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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23 Nov is in November.
1407 Murder of Louis of Orléans
1415 King Henry's Arrival in London
1499 Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick
On 23rd November 912 Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor was born to Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 36) and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He married (1) 929 Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany and had issue (2) 951 Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress and had issue.
On 23rd November 955 King Eadred I of England died. His nephew Eadwig succeeded I King of England.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 955. This year died King Edred, on St. Clement's mass day, at Frome.41 He reigned nine years and a half; and he rests in the old minster. Then succeeded Edwy, the son of King Edmund, to the government of the West-Saxons; and Edgar Atheling (age 12), his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians. They were the sons of King Edmund and of St. Elfgiva.
Note 41. So I understand the word. Gibson, from Wheloc, says-"in aetatis vigore;" a fact contradicted by the statement of almost every historian. Names of places seldom occur in old MSS. with capital initials.
Chronicle of Athelward Chapter 7. 23rd November 955. Edmund's successor was Edred his brother, to whom all the Northumbrians became subject; and the Scots also give oaths of allegiance and immutable fidelity. Not long after these things he also departed in peace, on the birthday of the blessed pope and martyr Clement. He had held the kingdom nine years and half.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. On the following day (that is, Wednesday, the first day after [23rd November 1200] the feast of Saint Edmund), King John held a meeting with Lord William, King of Scots, who had come to Lincoln with Roland, lord of Galloway, and many other nobles in great state, to render his homage to the King of England, which he had up to that time delayed. For this reason, the business of the abbots was postponed. On the next day (Thursday), when the archbishop wished to intercede with the king on behalf of the abbots' cause, the king, as if in a fit of anger, replied: "My lord archbishop, I beg you, do not make me angry today, for I have planned to be bled." Hence the archbishop took care to send word to the abbots that they should not present themselves before the king. Thus the matter was deferred until the following Sunday; meanwhile, the abbots were in great distress and anguish of spirit, from fear and uncertainty of what was to come, the outcome of which they could in no way foresee.
Die vero sequenti, (scilicet, die Mercurii prima post festum Sancti Eadmundi), rex Johannes colloquium suum habuit cum domno Willelmo rege Scotia, qui cum Rotlando principe de Galweie, et cum multis aliis proceribus, cum magno apparatu apud Lincolniam advenerat, homagium suum regi Angliæ facturus, quod usque ad illud tempus distulerat. Qua de causa negotium abbatum dilatum est. Die autem sequenti, (scilicet, die Jovis,) archiepiscopus regem pro abbatum negotio interpellare volens, a rege quasi ex iræ commotione audivit: "Domne archiepiscope, precor ne me hodie iratum reddas, quia flebotomari proposui." Unde archiepiscopus mandare curavit abbatibus ne in conspectu regis se ingererent. Dilatum est itaque negotium istud usque ad subsequentem Dominicam ; quapropter interim abbates in magna afflictione et spiritus angustia extiterunt præ timore et expectatione superventura, cujus exitum minime prævidebant.
On 23rd November 1221 Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon was born to Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 22) and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 16). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married 1249 his half third cousin Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, daughter of James I King Aragon and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1243 Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 34) and Sanchia Provence Queen Consort Germany (age 15) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Countess Cornwall. She the daughter of Raymond IV Count Provence (age 45) and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 45). He the son of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 55). They were fourth cousins.
On 23rd November 1290 Ludwig Wittelsbach (age 23) was killed in a tournament at Nuremburg.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough. On the feast of Saint Clement [23rd November 1330], David, king of Scotland, and his wife Joan, sister of King Edward III, were crowned and anointed.
In festo Sancti Clementis coronati sunt et inuncti David rex Scotiæ et uxor sua Johanna soror regis Edwardi tertii.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke [-1360]. In the morning, on the feast of Saint Clement, the baggage handlers and officials were ordered to remain in the town of Auremont, while the rest of the fighting men, divided into companies, awaited the enemy in the field, but in vain. Indeed, the lord prince uncovered the town of Gemount and found that the enemy had fled around midnight. Thus, in regard to their arms, they had been undone especially since their adversaries, namely the English, had long pursued them over harsh and lengthy roads, and had driven them to flight repeatedly even when found nearby, purely through terror.
Mane, die sancti Clementis, iussis bigariis et officiariis remanere in villa de Auremont, ceteri pugnantes, in cohortes divisi, hostes in campo expectarunt set incassum; nempe dominus princeps villam de Gymont discooperuit, et invenit quod hostes circa mediam noctem affugerunt, ita quod respeccione armorum fuerant disconfecti, presertim cum sui adversarii, scilicet Anglici, ipsos per itinera longa et mala diu quesitos et pluries e vicino repertos solo terrore profugos fugaverint.
