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On this Day in History ... 23rd June

23 Jun is in June.

1016-Battle of Brentford

1467 Tournament Bastard of Burgundy

1509 Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

1533 Funeral of Mary Tudor

1665 Battle of Lowestoft

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Events on the 23rd June

On 23 Jun 47BC Ptolemy XV Ceasar aka Caesarion 47BC 30BC was born to Gaius Julius Caesar 100BC 44BC and Cleopatra VII Philopator 69BC 30BC (age 22).

On 23 Jun 679 Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 43) died. She was buried at Ely Abbey [Map].

On 23 Jun 679 Seaxburh Wuffingas Queen Consort Kent was appointed Abbot Ely.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. After 23 Jun 1016. It was within two nights after that the king (age 26) went over at Brentford [Map]; where he fought with the enemy, and put them to flight: but there many of the English were drowned, from their own carelessness; who went before the main army with a design to plunder. After this the king went into Wessex, and collected his army; but the enemy soon returned to London, and beset the city without, and fought strongly against it both by water and land. But the almighty God delivered them.

Liber de Antiquis Legibus 1255. 23 Jun 1255. This year, upon the Feast of Saint Eldreda [23 June] which was on a Sunday, the sister (age 14) of the King of Spain (age 33), wife of Sir Edward (age 16), eldest son of his lordship the King (age 47), came to London, and a countless multitude of Bishops, Earls, Barons, Knights, and citizens, went forth from the City to meet her, as also his lordship the King, in person; the City of London being most nobly tapestried and arrayed.

Patent Rolls Edward IV 1463. 23 Jun 1463. Inspeximus and confirmation to the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of Clyfton, Dertmuth and Hardenesse of (1) letters patent dated 14 December, 2 Richard II. inspecting and confirming a charter dated at the Tower of London, 14 April, 15 Edward III. [Charter Roll, 15 Edward III. No. 18,] and (2) a charter dated at Westminster, 5 November, 17 Richard II. [Charter Noll, 15-17 Richard II. No. 10]; and grant that the adjoining township of Southtouudertemouth shall henceforth be annexed to the said borough of Cliftondertemouth Hardenasse, in consideration of the fact that the burgesses keep watches against invaders on the confines of the township and beyond at a place called 'Galions Boure' but the inhabitants of the township contribute nothing because they do not enjoy the liberties of the borough. Th« mayor and bailiffs shall have return of writs and execution thereof within the said township and the liberty of the borough, saving always the right of the lord of the fee of the township, and all pleas real and personal and attachments and fines and amercements, and also view of frauk-pledge and all that peitains to it. And they may acquire, in mortmain, after inquisition, lands, tenements, rents and other possessions, not held in chief, to the value of 201. yearly. Witnesses: Th. archbishop of Canterbury (age 45), W. archbishop of York (age 75), G. Bishop of Exeter (age 31), the chancellor, J. Bishop of Carlisle, the king's brothers George, duke of Clarence (age 13), and Richard, duke of Gloucester (age 10), the king's kinsmen Richard, Earl of Warwick (age 34), and John, Earl of Worcester (age 36), treasurer of England, Robert Styllyngton (age 43), king's clerk, keeper of the privy seal, and William Hastynges of Hastynges (age 32), the king's chamberlain, and John Wenlok of Wenlok (age 63), knights.

On 23 Jun 1467 the Tournament was brought to a premature close following the announcement of the death of the Bastard's (age 46) father Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy (deceased).

Letters and Papers 1509. 23 Jun 1509. 87. Edward Duke of Buckingham (age 31). To be Great Constable of England on 23 June only, viz., the day preceding the Coronation. S.B. [211.]

Letters and Papers 1509. 23 Jun 1509. 88. Thomas Earl of Surrey (age 66). To be Marshal of England on 23 and 24 June, the latter day being appointed for the Coronation. S.B. [212.]

