing such a flocking of people, they weighed anchor, and are cruising off, expecting laden colliers from Newcastle or Sunderland.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1667. And he tells me that he do think that what the King (age 37) do, of giving the Duke of Monmouth (age 18) the command of his Guards, and giving my Lord Gerard (age 49) £12,000 for it, is merely to find an employment for him upon which he may live, and not out of any design to bring him into any title to the Crowne; which Mr. Moore did the other day put me into great fear of.
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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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1667. At noon comes Mr. Pierce and dined with me to advise about several matters of his relating to the office and his purse, and here he told me that the King (age 37) and Duke of York (age 33) and the whole Court is mighty joyful at the Duchesse of York's (age 30) being brought to bed this day, or yesterday, of a son; which will settle men's minds mightily.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th September 1668. Up betimes, and walked to the Temple [Map], and stopped, viewing the Exchange [Map], and Paul's, and St. Fayth's [Map], where strange how the very sight of the stones falling from the top of the steeple do make me sea-sick! But no hurt, I hear, hath yet happened in all this work of the steeple, which is very much. So from the Temple [Map] I by coach to St. James's, where I find Sir W. Pen (age 47) and Lord Anglesey (age 54), who delivered this morning his answer to the Duke of York (age 34), but I could not see it. But after being above with the Duke of York, but said nothing, I down with Mr. Wren; and he and I read all over that I had, and I expounded them to him, and did so order it that I had them home with me, so that I shall, to my heart's wish, be able to take a copy of them.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th September 1673. Dr. Creighton (age 34), son to the late eloquent Bishop of Bath and Wells, preached to the Household on Isaiah, lvii. 8.
Between 14th September 1705 and 19th October 1705 a multinational Grand Alliance army led by Lord Peterborough (age 47) captured the city of Barcelona [Map] from its Spanish defenders, most of whom then joined the Grand Aliance army.
On 13th September 1705 Prince George of Hesse Darmstadt (age 36) was killed.
On 14th September 1711 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 27) and Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 52) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 49). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 14th September 1718 Maria Anna Habsburg Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor (age 32) and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress (age 27).
14th September 1725. Drawing of the The Devil's Arrow's [Map] by William Stukeley (age 37).
On 2nd September 1752 Great Britain and Ireland adopted the Gregorian Calendar and corrected the date losing eleven days. Wednesday 2nd September 1752 was followed by Thursday 14th September 1752. The tax year requiring 365 days slipped from commencing on 25 March, Lady Day, to 05 April as a consequence.
On 14th September 1752 Fredericka Juliane Saxe Coburg Gotha was born to Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 28) and Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 28) at Coburg. She died aged less than one years old.
On 30th June 1753 George Strode of Parnham died. On 14th September 1746 Catherine Brodrepp died. Monument in Church of St Mary, Beaminster [Map]. Classical Period.
Probably by Peter Scheemakers (age 62), erected by Thomas Strode, brother of George, with reclining figures of a man and woman on a sarcophagus and on either side standing allegorical figures one with a cornucopia the other an anchor, above is an achievement-of-arms.
George Strode of Parnham: George Strode of Parnham and Catherine Brodrepp were married. he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.
Catherine Brodrepp: she was born to Richard Brodrepp of Maperton.
Thomas Strdode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.
On 14th September 1768 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 25) and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 21). She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.
On 14th September 1774 William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck was born to William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 36) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland (age 24). He married 19th February 1803 Mary Acheson, daughter of Arthur Acheson 1st Earl Gosford and Millicent Pole Countess Gosford.
On 14th September 1803 Henry Fitzgerald drowned at sea at Civitavecchia.
On 14th September 1846 John Murray 5th Duke Atholl (age 68) died at Greville Place St John's Wood. His nephew George (age 31) succeeded 6th Duke Atholl, 7th Marquess Atholl, 8th Earl Atholl, 9th Earl Tullibardine, 11th Baron Strange Knockin.
