Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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19 Apr is in April.
On 19th April 626 Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia was born to King Edwin of Northumbria [aged 40] and Æthelburh Oiscingas Queen Consort Northumbria [aged 21]. She was baptised on 8th June 626. She married 645 her half first cousin King Oswiu of Northumbria, son of Æthelfrith King Northumbrians and Acha Queen Consort Northumbria, and had issue.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1012. This year came Earldorman Eadric Streona, and all the oldest counsellors of England, clerk and laity, to London before Easter, which was then on the ides of April; and there they abode, over Easter, until all the tribute was paid, which was 48,000 pounds. Then on the Saturday was the army much stirred against the bishop; because he would not promise them any fee, and forbade that any man should give anything for him. They were also much drunken; for there was wine brought them from the south. Then took they the bishop [aged 59], and led him to their hustings, on the eve of the Sunday after Easter, which was the thirteenth [19th April 1012] before the calends of May; and there they then shamefully killed him. They overwhelmed him with bones and horns of oxen; and one of them smote him with an axe-iron on the head; so that he sunk downwards with the blow; and his holy blood fell on the earth, whilst his sacred soul was sent to the realm of God. The corpse in the morning was carried to London; and the bishops, Ednoth and Elfhun, and the citizens, received him with all honour, and buried him in St. Paul's minster [Map]; where God now showeth this holy martyr's miracles. When the tribute was paid, and the peace-oaths were sworn, then dispersed the army as widely as it was before collected. Then submitted to the king five and forty of the ships of the enemy; and promised him, that they would defend this land, and he should feed and clothe them.
On 19th April 1012 Archbishop Ælfheah [aged 59] was executed.
Chronicle of Roger de Hoveden. 19th April 1194. On the nineteenth day of April, Hugh [aged 69], Bishop of Durham, of his own free will and under no compulsion, returned the County of Northumbria to the king, along with its castles and other possessions. King Richard then ordered him to hand over the county to Hugh Bardolf. When William, King of Scotland, heard of this, he immediately offered Richard 15,000 marks of silver for Northumbria and its dependencies, claiming that his father, Earl Henry, had held it as a gift from King Henry II, and after him, King Malcolm (William's brother) had peacefully ruled it for five years. After consulting his council, King Richard offered to sell all of Northumbria to William for the agreed sum, excluding its castles. However, King William refused the offer, stating that he would not accept Northumbria without its castles.
Nonodecimo die mensis Aprilis, Hugo Dunelmensis episcopus, sponte sua, nullo cogente, reddidit regi comitatum Northimbriæ, cum castellis et aliis pertinentiis suis: et præcepit ei rex ut ipse ea traderet Hugoni Bardulfo. Quod cum Willelmus rex Scotiæ audisset, statim obtulit regi Angliæ quindecim millia marcarum argenti pro Northimbria et pertinentiis suis, dicens quod comes Henricus pater suus illam tenuit ex dono Henrici regis secundi, et post eum rex Malcolmus filius ejus quinque annis eam pacifice possedit. Unde rex Anglise, habito cum suis consilio, respondit regi Scotiæ, quod daret ei totam Northimbriam, exceptis castellis, pro memorata pecunia: sed rex Scotiæ noluit illam recipere sine castellis.
On 19th April 1319 Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 6] and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick [aged 5] were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. An arranged marriage although not clear who arranged it or whose ward Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick was (his father Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick had died four years before) - possibly by King Edward II of England [aged 34] as a means of securing the Welsh March. The Beauchamp family established, the Mortimer family aspirational. The marriage took place after Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March [aged 31] had returned from his tenure as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and before he rebelled against King Edward II of England in opposition to Hugh "Younger" Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 33]. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville [aged 33]. He the son of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick [aged 34]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
Archaeologia Volume 35 1853 XXXIII. On the 19th [Apr 1358], still in London, the Chancellor and Treasurer of England and Sir John de Wynewyk dined with the Queen [aged 63]; and the Prince of Wales [aged 27] and Duke of Lancaster [aged 48] visited her after dinner.
On 19th April 1390 King Robert II of Scotland [aged 74] died at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald. He was buried at Scone Abbey [Map]. His son Robert [aged 53] succeeded III King Scotland. Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland [aged 40] by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. His son David succeeded 3rd Earl Strathearn.