Letters and Papers 1528. 23 Jun 1528. 4409. His Highness marvellously commends the French king's religious demeanour on Corpus Christi Day against the damnable behavior of those, worse than Jews, that would do such despite to the blessed images; and he told the gentlemen of his Privy Chamber the whole manner of it, and desired me to read to them the clause concerning it in the Bishop of Bath's letter. When in the Bishop's letter I read the clause, that many noblemen in France were right sorry the king of France had not such a councillor [as Wolsey], the King said, "Yea, by God! I blame them never a deal." He liked the rest of the letter, and the French king's letter to the Pope, and to his ambassador resident in Rome, but thought the latter more effectually worded. He said he would send copies of them to Mistress Ann for her consolation. He likes the French king's letters to the Venetians for Ravenna and Cervia; and thinks, if they are put into the hands of Francis, the Pope will be more compliant, who, he is afraid, is now sticking for fear of the Emperor, by the tarrying of Mr. Stephen's letter. All being read by 11 o'clock at night, he said he would see the news about Spain today; but he has not yet come down. Generally, in going and coming, he turns into my chamber to talk with me about his book.

At this word his Highness came in, asking me how far I had done. Thereupon I put him in mind of the news from Spain, and to sign the king of Scots' letter, which he said he would do soon; and he is gone a-walking. Mr. Cary (deceased), whom I met after he had been with his wife (age 29) at Plashey [Map], is dead of the sweat. Will repair to Wolsey by short stages of ten miles, going by water through London Bridge. No earthly riches could persuade him to travel much now, as nothing causes the sweat more than much travel and the sun. Is worse than he was. Hunsdon, Tuesday, 23 June 1528.

Letters and Papers 1528. 23 Jun 1528. R. O. 4413. R. Lord Fitzwater to Wolsey.

Care (deceased) died on Monday last, leaving vacant the stewardship of the duchy of Lancaster in Essex, the constableship of the Castle of Plashe [Map], the keeping of the two parks, and other offices in the King's gift. Asks Wolsey to obtain those above mentioned for him, as they are near his house. Signed.

Letters and Papers 1528. 23 Jun 1528. 4408. Thomas Hennege to Wolsey.

"Laud be Jesu, the King's grace is very merry since he came to this house, for there was none fell sick of the sweat since he came hither, and ever after dinner he shoth (shooteth ?) to supper time. This morning is told me that Mistress Ann (age 27) and my Lord of Roxfort (age 25) had the sweat, and was past the danger thereof." Mr. Carre (deceased) begs you to be gracious to his sister, a nun in Wilton Abbey, to be prioress there, according to your promise. Mr. Tuke is here, and lies in the court under the King's privy chamber, so that he may come at the King's pleasure. At every meal the King sends him a dish from his table. The King will tarry here 14 days. Hunsdon, 23 June.

This night, as the King went to bed, word came of the death of William Care.

Letters and Papers 1528. 23 Jun 1528. Love Letters IX. 4410. Henry VIII (age 36) to Anne Boleyn (age 27).

The cause of my writing at this time, good sweetheart, is only to understand of your good health and prosperity, whereof to know I would be as glad as in manner mine own; praying God that (and it be His pleasure) to send us shortly together, for I promise you I long for it, howbeit trust it shall not be long to; and seeing my darling is absent, I can no less do than to send her some flesh representing my name, which is hart's flesh for Henry, prognosticating that hereafter, God willing, you must enjoy some of mine, which, He pleased, I would were now. As touching your sister's (age 29) matter, I have caused Water Welze to write to my Lord my mind therein, whereby I trust that Eve shall not have power to deceive Adam; for surely, whatsoever is said, it cannot so stand with his honor but that he2 must needs take her his natural daughter now in her extreme necessity. No more to you at this time, mine own darling, but that a while I would we were together of an evening. With the hand of yours, &c.

Note 1. So in the Harl. Misc. copy, which seems there to give the right reading. The Pamphleteer reads: "that we shall not have poure to dyslave Adam."

Note 2. Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 51).