On 14th September 1852 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 83) died at Deal Castle [Map]. His son Arthur (age 45) succeeded 2nd Duke Wellington, 2nd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington (age 31) by marriage Duchess Wellington.
George Gammon Adams (age 31) took the death mask of the Duke of Wellington, the marble bust he executed from it being highly regarded by the Duke's heirs.
On 14th September 1856 St George Lane Fox-Pitt was born to Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers (age 29) and Alice Margaret Stanley (age 28). He married 1899 Edith Douglas.
On 14th September 1868 Samuel Mitchell (age 65) died.
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 14th September 1914 or 16th September 1914 Captain John Banks Jenkinson (age 33) was killed in action. The 3rd Infantry Brigade was in position to the north-west of the village of Vendresse during what would become known as the Battle of the Aisne and he was out in front of the leading battalions carrying out a reconnaissance when he was killed as they advanced from the Marne to the slopes above the Aisne. He was buried at Vendresse Plot I. C. 17.
On 14th September 1914 David Cecil Bingham (age 27) was killed in action. See The Bond of Sacrifice.
On 14th September 1914 William Thomas Payne-Gallwey (age 33) presumed killed in action at the Battle of Aisne. His body was never recovered and he was commemorated on the La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial.
On 14th September 1914 Heneage Greville Finch (age 31) was killed in action.
On 14th September 1914 Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe (age 41) was killed in action.
The London Gazette 28983. War Office, 23rd November, 1914. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force:—
No. 7753 Lance-Corporal William Fuller (age 30), 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment, for conspicuous gallantry on 14th September [1914], near Chivy on the Aisne, by advancing about 100 yards to pick up Captain Haggard, who was mortally wounded, and carrying him back to cover under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire.
On 14th September 1949 Henrietta Fortune Doreen Fitzroy was born to Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton (age 30) and Ann Fortune Smith Duchess Grafton (age 29).
After 14th September 1960. Grave of Thomas Edward Anson 4th Earl Lichfield (deceased) at St Stephen's Church, Great Heywood [Map].
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 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine (age 78) died of cancer possibly at Swaffham Hospital otherwise at Narford Hall without issue. His brother John Brigg Charles Fountaine (age 74) inherited Narford Hall.
After 14th September 1997. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. Grave of Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine (deceased) and Rosemary Mitcham (age 65).
Rosemary Mitcham: On 3rd October 1931 she was born. Before 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine and she were married. On 25th October 2013 she died.
On 14th September 1246 John Fitzalan 7th Earl of Arundel was born to John Fitzalan 6th Earl of Arundel (age 23) and Maud Verdun Countess Arundel (age 21). He married 1260 his fifth cousin Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel, daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore and Maud de Braose, and had issue.
On 14th September 1251 Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin was born to Fulk IV Fitzwarin (age 31) and Constance Tosny (age 18).
On 14th September 1276 Hugh Courtenay 1st or 9th Earl Devon was born to Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton (age 25) and Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton (age 18). He married 28th February 1292 Agnes St John Countess Devon and had issue.
On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married (1) William Devereux (2) Thomas Hulhampton (3) 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford and had issue.
On 14th September 1401 Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon was born to Henry III King Castile (age 21) and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile (age 28). She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.15%. She married 12th June 1415 her first cousin Alfonso V King Aragon, son of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon.
On 14th September 1579 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet was born to John Willoughby of Risley (age 24) at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) after 6th February 1605 Elizabeth Knollys and had issue (2) 1621 Lettice Darcy and had issue.
On 14th September 1607 Charles Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain (age 29) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%.
On 14th September 1618 Peter Lely was born Pieter van der Faes to Dutch parents in Soest.
On 14th September 1718 Maria Anna Habsburg Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor (age 32) and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Holy Roman Empress (age 27).
On 14th September 1720 Richard Henry Bedingfield 4th Baronet was born to Henry Arundell Bedingfeld 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Boyle (age 30). He married 30th March 1761 his half fourth cousin Mary Browne, daughter of Anthony Browne 6th Viscount Montagu and Barbara Webb Viscountess Montague, and had issue.