On 19th April 1452 Frederick IV King Naples was born to Ferdinand I King Naples [aged 28] and Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples [aged 28]. He married (1) 11th September 1478 his fourth cousin Anne of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus "Happy" Savoy IX Duke Savoy and Yolande Valois Duchess Savoy, and had issue (2) 28th November 1487 his first cousin once removed Isabella del Balzo Queen Consort of Naples and had issue.
. In the year 1463, on the 19th day of April, after Easter, about twelve o'clock at noon, Master Robert le Jeusne, licentiate in laws and in canon law, knight-at-arms and governor of the city of Arras, ended his last day, being about sixty-four years of age, and died in his house in the city of Arras. This same Master Robert le Jeusne was a native of Lens in Artois, of humble origin, but by his wisdom he was greatly advanced in his time. Upon returning from his studies, he first became an advocate at Amiens, and afterwards entered the council of King Henry of England, who had married the daughter of King Charles VI of France. This Henry made him a knight, kept him in his council, and did him many favours. After the death of King Henry, Philip, Duke of Burgundy, made him bailiff of Amiens. During the time he was bailiff, there was great war between the King of France, the Duke of Burgundy, and the young King of England, which continued until the Peace of Arras, made under the authority of the said King of England's council. And while he was bailiff of Amiens, he administered justice so rigorously that, as it was said, he caused nineteen men or more to be hanged, put to death, decapitated, or drowned. And it was said that as soon as any Frenchman was taken, then called Armagnac, he would have them put to death, and that accusations were even brought against them in order to take their goods without cause.
En l'an ensuivant mil iiija lxiij, le xix jour d'apvril, après Pasques, environ xij heures a midy, cloist son dernier jour maitre Robert le Jeusne, licentié es loix et en decret, chevallier en armes et gouverneur de la ville d'Arras, en l'age de iiij et xij ans ou environ, et mourut en son hostel en la ville d'Arras. Icestuy maitre Robert le Jeusne estoit natif de Lens en Artois, de assés petit lieu, mais par son sens il fust en son temps moult elevé; il fust en son advenement, après qu'il fust retourné des escolles, advocat a Amiens, et puis fust au conseil du roy Henry d'Angleterre, lequel olt epousé la fille du roy de Franche, Charles VIe; icestuy Henry le feit-chevallier, et retint de son conseil et lui feit plusieurs biens. Après la mort du roy Henry, Philippe, duc de Bourgogne, le feit bailly d'Amiens; durant lequel temps qu'il fust bailly, y avoit grande guerre entre le roy de Franche et le duc de Bourgogne et le josne roy d'Angleterre; et fust jusqu'a la paix d'Arras du conseil dudit roy d'Angleterre; et tant comme il fust bailly d'Amiens, il feit si rade justice, qu'il feit, comme on disoit, que pendre, que mourir, et decapiter et noyer xix hommes ou plus; et dit on que sitost qu'ung Franchois estoit prins, que lors on appelloit Arminacq, qu'il les faisoit mourir, et que mesme on leur mectoit sus, pour avoir le leur sans cause.
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 19th April 1534 Bishop Thomas Goodrich was consecrated Bishop of Ely by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer [aged 44] assisted by Bishop John Longland [aged 61] and Bishop Christopher Lord.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 19th April 1616. Upon the 19th I returned my Lord [aged 27] for answer that I would not stand to the award of the Judges what misery soever it cost me. This morning the Bishop of St. David's and my little Child were brought to speak to me.
About this time I used to rise early in the morning and go to the Standing in the Garden, and taking my prayer Book with me beseech God to be merciful to me in this and to help me as he always hath done.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 19th April 1617. The 19th I signed 33 letters with my own hand which I sent by him to the tenants in Westmoreland. 'The same night my Lord [aged 28] and I had much talk of and persuaded me to these businesses, but I would not, and yet I told him I was in perfect charity with all the world. All this Lent I eat flesh and observed no day but Good Friday.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 19th April 1619. Monday the 19th I went to Somerset House and sat a good while there by the Queen's corpse, and then went into the Privy Galleries and shewed my Coz. Mary those fine delicate things there.
From thence I went to Bedford House and stayed with my Lady of Bedford [aged 39] a little while, and she and I went to Channel Row to see my Lady Hume [aged 33] the widow.
This day my Lord [aged 30], my Lord Hundson [aged 39], and my Sister Sackville, christened Hammon's child at St. Dunstan's Church.
