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22 Feb is in February.
1371 Death of David II of Scotland
1511 Birth and Death of Prince Henry
1540 Coronation of Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland
On 22nd February 965 Otto Capet Duke Burgundy (age 21) was created Duke Burgundy.
On 22nd February 1071 Battle of Cassel was fought between uncle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders (age 38) and nephew Arnulf III Count Flanders (age 16), supported by his mother Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault and Philip I King of the Franks (age 18), over the succession of Flanders.
Arnulf III Count Flanders was killed. His brother Baldwin (age 15) succeeded II Count Hainault. Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders was appointed I Count Flanders.
William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford (age 51) was killed. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford.
Eustace II Count Boulogne (age 56) and his son Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne fought for Robert. During the battle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault were captured, and subsequently exchanged for each other.
Chronicon ex Chronicis by Florence and John of Worcester. 22nd February 1128. A man of worth and advanced years, who was a canon of the church of Lyons, was elected bishop of London; for Richard, bishop of that city, was dead, and this person, named Gilbert, and surnamed The Universal1, was appointed in his stead by king Henry and archbishop William, with the assent of the clergy and people. He was consecrated by the archbishop himself, in the mother church of Canterbury, on Sunday, the eleventh of the calends of February (22nd January). Sigefrid, bishop of Chichester, and John, bishop of Rochester, assisted and took part in the ceremony, in the presence of the abbots, and other great and noble persons, assembled at Canterbury on the occasion; his profession having been first made in the same way his predecessors had done, by which he promised canonical submission and obedience in all things to the archbishop and his successors. Urban (age 52), bishop of Glamorgan or Llandaff, considering that he had not been justly dealt with in regard to certain questions with Bernard, bishop of St. David's, which he had litigated in the council of the preceding year, crossed the sea, after the feast of the Purification of St. Mary [2nd February], and proceeding to Rome, laid the cause of his journey, supported by clear attestations from his own diocese, before the apostolical pope. The pope lent a favourable ear to his pretensions and statements, and addressed letters to king Henry and archbishop William, and the other bishops of England, enjoining them by his apostolical authority to suffer no opposition from any one to Urban's just demands.
Note 1. Gilbert the Universal, so called from his extensive learning. See his character shortly drawn in Henry of Huntingdon's caustic style. "Letter to Walter," p.310 of his works in the Antiq. Lib.
On 22nd February 1192 Pope Innocent III (age 32) was consecrated Pope.
On 22nd February 1347 John Graham Earl Menteith (age 57) was condemned to be executed as a traitor. The sentence was carried out on the 28th February 1347 when John Graham Earl Menteith was hanged, drawn and quartered by direct orders of King Edward I (age 34) to whom he had previously sworn fealty.
Bourgeois de Valenciennes. By the stirring up, urging, incitement, and encouragement of the Provost of the Merchants of Paris, who at that time held sway and was aligned with King Charles of Navarre, the commons of Paris rose up against the Marshals of France, namely Sir Robert of Clermont, the lord of Conflans, Marshal of Champagne, and Sir Simon de Bucy. These three were slain1 in great disorder and confusion. At that moment the duke of Normandy was in great danger, though he escaped unharmed. The commons of Paris fiercely sought Sir de Saint-Venant, but he saved himself through his prudence and left Paris as best he could. Shortly afterward, the duke of Normandy departed from Paris and went to Saint-Cloud, where he assembled his chivalry. He then defied the Provost of the Merchants and the people of Paris, who were greatly alarmed; for he advanced before Paris and laid siege to it.
Par l'encéement, enortement, enheudissement et incitement du provost des marchans de Paris qui resgnoit pour le tamps, qui de la partye et allyance du roy Charles de Navarre estoit, se esmut le commun de Paris sur les mareschaux de France, sy loist-assavoir sur monseigneur Robert de Clermont et le seigneur de Conflans, mareschal de Champaigne, et monseigneur Symon de Buchy. Ces III furent ochis à grande confusion. Et adont fut le duc de Normendie en grant péril, mais il n'eult garde. Sy quisrent le commun de Paris moult durement monseigneur de SaintVenant, mais il se sauva par son sens et wida Paris au plus bel qu'il peult. Et ung petit après, se party le duc de Nor mendie hors de Paris, et vint à Saint-Clo et là assambla sa chevalerye. Sy deffya le provost des marchans et les gens de Paris, qui moult esbahis en furent; car il s'en vint par devant Paris et y mist le siège.