On 14th September 1728 Thomas Hatton 8th Baronet was born to John Hatton 7th Baronet.
On 14th September 1741 Robert Eden 1st Baronet was born to Robert Eden 3rd Baronet (age 23) and Mary Davison Lady Eden (age 21).. He married 26th April 1763 Caroline Calvert, daughter of Charles Calvert 5th Baron Baltimore and Mary Janssen Baroness Baltimore, and had issue.
On 14th September 1752 Fredericka Juliane Saxe Coburg Gotha was born to Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 28) and Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (age 28) at Coburg. She died aged less than one years old.
On 14th September 1768 Marie Friederike Hesse-Kassel was born to William Elector of Hesse (age 25) and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 21). She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.89%.
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 14th September 1774 William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck was born to William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 36) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland (age 24). He married 19th February 1803 Mary Acheson, daughter of Arthur Acheson 1st Earl Gosford and Millicent Pole Countess Gosford.
On 14th September 1780 Major-General Robert Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 43) and Elizabeth Fortescue 5th Marchioness Lothian (age 35).
On 14th September 1791 Charles Brodrick was born to Archbishop Charles Brodrick (age 30). He married 5th May 1825 Emma Stapleton Viscountess Midleton, daughter of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer and Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer, and had issue.
On 14th September 1802 George Ives Irby 4th Baron Boston was born to George Irby 3rd Baron Boston (age 24) and Rachel Ives Drake Baroness Boston (age 19). He married 1830 Fanny Elizabeth Hopkins-Northey Baroness Boston and had issue.
On 17th February 1813 Henrietta Phillipps Lady Haselrigge was born to Charles Allen Phillipps at St Brides, Pembrokeshire. She was baptised on 14th September 1814 at St Brigets Church, St Brides, Pembrokeshire. She married 14th July 1835 Arthur Grey Haselrigge 12th Baronet, son of Arthur Hasselrigge aka Grey 11th Baronet and Henrietta Anne Bourne Lady Haselrigge, and had issue.
On 14th September 1822 William Victor Johnson was born to Henry Allen Johnson 2nd Baronet (age 36).
On 14th September 1827 Sackville George Lane-Fox 15th Baron Darcy of Knayth 12th Baron Conyers was born to Sackville Lane-Fox (age 30) and Charlotte Mary Anne Georgiana Osborne (age 21). He married 14th August 1860 Mary Curteis and had issue.
On 14th September 1831 John William Ramsden 5th Baronet was born to John Charles Ramsden (age 43) and Isabella Dundas (age 41). He married 2nd August 1865 Helen Guendolen Seymour, daughter of Edward Adolphus Seymour 12th Duke of Somerset and Jane Georgiana Sheridan Duchess Somerset, and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 14th September 1856 St George Lane Fox-Pitt was born to Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers (age 29) and Alice Margaret Stanley (age 28). He married 1899 Edith Douglas.
On 14th September 1858 Thomas Ernest Trollope 11th Baronet was born to Charles Trollope (age 49). He was a twin with his brother William Henry Trollope 10th Baronet.
On 14th September 1858 William Henry Trollope 10th Baronet was born to Charles Trollope (age 49). He was a twin with his brother Thomas Ernest Trollope 11th Baronet.
On 14th September 1864 Edgar Gascoyne-Cecil 1st Viscount Cecil was born to Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury (age 34) and Georgina Anderson (age 37). He married 22nd January 1889 Eleanor Lambton Viscountess Cecil, daughter of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham.
On 14th September 1867 Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust 5th Baron Brownlow was born to Henry Cockayne-Cust (age 47) and Sara Jane Cookson. His mother Sara Jane Cookson died in childbirth. He married before 27th April 1899 Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow and had issue.
On 14th September 1868 Arthur Gore 6th Earl of Arran was born to Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran (age 29) and Edith Jocelyn (age 23). He married (1) 16th August 1902 Maud Jacqueline Marie Beauclerk van Kattendyke Countess of Arran and had issue (2) 1929 Lilian Constance Quick Countess of Arran.