On 23rd November 1402 Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville was born to Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 30) and Mariette aka Yolande d'Enghien. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%. He married (1) April 1422 Marie Louvet (2) 26th October 1439 Marie Harcourt and had issue.
On 23rd November 1407 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 35) was murdered on the orders of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy (age 36) at Paris [Map]. His son Charles (age 12) succeeded Duke Orléans.
Chronicle of Gregory [1400-1467]. 23rd November 1415. And the xxiij day of November the kyng (age 29) come unto London whythe alle his presoners a bove sayd. And there he was ressayvyd worthely and ryally, for the mayre, with alle the aldermen, whythe alle good comyners, roode and fette him ynne. And whythe a ryalle processyon he was brought ynne; and there was mad, stondyng apone the brygge, Syn Gorge ryally armyd, and at the Crosse in Cheppe [Map] was made a castelle, and there yn was moche solempnyte of angelys and virgenys syngyng merely. And soo he roode unttylle that he came to Powlys, and there mette whithe him xvj byschoppys and abbattys whithe processyon and sensyd hym, and brought him uppe in to [th]e qwere whythe devoute songe, and there he offerde and the Franysche lordys alle soo. And thenne he rode forthe unto Westemyster; and the mayre and his bretheryn brought him there.
Deeds of King Henry V [1413-1421]. [23rd November 1415] And when the said long-awaited Saturday dawned, the citizens went out to meet the king at the hill of Blackheath, the mayor and twenty-four elders dressed in scarlet, and the rest of the lower-ranking citizens in red garments with hoods divided into red and white, on around twenty thousand horses. All of them, according to their trades, had certain distinct emblems (thus) that noticeably distinguished each trade from the other. And when the king had come through their midst around the tenth hour of the day, and the citizens had given glory and honour to God, and offered congratulations and thanks to the king for the victory and public labours accomplished, the citizens went ahead towards the city, and the king followed, with only a modest retinue.
Et cum illuxisset dictus desideratus dies Sabbati , cives exierunt in obviàm regis usque promontorium de Blakeheth , maior vizt. et XXIIIJ seniores in scarleto , et cæteri de inferioribus civibus rubeis indumentis cum capuciis bipartitis de rubeo et albo , in circiter xx millibus equorum . Qui omnes , juxta eorum artificia certas habuerunt divisas ( sic ) cultiores , quæ unumquodque artificium notabiliter ab alio distinguebant . Et cùm circa horam decimam diei rex per medium illorum venisset , et cives Deo dedissent gloriam et honorem , ac regi congratulationes , et gratias de apportatâ victoriâ et laboribus publicis , præcurrerunt cives versùs urbem , et sequebatur rex , propriâ sed modicâ clientelâ.
On 23rd November 1457 Ladislas "Posthumus" Habsburg V Duke Austria (age 17) succeeded Ladislav V Duke Austria. Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria succeeded III Duke Austria.
On 23rd November 1499 Perkin Warbreck (age 25) and John Atwater were hanged at Tyburn [Map]. They were buried at Austin Friars and 'and their heedes set after vpon London Brigge.'
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. [23rd November 1499] ... the whych Parkyn (age 25) and one Iojn̄ Awatyr, were put shortly after in execucion at Tyborne [Map].
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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Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. 23rd November 1499. And on the three and twenty day of the same month, Perkyn (age 25) and John Awater were drawn to Tyburn [Map], and there Perkyn standing on a little scaffold, read his confession, which before you have heard, and took it on his death to be true, and so he and John Awater asked the King forgiveness and died patiently. This was the reward of the pernicious Alye and comment of Perkyn Warbeck, which as in his life with false persuasions and untrue surmises had brought many noble personages to death and utter perdition, so at his death he brought with him other of the same sort to their not undeserved punishment. And amongst other Edward Earl of Warwick which as the same went, consented to break prison, and to depart out of the realm with Perkyn (which in prisoners is high treason) was the 21st day of the said month arraigned at Westminster before the Earl of Oxford, then high Constable of England, of the said treason, which whether it were by the enticement of other or of his own freewill (many men doubt, because of his innocence) confessed the fact and submitted himself to the King's mercy.
