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Events on the 19th December
On 19th December 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.
On 19th December 1148 Bishop David Fitzgerald (age 42) was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Canterbury Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Theobald of Bec (age 58).
On 19th December 1154 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 21) was crowned II King of England at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England (age 32) was crowned Queen Consort England. Archbishop Theobald of Bec (age 64) presided.
Chronica Majora. 19th December 1235. In the same year, at the advent of our Lord, Robert Fitz-Walter, a baron of illustrious race, and renowned in feats of arms, went the way of all flesh; and in the same year, too, in the flower of his youth, Roger de Sumeric was taken away from amongst men, a man of singular elegance, respectable race, and of remarkable prowess. In this year, too, as a token of the continuation of his regard, the emperor (age 40) sent a camel to the king.
On 19th December 1333 Joan Plantagenet was born to King Edward III of England (age 21) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England (age 19) at Tower of London [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.00%.
On 19th December 1387 an army of the Lords Appellant led by the future King Henry IV of England (age 20) prevented the forces of King Richard II of England (age 20) commanded by Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland (age 25) from crossing the bridge [Map] over the River Thames at Radcot in Oxfordshire. When Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (age 32) arrived with further Lord Appellant's men the King's men were encircled. The King's men attempted to force the crossing of the bridge at which time the only casualties occurred including Thomas Molyneux (age 49) who was killed by Thomas Mortimer (age 37). Around 800 men drowned in the marshes whilst trying to escape. Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland narrowly escaped to France.
Thomas Walsingham Chronicon Angliæ 1387. 19th December 1387. Meanwhile, the Duke of Ireland (age 25), fleeing, came to a river. When he wished to cross by a bridge, he found it broken. Reaching another bridge, he encountered archers who blocked his passage. Thus, turning away from them and searching for a ford, he urged his horse into the river. There, soon transformed from a rider into a swimmer, he reached the other bank. Since it was night, the servants of the lords did not pursue the fugitive, particularly because they were unfamiliar with the paths of the region. However, his horse, along with his helmet, gauntlets, and breastplate, fell into the possession of the lords. As a result, it was later believed for a long time that he had drowned. Additionally, the lords intercepted his cart and saddlebags, discovering many items, most notably letters from the king addressed to him. These letters instructed him to hasten to London with great force, assuring him that the king was prepared and committed to live and die by his side. These documents provided the lords with strong evidence of the king's inconsistency and fickleness.
Interea, Dux Hiberniæ, fugiens pervenit ad flumen, sed cum transire ad pontem vellet, confractum reperit. Ad alium vero pontem dum pervenisset, arcitenentes invenit, qui ejus transitum prohiberent. Igitur divertens ab eis, et vadum quærens, equum compulit intrare flumen; in quo mox, ex equite natator factus, ad aliam ripam venit. Nox autem erat, ct ideo non sunt secuti fugientem servi procerum, eo maxime, quod diverticula patriæ nesciebant. Equus tamen ejus, cum casside, et, cum cbirotliecis, pectorale, in sortem pervenit Dominorum. Unde expost magno tempore submersus fuisse putabatur. Quadrigam ejus insuper, cum clitellis, proceres interceperunt; in quibus plurima repererunt, et præcipue Regis ad ipsum litteras, in quibus continebatur, ut venire festinaret ad eum Londonias, cum potestate magna, et Rex paratus esset, et cor apponeret, ad vivendum ct moriendum cum eo. Qui apices magnam fidem fecerunt Dominis de Regis inconstantia et mutabilitate.
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Thomas Walsingham Chronicon Angliæ 1387. 19th December 1387. At that time, there was a certain Thomas Molyneux (age 49), who prepared himself for battle, as not all the lords had yet gathered at that place, but only one—Henry, the Earl of Derby, son of the Duke of Lancaster. After fighting for some time, Henry, exhausted and despairing, entered the nearby river. Among the many present, Thomas de Mortimer (age 37), a knight, urged him either to come ashore or be pierced with arrows in the river without a doubt. "If I come ashore," said Thomas, "will you spare my life?" "I make no such promise," replied the knight, "but either come ashore or you will soon perish." To this, Thomas responded, "If that is the case, allow me to come ashore and fight you or any one of you, so that I may die as a man." As he began to ascend, the knight grabbed him by the helmet and pulled it off his head. Immediately, drawing a dagger, the knight pierced Thomas's brain, killing him.