On 14th September 1872 Edward St Lo Malet 5th Baronet was born to Captain William St Lo Malet (age 28) and Helen Eden.
On 14th September 1875 Arthur Stanley 5th Baron Stanley, 5th Baron Sheffield, 4th Baron Eddisbury was born to Edward Lyulph Stanley 4th Baron Stanley 3rd Baron Eddisbury (age 36) and Mary Catherine Bell Baroness Stanley.
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 14th September 1892 Cecil Lionel Domville 6th Baronet was born to Rear-Admiral William Domville 4th Baronet (age 42).
On 14th September 1900 George Seymour Montagu-Pollock 4th Baronet was born to Montagu Frederick Montagu-Pollock 3rd Baronet (age 36).
On 14th September 1928 Angus James Bruce Ogilvy was born to David Ogilvy 12th Earl of Airlie (age 35) and Alexandra Bridget Coke Countess Airlie (age 37). He married 24th April 1963 Alexandra Windsor, daughter of Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent and Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent, and had issue.
On 14th September 1936 Caroline Wyndham-Quin Marchioness of Waterford was born to Richard Wyndham-Quin 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (age 49) and Nancy Yuille Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (age 34). She married 1957 her fifth cousin once removed John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford, son of John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford, and had issue.
On 14th September 1938 David Verney 29th Baron Latimer 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke was born to John Verney 28th Baron Latimer 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke (age 42).
On 14th September 1949 Henrietta Fortune Doreen Fitzroy was born to Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton (age 30) and Ann Fortune Smith Duchess Grafton (age 29).
On 14th September 1476 Ferdinand I King Naples (age 53) and Joanna of Aragon Queen Consort Naples (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Naples. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of John II King Aragon (age 78) and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon. He the illegitmate son of Alfonso V King Aragon and Giralda Carlino. They were first cousins.
On 14th September 1691 Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexinton (age 29) and Margaret Hungerford Baroness Lexington were married. She by marriage Baroness Lexinton of Aram in Nottinghamshire.
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 14th September 1711 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 27) and Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 52) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 49). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 14th September 1723 George Cholmondeley 3rd Earl Cholmondeley (age 20) and Mary Walpole were married. She the daughter of Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford (age 47). He the son of George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl Cholmondeley (age 57) and Elisabeth van Ruytenburgh Baroness Newborough and Newburgh.
On 14th September 1733 John Hope 2nd Earl Hopetoun (age 29) and Anne Ogilvy Countess Hopetoun (age 23) were married. She the daughter of James Ogilvy 5th Earl Findlater 2nd Earl Seafield (age 44) and Elizabeth Hay. He the son of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun (age 52) and Henrietta Johnstone (age 50).
On 14th September 1801 Montague Cholmeley 1st Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Harrison Lady Cholmeley were married.
On 14th September 1830 Charles Robert Rowley 4th Baronet (age 30) and Maria Louisa Vanneck (age 18) were married.
On 14th September 1886 Arthur Vickris Pryor (age 40) and Elizabeth Charlotte Louisa Craven Countess Wilton (age 50) were married. She the daughter of William Craven 2nd Earl Craven and Emily Mary Grimston Countess Craven (age 70).
On 14th September 1904 Geoffrey Duke Coleridge 3rd Baron Coleridge (age 27) and Mary aka Jessie Alethea Mackarness Baroness Coleridge (age 24) were married at St Michael's Church, Sandhurst. They were second cousins.
On 14th September 1125 Constance Capet Countess Champagne (age 47) died.
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 14th September 1335 William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley (age 61) died at Wem, Shropshire. His son William (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baron Wem and Oversley. Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Wem and Oversley (age 47) by marriage Baroness Wem and Oversley.
On 14th September 1389 Elizabeth St Lo Baroness Botreaux (age 25) died.