On 19th April 1628 Audrey Rombold [aged 70] died. She was buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map].
Audrey Rombold: Around 1558 she was born. Around 1575 Henry Goodere of Hatfield and she were married. They were married for fifty-three years having seven sons and seven daughters.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th April 1661. To London, and saw the bathing and rest of the ceremonies of the Knights of the Bath, preparatory to the coronation; it was in the Painted Chamber [Map], Westminster. I might have received this honor; but declined it. The rest of the ceremony was in the chapel at Whitehall, when their swords being laid on the altar, the Bishop delivered them.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th April 1661. Among my workmen and then to the office, and after that dined with Sir W. Batten [aged 60], and then home, where Sir W. Warren came, and I took him and Mr. Shepley and Moore with me to the Mitre [Map], and there I cleared with Warren for the deals I bought lately for my Lord of him, and he went away, and we staid afterwards a good while and talked, and so parted, it being so foul that I could not go to Whitehall to see the Knights of the Bath made to-day, which do trouble me mightily. So home, and having staid awhile till Will came in (with whom I was vexed for staying abroad), he comes and then I went by water to my father's, and then after supper to bed with my wife.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th April 1665. Up by five o'clock, and by water to White Hall; and there took coach, and with Mr. Moore to Chelsy; where, after all my fears what doubts and difficulties my Lord Privy Seale [aged 59] would make at my Tangier Privy Seale, he did pass it at first reading, without my speaking with him. And then called me in, and was very civil to me. I passed my time in contemplating (before I was called in) the picture of my Lord's son's lady, a most beautiful woman, and most like to Mrs. Butler.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th April 1665. Thence very much joyed to London back again, and found out Mr. Povy [aged 51]; told him this; and then went and left my Privy Seale at my Lord Treasurer's [aged 58]; and so to the 'Change [Map], and thence to Trinity-House; where a great dinner of Captain Crisp, who is made an Elder Brother.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th April 1665. The third I did not stay to see the effect of it, being taken out by Povy [aged 51]. He and I walked below together, he giving me most exceeding discouragements in the getting of money (whether by design or no I know not, for I am now come to think him a most cunning fellow in most things he do, but his accounts), and made it plain to me that money will be hard to get, and that it is to be feared Backewell hath a design in it to get the thing forced upon himself. This put me into a cruel melancholy to think I may lose what I have had so near my hand; but yet something may be hoped for which to-morrow will shew. He gone, Creed and I together a great while consulting what to do in this case, and after all I left him to do what he thought fit in his discourse to-morrow with my Lord Ashly [aged 43].
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th April 1667. At noon to dinner betimes, and then my wife and I by coach to the Duke's house, calling at Lovett's, where I find my Baroness Castlemayne's [aged 26] picture not yet done, which has lain so many months there, which vexes me, but I mean not to trouble them more after this is done.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th April 1687. I heard the famous singer, Cifaccio, esteemed the best in Europe. Indeed, his holding out and delicateness in extending and loosing a note with incomparable softness and sweetness, was admirable; for the rest I found him a mere wanton, effeminate child, very coy, and proudly conceited, to my apprehension. He touched the harpsichord to his voice rarely well. This was before a select number of particular persons whom Mr. Pepys [aged 54] invited to his house; and this was obtained by particular favour and much difficulty, the Signor much disdaining to show his talent to any but princes.
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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John Evelyn's Diary. 19th April 1691. The Archbishop of Canterbury [aged 74], and Bishops of Ely [aged 53], Bath and Wells [aged 53], Peterborough [aged 63], Gloucester [aged 69], and the rest who would not take the oaths to King William [aged 40], were now displaced; and in their rooms, Dr. Tillotson [aged 60], Dean of St. Paul's, was made Archbishop: Patrick [aged 64] removed from Chichester to Ely; Cumberland [aged 59] to Gloucester. Note. A mistake. Bishop Edward Fowler was made Bishop of Gloucester. Bishop Richard Cumberland [aged 59] was made Bishop of Peterborough.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th April 1696. Great offense taken at the three ministers who absolved Sir William Perkins [deceased] and Friend at Tyburn [Map]. One of them (Snatt) was a son of my old schoolmaster. This produced much altercation as to the canonicalness of the action.
After 19th April 1697. Floor markers to Richard Montagu and others at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].
Richard Montagu: Around 1671 he was born to Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Sandwich and Mary Anne Boyle In 1697 Richard Montagu died.