Erat ibi tune dictus Thomas Mulinewes, qui se praparavit ad pugnam, quia nondum Domini cuncti convenerant ad illum locum, sed unus tantum, filius Ducis Lancastriæ, Henricus, Comes Derbeyæ; qui, cum aliquandin pugnasset, fessus et desperans flumen, quod prope erat, ingressus est. Inter multos vero, Thomas de Mortuo Mari, miles, hortabatur ut ascenderet, vel sine dubio eum in flumine sagittis perforaret. "Si," inquit Thomas, "ascendam, visne servare vitam meam?" "Non hoc promitto," ait miles, "sed vel ascendas vel occumbes mox." Cui ille,—"Si sic," inquit, "necesse est, sinas ut ascendam et tecum, vel quocunque vestrum, pugnem, ut moriar sicut homo." In ascendendo autem cepit eum miles per cassidem, et de capite suo traxit, et mox, extracto cultello daggardo, ejus cerebrum perforavit.
Holinshed's Chronicle. 19th December 1387. Herevpon manie that were with him, cursing this his demeanour, prepared to yeeld themselues to the lords. But Thomas Molineux (age 49) determined to fight it out, sith the lords were not yet all come togither to that place, but onelie the earle of Derbie and certeine others. Neuerthelesse, after he had fought a while, and perceiued it would not auaile him to tarie longer, as one despairing of the victorie, betooke him likewise to flight, as the duke of Ireland had led him the waie: and plunging into the riuer, which was at hand, it chanced that sir Thomas Mortimer being present amongst other at the same place, willed him to come out of the water vnto him; for if he would not, he threatened to shoot him through with arrowes in the riuer where he stood.
If I come (said Molineux) will ye saue my life? I will make thée no such promise (said sir Thomas Mortimer) but notwithstanding, either come vp, or thou shalt presentlie die for it. Well then (said Molineux) if there be no other remedie, suffer me to come vp, and let me trie with hand-blowes, either with you or some other, and so die like a man.
But as he came vp, the knight caught him by the helmet, plucked it off his head, & streightwaies drawing foorth his dagger,Thomas Molineux slaine. stroke him into the braines, and so dispatched him. This was the end of sir Thomas Molineux, which through his bold and rash aduenture, in a most dangerous and desperat case, he pulled vpon himselfe; and might as well haue auoided as incurred, if the same prouident care of safetie had taken him in the head that mooued the duke of Ireland to take flight for his indemnitie: wherein he séemed to remember that there is no safe attempting of any perilous enterprise without dread of danger: for he that can tell when a thing is to be feared, can tell in like sort when it is to be vndertaken; as the wiseman verie sententiouslie saith:
Animus vereri qui scit, scit tutò aggredi. i.e. A mind that knows how to fear, knows how to proceed safely.
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On 19th December 1475 Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol (age 57) was beheaded at Paris [Map]. His son Peter (age 35) succeeded II Count Saint Pol. Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol (age 36) by marriage Countess Saint Pol.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 19th December 1552. The xix day of Desember was bered master John Semer (age 25), the eldest sune unto the duke of Somersett latt dyssesyd, and bered at the hospetall of Savoy, and ther was a dolle.
Note. Funeral of master John Seymour. His will, dated Dec. 7, 1552, and proved April 26, 1553, is recorded in the prerogative court of Canterbury, and briefly quoted in Collins's Peerage. He died unmarried, making his whole brother sir Edward Seymour, the ancestor of the present duke of Somerset, his heir.
Chronicle of Queen Jane and Two Years of Queen Mary 1553. 19th December 1553. The xix. daie, the erle of Ormonde (age 21), sir (blank) Courteney knight, and mr. Barnaby, fell out in the night with a certayn priest in the streat, whose parte a gentyllman comyng by chance took, and so they fell by the eares; so that Barnabye was hurt. The morowe they were ledd by the ij. sheryves to the counter in the Pultry, where they remayned (blank) daies.
On 19th December 1562 the Battle of Dreux was fought between Catholics, who were victorious, and Huguenots commanded by Anne I Duke of Montmorency (age 69) and Louis Bourbon Prince Condé (age 32) respectively.
On 19th December 1562 Jean d'Annebault was killed at the 1562 Battle of Dreux.
On 20th December 1583 Edward Arden (age 50) was hanged, drawn and quartered at Smithfield [Map] for having plotted against Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 50) with his son-in-law John Somerville (deceased) who had implicated him during torture. He was tried by Christopher Wray (age 59).
On 19th December 1583 John Somerville committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell.
The heads of John Somerville and Edward Arden were set on London Bridge [Map] next to the head of the Gerald Fitzgerald 14th Earl Desmond (deceased).
Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2 310. 310. To Sir Dudley Carleton. [S. P. Dom., Jac. I, civ, 34.] London, December 19, 1618.
My very goode Lord: Though the winde be come about again into the east and brought backe the cold weather, yet yt bringes no newes els from any part. The commissioners of the States1 returned this day sevenight from theyre viage to New-market, where they had reasonable entertainment, though nothing so much as was at the first bruited. They had otherwise a journy bad enough by reason of the fowle weather, and the overthrowing of two of theyre coaches, and withall the King (as I heare) forbare not to tell them theyre owne. They were with the counsaile at White-hall on Tewsday, but who be particularly apointed to treat with them I have not yet heard, save only that the Lord Digbie (who is now overtaken with a burning feaver), Sir Thomas Smith, and Sir Lionell Cranfeld (together with such other as they shall find fit to call to them) have order to deale with them concerning matters of trafficke. The Lord Haye (age 38) or Doncaster buried his younge sonne at St. Clements this weeke, by night, yet with some solemnitic. The child died (they say) of convulsions.
Note 1. Cf. Letters 306, 309.
Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2 310. [19th December 1618] Yt is growne altogether in fashion to burie now by night, as on Sonday last the Lady Haddington1 had a solemne convoy of almost an hundred coaches (and torches in aboundance), that accompanied her from Westminster to White-chappell on her way to New-hall in Essex where she is to be buried: in this troupe besides the countesses of Bedford (age 38), Excester (age 38), and Devonshire (age 50) was the Lady Verulam (age 26) with a world of other Ladies. The countesse of Salisburie (age 28) the Friday before made a great feast and a play, though her husband (age 27) were absent at court, and the rest of her house and frends in sorow about a lewde libell, that (excepting the highest) runs over all the court and countrie almost that followes not theyre faction, and though the author cannot be found out, yet notice is taken that the Lady of Wallingford (age 35) was one of the first that sunge yt, and the King thinckes of her yt may be required. I heare of another crosse libell that shold pay her and all hers in the same coine, but for my part I protest I have neither seene nor seeke after any of them, but only heare the generall buzze abrode.
Note 1. Cf. Letters 309.
On 19th December 1635 Mary Witham 1st Baronetess Bolles (age 56) was created 1st Lady Bolles then Jobson of Osberton by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 35). Possibly the only time a woman has been created a Baronet. There are examples of the widows of Baronets being given the rank of Baronet.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th December 1666. Thence I up to the Lords' House to enquire for Lord Bellasses (age 52); and there hear how at a conference this morning between the two Houses about the business of the Canary Company, my Lord Buckingham (age 38) leaning rudely over my Lord Marquis Dorchester, my Lord Dorchester (age 60) removed his elbow. Duke of Buckingham asked him whether he was uneasy; Dorchester replied, yes, and that he durst not do this were he any where else: Buckingham replied, yes he would, and that he was a better man than himself; Dorchester answered that he lyed. With this Buckingham struck off his hat, and took him by his periwigg, and pulled it aside, and held him. My Lord Chamberlain (age 64) and others interposed, and, upon coming into the House, the Lords did order them both to the Tower, whither they are to go this afternoon.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th December 1666. But by and by Sir W. Batten (age 65) and Sir R. Ford (age 52) do tell me, that the seamen have been at some prisons, to release some seamen, and the Duke of Albemarle (age 58) is in armes, and all the Guards at the other end of the town; and the Duke of Albemarle is gone with some forces to Wapping, Essex, to quell the seamen; which is a thing of infinite disgrace to us.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th December 1667. Thence to the 'Change [Map], where I stayed very little, and so home to dinner, and there find my wife mightily out of order with her teeth. At the office all the afternoon, and at night by coach to Westminster, to the Hall, where I met nobody, and do find that this evening the King (age 37) by message (which he never did before) hath passed several bills, among others that for the Accounts, and for banishing my Chancellor (age 58), and hath adjourned the House to February; at which I am glad, hoping in this time to get leisure to state my Tangier Accounts, and to prepare better for the Parliament's enquiries. Here I hear how the House of Lords, with great severity, if not tyranny, have ordered poor Carr, who only erred in the manner of the presenting his petition against my Lord Gerard (age 49), it being first printed before it was presented; which was, it, seems, by Colonel Sands's going into the country, into whose hands he had put it: the poor man is ordered to stand in the pillory two or three times, and his eares cut, and be imprisoned I know not how long. But it is believed that the Commons, when they meet, will not be well pleased with it; and they have no reason, I think. Having only heard this from Mrs. Michell, I away again home, and there to supper and to bed, my wife exceeding ill in her face with the tooth ake, and now her face has become mightily swelled that I am mightily troubled for it.