Chronicles of London Vitellius A XVI. 23rd November 1499. And vpon the satirday folowyng next, beyng seynt Clementes Obitus day, was drawen from the Tour vnto Tybourne Perkyn or Peter Warbek (age 25) and one John a Water, some tyme Mair of Corf1, as before is said; at which place of Execucion was ordeyned a small Scafold, whervpon the said Perkyn stondyng shewed to the people there in greate multitude beyng present, that he was a straunger born accordyng vnto his former and took it vpon his dethe that he was neuer the persone that he was named for, that is to sey the second son of kyng Edward the iiijth. And that he was forsed to take vpon hym by the meanes of the said John a Water and other, wherof he asked god and the kyng of forgiveness; after which confession he took his dethe meekly, and was there vpon the Galowes hanged; and with hym the said John a Water; And whan they were dede, stryken downe, and their hedes striken of; and after their bodies brought to the ffrere Augustynes, and there buryed, and their heedes set after vpon London Brigge.
Note 1. Read Cork.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 23rd November 1499. Perkin Werbeck (age 25) putt to death at Tyburne [Map];
On 23rd November 1541 Catherine Howard (age 18) was stripped of her title as Queen and imprisoned at Syon Abbey [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 23rd November 1558. The xxiij day of November the quen Elsabeth('s) (age 25) grace toke here gorney from Hadley be-yond Barnett toward London, unto my lord North('s) plase [Map], with a M. and mor of lordes, knyghtes, and gentyllmen, lades and gentyllwomen; and ther lay v days.... cote armur and pennon of armes and .... with ij whytt branchys and xij torchys and iiij gret tapurs.
Note. P. 179. The queen's coming to London. See a note by Mr. Bruce on this subject in Hayward's Annals of Elizabeth, p. 9.
On 23rd November 1589 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 23) and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 14) were married at Bishop's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Frederick II King of Denmark and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 32). He the son of Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart and Mary Queen of Scots. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 23rd November 1602 Louis Philip Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 28) and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 26).
On 23rd November 1609 Sophie Eleonore of Saxony was born to John George Elector Saxony (age 24) and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (age 22). She married 1st April 1627 her fourth cousin Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue.
On 23rd November 1620 Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland was christened at St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Brington, Northamptonshire.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1641. I returned to London; and, on the 25th, saw his Majesty (age 41) ride through the City after his coming out of Scotland, and a Peace proclaimed, with great acclamations and joy of the giddy people.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1663. Thence to the Temple [Map], but being there too soon and meeting Mr. Moore I took him up and to my Lord Treasurer's (age 56), and thence to Sir Ph. Warwick's (age 53), where I found him and did desire his advice, who left me to do what I thought fit in this business of the insurance, and so back again to the Temple [Map] all the way telling Mr. Moore what had passed between my Lord and me yesterday, and indeed my fears do grow that my Lord will not reform as I hoped he would nor have the ingenuity to take my advice as he ought kindly. But however I am satisfied that the one person whom he said he would take leave to except is not Mr. Moore, and so W. Howe I am sure could tell him nothing of my letter that ever he saw it.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1663. Lord's Day. Up and to Alderman Backwell's (age 45), where Sir W. Rider, by appointment, met us to consult about the insuring of our hempe ship from Archangell, in which we are all much concerned, by my Lord Treasurer's (age 56) command.
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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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1664. Up and to my office, where close all the morning about my Lord Treasurer's (age 57) accounts, and at noon home to dinner, and then to the office all the afternoon very busy till very late at night, and then to supper and to bed.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1664. This evening Mr. Hollyard (age 55) came to me and told me that he hath searched my boy, and he finds he hath a stone in his bladder, which grieves me to the heart, he being a good-natured and well-disposed boy, and more that it should be my misfortune to have him come to my house. Sir G. Carteret (age 54) was here this afternoon; and strange to see how we plot to make the charge of this warr to appear greater than it is, because of getting money.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1665. So in the evening to the office, where late writing letters, and at my lodging later writing for the last twelve days my Journall and so to bed. Great expectation what mischief more the French will do us, for we must fall out. We in extraordinary lacke of money and everything else to go to sea next year. My Lord Sandwich (age 40) is gone from the fleete yesterday toward Oxford.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1665. Went home, the contagion having now decreased considerably.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1666. Thence home, and after dinner to my chamber with Creed, who come and dined with me, and he and I to reckon for his salary, and by and by comes in Colonel Atkins, and I did the like with him, and it was Creed's design to bring him only for his own ends, to seem to do him a courtesy, and it is no great matter. The fellow I hate, and so I think all the world else do. Then to talk of my report I am to make of the state of our wants of money to the Lord Treasurer (age 59), but our discourse come to little. However, in the evening, to be rid of him, I took coach and saw him to the Temple [Map] and there 'light, and he being gone, with all the haste back again and to my chamber late to enter all this day's matters of account, and to draw up my report to my Lord Treasurer, and so to bed.