On 19th April 1737 Susanna Wharton Lady Newton [aged 86] died. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Heydour [Map]. Monument sculpted by Peter Scheemakers [aged 46].
Susanna Wharton Lady Newton: Around 1651 she was born to Michael Wharton and Susan Paulett. On 23rd January 1691 John Newton 3rd Baronet and she were married. On 31st August 1699 John Newton 2nd Baronet died. His son John succeeded 3rd Baronet Newton of Barrs Court. She by marriage Lady Newton of Barrs Court.
On 19th April 1738 Henry Herbert 2nd Baron Chirbury committed suicide. He died without issue; Baron Herbert Chirbury extinct.
On 19th April 1768 Canaletto [aged 70] died.
Archaeologia Volume 8 Section XXXVII. An historical and descriptive account of the Ancient Painting preserved at Cowdray in Sussex, the Seat of Lord Viscount Montague: representing the Procession of King Edward VI. from the Tower of London to Westminster, February 19th, A.D. 1547, previous to his Coronation. By John Topham, Esq. F.R.A.S. Read April 19, 1787.
On 19th April 1803 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland was born to William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 36] and Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington [aged 37]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.45%. He married 2nd August 1854 Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland, daughter of Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope and Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope.
On 19th April 1817 John Phillip was born.
On 19th April 1827 Charles Robert Siddall was born to Charles Crooke Siddall [aged 26] and Elizabeth Eleanor Evans at 7 Charles Street, Hatton Garden. He was baptised 6th January 1829.
Charles Crooke Siddall: Around 1801 he was born.
On 19th April 1870 Julian Henry Charles Fane [aged 42] died. On 20th October 1868 Adine Eliza Anne Cowper died. Memorial in the Church of St Leonard, Apethorpe [Map].
Julian Henry Charles Fane: On 10th October 1827 he was born to John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland and Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland. In 1866 Julian Henry Charles Fane and Adine Eliza Anne Cowper were married. She the daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cowper 6th Earl Cowper and Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper. He the son of John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland and Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland. They were sixth cousins.
Adine Eliza Anne Cowper: In 1840 she was born to George Augustus Frederick Cowper 6th Earl Cowper and Ann Florence Robinson Countess Cowper.
On 19th April 1876 George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton [aged 59] committed suicide by throwing himself down the stairs of his London home. His son Charles [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 5th Baron Westcote, 11th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 19th April 1892 Richard "The Younger" Westmacott [aged 93] died.
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 19th April 1894 Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 25] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 49] and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 40]. He the son of Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha. They were first cousins. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 19th April 1908 Algernon Wriothesley Russell [aged 72] died. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map].
Algernon Wriothesley Russell: On 13th July 1835 he was born to Wriothesley Russell. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 19th April 1941 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire [aged 21] and Deborah Mitford [aged 21] were married. He the son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire [aged 45] and Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire [aged 45].
At the commencement of their honeymoon Deborah 'stopped the car when starting on her honeymoon and registered at a small Labour Exchange for National Service,' as per The Sketch.
On 19th April 1950 Captain Edward Unwin [aged 85] died. Memorial at St Peter's Church, Ellastone.
Captain Edward Unwin: On 20th April 1864 he was born to Edward Wilberforce Unwin. In 1922 Mary Unwin died. Captain Edward Unwin inherited Wootton Lodge, Staffordshire [Map]. He then sold it to Brigadier-General Smith Hill Child 2nd Baronet.
On 19th April 1958 Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert [aged 83] died. Grave at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map].
Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert: On 21st March 1875 she was born to Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale. On 24th October 1889 William FitzHerbert 7th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale.
On 19th April 1962 Edith Mary Parker Duchess Somerset [aged 81] died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
On 19th April 626 Eanflæd Queen Consort Bernicia was born to King Edwin of Northumbria [aged 40] and Æthelburh Oiscingas Queen Consort Northumbria [aged 21]. She was baptised on 8th June 626. She married 645 her half first cousin King Oswiu of Northumbria, son of Æthelfrith King Northumbrians and Acha Queen Consort Northumbria, and had issue.
On 19th April 1452 Frederick IV King Naples was born to Ferdinand I King Naples [aged 28] and Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples [aged 28]. He married (1) 11th September 1478 his fourth cousin Anne of Savoy, daughter of Amadeus "Happy" Savoy IX Duke Savoy and Yolande Valois Duchess Savoy, and had issue (2) 28th November 1487 his first cousin once removed Isabella del Balzo Queen Consort of Naples and had issue.