On 19th December 1683 Philippe V King Spain was born to Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy (age 22) and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy (age 23) at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%.
John Evelyn's Diary. 19th December 1685. My Lord Treasurer (age 43) made me dine with him, where I became acquainted with Monsr Barillon, the French Ambassador, a learned and crafty advocate.
On 19th December 1688 Captain Walter Littleton was killed in a duel by Captain Charles Adderley, a protestant officer of the Royal Horse Guards.
On 19th December 1692 Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 63) was elected Elector Brunswick Lüneburg.
In On 19th December 1719 Anne Griffith (age 21) died in childbirth.
On 19th December 1751 Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) died.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1778 Duchess Marie-Thérèse Duchess of Angoulême was born to Louis XVI King France (age 24) and Queen Marie Antoinette of France (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.58%.
After 19th December 1787. Monument at St Mary the Virgin Church, Overton to Francis Parry Price (deceased) commissioned by his widow Francisca Wright sculpted by Charles Bromfield (age 48).
Francis Parry Price: Around 1761 he was born. Before 1785 he and Francisca Wright were married. They had one son Francis Richard and one daughter Francisca Dorothea. On 19th December 1787 he died.
Francisca Wright: she was born to Reverend Henry Mottram Wright of Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire.
On 19th December 1798 Mary Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 33) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 37).
On 19th December 1809 William Loraine 4th Baronet (age 60) died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 5th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine (age 30) by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
William Loraine 4th Baronet: On 17th June 1749 he was born to Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet and Dorothy Myloyt. In 1799 William Loraine 4th Baronet and Frances Campart were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
Charles Loraine 5th Baronet: On 18th April 1779 he was born to William Loraine 4th Baronet and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine. On 26th June 1800 Charles Loraine 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine were married at the Church of St Nicholas, Chiswick by the Reverend Mr. Trebec, the rector.
Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine: Around 1779 she was born to Vincent Campart of Turnham Green in Middlesex.
On 19th December 1851 Joseph Mallord William Turner (age 76) died of cholera at the home of Sophia Caroline Booth at 119 Cheyne Walk.
After 19th December 1916. St Saeran's Church, Llanynys [Map]. Grave in the churchyard to Tom Jones Railway Guard who was killed in a Railway Accident at Wigan Railway Station:
"In this case the 10 p.m. passenger train from Euston after arrival at the down fast platform line was drawn forward past No. 4 signal-box to be backed into No 5 bay line, and just as it was being set back it was run into in the rear by the 11.15 p.m. express passenger train from Euston to Edinburgh. The guard of the 10 p.m. train was killed as was also a sorter in a postal van of the 11.15 pm. train. Five post office officials and two passengers were injured, also the fireman of the 10 p.m. train, the driver of the assisting engine, the driver and fireman of the train engine, and the assistant guard of the 11.15 p.m. train."
On 19th December 1941 the Leander-class light cruiser "Neptune" struck by several mines causing it to sink with the loss of 737 crew members. Initially some 30 others survived the sinking, but they also died of wounds and exposure in the subsequent days. The sole survivor Norman Walton was picked up five days later by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa. he spent fifteen months in an Italian Prisoner of War Camp.
John Dudley North 13th Baron North (age 24) was killed in action. Baron North abeyant between his two sisters.
On 19th December 1942 Lieutenant Andrew Jervis Hawkins (age 21) was killed while flying in the service of his country. Memorial in Church of St George, South Acre [Map].
Lieutenant Andrew Jervis Hawkins: On 23rd March 1921 he was born at South Acre, Norfolk.
On 19th December 1961 David Armstrong-Jones 2nd Earl of Snowdon was baptised in the Music Room, Buckingham Palace. His godparents were Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 35), Elizabeth Cavendish (age 35), Patrick Plunket 7th Baron Plunket (age 38), Rupert Charles Montacute Neville (age 38) and Bishop Simon Phipps.
19th December 1981. The Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred off the coast of Cornwall, England when RNLI lifeboat Solomon Browne, from Penlee Lifeboat Station near Mousehole, went to the aid of the vessel Union Star after its engines failed in heavy seas. After the lifeboat had rescued four people, both vessels were lost with all hands. Sixteen people died, including eight volunteer lifeboatmen.
On 19th December 1985 Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye (age 83) died. Memorial at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map]. His daughter Mary (age 44) succeeded 8th Baroness Braye.
Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye: On 26th July 1902 he was born to Adrian Verney Verney-Cave 6th Baron Braye.
Mary Penelope Verney-Cave 8th Baroness Braye: On 28th September 1941 she was born to Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye.
On 19th December 1995 Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin (age 82) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin: On 19th July 1913 he was born. In 1966 he was appointed Bishop of Grimsby. Before 19th December 1995 he and Iris Susan Stuart Colin were married.
Births on the 19th December
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 19th December 1333 Joan Plantagenet was born to King Edward III of England (age 21) and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England (age 19) at Tower of London [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.00%.
On 19th December 1490 Anne Lorraine was born to René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar (age 39) and Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine (age 23).
On 19th December 1563 William Howard was born to Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 27) and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk (age 23) at Saffron Walden, Essex [Map].
On 19th December 1566 George Talbot 9th Earl of Shrewsbury was born to John Talbot (age 21) and Katherine Petre (age 21).
On 19th December 1587 Dorothea Sophia Wettin was born to Friedrich Wilhelm Wettin I Duke Saxe Weimar (age 25) and Sophie of Württemberg Duchess of Saxe-Weimar (age 24) at Weimar.
On 19th December 1591 Edward Barkham 1st Baronet was born to Edward Barkham (age 21) and Jane Crouch (age 18).
On 19th December 1607 Remigius van Leemput was born.
On 19th December 1632 Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Byron was born to John Chaworth 2nd Viscount Chaworth (age 27) and Elizabeth Noel Viscountess Chaworth (age 27).
On 19th December 1637 William Leman 2nd Baronet was born to William Leman 1st Baronet and Rebecca Prescot.
On 19th December 1683 Philippe V King Spain was born to Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy (age 22) and Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy (age 23) at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%.
On 19th December 1683 William Gordon aka Sutherland was born to John Sutherland 16th Earl Sutherland (age 22).
On 19th December 1700 John Kemp 5th Baronet was born to Robert Kemp 3rd Baronet (age 33) and Elizabeth Brand.
On 19th December 1715 Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland was born to Langdale Smithson (age 35).
On 19th December 1726 Henry Willoughby 5th Baron Middleton was born to Thomas Willoughby (age 32) and Elizabeth Southby at York [Map].
On 22nd November 1728 John Shaw 4th Baronet was born to John Shaw 3rd Baronet (age 41) and Anna Maria Barnardiston Lady Shaw (age 31). He was baptised on 19th December 1728 at the Church of Holy Trinity, Eltham.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1728 Thomas Willoughby 4th Baron Middleton was born to Francis Willoughby 2nd Baron Middleton (age 36) and Mary Edwards Baroness Middleton.
On 19th December 1734 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer was born to John Spencer (age 26) and Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 18) at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 19th December 1734 Claude Champion de Crespgny 1st Baronet was born to Philip Champion (age 30).
On 19th December 1744 Charles Hesse-Kassel was born to Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 24) and Mary Hanover (age 21) at Kassel. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 19th December 1750 Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley was born to Peter Burrell (age 26) and Elizabeth Lewis.
On 19th December 1763 Sophia Thynne was born to Thomas Thynne 1st Marquess of Bath (age 29) and Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 28).
On 19th December 1769 Alexander Bannerman 7th Baronet was born to Alexander Bannerman 6th Baronet (age 27).
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1771 Charles Ellis 1st Baron Seaford was born.
On 19th December 1776 Robert Edward Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 32) and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 29).
On 19th December 1778 Duchess Marie-Thérèse Duchess of Angoulême was born to Louis XVI King France (age 24) and Queen Marie Antoinette of France (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.58%.
On 19th December 1798 Mary Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 33) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 37).
On 19th December 1808 Montagu Lowther Chapman 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Chapman 2nd Baronet (age 52).
On 4th March 1810 Emily Paget Countess Sydney was born illegitimately to Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 41) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28). If her birthdate is correct then she was born before her parents married on 19th December 1810?
On 19th December 1823 Arthur Gascoyne-Cecil was born to James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury (age 32) and Frances Mary Gascoyne Marchioness Salisbury (age 17).
On 19th December 1828 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton was born to William Legh.
On 19th December 1828 George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland was born to George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland (age 42) and Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.22%.
On 19th December 1831 George Barrington Legge was born to William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 47) and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth.
On 19th December 1833 Walter de Sodington Blount 9th Baronet was born to Edward Blount 8th Baronet (age 38).