Note 1. The murder of the three Marshals took place on 22nd February 1358. The Chronicle of the reigns of John II and Charles V describes the murder of Regnault d’Acy, Jean de Conflans and Robert de Clermont. It is possible the author of this Chronicle is confusing Simon de Bucy with Regnault d’Acy since the Chronicle of the reigns of John II and Charles V goes on to mention Simon de Bucy several times after the murder of the the Marshals. Chronicle of the reigns of John II and Charles V, Book 1, Page 147: "On Thursday, the twenty-second day of the said month of February, in the year 1357, in the morning, and it was the second Thursday of Lent, the said Provost of the Merchants caused all the guilds of Paris to assemble at Saint-Éloi, near the Palace, armed; and it was reckoned that there were nearly nine thousand of them, all armed. And about the hour of terce, an advocate of Parliament, called Master Regnault d’Acy, as he was going from the Palace to his house, which was near Saint-Landry, was killed near the church of the Madeleine, in the house of a pastry cook, where he had taken refuge when he saw that they intended to kill him; and he received so many and such wounds that he died at once without speaking. Immediately afterward, the said provost and many in his company went up into the chamber of my lord the Duke in the Palace, above the mercers’ shops, and there they found the said duke, to whom the provost spoke these words in substance: 'Sire, do not be alarmed at what you see, for it has been ordained and must be done.' And as soon as these words were spoken, some of the provost’s company rushed upon my lord Jean de Conflans, Marshal of Champagne, and killed him beside the bed of my lord the Duke and in his presence. Others of the provost’s company ran upon my lord Robert de Clermont, marshal of the said duke of Normandy, who withdrew into another private chamber of the duke; but they followed him there and killed him. And my lord the Duke, who was greatly frightened at what he saw, begged the provost to save him, for all his officers who were then in his chamber fled and left him. Then the provost said to him: 'Sire, you have nothing to fear.' And the provost gave him his own hood, which was one of the hoods of the city, divided red and blue, the blue on the right; and he himself took the duke’s hood, which was of dark brown cloth with a border of gold, and wore it all that day, while my lord the Duke wore the provost’s hood.
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On 22nd February 1371 King David II of Scotland (age 46) died without issue at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey [Map]. His nephew Robert (age 54) succeeded II King Scotland. He, David, was the last of the male line of the House of Bruce. Robert, the first of the House of Stewart, being the son of his sister Marjorie Bruce who had married Walter Stewart 6th High Steward.
Patent Rolls. 22nd February 1379. Anne, late the wife of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, staying in England, has letters nominating Robert de Euer and John More her attorneys in Ireland for one year. William de Burstall received the attorneys.
Margaret Mareschall, countess of Norfolk, the king's kinswoman, staying in England, has letters nominating the same for the same period. William de Burstall received the attorneys.
Patent Rolls. 22nd February 1380. Letters for Anne, late the wife of John
The like for Margaret Mareschall, countess of Norfolk, nominating the same.
The said William received them.
On 22nd February 1403 Charles "Victorious" VII King France was born to Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 34) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 33). He married 22nd April 1422 his second cousin Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France, daughter of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples, and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1440 Ladislas "Posthumus" Habsburg V Duke Austria was born to Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria and Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria (age 30). His father had died three months before.
On 22nd February 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) was murdered by King James II of Scotland (age 21) at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford (age 29). His brother James (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 22nd February 1499. This yeare was borne the third sonne of King Henry the VII (age 42) named Edmunde Duke of Somersett, at Greenwich [Map], the 22nd of Februarie.
On 1st January 1511 Prince Henry Duke of Cornwall was born to Henry VIII (age 19) and Catherine of Aragon (age 25) at Richmond Palace [Map]. He was appointed Duke of Cornwall at birth.
On 22nd February 1511 Prince Henry Duke of Cornwall died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 22nd February 1515 Giuliano Medici Duke Nemours (age 35) and Philiberta of Savoy (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse.
On 22nd February 1540 Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland (age 24) was crowned Queen Consort Scotland at Holyrood House, Holyrood.
The Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland Volume 7 1538-1541 records payments associated with a gun salute and fireworks that are likely to be for the Queen Coronation...
Item, the vi and vij dayis of Februar, gevin to Johnne Gogar, carter, and his collegis for xvij draucht of munitioun fra Leith to the castell agane the Quenis coronatioun, price of the draucht ij S. v. jdd.; summa xlij S. v.jd.
Item, gevin to the sledderis for xvij draucht of gun chalmeris fra Leith to the castell, price of the draucht vj d.; summa. • - - viij S. v.j d.
Item, gevin to twa pynouris for dountaking of xxx chalmeris of the heid of Davidis towris, and carting of the samin, witht uthir chalmeris and munitioun eftir the coronatioun to be had agane to Leith, X S.
Item, gevin to the carteris for dountaking of the samin to Leith, extending to viij draucht, price of the draucht ij S. v.jd.; summa. - -. XX Š.
Item, gevin to the pynouris of Leith the xvij and xviij dayis of Februar for the cariage of the munitioun quhilk Johne Bog brocht hame fra the sandis begond the bulwerk to the Kingis werk, and housing thairof in the samin, ilk man havand in the day Xviij d.; Sulin IIla,.
Item, gevin to Andro Michelsoun, Archibald Roule, and Walter Byning, payntouris, for paynting and ourlaying of the samin artalgery, to the noumer of xlix pece, witht reid leid, price of the pece ourlaying, witht thair chalmeris, slottis, and bandis v S.; summa xij li. v Š.
Item, gevin for tarring of the towis that bindis on the samin artalgery upoun the stokkis, xxxiij S. viijd.
Item, gevin for ourlaying 1 bass withf reid leid, price of the pece ourlaying iſ S. v.j d.; summa vili v Š.
Item, the xx day of Februar, gevin to four pynouris for uphaving of certane bullettis to the loft in Leith, quhar the small munitionis lyis, and for changeing of the samin munitionis and bullettis within the hous, wirkand thairon fra morn to evin, ilk man havand xviij d.; summa. - - vj Š.
Item, gevin to Hannis Cochrane for expens debursit be him for the making of ij pece of artalgery in complete payment of his comptis, vj ti. ij Ś. x d
Item, gevin to him to pay vij werkmennis waigis wirk and witht him be the said space, takand oulklie xlij Ś.; summa. - - -. viij li. viij Š.
The Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland Volume 7 1538-1541 also record payments for clothing...
The expensis debursit upoun the King and Quenis cariage the said moneth.