On 19th April 1593 John Hobart 2nd Baronet was born to Henry Hobart 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart in Norwich, Norfolk [Map]. He married (1) June 1614 Philippa Sidney, daughter of Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester and Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester (2) February 1621 Frances Egerton Lady Hobart, daughter of John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater and Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater, and had issue.
On 19th April 1681 Thomas Cave 3rd Baronet was born to Roger Cave 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and Martha Browne Lady Cave [aged 26]. He married 20th February 1703 Margaret Verney Lady Cave, daughter of John Verney 1st Viscount Fermanagh and Elizabeth Palmer, and had issue.
On 19th April 1682 Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings was born to Theophilus Hastings 7th Earl Huntingdon [aged 31] and Elizabeth Lewis Countess Huntingdon [aged 28].
On 19th April 1744 Edward Perceval was born to John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 33] and Catherine Cecil Countess Egmont [aged 22]. He married Sarah Howarth.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 19th April 1749 Jocosa Drury Lady Cust was born to Thomas Drury 1st Baronet [aged 36] and Martha Tyrrell Lady Drury [aged 32]. She married 16th October 1770 Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow, son of John Cust 3rd Baronet and Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust, and had issue.
On 19th April 1750 William Watkins William-Wynn was born to Watkin Williams-Wynn 3rd Baronet and Frances Shackerley Lady Williams-Wynn [aged 29]. He was born posthumously his father having died seven months previously.
On 19th April 1752 John Henniker-Major 2nd Baron Henniker was born to John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker [aged 27] and Anne Major Baroness Henniker. He married 27th April 1791 Emily Jones Baroness Henniker.
On 19th April 1759 Albinia Hobart was born to George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 27] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 20]. She married Richard Cumberland and had issue.
On 19th April 1784 Charles Henry Rich 2nd Baronet was born to Charles Bostock aka Rich 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Mary Frances Rich [aged 28]. He married before 12th December 1812 Francs-Maria Lethbridge Lady Rich, daughter of John Lethbridge 1st Baronet and Dorothea Buckler, and had issue.
On 19th April 1796 Frances Charlotte Bedingfield was born to Richard Bedingfeld 5th Baronet [aged 28] and Charlotte Georgiana Jerningam [aged 28]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 2nd June 1815 her third cousin once removed William Henry Francis Petre 11th Baron Petre, son of Robert Edward Petre 10th Baron Petre and Mary Bridget Howard Baroness Petre, and had issue.
On 19th April 1803 Harry George Powlett 4th Duke Cleveland was born to William Henry Vane 1st Duke Cleveland [aged 36] and Catharine Margaret Powlett Countess Darlington [aged 37]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.45%. He married 2nd August 1854 Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Stanhope Duchess of Cleveland, daughter of Philip Henry Stanhope 4th Earl Stanhope and Catherine Lucy Smith Countess Stanhope.
On 19th April 1817 John Phillip was born.
On 19th April 1829 Richard Boyle 9th Earl Cork was born to Charles Boyle [aged 28] and Catherine St Lawrence. He married 20th July 1853 Emily Charlotte Burgh Countess Cork, daughter of Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde and Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde, and had issue.
On 19th April 1830 Charles Berkeley 3rd Baron FitzHardinge was born to Admiral Maurice Berkeley 1st Baron FitzHardinge [aged 42] and Charlotte Lennox [aged 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
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 19th April 1845 Robert Jocelyn 7th Earl Roden was born to John Jocelyn [aged 39].
On 19th April 1855 Charles Bertram Bellew 3rd Baron Bellew was born to Edward Joseph Bellew 2nd Baron Bellew [aged 24] and Augusta Mary Bryan [aged 21]. He was baptised on 26th April 1855 at the Roman Catholic Church, Balbriggan. He married 10th August 1883 Mildred Mary Josephine de Trafford Baroness Bellow, daughter of Humphrey de Trafford 2nd Baronet and Annette Mary Talbot.
On 19th April 1858 twins Frank Pleydell-Bouverie and Gertrude Pleydell-Bouverie were born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor [aged 42] and Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston [aged 36].
On 19th April 1860 Montagu Harry Proctor-Beauchamp 7th Baronet was born to Thomas William Brograve Proctor-Beauchamp 4th Baronet [aged 44] and Catherine Esther Waldegrave Lady Beauchamp-Proctor [aged 33].