On 19th December 1837 Mary Agnes Somerville Lady Biddulph was born to Kenelm Somerville (age 50).
On 19th December 1860 John Richard de Clare Boscawen was born to Evelyn Boscawen 6th Viscount Falmouth (age 41) and Mary Stapleton Viscountess Falmouth 13th Baroness Despencer (age 38).
On 19th December 1863 Wroth Periam Christopher Lethbridge 5th Baronet was born to Wroth Acland Lethbridge 4th Baronet (age 32).
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1864 William Plunket 5th Baron Plunket was born to Archbishop William Plunket 4th Baron Plunket (age 36).
On 19th December 1865 Reginald Hastings Marsham was born to Charles Marsham 4th Earl Romney (age 24) and Frances Augusta Constance Muir Rawdon-Hastings Countess Romney (age 21).
On 19th December 1873 Lister Lister-Kaye 6th Baronet was born to Captain Arthur Lister-Kaye (age 39).
On 19th December 1886 Nelson Edward Oliver Rycroft 6th Baronet was born to Richard Nelson Rycroft 5th Baronet (age 27) and Dorothea Hester Bluett Wallop Lady Rycroft. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
On 19th December 1906 Antony Head 1st Viscount Head was born to Geoffrey Head (age 34) and Ethel Daisy Flower.
On 19th December 1921 Captain Gerald Ponsonby 6th Baron de Mauley was born to Hubert William Ponsonby 5th Baron de Mauley (age 43) and Elgiva Margaret Dundas Baroness de Mauley (age 24).
On 19th December 1929 Jane McNeill Duchess of Buccleuch was born.
Marriages on the 19th December
On 19th December 1631 Francis Russell 2nd Baronet (age 15) and Catherine Wheatley (age 21) were married. Step-siblings. She the daughter of his father's third wife Elizabeth Smallpage (age 31) by her first husband John Wheatley.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1637 Henry Felton 2nd Baronet (age 18) and Susanna Tollemache Lady Felton were married at Fakenham Magna, Suffolk. She by marriage Lady Felton of Playford in Suffolk. They were fifth cousins.
On 19th December 1706 William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 36) and Frances Wilhelmina Bentinck Baroness Byron (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire. She the daughter of William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 57) and Anne Villiers Countess Portland. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 19th December 1747 Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway (age 26) and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 26) were married. She the daughter of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 54) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.
On 19th December 1751 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 27) and Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton were married. He by marriage Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. She the daughter of James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 64) and Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton. They were sixth cousins.
On 19th December 1760 Ellis Cunliffe 1st Baronet (age 43) and Mary Bennet Lady Cunliffe were married. She by marriage Lady Cunliffe of Liverpool in Lancaster. They had two daughters.
On 19th December 1774 Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope (age 21) and Hester Pitt (age 19) were married. She the daughter of William "The Elder" Pitt 1st Earl Chatham (age 66) and Hester Granville Countess Chatham (age 54). He the son of Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Stanhope (age 60) and Grizel Hamilton Countess Stanhope. They were half second cousins.
On 19th December 1821 Venerable Charles Nourse Wodehouse (age 31) and Dulcibella Hay (age 27) were married. She the daughter of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Jane Bell Countess Erroll.
On 19th December 1831 Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl Yarborough (age 22) and Maria Adelaide Maude Countess Yarborough (age 17) were married. He the son of Charles Anderson-Pelham 1st Earl Yarborough (age 50).
On 19th December 1919 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 40) and Constance Edwina "Shelagh" Cornwallis-West Duchess Westminster (age 44) were divorced.
Deaths on the 19th December
On 19th December 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.
On 19 or 20th December 1327 Agnes Capet Duchess Burgundy (age 67) died.
On 19th December 1387 an army of the Lords Appellant led by the future King Henry IV of England (age 20) prevented the forces of King Richard II of England (age 20) commanded by Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland (age 25) from crossing the bridge [Map] over the River Thames at Radcot in Oxfordshire. When Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester (age 32) arrived with further Lord Appellant's men the King's men were encircled. The King's men attempted to force the crossing of the bridge at which time the only casualties occurred including Thomas Molyneux (age 49) who was killed by Thomas Mortimer (age 37). Around 800 men drowned in the marshes whilst trying to escape. Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland narrowly escaped to France.
On 19th December 1408 John Tuchet 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet (age 37) died. His son James (age 10) succeeded 5th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 2nd Baron Tuchet.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 19th December 1442 Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria (age 33) died.