Item, gevin to the sacristane of the Kingis chapell for cariage of the chapell gair fra Striveling to Linlythqw at 3ule, and fra Linlithgw to Edinburgh at the Quenis coronatioun, as his byll of compt beris, v fi vj S. viij d. [And other items relating to the carriage of the wardrope, etc., amounting to £6 1S.].
The expensis debursit be speciall preceptis, and at the Kingis command, the said moneth.
Gifts of clothing were made to the following persons:-Lord Robert's minstrel, Bad man, David Kirkcaldy, groom in the kitchen; Gilzem in the King's chamber, Bessie Lundy; Wedell, footman; Christian Baxter, Lady Jane's nurse; Alexander Whitelaw; Robert Stewart, brother to the Earl of Lennox.
Item, gevin to Hanis Andersoun in Leith in part of payment of his comptis for mending of the Mare Willibe,. - - - -... xl li.
Item, gevin to Williame Purves for dog chengeis, rache cuppelis, and mending of the knok, as his compt bers, vijfi. xiiij S.
Item, gevin to Lady Jane's servand to by him clathis, v ii.
Item, gevin to ane servand of the secretaris that he haid debursit, at the Kingis command, -... x fi.
Item, gevin to Johnne Dowglas of Authornden for certane treis tane fra him to the Kingis schippis furtht of his wod,. - - -. xx li.
Item, gevin to the maister cuke,. - - x fi,
Item, gevin to Thomas Schort, armorar, for iiij chafferonis tane fra him to the grete hors, at the Kingis com mand,. - - - - - viij fi.
Item, gevin to Ormond, pursewant, and Alexander Hutoun, messinger, for passing with clos writtingis to the lordis and ladyis to come to the Quenis coronatioun the xxv day of Januar,.. iiij li. viij Š.
Item, gevin to Williame Hardy, messinger, for passing witht siclyke lettres to the Erle of Huntlie and his lady, the Erle Marschell and his lady, in the North land,. - - - - -. xxijS.
Item, gevin to Maister David Balfour and Archibald Heriot, messinger, for thair expensis passing to Dun bertane to resave sourteis and mak compositioun witht the men that wer put in the castell the tyme of the air, - - - - iij li.
Item, gevin to twa officiaris of armes that passit in Angus, the Westland, Northland, and uther partis to warne the dammes to cum to the coronatioun, iijli vj S.
Item, the vi day of Februar, gevin to Johnne Mosman to gilt the Quenis septur, iiij rois nobillis; summa x fi, xijs.
Item, deliverit to him to be the samin septur, xxx; unces half unce of silver, price of the unce xv Š. x d.; Sunnina. - - - xxiiijti. xviij Š. ix d.
Item, for the fassoun of the samyn septur, ilk unce v Š.; summa - - - vijli. xv Š.
Item, the xiiij day of Februar, gevin to him for ane tabulat of gold to the Kingis grace, weyand thre crounis of the Sone,. - - - iij li. x Š.
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On 22nd February 1547 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 33) was knighted. Anthony Cooke (age 43) was created Knight of the Bath.
On 22nd February 1549 Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour (age 41) was charged with thirty-three charges of treason; found guilty.
On 22nd February 1550 Francesco Gonzaga III Duke Mantua (age 16) died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd February 1554. The sam day alle the Kent men whent to the cowrt with halters a-bowt ther nekes, and bone with cordes, ij and ij to-gether, through London to Westmynster, and be-twyn the ij tyltes the powr presonars knelyd downe in the myre, and ther the Quen('s) (age 38) grace lokyd owt over the gatt and gayff them all pardon, and thay cryd owt 'God save quen Mare!' and so to Westmynster hall, and ther thay cast ther alters a-bowt the hall, and capes, and in the stretes, and cryd owt 'God save quen Mare!' as thay whent.
After 22nd February 1554 Henry Isley (deceased) was hanged, drawn and quartered. His head was sent to Maidstone, Kent [Map].
On 22nd February 1568 William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 19) and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria (age 23) were married at Munich. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 46). He the son of Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 39) and Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria (age 39). They were second cousins.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 22nd February 1617. Upon the 22nd Basket went up with the great horses to my Lord (age 27) because my Lord intended to ride a day's journey with the Prince. Legge came down and brought me word that the King would make a composition and take a course to put me from my right to the lands, so as if I did not consider of it speedily it would be too late and how bitter the King stood against me.
My Sister Compton sent to borrow £77 so I sent her 10 twenty shilling pieces.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 22nd February 1654 Elizabeth "Mad Duchess" Cavendish Duchess Albermarle Duchess of Montagu was born to Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 23) and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 23). She married (1) 30th December 1669 Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle, son of George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle and Anne Clarges Duchess Albermarle (2) 8th September 1692 Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu, son of Edward Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu and Anne Winwood.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1662. At the office busy all the morning, and thence to dinner to my Lady Sandwich's (age 37), and thence with Mr. Moore to our Attorney, Wellpoole's, and there found that Godfry has basely taken out a judgment against us for the £40, for which I am vexed.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. The King (age 33) did the other day, at the Council, commit my Lord Digby's' (age 51) chaplin, and steward, and another servant, who went upon the process begun there against their lord, to swear that they saw him at church, end receive the Sacrament as a Protestant, (which, the judges said, was sufficient to prove him such in the eye of the law); the King, I say, did commit them all to the Gate-house, notwithstanding their pleading their dependance upon him, and the faith they owed him as their lord, whose bread they eat. And that the King should say, that he would soon see whether he was King, or Digby.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. The Duke of Monmouth's (age 14) mother's brother hath a place at Court; and being a Welchman (I think he told me) will talk very broad of the King's being married to his sister.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. There was a French book in verse, the other day, translated and presented to the Duke of Monmouth (age 14) in such a high stile, that the Duke of York (age 30), he tells me, was mightily offended at it.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. It seems a daughter of the Duke of Lenox's (age 24) was, by force, going to be married the other day at Somerset House [Map], to Harry Germin (age 28); but she got away and run to the King (age 33), and he says he will protect her. She is, it seems, very near akin to the King: Such mad doings there are every day among them!