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1668. Up, and called upon by W. Howe, who went, with W. Hewer (age 26) with me, by water, to the Temple; his business was to have my advice about a place he is going to buy-the Clerk of the Patent's place, which I understand not, and so could say little to him, but fell to other talk, and setting him in at the Temple [Map], we to White Hall, and there I to visit Lord Sandwich (age 43), who is now so reserved, or moped rather, I think, with his own business, that he bids welcome to no man, I think, to his satisfaction. However, I bear with it, being willing to give him as little trouble as I can, and to receive as little from him, wishing only that I had my money in my purse, that I have lent him; but, however, I shew no discontent at all.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 23rd November 1668. So to White Hall, where a Committee of Tangier expected, but none met. I met with Mr. Povy (age 54), who I discoursed with about publick business, who tells me that this discourse which I told him of, of the Duke of Monmouth (age 19) being made Prince of Wales, hath nothing in it; though he thinks there are all the endeavours used in the world to overthrow the Duke of York (age 35). He would not have me doubt of my safety in the Navy, which I am doubtful of from the reports of a general removal; but he will endeavour to inform me, what he can gather from my Lord Arlington (age 50). That he do think that the Duke of Buckingham (age 40) hath a mind rather to overthrow all the Kingdom, and bring in a Commonwealth, wherein he may think to be General of their Army, or to make himself King, which, he believes, he may be led to, by some advice he hath had with conjurors, which he do affect.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1670. Dined with the Earl of Arlington (age 52), where was the Venetian Ambassador, of whom I now took solemn leave, now on his return. There were also Lords Howard, Wharton (age 57), Windsor (age 43), and divers other great persons.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1679. Dr. Allestree (age 57) preached before the household on St. Luke xi. 2; Dr. Lloyd (age 42) on Matt. xxiii. 20, before the King (age 49), showing with how little reason the Papists applied those words of our blessed Savior to maintain the pretended infallibility they boast of. I never heard a more Christian and excellent discourse; yet were some offended that he seemed to say the Church of Rome was a true church; but it was a captious mistake; for he never affirmed anything that could be more to their reproach, and that such was the present Church of Rome, showing how much it had erred. There was not in this sermon so much as a shadow for censure, no person of all the clergy having testified greater zeal against the errors of the Papists than this pious and most learned person. I dined at the Bishop of Rochester's (age 54), and then went to St. Paul's to hear that great wit, Dr. Sprat (age 44), now newly succeeding Dr. Outram, in the cure of St. Margaret's [Map]. His talent was a great memory, never making use of notes, a readiness of expression in a most pure and plain style of words, full of matter, easily delivered.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1683. The Duke of Monmouth (age 34), till now proclaimed traitor on the pretended plot for which Lord Russell was lately beheaded, came this evening to Whitehall [Map] and rendered himself, on which were various discourses.
On 23rd November 1684 William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 67) died at his house in Roehampton, Surrey. He was buried in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Devonshire, 4th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 38) by marriage Countess Devonshire.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1690. Carried Mr. Pepys's (age 57) memorials to Lord Godolphin (age 45), now resuming the commission of the Treasury, to the wonder of all his friends.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 23rd November 1701 James Cavendish was born to William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 29) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 27).
On 23rd November 1707 Frederick Louis Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia (age 19) and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.31%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd November 1709 William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 60) died. His son Henry (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl of Portland. Elizabeth Noel (age 21) by marriage Countess of Portland.
After 23rd November 1733. Monument to John Meller at St Deiniol & St Marcella Church, Marchwiel [Map] sculpted by Peter Scheemakers (age 42).
On 23rd November 1772 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 27) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 21) at Gotha. He married (1) 21st October 1797 his second cousin Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue (2) 24th April 1802 his fifth cousin once removed Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg, daughter of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg.
On 23rd November 1808 Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 27) and Mary Ann Wale (age 21) were married at St Mary's Church Twickenham, Richmond [Map]. She is described as his cousin although it isn't clear how they related. There is a reference to Chantrey staying with his uncle Wale in 1802 which suggests they may have been first cousins through a sister of his father who married Wale or his mother may have been a Sarah Wale. She brought £10,000; this money enabled him to pay off some debts he had contracted, to purchase a house and ground, on which he built two houses, a studio and offices, also to buy marble to proceed in the career he had begun, with a reasonable chance of success.
On 23rd November 1835 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 68) died. His son Henry (age 43) succeeded 7th Duke Beaufort, 9th Marquess Worcester, 13th Earl Worcester, 15th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 7th Baron Botetort. Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort (age 35) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 23rd November 1856 Thomas Seddon (age 35) died of dysentery at Cairo, Egypt.