On 14th September 1402 Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland (age 60) and his son Henry "Hotspur" Percy (age 38) lay in wait at Homildon Hill, Northumberland [Map] for the Scots to return from their laying waste to Northumberland. The Battle of Homildon Hill was a victory for the English forces whose longbowmen decimated the Scottish schiltrons. Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh (age 44) fought for the English.
John Swinton was killed.
Thomas Dunbar 2nd Earl of Moray (age 31) and Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney (age 27) were captured.
Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 30) was wounded. King Henry IV of England (age 35) forbade the ransoming of Scottish prisoners so that he could concentrate on the Welsh. By doing so he created a rift with the Percy family who subsequently defected to Owain ap Gruffudd Glyndŵr (age 43).
William Stewart of Jedworth and Teviotdale (age 46) was executed by Henry "Hotspur" Percy having been captured.
John Stewart 1st of Dalswinton and Garlies (age 32) fought at the Battle of Homildon Hill.
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On 14th September 1404 Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria (age 26) died.
On 14th September 1435 John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 46) died at Rouen Castle [Map] without legitimate issue. Duke Bedford, Duke Bedford, Earl Kendal and Earl Richmond extinct. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 44) became heir to the throne.
On 14th September 1550 Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme (age 60) died.
On 14th September 1625 Mary Belasyse Baroness Darcy (age 19) died.
On 14th September 1645 Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet (age 60) died. His son Richard (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed Walter (age 71) succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
On 14th September 1659 Anne Bayning Countess of Oxford (age 22) died. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 27th September 1659.
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 14th September 1667 Juliana Noel Baroness Alington (age 22) died.
On 14th September 1669 Edward Barkham 1st Baronet (age 39) died. His son Robert succeeded 2nd Baronet Barkham Waynflete.
On 14th September 1681 Susan Alington Lady Bacon (age 75) died.
On 14th September 1694 Thomas Savage 3rd Earl Rivers (age 66) died at Great Queen Street, St Giles' in the Fields. His son Richard (age 40) succeeded 4th Earl Rivers, 4th Viscount Colchester, 4th Viscount Savage, 4th Baron Darcy of Chiche, 5th Baronet Savage of Rocksavage in Cheshire.
On 14th September 1704 Henry Bedingfield 2nd Baronet (age 68) died. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Bedingfield of Oxburgh in Norfolk.
On 14th September 1719 John Conyers 3rd Baronet (age 75) died. His son Baldwin (age 39) succeeded 4th Baronet Conyers of Horden in County Durham.
On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham (age 73) died without surviving issue. His sister Hester (age 59) succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William (age 55) succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.
On 14th September 1751 Thomas Lyttelton 4th Baronet (age 65) died. His son George (age 42) succeeded 5th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
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 30th June 1753 George Strode of Parnham died. On 14th September 1746 Catherine Brodrepp died. Monument in Church of St Mary, Beaminster [Map]. Classical Period.
Probably by Peter Scheemakers (age 62), erected by Thomas Strode, brother of George, with reclining figures of a man and woman on a sarcophagus and on either side standing allegorical figures one with a cornucopia the other an anchor, above is an achievement-of-arms.
George Strode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham. George Strode of Parnham and Catherine Brodrepp were married.
Catherine Brodrepp: she was born to Richard Brodrepp of Maperton.
Thomas Strdode of Parnham: he was born to Thomas Strode of Parnham.
On 14 or 17th September 1757 Clotworthy Skeffington 1st Earl Massereene (age 42) died. His son Clotworthy (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Massereene, 6th Viscount Massereene, 6th Baron Lough Neagh, 8th Baronet Skeffington of Fisherwick in Staffordshire.
On 14th September 1758 Anne Maria Gumley Countess Bath died.
On 14th September 1783 Mark Sykes 1st Baronet (age 72) died. His son Christopher (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baronet Sykes of Sledmere in Yorkshire.
On 14th September 1799 Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers died.