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That my Lord Digby (age 51) did send to Lisbon a couple of priests, to search out what they could against the Chancellor (age 55) concerning the match, as to the point of his knowing before-hand that the Queene (age 54) was not capable of bearing children; and that something was given her to make her so. But as private as they were, when they came thither they were clapped up prisoners.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That my Lord Digby (age 51) endeavours what he can to bring the business into the House of Commons, hoping there to master the Chancellor (age 55), there being many enemies of his there; but I hope the contrary. That whereas the late King did mortgage 'Clarendon' to somebody for £20,000, and this to have given it to the Duke of Albemarle (age 55), and he sold it to my Chancellor, whose title of Earldome is fetched from thence; the King (age 33) hath this day sent his order to the Privy Seale for the payment of this £20,000 to my Chancellor, to clear the mortgage!
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. This evening came Mr. Alsopp the King's brewer, with whom I spent an houre talking and bewailing the posture of things at present; the King (age 33) led away by half-a-dozen men, that none of his serious servants and friends can come at him. These are Lauderdale (age 47), Buckingham (age 36), Hamilton, Fitz-Harding (age 34) (to whom he hath, it seems, given £2,000 per annum in the best part of the King's estate); and that that the old Duke of Buckingham could never get of the King. Progers is another, and Sir H. Bennett (age 46). He loves not the Queen (age 25) at all, but is rather sullen to her; and she, by all reports, incapable of children. He is so fond of the Duke of Monmouth (age 14), that every body admires it; and he says the Duke hath said, that he would be the death of any man that says the King was not married to his mother: though Alsopp says, it is well known that she was a common whore before the King lay with her. But it seems, he says, that the King is mighty kind to these his bastard children; and at this day will go at midnight to my Baroness Castlemaine's (age 23) nurses, and take the child and dance it in his arms: that he is not likely to have his tables up again in his house1, for the crew that are about him will not have him come to common view again, but keep him obscurely among themselves. He hath this night, it seems, ordered that the Hall (which there is a ball to be in to-night before the King) be guarded, as the Queen-Mother's (age 54) is, by his Horse Guards; whereas heretofore they were by the Lord Chamberlain or Steward, and their people. But it is feared they will reduce all to the soldiery, and all other places taken away; and what is worst of all, that he will alter the present militia, and bring all to a flying army.
Note 1. The tables at which the King dined in public.-B.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That my Lord Lauderdale (age 47), being Middleton's (age 56) enemy, and one that scorns the Chancellor (age 55) even to open affronts before the King (age 33), hath got the whole power of Scotland into his hand; whereas the other day he was in a fair way to have had his whole estate, and honour, and life, voted away from him.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1664. That the King (age 33) hath done himself all imaginable wrong in the business of my Lord Antrim (age 54), in Ireland; who, though he was the head of rebels, yet he by his letter owns to have acted by his father's and mother's, and his commissions; but it seems the truth is, he hath obliged himself, upon the clearing of his estate, to settle it upon a daughter of the Queene-Mother's (age 25) (by my Lord Germin (age 58), I suppose,) in marriage, be it to whom the Queene (age 54) pleases; which is a sad story.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1666. At noon home to dinner and thence by coach with my wife for ayre principally for her. I alone stopped at Hales's (age 66) and there mightily am pleased with my wife's picture that is begun there, and with Mr. Hill's (age 36), though I must [owne] I am not more pleased with it now the face is finished than I was when I saw it the second time of sitting.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd February 1668. Thence to Westminster Hall [Map] and the lobby, and up and down there all the morning, and to the Lords' House, and heard the Solicitor-General plead very finely, as he always do; and this was in defence of the East India Company against a man that complains of wrong from them, and thus up and down till noon in expectation of our business coming on in the House of Commons about tickets, but they being busy about my Lord Gerard's (age 50) business I did give over the thoughts of ours coming on, and so with my wife, and Mercer, and Deb., who come to the Hall to me, I away to the Beare, in Drury Lane, and there bespoke a dish of meat; and, in the mean time, sat and sung with Mercer; and, by and by, dined with mighty pleasure, and excellent meat, one little dish enough for us all, and good wine, and all for 8s., and thence to the Duke's playhouse, and there saw "Albumazar", an old play, this the second time of acting. It is said to have been the ground of B. Jonson's "Alchymist"; but, saving the ridicuiousnesse of Angell's part, which is called Trinkilo, I do not see any thing extraordinary in it, but was indeed weary of it before it was done. The King (age 37) here, and, indeed, all of us, pretty merry at the mimique tricks of Trinkilo.
John Evelyn's Diary. 21st February 1689. Another objection was, the invalidity of what was done by a convention only, and the as yet unabrogated laws; this drew them to make themselves on the 22d a Parliament, the new King (age 38) passing the act with the crown on his head. The lawyers disputed, but necessity prevailed, the government requiring a speedy settlement.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1712 John Reade 3rd Baronet (age 21) died of smallpox unmarried at Rome in exile having become a Jacobite. He was buried on 11th June 1712 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]; see monument here [Map]. Baronet Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire extinct.