On 19th December 1475 Louis Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol (age 57) was beheaded at Paris [Map]. His son Peter (age 35) succeeded II Count Saint Pol. Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol (age 36) by marriage Countess Saint Pol.
On 19th December 1496 Rowland Fitzeustace 1st Baron Portlester (age 66) died.
On 19th December 1498 Jeanne Laval Duchess Anjou (age 65) died.
On 19th December 1507 William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 69) died at Wivenhoe, Essex [Map] where he was buried. Viscount Beaumont extinct. Baron Beaumont and Baron Bardolf of Wormegay in Norfolk abeyant between his two nieces Joanne Lovell and Frideswell Lovell. The issue of Frideswell Lovell were disbarred from succeededing when her son Henry Norreys (age 25) was attainted. The issue of Joanne Lovell included his great nephews including Henry Norreys, George Stapleton (age 28) and great-great nephew Brian Stapleton (age 30). The title of Baron Beaumont was called out of abeyance in 1840 for Miles Thomas Stapleton 8th Baron Beaumont, a descendant of Brian Stapleton and an 11 x great-nephew of William Beaumont.
On 19th December 1591 Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez (age 54) died.
On 19th December 1594 John Danvers (age 54) died said to have been of a broken heart following the disgrace of his sons Charles Danvers (age 26) and Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby (age 21).
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1636 William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer (age 45) died. His son Henry (age 16) succeeded 3rd Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 19th December 1640 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 54) died. His son William (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 2nd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow, Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 19th December 1701 Duncan Campbell 4th Baronet (age 42) died. His son James (age 23) succeeded 5th Baronet Campbell of Auchinbreck. Janet Macleod Lady Campbell (age 33) by marriage Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck.
On 19th December 1706 Thomas Hussey 2nd Baronet (age 67) died. His first cousin Edward (age 44) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire. His daughter Sarah Hussey (age 34) inherited Doddington Hall [Map].
On 19th December 1712 John Berkeley 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 62) died at Windsor, Berkshire [Map]. Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry, Baronet Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset extinct. He was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 19th December 1726 Henry Fane of Brympton (age 57) died. He was buried at Westbury-on-Trym, Gloucestershire. Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland (age 25) inherited Fulbeck Hall.
On 19th December 1751 Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) died.
On 19th December 1751 James Barry 5th Earl Barrymore (age 34) died. His son Richard (age 6) succeeded 6th Earl Barrymore.
On 19th December 1800 Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol (age 67) died.
On 19th December 1802 Francis Charles Annesley 1st Earl Annesley (age 62) died without legitimate issue. His brother Richard (age 57) succeeded 2nd Earl Annesley of Castlewellan in County Down, 3rd Viscount Glerawly of County Fermanagh, 3rd Baron Annesley of Castle Wellan in County Down.
On 19th December 1809 William Loraine 4th Baronet (age 60) died. He was buried at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkharle [Map]. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 5th Baronet Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland. Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine (age 30) by marriage Lady Loraine of Kirkharle in Northumberland.
William Loraine 4th Baronet: On 17th June 1749 he was born to Charles Loraine 3rd Baronet and Dorothy Myloyt. In 1799 William Loraine 4th Baronet and Frances Campart were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
Charles Loraine 5th Baronet: On 18th April 1779 he was born to William Loraine 4th Baronet and Hannah Allgood Lady Loraine. On 26th June 1800 Charles Loraine 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine were married at the Church of St Nicholas, Chiswick by the Reverend Mr. Trebec, the rector.
Elizabeth Campart Lady Loraine: Around 1779 she was born to Vincent Campart of Turnham Green in Middlesex.
On 19th December 1817 Anna Maria Catherine Price-Clarke Marchioness Ormonde (age 28) died. It isn't clear who inherited Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map] after her death, and who sold it to Richard Arkwright (age 62) in 1827.
On 19th December 1832 Augustus Charles Pugin (age 70) died.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 19th December 1845 James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 1st Baron Wharncliffe (age 69) died. He was buried at the Church of St Leonard, Wortley [Map].His son John (age 44) succeeded 2nd Baron Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire. Georgiana Elizabeth Ryder Baroness Wharncliffe (age 41) by marriage Baroness Wharncliffe of Wortley in Yorkshire.
On 19th December 1851 Joseph Mallord William Turner (age 76) died of cholera at the home of Sophia Caroline Booth at 119 Cheyne Walk.
On 19th December 1856 John Douglas 7th Marquess Queensberry (age 77) died. His son Archibald (age 38) succeeded 8th Marquess Queensberry, 10th Earl Queensberry, 9th Lord Douglas Hawick, 7th Lord Drumlanrig, 7th Baronet Kelhead. Caroline Clayton Marchioness Queensbury (age 35) by marriage Marchioness Queensberry.