Memoirs of Thomas Seddon. 23rd November 1856. Those around him [Thomas Seddon (age 35)] were so satisfied with his frame of mind, that as long as there was any hope of his recovery they forbore alluding to the probability of a fatal termination to his disorder, lest in his enfeebled state it might prove hurtful; and when, on Thursday the 20th, it became sadly apparent that his hours were numbered, he sank into unconsciousness, and remained in that state until he gently expired at 3 a.m. on Sunday, November the 23d.
On 23rd November 1860 Charles William Augustus Montagu was born to William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 37) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 28). He married 4th December 1930 his sixth cousin Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu, daughter of Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington and Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington.
On 23rd November 1861 Eleanor Ker (age 59) died at East Bolton, Northumberland [Map]. She was buried at the Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Bolton [Map].
Eleanor Ker: On 1st March 1802 she was born to Walter Ker of Littledean in Roxburghshire and Jane Forster. In or before 1834 William Gray and she were married.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 23rd November 1893 Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel was born to Frederick Charles I King Finland (age 25) and Margaret Hohenzollern (age 21). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
The London Gazette 28983. War Office, 23rd November, 1914. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer for conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force:—
No. 7753 Lance-Corporal William Fuller (age 30), 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment, for conspicuous gallantry on 14th September [1914], near Chivy on the Aisne, by advancing about 100 yards to pick up Captain Haggard, who was mortally wounded, and carrying him back to cover under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire.
On 23rd November 1917 Algernon Hyde Villiers (age 31) was killed in action at Cambrai [Map] while serving with the Lothians & Border Horse, attached to the Machine Gun Corps.
On 23rd November 1917 Diana Evelyn Percy Duchess of Sutherland was born to Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland (age 37) and Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland (age 30). She married 29th April 1939 her fourth cousin John Sutherland Egerton 6th Duke Sutherland, son of John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton 4th Earl Ellesmere and Violet Lambton Countess Ellesmere.
On 23rd November 1935 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 32) and Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 30) were married.
On 23rd November 1947 George Lockwood Morris 8th Baronet (age 88) died. His son Cedric (age 57) succeeded 9th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 23rd November 1963 the first episode of the British science fiction television series Dr Who was first broadcast.
On 23rd November 1977 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester (age 75) died. His son Sidney (age 48) succeeded 11th Duke Manchester, 14th Earl Manchester, 14th Viscount Mandeville, 14th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 23rd November 912 Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor was born to Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 36) and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He married (1) 929 Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany and had issue (2) 951 Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress and had issue.
On 23rd November 1221 Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon was born to Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon (age 22) and Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon (age 16). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. He married 1249 his half third cousin Violante Barcelona Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon, daughter of James I King Aragon and Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1402 Jean "Bastard of Orléans" Valois Count Dunois Count Longueville was born to Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 30) and Mariette aka Yolande d'Enghien. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%. He married (1) April 1422 Marie Louvet (2) 26th October 1439 Marie Harcourt and had issue.
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 23rd November 1417 William Fitzalan 9th or 16th Earl of Arundel was born to John Fitzalan 6th or 13th Earl of Arundel (age 32) and Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel (age 35). He married before 1450 his third cousin Joan Neville Countess Arundel, daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1602 Louis Philip Palatinate Simmern was born to Frederick IV Elector Palatine (age 28) and Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine (age 26).
On 23rd November 1609 Sophie Eleonore of Saxony was born to John George Elector Saxony (age 24) and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (age 22). She married 1st April 1627 her fourth cousin Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and had issue.
On 23rd November 1634 Paulet St John 3rd Earl Bolingbroke was born to Paulet St John and Elizabeth Vaughan (age 19).
On 23rd November 1653 Elizabeth Carteret was born to Philippe Carteret 1st Baronet (age 33) and Anne Dumaresq Baroness Carteret (age 26). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.37%.
On 23rd November 1685 Robert Jenkinson 3rd Baronet was born to Robert Jenkinson 2nd Baronet (age 30). He was baptised at Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He married on or after 4th February 1712 Henrietta Scarborough Lady Jenkinson.
On 23rd November 1688 Charles Kemeys 4th Baronet was born to Charles Kemeys 3rd Baronet and Mary Wharton (age 26).
On 23rd November 1701 James Cavendish was born to William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 29) and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 27).
On 23rd November 1707 Frederick Louis Hohenzollern was born to Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia (age 19) and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 20). He a great x 3 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.31%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd November 1719 Philip Wenman 6th Viscount Wenman was born to Richard Wenman 5th Viscount Wenman (age 31). He married before 1742 Sophia Herbert and had issue.