On 19th April 1865 Reverend William Wolseley 11th Baronet was born to Charles Wolseley [aged 50].
On 19th April 1870 William Hanbury-Tracy 5th Baron Sudeley was born to Charles Hanbury Tracy 4th Baron Sudeley [aged 29] and Ada Maria Tollemache Baroness Sudeley [aged 21]. He married (1) 24th August 1905 Edith Celandine Cecil.
On 19th April 1877 Edmund Parker 4th Earl Morley was born to Albert Parker 3rd Earl Morley [aged 33] and Margaret Holford Countess Morley [aged 22].
On 19th April 1882 Jane Primrose Stapleton-Cotton Viscountess Hood was born to Richard Southwell Stapleton-Cotton [aged 32] and Jane Charlotte Methuen [aged 34]. She married 28th February 1911 Grosvenor Hood 5th Viscount Hood, son of Francis Wheler Hood 4th Viscount Hood and Edith Lydia Drummond Ward Viscountess Hood.
On 19th April 1899 James Hubert Theobald Charles Butler 7th Marquess Ormonde was born to Theobald Butler [aged 46] and Annabella Brydon.
On 19th April 1900 John Rochfort D'Oyly 13th Baronet was born to Hastings Hadley D'Oyly 11th Baronet [aged 36].
On 19th April 1919 Henry Philip Anthony Mary de Hoghton 13th Baronet was born to Cuthbert de Hoghton 12th Baronet [aged 38].
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 19th April 1929 Pamela Mountbatten was born to Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma [aged 28] and Edwina Ashley Countess Mountbatten Burma [aged 27]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She married 13th January 1960 David Nightingale Hicks.
On 19th April 1946 Colin Humphrey Felton 6th Baron Seaford was born to Major William Felton Ellis.
On 19th April 1319 Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 6] and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick [aged 5] were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. An arranged marriage although not clear who arranged it or whose ward Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick was (his father Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick had died four years before) - possibly by King Edward II of England [aged 34] as a means of securing the Welsh March. The Beauchamp family established, the Mortimer family aspirational. The marriage took place after Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March [aged 31] had returned from his tenure as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and before he rebelled against King Edward II of England in opposition to Hugh "Younger" Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 33]. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville [aged 33]. He the son of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick [aged 34]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 19th April 1557 John Williams 1st Baron Williams [aged 57] and Margery Wentworth were married.
On 19th April 1671 Alexander Home 4th Earl of Home and Anne Sackville Countess Home [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess of Home. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [aged 48] and Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset [aged 49]. He the son of James Home 3rd Earl of Home and Jean Douglas Countess Home.
On 19th April 1686 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
On 19th April 1762 Bishop William Buller [aged 27] and Anne Thomas [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Bishop John Thomas [aged 65].
On 19th April 1762 Robert Edward Petre 9th Baron Petre [aged 20] and Anne Howard [aged 19] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 19th April 1763 Wilmot Vaughan 1st Earl Lisburne [aged 35] and Dorothy Shafto Countess Lisburne [aged 30] were married.
On 19th April 1769 George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford [aged 34] and Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford [aged 27] were married. He the son of Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone and Catherine Power Countess Tyrone [aged 67].
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 19th April 1771 John Eliot 1st Baronet [aged 35] and Grace Dalrymple [aged 17] were married. She commenced an affair with Arthur Annesley [aged 26]. Eliot sued Annesley for criminal conversation [adultery] and received £12,000 in damages before successfully obtaining a divorce.
On 19th April 1830 Henry Frederick Thynne 3rd Marquess of Bath [aged 32] and Harriet Baring Marchioness Bath [aged 25] were married. He the son of Thomas Thynne 2nd Marquess of Bath [aged 65] and Isabella Elizabeth Byng Marchioness Bath [aged 56].
On 19th April 1855 Lionel Dawson-Damer 4th Earl of Portarlington [aged 23] and Harriet Lydia Robinson Montagu Countess Portarlington were married.
On 19th April 1860 Henry George Roper-Curzon 17th Baron Teynham [aged 37] and Harriet Anne Lovell Heathcote were married.
On 19th April 1890 Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath [aged 27] and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath [aged 21] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of Lowry Cole 4th Earl Enniskillen [aged 44] and Harriet Moncreiffe Lady Mordaunt [aged 42]. He the son of John Alexander Thynne 4th Marquess of Bath [aged 59] and Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey Marchioness Bath. They were sixth cousins.