On 22nd February 1721 John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 44) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Duke Rutland, 3rd Marquess Grandby, 11th Earl of Rutland, 3rd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 21) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 22nd February 1732 President George Washington was born to Augustine Washington (age 37) and Mary Ball (age 23) at Wakefield, Virginia.
On 22nd February 1735 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond was born to Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 33) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1st April 1757 his half sixth cousin Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond, daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury.
Archaeologia Volume 2 Section XXIX. Conjectures on an ancient Tomb [Bishop Roger of Salisbury] in Salisbury Cathedral. By Mr. Gough. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, Feb. 22, 1770.
On or 24th February 1772 Petrus Johannes van Reysschoot (age 70) died.
On 22nd February 1794 Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton 2nd Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 73) died. His son Thomas (age 41) succeeded 3rd Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 10th Earl Lincoln. Anna Maria Stanhope Countess Lincoln by marriage Countess Lincoln.
On 22nd February 1848 Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 76) died.
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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Ten Years' Digging. Notice Of Barrows In The North Riding Of Yorkshire, Opened By Mr James Ruddock; The Remains From Which Are Preserved At Lomberdale.
1849
On the 22nd of February we opened a tumulus at Crosscliff, of twenty yards circumference and four feet high, by cutting a trench through it from north to south. The upper part, chiefly consisting of stone, below which light-coloured sand predominated, except in the centre, where it was replaced by loose stones. No interment was found there, hut near the northern edge of the mound we discovered a large cinerary urn, eleven inches high, containing burnt bones, and covered with a flat stone; and on the south side of the barrow was another urn, embedded in red sand, also containing calcined bones, amongst which were a rude arrow-point and a flake of flint. The first of the urns, exhumed in imperfect condition, is decorated by a broad border, having a pattern of vertical lines alternating with horizontal ones, produced by the impress of a twisted thong on the soft clay. The other is an extremely fine and perfect vessel, 13½ inches high, having a border ornamented with a chevron pattern, deeply cut by the application of a slightly twisted cord. The whole of the tumulus was turned over without further success.
On 22nd February 1858 Frances Campbell was born to George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll (age 34) and Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll. She married 12th May 1879 her half sixth cousin Eustace Balfour and had issue.
On 22nd February 1872 Fanny Ward aka Buchanan was born at St Louis, MIssouri.
On 22nd February 1879 Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham-Clinton 6th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 45) died. His son Henry (age 14) succeeded 7th Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 14th Earl Lincoln.
On 22nd February 1900 Alexandra Mary Cadogan Duchess of Marlborough was born to Henry Arthur Cadogan (age 31) and Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu (age 31). She married 17th February 1920 John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke of Marlborough, son of Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1911 Fanny Susan Thornewill (age 78) died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Fanny Susan Thornewill: In 1833 she was born to Edward Thornewill of Dove Cliff, Staffordshire. On 11th March 1852 Major William Arkwright and she were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.
On 22nd February 1922 Countess Feodora Gleichen (age 60) died.
On 22nd February 1933 Katharine Worsley Duchess of Kent was born to William Arthington Worsley 4th Baronet (age 42) and Joyce Morgan Brunner Lady Worsley (age 38). She married 8th June 1961 Edward Windsor 2nd Duke Kent, son of Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent and Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent.
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 22nd February 1963 William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster (age 68) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map]. His half first cousin Gerald (age 56) succeeded 4th Duke Westminster, 6th Marquess Westminster, 7th Earl Grosvenor, 13th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 22nd February 2024 Iona Colquhoun Duchess of Argyll (age 78) died.
On 22nd February 1403 Charles "Victorious" VII King France was born to Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France (age 34) and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France (age 33). He married 22nd April 1422 his second cousin Marie Valois Anjou Queen Consort France, daughter of King Louis of Naples and Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1405 Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy was born to James Kennedy of Dunure The Younger (age 29) and Mary Stewart Countess Angus. He married before 12th October 1454 Catherine Maxwell Lady Kennedy and had issue.
On 22nd February 1440 Ladislas "Posthumus" Habsburg V Duke Austria was born to Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria and Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria (age 30). His father had died three months before.
On 1st January 1511 Prince Henry Duke of Cornwall was born to Henry VIII (age 19) and Catherine of Aragon (age 25) at Richmond Palace [Map]. He was appointed Duke of Cornwall at birth.
On 22nd February 1511 Prince Henry Duke of Cornwall died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He died aged less than one years old.
On 22nd February 1654 Elizabeth "Mad Duchess" Cavendish Duchess Albermarle Duchess of Montagu was born to Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 23) and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 23). She married (1) 30th December 1669 Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle, son of George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle and Anne Clarges Duchess Albermarle (2) 8th September 1692 Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu, son of Edward Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu and Anne Winwood.
On 22nd February 1670 Spencer Cowper was born to William Cowper 2nd Baronet (age 31).
On 22nd February 1695 Richard Baron 8th and 7th Baronet was born to Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet (age 22) and Philippa Bacon Lady Bacon.
On 22nd February 1725 John Ward 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward was born to John Ward 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward (age 20).
On 22nd February 1732 President George Washington was born to Augustine Washington (age 37) and Mary Ball (age 23) at Wakefield, Virginia.
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 22nd February 1732 John Parker Mosley 1st Baronet was born to Nicholas Mosley (age 39).