On 23rd November 1725 Ralph Gore 6th Baronet was born to Ralph Gore 4th Baronet (age 50) and Elizabeth Ashe (age 41) at Belle Isle Castle, Belle Island, Lisbellaw, Fermanagh, County Fermanagh. He married 23rd February 1754 his fifth cousin once removed Katherine Conolly.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 23rd November 1732 John Dixon Dyke 3rd Baronet was born to Thomas Dyke 2nd Baronet (age 36).
On 23rd November 1751 George Waldegrave 4th Earl Waldegrave was born to John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 33) and Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 5th May 1782 his first cousin Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave Countess Waldegrave, daughter of James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1759 George Villiers was born to Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon (age 50) and Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon. He married 17th April 1798 his fifth cousin once removed Theresa Parker, daughter of John Parker 1st Baron Boringdon and Theresa Robinson Baroness Boringdon, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1762 Augustus Retnuh Montgomery was born to Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery (age 28).
On 23rd November 1762 Matthew Robinson Montagu 4th Baron Rokeby was born to Morris Robinson Montagu (age 48) at Montagu House Number 22 Portman Square Marylebone.
On 23rd November 1764 Archdeacon George Trevelyan was born to John Trevelyan 4th Baronet (age 29) and Louisa Marianne Simond. He married before 2nd April 1807 Harriet Neave and had issue.
On 23rd November 1772 Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 27) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 21) at Gotha. He married (1) 21st October 1797 his second cousin Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin and had issue (2) 24th April 1802 his fifth cousin once removed Karoline Amalie Hesse-Kassel Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg, daughter of William Elector of Hesse and Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg.
On 23rd November 1794 Henry Charles Blake 4th Baronet was born to James Henry Blake 3rd Baronet (age 24) and Louisa Elizabeth Gage (age 28).
On 5th November 1797 Catherine Walpole was born to Horatio Walpole 2nd Earl Orford (age 45) and Sophia Churchill (age 41). She was baptised on 23rd November 1797 at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She married 25th July 1822 Henry Lawes Long and had issue.
On 23rd November 1797 Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham was born to George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham (age 36) and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham (age 21). He married 1840 Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham and had issue.
On 23rd November 1801 Philip Gore 4th Earl Arran was born to William John Gore (age 34) and Caroline Hales (age 29) in Dublin Castle, Dublin. He married 1838 Elizabeth Marianne Napier Countess Arran and had issue.
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 23rd November 1810 Unamed Hamilton-Gordon was born to George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 26) and Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 26). He died the same day.
On 23rd November 1817 Vere Peregrine Bertie was born to Montagu Bertie 5th Earl of Abingdon (age 33) and Emily Gage Countess of Abingdon. He died aged less than one years old.
On 23rd November 1818 Charles Colville 1st Viscount Colville was born to John Colville 9th Lord Colville (age 50). He married 1853 Cecile Katherine Carrington, daughter of Robert Carrington 2nd Baron Carrington and Elizabeth Katherine Weld-Forester Baroness Carrington, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1823 Frances Rafella FitzHerbert was born to Henry FitzHerbert 3rd Baronet (age 40) and Agnes Beresford Lady Fitzherbert (age 38). She married 13th November 1844 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright and had issue.
On 23rd November 1841 Katherine Ashburnham Lady Bannerman was born to Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham (age 44) and Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham (age 22). She married 20th January 1874 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet, son of Charles Bannerman 8th Baronet.
On 23rd November 1847 Algitha Frederica Lumley Baroness Bolton was born to Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough (age 34) and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough. She married 13th August 1868 William Thomas Orde-Powlett 4th Baron Bolton, son of William Henry Orde-Powlett 3rd Baron Bolton, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1855 John Evelyn Gladstone 4th Baronet was born to Captain John Neilson Gladstone (age 48) and Elizabeth Honoria Bateson. He married 3rd January 1888 Gertrude Theresa Miller, daughter of Charles Hayes Miller 7th Baronet, and had issue.
On 23rd November 1856 John Ramshill Twisden 12th Baronet was born to Reverend John Francis Twisden 11th Baronet (age 31).
On 23rd November 1860 Charles William Augustus Montagu was born to William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 37) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 28). He married 4th December 1930 his sixth cousin Mildred Cecilia Sturt Lady Montagu, daughter of Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington and Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington.
On 23rd November 1864 Arthur Somers Cocks 7th Baron Somers was born to Arthur Somers Cocks (age 45).
On 23rd November 1880 Norman Archibald Orr-Ewing 4th Baronet was born to Archibald Ernest Orr-Ewing 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Mabel Addington Lady Orr-Ewing. He married 24th July 1911 Laura Louisa Robarts and had issue.