On 19th April 1894 Ernest Louis Hesse Darmstadt Grand Duke [aged 25] and Victoria Melita Windsor [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 49] and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 40]. He the son of Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha. They were first cousins. He a grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 19th April 1911 Victor Alexander John Hope 2nd Marquess Linlithgow [aged 23] and Doreen Maud Milner Marchioness of Linlithgow [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Linlithgow. He the son of John Hope 1st Marquess Linlithgow.
On 19th April 1941 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire [aged 21] and Deborah Mitford [aged 21] were married. He the son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire [aged 45] and Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire [aged 45].
At the commencement of their honeymoon Deborah 'stopped the car when starting on her honeymoon and registered at a small Labour Exchange for National Service,' as per The Sketch.
On 19th April 1012 Archbishop Ælfheah [aged 59] was executed.
On 19th April 1137 Amaury Montfort Count Évreux [aged 66] died at Eure, Haute Normandie. His son Amaury [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Count Évreux.
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 19th April 1390 King Robert II of Scotland [aged 74] died at Dundonald Castle, Dundonald. He was buried at Scone Abbey [Map]. His son Robert [aged 53] succeeded III King Scotland. Annabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland [aged 40] by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. His son David succeeded 3rd Earl Strathearn.
On 19th April 1405 Thomas West 1st Baron West [aged 40] died. His son Thomas [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baron West. Ida St Amaund Baroness West by marriage Baroness West.
On 19th April 1608 Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [aged 72] died suddenly at the council table, having apparently suffered a stroke. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Robert [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Dorset, 2nd Baron Buckhurst. Anne Spencer Countess Dorset by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 19th April 1630 Anne Dacre Countess Arundel [aged 73] died at Shifnal Manor, Shropshire. She was buried at Arundel Castle [Map].
On 19th April 1632 Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham [aged 62] died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map] with her husband. Their monument comprises an altar-tomb surmounted with effigies. Earl Buckingham extinct.
On 19th April 1658 Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick [aged 70] died. His son Robert [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Earl Warwick, 5th Baron Rich of Leez.
On 19th April 1709 Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham [aged 68] died without issue. Earl Feversham and Baron Duras extinct.
On 19th April 1710 Charles Murray 1st Earl Dunmore [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Earl Dunmore.
On 19th April 1722 Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 46] died. His son Robert [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl of Sunderland, 6th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 19th April 1737 Susanna Wharton Lady Newton [aged 86] died. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Heydour [Map]. Monument sculpted by Peter Scheemakers [aged 46].
Susanna Wharton Lady Newton: Around 1651 she was born to Michael Wharton and Susan Paulett. On 23rd January 1691 John Newton 3rd Baronet and she were married. On 31st August 1699 John Newton 2nd Baronet died. His son John succeeded 3rd Baronet Newton of Barrs Court. She by marriage Lady Newton of Barrs Court.
On 19th April 1738 Henry Herbert 2nd Baron Chirbury committed suicide. He died without issue; Baron Herbert Chirbury extinct.
On 19th April 1743 William Widdrington 4th Baron Widdrington [aged 65] died.
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 19th April 1768 Helen Hope Countess Haddington [aged 90] died.
On 19th April 1768 Canaletto [aged 70] died.
On 19th April 1772 John Miller 4th Baronet died. His son Thomas succeeded 5th Baronet Miller of Chichester in Sussex.
On 19th April 1798 Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood [aged 82] died at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. She was buried at Woodbridge, Suffolk [Map].
On 19th April 1804 Anne Eleanora Bertie Viscountess Wenman [aged 67] died.
On 19th April 1804 Robert Hay-Drummond 10th Earl Kinnoul [aged 53] died. His son Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 11th Earl Kinnoull, 4th Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.
On 19th April 1814 Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Ailesbury [aged 84] died at Seymour Place. His son Charles [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Earl Ailesbury, 3rd Baron Bruce of Tottenham in Wiltshire.
On 19th April 1823 Charles Warwick Bampfylde 5th Baronet [aged 70] died at Montague Square. His son George [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon.
On 19th April 1824 George "Lord Byron" 6th Baron Byron [aged 36] died at Missolonghi. He was buried at Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire. His first cousin George [aged 35] succeeded 7th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
On 19th April 1829 John Keane 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Richard [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Baronet Keane of Belmont and Cappoquin in Waterford.