On 19th December 1858 George Warwick Bamlfylde 1st Baron Poltimore (age 72) died. His son Augustus (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baron Politmore, 7th Baronet Bampfylde of Poltimore in Devon. Florence Sarah Wilhelmine Sheridan Baroness Poltimore by marriage Baroness Politmore.
On 19th December 1862 Abraham Solomon (age 39) died.
On 19th December 1869 Mark Kerr aka McDonnell 5th Earl of Antrim (age 55) died. His son William (age 18) succeeded 6th Earl Antrim 2C, 6th Viscount Dunluce.
On 19th December 1880 Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 46) died.
On 19th December 1881 William Payne-Gallwey 2nd Baronet (age 74) died as a result of severe internal injuries sustained after falling upon a turnip while out shooting in the parish of Bagby; see Northern Echo. His son Ralph (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baronet Payne-Gallwey of Hampton Hill.
On 19th December 1885 Dudley Francis North 7th Earl Guildford (age 34) died. His son Frederick (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Guildford, 10th Baron Guildford.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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 19th December 1895 Rainald Knightley 1st Baron Knightley (age 76) died without issue. Baron Knightley of Fawsley in Northamptonshire extinct. His first cousin Valentine (age 83) succeeded 4th Baronet Knightley of Fawsley.
On 19th December 1896 James Charles Agar 3rd Earl Normanton (age 78) died. His son Sidney (age 31) succeeded 4th Earl Normanton.
On 19th December 1902 Henry Verney 26th Baron Latimer 18th Baron Willoughby de Broke (age 58) died on board the steamship Australia. He was buried at sea near Colombo.His son Richard (age 33) succeeded 27th Baron Latimer of Corby, 19th Baron Willoughby Broke.
On 19th December 1923 Rowland Richard Clegg-Hill 4th Viscount Hill (age 60) died without issue. His brother Francis (age 57) succeeded 5th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and Hardwicke in Shropshire, 5th Baron Hill of Almaraz and of Hawkestone in Shropshire, 7th Baronet Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire.
On 19th December 1936 Henry Roper-Curzon 18th Baron Teynham (age 69) died. His son Christopher (age 40) succeeded 19th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 19th December 1937 Frederick Frankland 10th Baronet (age 69) died. His son Thomas (age 35) succeeded 11th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
On 19th December 1941 the Leander-class light cruiser "Neptune" struck by several mines causing it to sink with the loss of 737 crew members. Initially some 30 others survived the sinking, but they also died of wounds and exposure in the subsequent days. The sole survivor Norman Walton was picked up five days later by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa. he spent fifteen months in an Italian Prisoner of War Camp.
John Dudley North 13th Baron North (age 24) was killed in action. Baron North abeyant between his two sisters.
On 19th December 1958 Arthur Gore 6th Earl of Arran (age 90) died. His son Arthur (age 55) succeeded 7th Earl Arran, 6th Viscount Sudley of Castle Gore in County Mayo, 6th Baron Saunders of Deeps in County Wexford, 8th Baronet Gore of Newtown in County Mayo. He committed suicide nine days later.
On 19th December 1972 Thomas Brooke 2nd Viscount Alanbrooke (age 52) died. His brother Victor (age 40) succeeded 3rd Viscount Alanbrook, 3rd Baron Alanbrooke of Brookeborough in County Fermanagh,
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 19th December 1984 Rowland Winn 4th Baron St Oswald (age 68) died. His brother Derek (age 65) succeeded 5th Baron St Oswald of Nostell in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
On 19th December 1985 Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye (age 83) died. Memorial at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map]. His daughter Mary (age 44) succeeded 8th Baroness Braye.
Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye: On 26th July 1902 he was born to Adrian Verney Verney-Cave 6th Baron Braye.
Mary Penelope Verney-Cave 8th Baroness Braye: On 28th September 1941 she was born to Thomas Adrian Verney-Cave 7th Baron Braye.
On 19th December 1995 Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin (age 82) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin: On 19th July 1913 he was born. In 1966 he was appointed Bishop of Grimsby. Before 19th December 1995 he and Iris Susan Stuart Colin were married.
On 19th December 1998 Anthony Brabazon 14th Earl of Meath (age 88) died. His son John (age 57) succeeded 15th Earl Meath, 16th Baron Ardee, 6th Baron Chaworth of Eaton Hall in Herefordshire.