On 23rd November 1893 Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse-Kassel was born to Frederick Charles I King Finland (age 25) and Margaret Hohenzollern (age 21). He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
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 23rd November 1900 Margaret Wilberforce Baroness Illingworth was born. She married 18th November 1931 Albert Holden Illingworth 1st Baron Illingworth.
On 23rd November 1917 Diana Evelyn Percy Duchess of Sutherland was born to Alan Ian Percy 8th Duke Northumberland (age 37) and Helen Gordon-Lennox Duchess Northumberland (age 30). She married 29th April 1939 her fourth cousin John Sutherland Egerton 6th Duke Sutherland, son of John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton 4th Earl Ellesmere and Violet Lambton Countess Ellesmere.
On 23rd November 1958 William Molesworth-St Aubyn 16th Baronet was born to John Arscott Molesworth-St Aubyn 15th Baronet (age 31).
On 23rd November 1219 William Stuteville (age 30) and Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford (age 37) were married.
On 23rd November 1243 Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 34) and Sanchia Provence Queen Consort Germany (age 15) were married at Westminster Abbey [Map]. She by marriage Countess Cornwall. She the daughter of Raymond IV Count Provence (age 45) and Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence (age 45). He the son of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (age 55). They were fourth cousins.
On 23rd November 1418 John Luxemburg II Count Ligny (age 26) and Jeanne de Béthune Viscountess Béthune (age 21) were married.
On 23rd November 1589 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 23) and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 14) were married at Bishop's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Frederick II King of Denmark and Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 32). He the son of Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart and Mary Queen of Scots. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 23rd November 1710 William Keyt 3rd Baronet (age 22) and Anne Tracy Lady Keyt were married.
On 23rd November 1782 Michael le Fleming 4th Baronet (age 33) and Diana Howard Lady le Fleming (age 32) were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She by marriage Lady Fleming of Rydal in Cumbria. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 14th Earl Suffolk 7th Earl Berkshire (age 61).
On 23rd November 1808 Francis Leggatt Chantrey (age 27) and Mary Ann Wale (age 21) were married at St Mary's Church Twickenham, Richmond [Map]. She is described as his cousin although it isn't clear how they related. There is a reference to Chantrey staying with his uncle Wale in 1802 which suggests they may have been first cousins through a sister of his father who married Wale or his mother may have been a Sarah Wale. She brought £10,000; this money enabled him to pay off some debts he had contracted, to purchase a house and ground, on which he built two houses, a studio and offices, also to buy marble to proceed in the career he had begun, with a reasonable chance of success.
On 6th January 1814 John Chandos Reade 7th Baronet (age 28) and Louisa Murray Lady Reade were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She by marriage Lady Reade of Barton in Berkshire. They had five children of whom four predeceased him. One, Emily, described as an imbecile, died 23rd November 1897.
On 23rd November 1871 Edward William Blackett 7th Baronet (age 40) and Julia Frances Somerville Lady Blackett (age 27) were married.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 23rd November 1935 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 32) and Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 30) were married.
On 23rd November 1954 Giles Floyd 7th Baronet (age 22) and Gillian Moyra Katherine Cecil (age 19) were married. She the daughter of David George Brownlow-Cecil 6th Marquess Exeter (age 49) and Mary Theresa Montagu-Douglas-Scott (age 50).
On 23rd November 955 King Eadred I of England died. His nephew Eadwig succeeded I King of England.
On 23rd November 1349 Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf (age 60) died at Ruskington.
On 23rd November 1349 Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 45) died at Bisham Abbey [Map].
On 23rd November 1386 Cecily Bardolf Baroness Marshal and Morley died. She was buried at Austin Friars, Norwich [Map].
On 23rd November 1407 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans (age 35) was murdered on the orders of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy (age 36) at Paris [Map]. His son Charles (age 12) succeeded Duke Orléans.
On 23rd November 1499 Perkin Warbreck (age 25) and John Atwater were hanged at Tyburn [Map]. They were buried at Austin Friars and 'and their heedes set after vpon London Brigge.'
On 23rd November 1570 Dean Walter Philips died.
On 23rd November 1574 Alexander Cunningham 5th Earl Glencairn died. His son William (age 44) succeeded 6th Earl Glencairn. Janet Gordon Countess of Glencairn by marriage Countess Glencairn.
On 23rd November 1651 Lucy Wentworth Countess Cleveland (age 40) died.
On 23rd November 1655 Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton (age 35) died.