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 19th April 1829 David Erskine 11th Earl of Buchan [aged 86] died with legitimate issue. His non-entailed estates were inherited by his son David Erskine.
On 19th April 1836 Frances Catherine Tichborne Baroness Arundel died.
On 19th April 1846 William Hay 18th Earl Erroll [aged 45] died. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 19th Earl Erroll.
On 19th April 1859 Harry Dent Goring 8th Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 9th Baronet Bowyer aka Goring of Highden in Sussex. Eliza Molyneux Lady Goring [aged 23] by marriage Lady Bowyer aka Goring of Highden in Sussex.
On 19th April 1862 Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich [aged 81] died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].
On 19th April 1872 Henry Winston Barron 1st Baronet [aged 76] died. His son Henry [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Barron of Glenanna and Barroncourt in County Waterford.
On 19th April 1876 George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton [aged 59] committed suicide by throwing himself down the stairs of his London home. His son Charles [aged 33] succeeded 5th Baron Lyttelton of Frankley in Worcestershire, 5th Baron Westcote, 11th Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 19th April 1887 William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 68] died. His son Thomas [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl Longford, 6th Baron Longford, 4th Baron Silchester of Silchester in Hampshire.
On 19th April 1892 Richard "The Younger" Westmacott [aged 93] died.
On 19th April 1900 William Henry Forester Denison 1st Earl Londesborough [aged 65] died. His son William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Londesborough in Yorkshire, 3rd Baron Londesborough of Londesborough in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Grace Adelaide Fane Countess Londesborough [aged 39] by marriage Countess Londesborough in Yorkshire.
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 19th April 1905 Arthur Philip Stanhope 6th Earl Stanhope [aged 66] died. His son James [aged 24] succeeded 7th Earl Stanhope.
On 19th April 1910 John Yarde-Buller 2nd Baron Churston [aged 63] died. His son John [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Baron Churston, 5th Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
On 19th April 1924 Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh 7th Baronet [aged 74] died. His son Thomas [aged 42] succeeded 8th Baronet Fermor-Hesketh of Rufford in Lancashire.
On 19th April 1928 George Shaw-Lefevre 1st Baron Eversley [aged 96] died. Baron Eversley of Old Ford in London extinct.
On 19th April 1929 John Baring 2nd Baron Revelstoke [aged 65] died. His brother Cecil [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baron Revelstoke of Membland in Devon.
On 19th April 1930 Morton Gray Stuart 17th Earl of Moray [aged 75] died. His son Francis [aged 37] succeeded 18th Earl Moray.
On 19th April 1930 John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston [aged 56] died. His son Richard [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baron Churston, 6th Baronet Yarde-Buller of Churston in Devon.
On 19th April 1948 Diana Isabel Erskine Lady Fitzherbert [aged 56] died.
On 19th April 1950 Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson 14th Baron Berners [aged 66] died. His first cousin Vera [aged 48] succeeded 15th Baroness Berners. Baronet Tyrwhitt of Stanley Hall in Shropshire extinct.
On 19th April 1958 Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert [aged 83] died. Grave at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map].
Nora Maitland Lady Fitzherbert: On 21st March 1875 she was born to Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale. On 24th October 1889 William FitzHerbert 7th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Frederick Maitland 13th Earl of Lauderdale.
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 19th April 1962 Edith Mary Parker Duchess Somerset [aged 81] died at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
On 19th April 1967 William Henry Dudley Boyle 12th Earl Cork [aged 93] died.
On 19th April 1972 Ferdinando Lea Smith 13th Baron Dudley [aged 61] died. His sister Barbara [aged 64] succeeded 14th Baroness Dudley.
On 19th April 1974 Margaret Isabel Talbot Countess of Antrim died.
On 19th April 1983 Vere Hobart-Hampden 9th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed George [aged 38] succeeded 10th Earl Buckinghamshire, 10th Baron Hobart, 14th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 19th April 2007 Dermot Chichester 7th Marquess Donegal [aged 91] died. His son Patrick [aged 54] succeeded 8th Marquess Donegal, 8th Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire, 6th Baron Templemore of Templemore in Donegal.
On 19th April 2018 Lawrence Williams 9th Baronet [aged 88] died. Baronet Williams of Bodelwyddan in Flintshire extinct.