Letters and Papers 1528. 23 Jun 1528. 4409. When I came to that part of your letter mentioning your counsel to the King for avoiding infection he thanked your Grace, and showed the manner of the infection; how folks were taken; how little danger there was if good order be observed; how few were dead of it; how Mistress Ann (Boleyn) (age 27) and my Lord Rochford (age 25) both have had it; what jeopardy they have been in by the turning in of the sweat before the time; of the endeavor of Mr. Buttes (age 42), who hath been with them in his return; and finally of their perfect recovery. He begs you will keep out of infection, and that you will use small suppers, drink little wine, "namely, that is big," and once in the week use the pills of Rasis; and if it come, to sweat moderately, and at the full time, without suffering it to run in, &c.

On 23 Jun 1533 Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 37) died at Westhorpe, Suffolk [Map].

After 23 Jun 1533 Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (deceased) was reburied at St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds.

Wriothesley's Chronicle 1530-1539. 23 Jun 1533. This yeare, on Midsommer eaven, died the French Queene (age 37),a sister to the Kinge (age 41), and wife to the Duke of Suffolke (age 49), and was buried at Sainct Edmondesburie in Suffolke.

Note a. Mary, sister to Henry VIII and Queen Dowager of France, died at the manor of Westhorpe [Map], in Suffolk, on the 23rd June, and was buried (July 22) at the monastery of St. Edmondsbury [Map], where her corpse was found in a perfect state on September 6th, 1784, being 251 years after her interment.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 23 Jun 1559. The xxiij day of June was electyd vj nuw byshopes, com from beyond the see, master Parker (age 54) bysshope of Canturbere, master Gryndall (age 40) bysshope of London, docthur Score (age 49) bysshope of Harfford, Barlow (age 61) Chechastur, doctur Bylle of Salysbere [Note. Possibly a reference to William Bill (age 54) although he wasn't Bishop of Salisbury, doctur Cokes (age 66) (of) Norwyche [Note. He was elected but the Queen changed her mind and appointed him to Ely].

On 18 Jun 1603 William Skipwith (age 39) met Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 28) at Worksop Manor, and she and her son Prince Henry (age 9) went on to stay in his house at Leicester on 23 Jun 1603, despite fears of plague. Princess Elizabeth (age 6) stayed at the house of Mr Pilkington.

On 23 Jun 1605 Arthur Pole (age 30) was murdered.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1616. 23 Jun 1616. Upon Sunday the 23rd my Lord (age 27) and I went to St. Bride’s Church and heard a sermon.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 23 Jun 1619. The 23rd my Lord (age 30) went up to London to take up certain bonds which he did discharge with part of my portion.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1662. At noon to the Exchange [Map] to meet Dr. Williams, who sent me this morning notice of his going into the country tomorrow, but could not find him, but meeting with Frank Moore, my Lord Lambeth's man formerly, we, and two or three friends of his did go to a tavern, and there they drank, but I nothing but small beer. In the next room one was playing very finely of the dulcimer, which well played I like well, but one of our own company, a talking fellow, did in discourse say much of this Act against Seamen1, for their being brought to account; and that it was made on purpose for my Lord Sandwich (age 36), who was in debt £100,000, and hath been forced to have pardon oftentimes from Oliver for the same: at which I was vexed at him, but thought it not worth my trouble to oppose what he said, but took leave and went home, and after a little dinner to my office again, and in the evening Sir W. Warren came to me about business, and that being done, discoursing of deals, I did offer to go along with him among his deal ships, which we did to half a score, where he showed me the difference between Dram, Swinsound, Christiania, and others, and told me many pleasant notions concerning their manner of cutting and sawing them by watermills, and the reason how deals become dearer and cheaper, among others, when the snow is not so great as to fill up the values that they may pass from hill to hill over the snow, then it is dear carriage. From on board he took me to his yard, where vast and many places of deals, sparrs, and bulks, &c., the difference between which I never knew before, and indeed am very proud of this evening's work. He had me into his house, which is most pretty and neat and well furnished. After a glass, not of wine, for I would not be tempted to drink any, but a glass of mum, I well home by water, but it being late was forced to land at the Custom House and so home and to bed, and after I was a-bed, letters came from the Duke for the fitting out of four ships forthwith from Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map] (I know not yet for what) so I was forced to make Will get them wrote, and signed them in bed and sent them away by express. And so to sleep.