On 22nd February 1735 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond was born to Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond (age 33) and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 29). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1st April 1757 his half sixth cousin Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond, daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury.
On 22nd February 1738 Chambers Beauclerk was born to Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere (age 38) and Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer (age 24). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He died aged nine in 1747.
On 22nd February 1748 John Floyd 1st Baronet was born.
On 22nd February 1751 Amabel Yorke Countess Grey was born to Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (age 30) and Jemima Campbell 2nd Marchioness Grey (age 27).
On 22nd February 1755 Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny was born to George Neville 1st Earl Abergavenny (age 27) and Henrietta Pelham Baroness Bergavenny (age 24). He married 3rd October 1781 Mary Robinson Countess Abergavenny and had issue.
On 22nd February 1762 Elizabeth Barbara St John Lady Halford was born to John St John 12th Baron St John (age 36) and Susanne Louise Simond. She married 31st March 1795 Henry Vaughan aka Halford 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 22nd February 1794 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley was born to Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 34) and Helena Lefevre. He married 24th June 1817 Emma Laura Whitbread and had issue.
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 22nd February 1800 Richard Seymour-Conway 4th Marquess Hertford was born to Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford (age 22).
On 22nd February 1809 James Walter Grimston 2nd Earl Verulam was born to James Walter Grimston 1st Earl Verulam (age 33) and Charlotte Jenkinson Countess Verulam. He married 12th September 1844 Elizabeth Joanna Weyland Countess Verulam and had issue.
On 22nd February 1823 Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 27) and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 23). She married 29th August 1843 Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl of Wemyss, son of Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss and Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1826 Elizabeth Joanna Burgh was born to Ulick Burgh 1st Marquess Clanricarde (age 23) and Harriet Canning Marchioness Clanricarde (age 21). She married 17th July 1845 Henry Thynne Lascelles 4th Earl Harewood, son of Henry Lascelles 3rd Earl Harewood and Louisa Thynne Countess Harewood, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1830 George Byng 3rd Earl Strafford was born to George Byng 2nd Earl Strafford (age 23) and Agnes Paget (age 26). He married 25th July 1854 his half third cousin once removed Alice Leveson-Gower aka Egerton Countess Strafford, daughter of Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere and Harriet Greville Countess Ellesmere.
On 22nd February 1832 Blanche Leveson-Gower aka Egerton Countess Sandwich was born to Francis Leveson Gower aka Egerton 1st Earl Ellesmere (age 32) and Harriet Greville Countess Ellesmere (age 29). She married 1865 her fifth cousin John William Montagu 7th Earl Sandwich, son of George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich.
On 22nd February 1841 Reverend Thomas Parry Garnier was born to Dean Thomas Garnier (age 31) and Caroline Elizabeth Keppel (age 26). He married 16th April 1873 Louisa Warren Venables-Vernon, daughter of George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon and Isabella Caroline Ellison.
On 22nd February 1844 Edmund Reginald Talbot de la Pole 10th Baronet was born to William Edmund de la Pole 9th Baronet (age 27).
On 22nd February 1847 Edgar Lubbock was born to John Lubbock 3rd Baronet (age 43) and Harriet Hotham (age 36).
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 22nd February 1853 Archibald Ernest Orr-Ewing 3rd Baronet was born to Archibald Orr-Ewing 1st Baronet (age 35) and Elizabeth Lindsay Reid. He married 20th October 1879 Mabel Addington Lady Orr-Ewing, daughter of William Wells Addington 3rd Viscount Sidmouth, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1858 Frances Campbell was born to George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll (age 34) and Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll. She married 12th May 1879 her half sixth cousin Eustace Balfour and had issue.
On 22nd February 1864 George Colborne Nugent was born to Edmund Charles Nugent 3rd Baronet (age 24) and Evelyn Henrietta Gascoigne Lady Nugent. He married 8th December 1891 his half second cousin Isabel Mary Bulwer and had issue.
On 22nd February 1872 Fanny Ward aka Buchanan was born at St Louis, MIssouri.
On 22nd February 1879 Hylda Henrietta Brooke Lady Des Voeux was born to Victor Alexander Brooke 3rd Baronet (age 36) and Alice Bellingham (age 35). She married 5th July 1899 Frederick Des Voeux 7th Baronet, son of Charles Champagné Des Voeux 6th Baronet.
On 22nd February 1890 Alfred Duff Cooper 1st Viscount Norwich was born to Alfred Cooper (age 52). He married 2nd June 1919 Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners Viscountess Norwich, daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners 8th Duke Rutland and Violet Lindsay Duchess Rutland, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1892 Hugh Gough 4th Viscount Gough was born to Hugh Gough 3rd Viscount Gough (age 42) and Georgiana Pakenham Viscountess Gough (age 28).
On 22nd February 1897 George Percy Maryon Maryon-Wilson 12th Baronet was born to George Maryon Maryon-Wilson (age 36).
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 22nd February 1900 Alexandra Mary Cadogan Duchess of Marlborough was born to Henry Arthur Cadogan (age 31) and Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu (age 31). She married 17th February 1920 John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke of Marlborough, son of Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue.
On 22nd February 1912 Dorothy Lygon was born to William Lygon 7th Earl Beauchamp (age 40) and Lettice Mary Elizabeth Grosvenor Countess Beauchamp (age 35). She married 1985 Robert Vernon "The Mad Boy" Heber Percy.
On 22nd February 1933 Katharine Worsley Duchess of Kent was born to William Arthington Worsley 4th Baronet (age 42) and Joyce Morgan Brunner Lady Worsley (age 38). She married 8th June 1961 Edward Windsor 2nd Duke Kent, son of Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent and Princess Marina Glücksburg Duchess Kent.
On 22nd February 1942 Sorrel Deidre Bentinck was born to Henry Charles Bentinck 11th Earl of Portland (age 22). She married 24th June 1972 John Lister-Kaye 8th Baronet, son of John Christopher Lister Lister-Kaye 7th Baronet.
On 22nd February 1978 Robert Etienne Eric Abdy 7th Baronet was born to Valentine Abdy 6th Baronet (age 40).
On 22nd February 1515 Giuliano Medici Duke Nemours (age 35) and Philiberta of Savoy (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy and Claudine Brosse.
On 22nd February 1568 William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 19) and Renata Lorraine Duchess Bavaria (age 23) were married at Munich. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. She the daughter of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 46). He the son of Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 39) and Anna Habsburg Spain Duchess Bavaria (age 39). They were second cousins.
On 22nd February 1672 John Coryton 2nd Baronet (age 24) and Elizabeth Chiverton were married at St James' Church, Clerkenwell.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1906 Richard William Alan Onslow 5th Earl Onslow (age 29) and Violet Marcia Bampfylde Countess Onslow (age 21) were married. He the son of William Onslow 4th Earl Onslow (age 52) and Florence Coulston Gardner Countess Onslow (age 53).
On 22nd February 1937 John Russell 3rd Baron Ampthill (age 40) and Sibell Faithfull Lumley Baroness Ampthill were married. She by marriage Baroness Ampthill of Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
On 22nd February 1071 Battle of Cassel was fought between uncle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders (age 38) and nephew Arnulf III Count Flanders (age 16), supported by his mother Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault and Philip I King of the Franks (age 18), over the succession of Flanders.
Arnulf III Count Flanders was killed. His brother Baldwin (age 15) succeeded II Count Hainault. Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders was appointed I Count Flanders.
William Fitzosbern 1st Earl Hereford (age 51) was killed. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford.
Eustace II Count Boulogne (age 56) and his son Eustace Flanders III Count Boulogne fought for Robert. During the battle Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Richilde Countess Flanders and Hainault were captured, and subsequently exchanged for each other.
On 22nd February 1347 John Graham Earl Menteith (age 57) was condemned to be executed as a traitor. The sentence was carried out on the 28th February 1347 when John Graham Earl Menteith was hanged, drawn and quartered by direct orders of King Edward I (age 34) to whom he had previously sworn fealty.
On 22nd February 1371 King David II of Scotland (age 46) died without issue at Edinburgh Castle [Map]. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey [Map]. His nephew Robert (age 54) succeeded II King Scotland. He, David, was the last of the male line of the House of Bruce. Robert, the first of the House of Stewart, being the son of his sister Marjorie Bruce who had married Walter Stewart 6th High Steward.
On 22nd February 1393 John Devereux 1st Baron Devereux (age 56) died. He was buried at Greyfriars Church Farringdon Within [Map]. His son John (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Devereux.
On 22nd February 1452 William Douglas 8th Earl Douglas 2nd Earl Avondale (age 27) was murdered by King James II of Scotland (age 21) at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for refusing to desist from conspiring with Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Crawford (age 29). His brother James (age 26) succeeded 9th Earl Douglas, 3rd Earl Avondale.
On 22nd February 1538 Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 47) died.
On 22nd February 1550 Francesco Gonzaga III Duke Mantua (age 16) died.
On 22nd February 1589 Anne Howard Countess of Oxford (age 92) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1650 Thomas Lyttelton 1st Baronet (age 57) died. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son Henry (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baronet Lyttelton of Frankley.
On 22nd February 1672 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 77) died. His grandson Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, 3rd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
On 22nd February 1690 Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness (age 56) died.
On 22nd February 1702 Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl (age 69) died.
On 22nd February 1712 John Reade 3rd Baronet (age 21) died of smallpox unmarried at Rome in exile having become a Jacobite. He was buried on 11th June 1712 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]; see monument here [Map]. Baronet Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire extinct.
On 22nd February 1721 John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 44) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Duke Rutland, 3rd Marquess Grandby, 11th Earl of Rutland, 3rd Baron Manners of Haddon in Derbyshire. Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland (age 21) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
On 22nd February 1732 Bishop Francis Atterbury (age 68) died. His body was brought to England, and interred in Westminster Abbey [Map] where he has a simple black slab indicating his name, birth and death dates; he had exxpressed his desire to be buried "as far from kings and politicians as may be."
On 22nd February 1735 Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood (age 72) died at Kirtlington, Oxfordshire.
On 22nd February 1739 Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston (age 32) died. Viscount Preston extinct. His second cousin William (age 9) succeeded 6th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland
On 22nd February 1763 George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley (age 66) died. Baron Bingley extinct.
On or 24th February 1772 Petrus Johannes van Reysschoot (age 70) died.
On 22nd February 1776 Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 86) died. His grandson Edward (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Derby, 6th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 22nd February 1781 John Major 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His son-in-law John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baronet Major of Worlingsworth Hall in Suffolk in accordance with the special remainder added at the creation.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1794 Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton 2nd Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 73) died. His son Thomas (age 41) succeeded 3rd Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 10th Earl Lincoln. Anna Maria Stanhope Countess Lincoln by marriage Countess Lincoln.
On 22nd February 1798 William Molesworth 6th Baronet (age 39) died. His son Arscott (age 9) succeeded 7th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
On 22nd February 1805 Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood (age 62) died.
On 22nd February 1808 Elizabeth Ridge Viscountess Ashbrook (age 61) died.
On 22nd February 1823 Charles Anderson-Pelham 1st Baron Yarborough (age 74) died. His son Charles (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Yarborough.
On 22nd February 1827 Elizabeth Mundy Countess Ferrers died. She was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map].
On 22nd February 1827 Thomas Onslow 2nd Earl Onslow (age 72) died. His son Arthur (age 49) succeeded 3rd Earl Onslow, 3rd Viscount Cranley, 6th Baron Onslow, 7th Baronet Onslow of West Clandon in Surrey, 8th Baronet Foote of London. Charlotte Hanmer Countess Onslow by marriage Countess Onslow.
On 22nd February 1827 Lucy Smythe Baroness Arundel Wardour died.
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 22nd February 1845 William Wellesley aka Wellesley-Pole 3rd Earl Mornington (age 81) died. His son William (age 56) succeeded 4th Earl Mornington, 4th Viscount Wellesley of Dangan Castle. Helena Paterson Bligh Countess Mornington by marriage Countess Mornington.
On 22nd February 1848 Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 76) died.
On 22nd February 1855 John Ponsonby 1st Viscount Ponsonby (age 85) died at Brighton. Viscount Ponsonby of Imokilly in Cork extinct. His nephew William (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly in County Cork.
On 22nd February 1857 Henry Lascelles 3rd Earl Harewood (age 59) died. His son Henry (age 32) succeeded 4th Earl Harewood in Yorkshire, 4th Viscount Lascelles, 4th Baron Harewood of Harewood in Yorkshire.
On 22nd February 1865 Peter Drummond Burrell 2nd Baron Gwydyr 22nd Baron Willoughby (age 82) died. His son Almeric (age 44) succeeded 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby, 3rd Baron Gwydyr of Cwydyr in Carnarfonshire.
On 22nd February 1866 Sydney Stanhope 6th Earl Harrington (age 20) died. His first cousin Charles (age 56) succeeded 7th Earl Harrington, 7th Viscount Petersham, 7th Baron Harrington.
On 22nd February 1866 Richard Hely-Hutchinson 4th Earl of Donoughmore (age 42) died. His son John (age 17) succeeded 5th Earl of Donoughmore, 5th Viscount Hutchinson of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 5th Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary, 6th Baron Donoughmore of Knocklofty in Tipperary.
On 22nd February 1879 Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham-Clinton 6th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 45) died. His son Henry (age 14) succeeded 7th Duke Newcastle under Lyme, 14th Earl Lincoln.
On 22nd February 1889 Edward Plunkett 16th Baron Dunsany (age 80) died. His son John (age 35) succeeded 17th Baron Dunsany.
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 22nd February 1897 Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford (age 40) died. The Graphic (London, England), Saturday, February 27, 1897: Much regret will be felt at the death of Blanche, Marchioness of Waterford. She was the only daughter of the eighth and present Duke of Beaufort, and was born in 1856. In 1874 she married the fifth Marquis of Waterford, who died in sad circumstances in October, 1895. Lady Waterford had been suffering for some years from a severe illness from which there was no hope of recovery, and her husband's death gave her a severe shock. Last year, at the coming of age of the present Marquis, she had regained some of her strength, but the improvement was not maintained, and she gradually grew worse until she died on Monday morning at Curraghmore, County Waterford. Lady Waterford leaves one son (the present Marquis) and two daughters, the Ladies Susan (age 19) and Clodagh (age 18) de la Poer Beresford.
On 22nd February 1914 Ivor Bertie Guest (age 78) died. His son Ivor (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Wimborne of Canford Magna in Dorset, 3rd Baronet Guest of Dowlais in Glamorganshire.
On 22nd February 1922 Countess Feodora Gleichen (age 60) died.
On 22nd February 1935 Norah Jacintha Phipps Lady Fuller (age 56) died.
On 22nd February 1939 Gerald Anthony Shaw-Lefevre-St John-Mildmay 7th Baronet (age 78) died. His son Anthony (age 44) succeeded 8th Baronet St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton. Violet Hay-Drummond Lady St-John Mildmay (age 41) by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
On 22nd February 1940 Mary Emily Elizabeth Howard Viscountess Bolingbroke and St John died.
On 22nd February 1963 William Grosvenor 3rd Duke Westminster (age 68) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Eccleston [Map]. His half first cousin Gerald (age 56) succeeded 4th Duke Westminster, 6th Marquess Westminster, 7th Earl Grosvenor, 13th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 22nd February 1965 Ronald Lechmere 5th Baronet (age 78) died. His son Berwick (age 47) succeeded 6th Baronet Lechmere of Rhyd in Worcestershire.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 22nd February 1966 Minnie "Mimi" Forde-Pigott Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire (age 68) died. She was buried at Charlton, Wiltshire.
On 22nd February 1976 Violet Lambton Countess Ellesmere (age 95) died.
On 22nd February 1996 Mowbray Henry Gordon Howard 6th Earl of Effingham (age 90) died. His nephew David (age 56) succeeded 7th Earl of Effingham, 17th Baron Howard of Effingham.
On 22nd February 2005 Mary Patricia Harrison Marchioness Abergavenny (age 89) died.
On 22nd February 2024 Iona Colquhoun Duchess of Argyll (age 78) died.