On 23rd November 1684 William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 67) died at his house in Roehampton, Surrey. He was buried in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son William (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Devonshire, 4th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 38) by marriage Countess Devonshire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 23rd November 1709 William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland (age 60) died. His son Henry (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl of Portland. Elizabeth Noel (age 21) by marriage Countess of Portland.
On 23rd November 1714 Robert Constable 3rd Viscount Dunbar (age 63) died without issue. His brother William (age 60) succeeded 4th Viscount Dunbar. Elizabeth Clifford Viscountess Dunbar (age 25) by marriage Viscountess Dunbar.
On 23rd November 1729 Bryan Stapylton 2nd Baronet (age 72) died. His son John (age 46) succeeded 3rd Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire. Mary Sandys Lady Stapylton (age 42) by marriage Lady Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.
On 23rd November 1738 Elizabeth Allen Countess Coventry died.
On 23rd November 1738 Louis Otto Salm Count Salm Salm (age 64) died.
On 23rd November 1738 Albertine Johannette Nassau Hadamar Countess Salm (age 64) died.
On 23rd November 1745 William Milner 1st Baronet (age 49) died. His son William (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baronet Milner of Nun Appleton Hall in Yorkshire.
On 23rd November 1751 Jane Ewer Countess Shafetsbury (age 71) died.
On 23rd November 1758 Margaret Pelham Lady Shelley died.
On 23rd November 1792 John Baptist Hicks 5th Baronet (age 71) died. His second cousin Howe (age 70) succeeded 6th Baronet Hicks of Beverston in Gloucestershire. Martha Browne Lady Hicks (age 75) by marriage Lady Hicks of Beverston in Gloucestershire.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 23rd November 1833 George Robinson 6th Baronet (age 67) died unmarried. His nephew George (age 36) succeeded 7th Baronet Robinson of London. Emma Blencowe Lady Robinson (age 30) by marriage Lady Robinson of London.
On 23rd November 1835 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 68) died. His son Henry (age 43) succeeded 7th Duke Beaufort, 9th Marquess Worcester, 13th Earl Worcester, 15th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 7th Baron Botetort. Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort (age 35) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 23rd November 1848 John Barrow 1st Baronet (age 84) died. His son George (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baronet Barrow of Ulverstone in Lancashire. Rosamund Pennell Lady Barrow by marriage Lady Barrow of Ulverstone in Lancashire.
On 23rd November 1856 Thomas Seddon (age 35) died of dysentery at Cairo, Egypt.
On 23rd November 1857 Algernon Greville of North Lodge in Barnet (age 66) died.
On 23rd November 1872 George Harris 3rd Baron Harris (age 62) died. His son George (age 21) succeeded 4th Baron Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore and of Belmont in Kent.
On 23rd November 1882 Edward Fitzgerald Campbell 2nd Baronet (age 60) died. His son Guy (age 28) succeeded 3rd Baronet Campbell of St Cross Mede in Hampshire.
On 23rd November 1885 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 80) died. His son Edward (age 54) succeeded 7th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. Julia Frances Somerville Lady Blackett (age 41) by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 23rd November 1893 Edward Poore 3rd Baronet (age 67) died. His son Richard (age 40) succeeded 4th Baronet Poore of Rushall in Wiltshire.
On 23rd November 1894 Harriet Lydia Robinson Montagu Countess Portarlington 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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On 23rd November 1929 John Dewar 1st Baron Forteviot (age 73) died.
On 23rd November 1947 George Lockwood Morris 8th Baronet (age 88) died. His son Cedric (age 57) succeeded 9th Baronet Morris of Clasemont in Glamorganshire.
On 23rd November 1949 Hugh Burdett Money-Coutts 6th Baron Latymer (age 73) died. His son Thomas (age 48) succeeded 7th Baron Latimer of Snape.
On 23rd November 1951 Watkin Williams-Wynn 9th Baronet (age 89) died. His son Owen (age 46) succeeded 10th Baronet Williams of Gray's Inn.
On 23rd November 1968 William Pleydell-Bouverie 7th Earl of Radnor (age 72) died. His son Jacob (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Radnor, 9th Viscount Folkestone, 9th Baron Longford, 11th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 23rd November 1971 Evelyn Vane Drummond of Cromlix Baroness Auckland (age 66) died.
On 23rd November 1977 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester (age 75) died. His son Sidney (age 48) succeeded 11th Duke Manchester, 14th Earl Manchester, 14th Viscount Mandeville, 14th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 23rd November 2014 Anne Elizabeth Fitzalan Baroness Cowdrey (age 76) died. Her sister Mary (age 74) succeeded 15th Lord Herries of Terregles.