Note 1. In 1662 was passed "An Act for providing of carriage by land and by water for the use of His Majesty's Navy and Ordinance" (13-14 Gar. II, cap. 20), which gave power for impressing seamen, &c.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1664. So to the 'Change [Map], and then home to dinner and to my office, where till 10 at night very busy, and so home to supper and to bed. My cozen, Thomas Pepys, was with me yesterday and I took occasion to speak to him about the bond I stand bound for my Lord Sandwich (age 38) to him in £1000. I did very plainly, obliging him to secrecy, tell him how the matter stands, yet with all duty to my Lord my resolution to be bound for whatever he desires me for him, yet that I would be glad he had any other security. I perceive by Mr. Moore today that he hath been with my Lord, and my Lord how he takes it I know not, but he is looking after other security and I am mighty glad of it. W. Howe was with me this afternoon, to desire some things to be got ready for my Lord against his going down to his ship, which will be soon; for it seems the King (age 34) and both the Queenes (age 54) intend to visit him. The Lord knows how my Lord will get out of this charge; for Mr. Moore tells me to-day that he is £10,000 in debt and this will, with many other things that daily will grow upon him (while he minds his pleasure as he do), set him further backward. But it was pretty this afternoon to hear W. Howe mince the matter, and say that he do believe that my Lord is in debt £2000 or £3000, and then corrected himself and said, No, not so, but I am afraid he is in debt £1000. I pray God gets me well rid of his Lordship as to his debt, and I care not.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1665. After the Committee was up, my Lord Sandwich (age 39) did take me aside, and we walked an hour alone together in the robe-chamber, the door shut, telling me how much the Duke (age 31) and Mr. Coventry (age 37) did, both in the fleete and here, make of him, and that in some opposition to the Prince (age 45); and as a more private message, he told me that he hath been with them both when they have made sport of the Prince and laughed at him: yet that all the discourse of the towne, and the printed relation, should not give him one word of honour my Lord thinks mighty strange; he assuring me, that though by accident the Prince was in the van the beginning of the fight for the first pass, yet all the rest of the day my Lord was in the van, and continued so. That notwithstanding all this noise of the Prince, he had hardly a shot in his side nor a man killed, whereas he hath above 30 in her hull, and not one mast whole nor yard; but the most battered ship of the fleet, and lost most men, saving Captain Smith of "The Mary". That the most the Duke did was almost out of gun-shot; but that, indeed, the Duke did come up to my Lord's rescue after he had a great while fought with four of them.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23 Jun 1665. The Duke of York (age 31) told us that, when we were in fight, his dog sought out absolutely the very securest place in all the vessel. In the afternoon, I saw the pompous reception and audience of El Conde de Molino, the Spanish Ambassador, in the Banqueting-house [Map], both their Majesties [Note. King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 35) and Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England (age 26)] sitting together under the canopy of state.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23 Jun 1665. I dined with Sir Robert Paston (age 34), since Earl of Yarmouth, and saw the Duke of Verneuille (age 63), base brother to the Queen-Mother (age 55), a handsome old man, a great hunter.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1665. How poorly Sir John Lawson (age 50) performed, notwithstanding all that was said of him; and how his ship turned out of the way, while Sir J. Lawson himself was upon the deck, to the endangering of the whole fleete. It therefore troubles my Lord that Mr. Coventry (age 37) should not mention a word of him in his relation. I did, in answer, offer that I was sure the relation was not compiled by Mr. Coventry, but by L'Estrange, out of several letters, as I could witness; and that Mr. Coventry's letter that he did give the Duke of Albemarle (age 56) did give him as much right as the Prince (age 45), for I myself read it first and then copied it out, which I promised to show my Lord, with which he was somewhat satisfied. From that discourse my Lord did begin to tell me how much he was concerned to dispose of his children, and would have my advice and help; and propounded to match my Lady Jemimah to Sir G. Carteret's (age 55) eldest son, which I approved of, and did undertake the speaking with him about it as from myself, which my Lord liked. So parted, with my head full of care about this business.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1665. Up and to White Hall to a Committee for Tangier, where his Royal Highness (age 35) was. Our great design was to state to them the true condition of this Committee for want of money, the want whereof was so great as to need some sudden help, and it was with some content resolved to see it supplied and means proposed towards the doing of it. At this Committee, unknown to me, comes my Lord of Sandwich (age 39), who, it seems, come to towne last night.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1666. In the evening down to Tower Wharfe [Map]e thinking to go by water, but could not get watermen; they being now so scarce, by reason of the great presse; so to the Custome House, and there, with great threats, got a couple to carry me down to Deptford, Kent [Map], all the way reading Pompey the Great (a play translated from the French by several noble persons; among others, my Lord Buckhurst (age 23)), that to me is but a mean play, and the words and sense not very extraordinary.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23 Jun 1667. The King of France (age 28), it is believed, is engaged for this year1 so that we shall be safe as to him. The great misery the City and kingdom is like to suffer for want of coals in a little time is very visible, and, is feared, will breed a mutiny; for we are not in any prospect to command the sea for our colliers to come, but rather, it is feared, the Dutch may go and burn all our colliers at Newcastle [Map]; though others do say that they lie safe enough there. No news at all of late from Bredagh what our Treaters do.

Note 1. Louis XIV was at this time in Flanders, with his Queen (age 28), his mistresses, and all his Court. Turenne commanded under him. Whilst Charles was hunting moths at Baroness Castlemaine's (age 26), and the English fleet was burning, Louis was carrying on the campaign with vigour. Armentieres was taken on the 28th May; Charleroi on the 2nd June, St. Winox on the 6th, Fumes on the 12th, Ath on the 16th, Toumay on the 24th; the Escarpe on the 6th July, Courtray on the 18th, Audenarde on the 31st; and Lisle on the 27th August. B.

John Evelyn's Diary. 23 Jun 1673. To London, to accompany our Council who went in a body to congratulate the new Lord Treasurer (age 41), no friend to it because promoted by my Lord Arlington (age 55), whom he hated.

On 23 Jun 1703 Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France was born.

Letters of Horace Walpole. 23 Jun 1752. Arlington Street. To The Hon H S Conway (age 31).

By a letter that I received from my Lady Ailesbury (age 31) two days ago, I flatter myself I shall not have occasion to write to you any more; yet I shall certainly see you with less pleasure than ever, as our meeting is to be attended with a resignation of my little charge (age 3).316 She is vastly well, and I think you will find her grown fat. I am husband enough to mind her beauty no longer, and perhaps you will say husband enough too, in pretending that my love is converted into friendship; but I shall tell you some stories at Park-place of her understanding that will please you, I trust, as much as they have done me.

My Lady Ailesbury says I must send her news, and the whole history of Mr. Seymour (age 22) and Lady Di. Egerton (age 21), and their quarrel, and all that is said on both sides. I can easily tell her all that is said on one side, Mr. Seymour's, who says, the only answer he has ever been able to get from the Duchess or Mr. Lyttelton was, that Di. has her caprices. The reasons she gives, and gave him, were, the badness of his temper and imperiousness of his letters; that he scolded her for the overfondness of her epistles, and was even so unsentimental as to talk of desiring to make her happy, instead of being made so by her. He is gone abroad, in despair, and with an additional circumstance, which would be very uncomfortable to any thing but a true lover; his father refuses to resettle the estate on him, the entail of which was cut off by mutual consent, to make way for the settlements on the marriage.

The Speaker told me t'other day, that he had received a letter from Lord Hyde, which confirms what Mr. Churchill writes me, the distress and poverty of France and the greatness of their divisions. Yet the King's expenses are incredible; Madame de Pompadour (age 30) is continually busied in finding out new journeys and diversions to keep him from falling into the hands of the clergy. The last party of pleasure she made for him, was a stag-hunting; the stag was a man in a skin and horns, worried by twelve men dressed like bloodhounds! I have read of Basilowitz, a Czar of Muscovy, who improved on such a hunt, and had a man in a bearskin worried by real dogs; a more kingly entertainment!

I shall make out a sad Journal of other news; yet I will be like any gazette, and scrape together all the births, deaths, and marriages in the parish. Lady Hartington (age 32) and Lady Rachel Walpole (age 25) are brought to bed of sons; Lord Burlington (age 58) and Lord Gower (age 57) have had new attacks of palsies: Lord Falkland (age 45) is to marry the Southwark Lady Suffolk;317 and Mr. Watson (age 23), Miss Grace Pelham (age 17). Lady Coventry (age 19) has miscarried of one or two children, and is going on with one or two more, and is gone to France to-day. Lady Townshend (age 44) and Lady Caroline Petersham (age 30) have had their anniversary quarrel, and the Duchess of Devonshire (age 53) has had her secular assembly, which she keeps once in fifty years: she was more delightfully vulgar at it than you can imagine; complained of the wet night, and how the men would dirty the rooms with their shoes; called out at supper to the Duke (age 53), "Good God! my lord, don't cut the ham, nobody will eat any!" and relating her private menage to Mr. Obnir, she said, "When there's only my lord and I, besides a pudding we have always a dish of Yeast!" I am ashamed to send you such nonsense, or to tell you how the good women at Hampton Court are scandalized at Princess Emily's (age 41) coming to chapel last Sunday in riding-clothes with a dog under her arm; but I am bid to send news: what can we do -,it such a dead time of year? I must conclude, as my Lady Gower did very well t'other day in a letter into the country, "Since the two Misses318 were hanged, and the two Misses319 were married, there is nothing at all talked of." Adieu! My best compliments and my wife's to your two ladies.

Note 315. Now first published.

Note 316. Their daughter, Ann Seymour Conway.

Note 317. Sarah, Duchess-dowager of Suffolk, daughter of Thomas Unwen, Esq. of Southwark.-E.

Note 318. Miss Blandy and Miss Jefferies.

Note 319. The Gunnings. [Maria Gunning Countess Coventry and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 18)]

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The London Gazette 19629. Whitehall, June 23, 1838. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Constantine Henry Earl of Mulgrave (age 41), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Marquess of Normanby, in the county of York. [Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby (age 40) by marriage Marchioness Normanby.]

The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto William Baron King (age 33), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Ockham, of Ockham, in the county of Surrey, and Earl of Lovelace. [Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 22) by marriage Countess Lovelace. She was a descendant of the previous Baron Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire.]

The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto Laurence Baron Dundas (age 72), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Zetland.

On 23 Jun 1894 King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 29) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.84%.

On 23 Jun 1908 Jaime Bourbon was born to Alfonso XIII King Spain (age 22) and Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain (age 20). She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Births on the 23rd June

On 23 Jun 47BC Ptolemy XV Ceasar aka Caesarion 47BC 30BC was born to Gaius Julius Caesar 100BC 44BC and Cleopatra VII Philopator 69BC 30BC (age 22).

On 23 Jun 1620 Samuel Barnardiston 1st Baronet was born to Nathaniel Barnardiston (age 32) and Jane Soame.

On 23 Jun 1622 Richard Cust 1st Baronet was born.

On 23 Jun 1654 Richard Onslow 1st Baron Onslow was born to Arthur Onslow 1st and 2nd Baronet (age 30) and Mary Foote (age 23).

On or before 23 Jun 1668 John Molesworth 3rd Baronet was born to John Molesworth 2nd Baronet (age 33) and Margery Wise Lady Molesworth. He was baptised on 23 Jun 1668 at Pencarrow House, Cornwall.

On 23 Jun 1679 Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet was born to Edward Dering 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Cholmley Lady Dering (age 15).

On 23 Jun 1698 Nassau Powlett was born to Charles Paulet 2nd Duke Bolton (age 37) and Henrietta Scott aka Crofts (age 16). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23 Jun 1703 Marie Leszczyńska Queen Consort France was born.

On 23 Jun 1741 William Trench 1st Earl of Clancarty was born.

On or before 23 Jun 1763 Trevor Wheler 8th Baronet was born to Charles Wheler 7th Baronet (age 32) and Lucy Strange Lady Wheler. He was baptised at All Saints' Church, Leamington Hastings on 23 Jun 1763

On 23 Jun 1805 Albert Way was born to Lewis Way (age 33) and Mary Drewe at Bath, Somerset [Map].

On 23 Jun 1812 Henry Beauclerk was born to William Beauclerk 8th Duke St Albans (age 45) and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe Duchess St Albans. He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23 Jun 1829 Edmund George Petre was born to William Henry Francis Petre 11th Baron Petre (age 36) and Emma Agnes Howard (age 25).

On 23 Jun 1829 Hedworth Jolliffe 2nd Baron Hylton was born to William Jolliffe 1st Baron Hylton (age 28) and Eleanor Paget.

On 23 Jun 1841 Arthur Charles Lewin Cadogan was born to Henry Cadogan 4th Earl Cadogan (age 29) and Mary Sarah Wellesley Countess Cadogan (age 32). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

On 23 Jun 1857 Sibyl Marcia Graham Baroness Houghton was born to Frederick Ulric Graham 3rd Baronet (age 37) and Jane Hermione Seymour Lady Graham (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.57%.

On 23 Jun 1861 Henry George Grosvenor was born to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 1st Duke Westminster (age 35) and Constance Leveson-Gower Duchess Westminster (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 7.06%.

On 23 Jun 1894 King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was born to King George V of the United Kingdom (age 29) and Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.84%.

On 23 Jun 1907 Margaret Lane Countess Huntingdon was born.

On 23 Jun 1908 Jaime Bourbon was born to Alfonso XIII King Spain (age 22) and Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain (age 20). She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 23 Jun 1926 Ian George Eden 9th Baron Auckland was born to Major Terence Eden 8th Baron Auckland (age 33) and Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix Baroness Auckland (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.30%.

Marriages on the 23rd June

On 23 Jun 1303 Robert VII Auvergne XII Count Auvergne (age 21) and Blanche Bourbon (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont (age 47) and Beatrice Burgundy (age 46). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 23 Jun 1523 Andrew Edmondes and Elizabeth Bledlow Baroness Williams (age 19) were married.

Before 23 Jun 1632 Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 53) and Mary Dent were married.

Before 23 Jun 1654 Arthur Onslow 1st and 2nd Baronet (age 30) and Mary Foote (age 23) were married.

Before 23 Jun 1679 Edward Dering 3rd Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Cholmley Lady Dering (age 15) were married.

On 23 Jun 1690 Joseph 3rd Baronet (age 25) and Penelope Evelyn Lady Alston (age 17) were married. She by marriage Lady Alston of Chelsea. They had twenty-two children.

On 23 Jun 1707 Brook Bridges 1st Baronet (age 27) and Margaret Marsham were married.

On 23 Jun 1713 John Shute aka Barrington 1st Viscount Barrington (age 35) and Anne Daines Viscountess Barrington (age 23) were married.

On 23 Jun 1760 Henry Hoghton 6th Baronet (age 31) and Elizabeth Ashurst were married.

On 23 Jun 1782 Henry Russell 1st Baronet (age 30) and Anne Barbara Whitworth Lady Russell were married. They had six sons and five daughters.

On 23 Jun 1803 John Russell 6th Duke Bedford (age 36) and Georgiana Gordon Duchess Bedford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bedford. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 60) and Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 55). He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23 Jun 1824 George Wombwell 3rd Baronet (age 32) and Georgiana Hunter were married.

On 23 Jun 1844 Charles Stanley Monck 4th Viscount Monck (age 24) and Elizabeth Louise Mary Monck were married. She the daughter of Henry Monck 1st Earl of Rathdowne (age 58). They were first cousins.

On 23 Jun 1849 William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett (age 21) and Elizabeth Lavinia Newman Countess Poulett were married.

On 23 Jun 1863 James Walker 2nd Baronet (age 33) and Louisa Susan Marlborough Heron-Maxwell (age 22) were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. They had nine children.

Deaths on the 23rd June

On 23 Jun 679 Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria (age 43) died. She was buried at Ely Abbey [Map].

On 23 Jun 1324 Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 49) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] where his tomb effigy can still be seen as a splendid example of late gothic architecture. Earl Pembroke extinct.

On 23 Jun 1361 Bishop Thomas Lisle (age 63) died.

Around 23 Jun 1484 Bishop Lionel Woodville (age 37) died.

On 23 Jun 1533 Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 37) died at Westhorpe, Suffolk [Map].

On 23 Jun 1567 John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland (age 42) died at Dunrobin Castle, Dunrobin. His son Alexander Gordon 12th Earl Sutherland (age 15) succeeded 12th Earl Sutherland. Jean Gordon Countess Bothwell and Sutherland (age 21) by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 23 Jun 1567 Marie Seton Countess Menteith and Sutherland died at Dunrobin Castle, Dunrobin.

On 23 Jun 1576 Levina Bening aka Teerlinc (age 61) died.

On 23 Jun 1600 Bishop Richard Howand (age 59) died. He was buried at Peterborough Cathedral [Map] without memorial or epitaph.

On 23 Jun 1630 William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon (age 77) died at London. He was buried at Powderham Church Powderham, Devon. His son Francis Courtenay 4th Earl Devon (age 54) de jure 4th Earl Devon. Elizabeth Seymour Countess Devon (age 23) by marriage Countess Devon.

On 23 Jun 1632 Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 53) died without surviving issue. Baronet Savile of Methley extinct.

On 23 Jun 1693 John Tempest 1st Baronet (age 48) died. His son George Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baronet Tempest of Tong in Yorkshire.

Around 23 Jun 1716 Lyon Pilkington 4th Baronet (age 33) died. His son Lionel Pilkington 5th Baronet (age 9) succeeded 5th Baronet Pilkington of Stanley in Yorkshire.

On 23 Jun 1719 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 35) died. His son Christopher Wandesford 3rd Viscount Castlecomer (age 2) succeeded 3rd Viscount Castlecomer, 3rd Baron Wandesford, 4th Baronet Wandesford of Kirklington.

On 23 Jun 1723 William Wilson 3rd Baronet (age 18) died. His uncle Thomas Wilson 4th Baronet (age 41) succeeded 4th Baronet Wilson of Eastbourne in Sussex.

On 23 Jun 1762 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 62) died. His son Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis (age 23) succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.

On 23 Jun 1823 Elizabeth Waldegrave Countess Cardigan (age 65) died.

On 23 Jun 1860 Edmund Hayes 3rd Baronet (age 53) died.

On 23 Jun 1868 John Henry Lowther 2nd Baronet (age 75) died unmarried. His brother Charles Lowther 3rd Baronet (age 64) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lowther of Swillington in West Yorkshire.

On 23 Jun 1876 Matthew Noble (age 59) died at his home 43 Abingdon Villas, Kensington. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.

On 23 Jun 1897 Edith Williams Countess Aylesford (age 53) died.

On 23 Jun 1940 Frances Margaret Lawrance Baroness Vernon died.

On 23 Jun 1952 Gavin Hamilton 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (age 79) died.

On 23 Jun 1957 Albert Nelson 6th Earl Nelson (age 66) died. His brother Henry Nelson 7th Earl Nelson (age 63) succeeded 7th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 7th Viscount Merton.

On 23 Jun 1987 Mary Cambridge Duchess Beaufort (age 90) died.