On 14th September 1805 James Long aka Tylney-Long 8th Baronet (age 11) died. Baronet Long of Westminster in London extinct. His sister Catherine "The Wiltshire Heiress" Tylney Long (age 16) inherited his estates giving her the soubriquet "The Wiltshire Heiress".
On 14th September 1807 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 83) died. His son George (age 54) succeeded 2nd Marquess Townshend, 5th Viscount Townsend, 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 7th Baronet Townshend.
On 14th September 1808 William Henry Lyttelton 1st Baron Lyttelton (age 83) died. His son George (age 44) succeeded 2nd Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 2nd Baron Westcote, 8th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
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 14th September 1837 Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon (age 53) died.
On 14th September 1846 John Murray 5th Duke Atholl (age 68) died at Greville Place St John's Wood. His nephew George (age 31) succeeded 6th Duke Atholl, 7th Marquess Atholl, 8th Earl Atholl, 9th Earl Tullibardine, 11th Baron Strange Knockin.
On 14th September 1849 Paul Methuen 1st Baron Methuen (age 70) died. His son Frederick (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire. Anna Horatia Sanford Baroness Methuen by marriage Baroness Methuen of Corsham in Wiltshire.
On 14th September 1851 John Hely-Hutchinson 3rd Earl of Donoughmore (age 64) died. His son Richard (age 28) succeeded 4th Earl of Donoughmore, 4th Viscount Hutchinson of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 4th Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 5th Baron Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary.
On 14th September 1852 Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke Wellington (age 83) died at Deal Castle [Map]. His son Arthur (age 45) succeeded 2nd Duke Wellington, 2nd Viscount Wellington of Talavera. Elizabeth Hay Duchess Wellington (age 31) by marriage Duchess Wellington.
George Gammon Adams (age 31) took the death mask of the Duke of Wellington, the marble bust he executed from it being highly regarded by the Duke's heirs.
On 14th September 1855 Andrew Vincent Corbet 2nd Baronet (age 55) died. His son Vincent (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baronet Corbet of Moreton Corbet in Shropshire.
On 14th September 1857 Charles Peter Shakerley 1st Baronet (age 64) died. His son Charles (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baronet Shakerley of Somerford-Park in Cheshire.
On 14th September 1860 Harriet Anne Butler Marchioness Donegal (age 61) died.
On 14th September 1861 Hugh Fortescue 2nd Earl Fortescue (age 78) died. His son Hugh (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Fortescue, 3rd Viscount Ebrington of Ebrington in Gloucestershire, 5th Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill.
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 14th September 1868 Samuel Mitchell (age 65) died.
On 14th September 1877 Eliza Nugent Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (age 71) died.
On 14th September 1879 Bishop Charles Baring (age 72) died at Wimbledon, Surrey. He was buried at Holy Innocents Church, High Beach.
On 14th September 1931 Frederick Maitland 14th Earl of Lauderdale (age 63) died. His son Ian (age 40) succeeded 15th Earl Lauderdale, 15th Viscount Maitland, 15th Viscount Lauderdale, 11th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
On 14th September 1957 Major Terence Eden 8th Baron Auckland (age 64) died. His son Ian (age 31) succeeded 9th Baron Auckland of West Auckland.
On 14th September 1960 Thomas Edward Anson 4th Earl Lichfield (age 76) died. He was buried at St Stephen's Church, Great Heywood [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 21) succeeded 5th Earl Lichfield, 6th Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 6th Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire. Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire [Map] passed to the National Trust in lieu of death duties.
On 14th September 1961 Leonard Pius Vavasour 4th Baronet (age 79) died. His son Geoffrey (age 47) succeeded 5th Baronet Vavasour of Hazlewood in Yorkshire.
On 14th September 1967 Rupert Edward Cecil Lee Guinness 2nd Earl Iveagh (age 93) died. His grandson Benjamin (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Iveagh.
On 14th September 2002 Ronald Orr-Ewing 5th Baronet (age 90) died. His son Archibald (age 63) succeeded 6th Baronet Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire.