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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24 May is in May.
843 Battle of Blain aka Messac
1425 Purge of the Albany Stewarts
1465 Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville
1533 Marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
On 24th May 843 the Battle of Blain aka Messac was a battle between Brittany and the County of Nantes over control of Nantes which, at that time, was controlled by the Frankish Kingdom. The Franks were defeated.
Lambert Guideschi II Count Nantes commanded the Breton army.
Renaud Count of Herbauges, Poitiers and Nantes, who commanded the army of Nantes, was killed the following day.
On 24th May 919 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 43) was created I King East Francia.
History of the Dukes of Normandy by William of Jumieges. In the monastery of the Holy Trinity a choir of nuns daily offers praises to God, over whom the handmaid of God, Matilda, was abbess for nearly forty-eight years. There Queen Matilda1 was buried in the year of the Lord's Incarnation 1081, on the Nones of November [5th November]. There also her daughter Cecilia, consecrated to God as a virgin, remained for a long time in His service. Moreover, in the monastery of Saint Stephen, the company of monks stands firm against the forces of the devil. Its first abbot was Lord Lanfranc, a monk of Bec. He was by birth a Lombard, gentle in character and devout, and highly learned in both secular and divine knowledge. After some years, with the support of Pope Alexander, he accepted the archbishopric of Canterbury, and after a long period, in the year of the Incarnation 1100, on the sixth day before the Kalends of June [27th May], he died2. After him, William, a monk, the son of Bishop Radbod of Sées, held the governance of the church at Caen; and he also later succeeded to the archbishopric of Rouen after Archbishop John. Then Gilbert of Coutances, called Callidus, became ruler of Caen. In whose time William, Duke of the Normans and King of the English, died at Rouen in the year 1087, on the ninth day before the Ides of September [9th September 1087], and was honourably buried in the church of Saint Stephen at Caen. Let these statements, said out of chronological order, suffice.
In cœnobio quippe Sanctæ Trinitatis sanctimonialium chorus Deo laudes quotidie concinit, quibus ancilla Dei Mathildis abbatissa fere 48 annis præfuit. Ibi Mathildis regina 1081 Dominicæ Incarnationis anno, i Non. Novembris, epulta est. Ibi quoque Cecilia virgo filia ejus Deo consecrata est et in servitio Dei diu commorata est. Porro, in cœnobio Sancti Stephani monachorum exercitus dæmonicæ phalangi resistit, quorum primus abbas domnus Lanfrancus Beccensis monachus extitit. Hic vero fuit gencre Langobardus, moribus mitis et religiosus et tam sæcularis quam spiritualis scientiæ peritissimus. Qui post aliquot annos, annitente Alexandro papa, Cantuarium archiepiscopatum suscepit, et post multum temporis, anno ab Incarnatione Domini 1100, vi Kal. Junii obiit. Post ipsum Willelmus monachus, Radbodi Sagiensis episcopi filius. Cadomensis Ecclesiæ regimen tenuit, qui et ipse post Joannem metropolitanum Rothomagensem archiepiscopatum suscepit. Deinde Gilebertus Constantiniensis Callidus Cadomi rector factus est. Cujus tempore Willelmus dux Northmannorum et rex Anglorum anno 1087 Rothomagi v Idus Septembris mortuus est, in ecclesia Sancti Stephani honorifice Cadomi sepultus est. Hæc per anticipationem dicta sufficiant.
Note 1. Queen Matilda died on 2nd November 1083 rather than 1081.
Note 2. Most sources describe Archbishop Lanfranc dying on 24th May 1089, the ninth day before the Kalends of June. 'Gilbert Crispin, Abbot of Westminster' by J Armitage Robinson: "On 26 September, 1087, Gilbert must have helped his old master, the aged Lanfranc, to crown William Rufus, and have heard the welcome pledge which the new king gave that in all matters he would be guided by the archbishop's advice. The pledge was quickly broken — 'Who can keep all his promises?' — and on 24 May, 1089, the primate [Lanfranc] was released by death from his thankless responsibility."
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On 24th May 1089 Archbishop Lanfranc (age 84) died.
Chronicum Anglicanum by Ralph Coggeshall. In the year 1089, Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, passed away. On the 11th of August 1089, a great earthquake occurred throughout England.
MLXXXIX. Lanfrancus Dorobernensis archiepiscopus obiit. Tertio idus Agusti terree motus permaximus per Angliam extitit.
Note 1. Archbishop Lanfranc died on 24th May 1089.
Chronicon ex Chronicis by Florence and John of Worcester. 24th May 1125. When Simon arrived at Worcester, his episcopal see, he was again met by great crowds of people, conducted by whom in procession with great pomp he was enthroned, and a "Te Deum" chanted. On the same day, that is to say on the ninth of the calends of June [24th May], Benedict, a loving and faithful servant of God in all his household, was, by Simon, the new bishop, consecrated as the new abbot of the convent of Worcester: he was, the year before, from having been prior, elected abbot of Tewkesbury, where he had been brought up under the monastic rule from boyhood, and in course of time was admitted in peace and love to be one of the monks of Worcester by licence from Wulfstan, the lord bishop, at whose hands he had received all the ecclesiastical orders. There were present at the consecration of this abbot the bishops who had received bishop Simon in procession, namely, Richard of Hereford, Godfrey of Bath, and David of Bangor, together with Benedict's fellow abbots of the diocese of Worcester, Guy of Pershore, William of Gloucester, and Godfrey of Winchcombe; the lord Walchere, the prior of Malvern, represented his abbot, who lay sick, and Dominic, prior of Evesham, was also present: these were men to whom the words of the Psalmist may be applied, "He sendeth the springs into the rivers which run among the hills,"2 and such was the company which met the bishop in procession.3
Note 2. Psalm civ. 10.
Note 3. In the text of all the editions, the quotation from the Vulgate, which is so beautifully applied to the fertilising influences of religious institutions in a district celebrated for its waters and hills, is carried on by the use of inverted commas to the end of the paragraph. It is needless to say, that the latter clause is not found in the Vulgate. 3
On 24th May 1153 King David I of Scotland (age 69) died at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map]. His grandson Malcolm (age 12) succeeded King Scotland.
On 24th May 1162 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 42) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.
On 24th May 1335 Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary was born to Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 19) and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 18). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married 1342 her second cousin once removed Louis I King Hungary King Poland.
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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Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke [-1360]. In the same year [1337], the king wrote explanatory letters detailing the origins of the hostilities that had arisen between himself and the tyrant of France. He entrusted these to his loyal knight Walter de Mauny (age 27),1 a Burgundian, to be delivered to the Counts of Hainault, Guelders, and Jülich. All of these pledged,2 through their sealed letters, friendship and fidelity to the king against all unjust adversaries. During the course of his embassy, the aforementioned Walter de Mauny, seeking to avenge the blood of two Englishmen3 who, while in search of fresh water by ship, had been murdered by the inhabitants of a certain island near Flanders, ordered all he found on that island to be put to the sword. This was carried out effectively, under his own direction. There also he captured the brother of the Count of Flanders, whom he brought to the King of England. The king received him graciously, honoured him with fine gifts, horses, and jewels, and then sent him back to Flanders at liberty.
Eodem quoque anno scripsit literas expositorias inicia inimiciciarum inter ipsum et tirannum Francie exortarum continentes, quas Waltero le Magne, militi suo fideli, Burgundinensi, tradidit deferendas comitibus Hannonie, Gelrie, et Iuliacensi; qui omnes amiciciam et contra omnes iniustos suos adversarios fidelitatem regi per eorum literas patentes compromiserunt. Prefatus Walterus le Magne, pro tempore sue legacionis vindicaturus sanguinem duorum Anglicorum, quos quesituros navibus aquas recentes indigene cuiusdam insule iyxta Flandriam necuere, omnes quos invenit in eadem insula iussit in ore gladii trucidari; quod effectualiter fuit impletum, ipso prestante. Ibidem eciam cepit germanum comitis Flandrie, quem rex Anglie sibi adductum, pulcris muneribus, equis, et iocalibus honouratum, Flandriam remisit cum libertate.
Note 1. Sir Walter Mauny, or Manny, was the son of a knight of Hainault, and was born at Valenciennes, thus being a fellow townsman of Froissart. He came to England in the train of queen Philippa. He was knighted in 1331, and rapidly rose to distinction, serving in the various campaigns of Edward's reign. He was summoned to parliament, as baron, in 1347; became Knight Garter in 1359; and died in January 1372. He married Margaret, daughter of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk.
Note 2. The formal agreement with the counts of Hainault and Guelders and the marquis of Juliers, to levy troops, is dated 24th May 1337. Rymer's Fœdera 2.970. The principal ambassador, with whom however many others were associated, was Henry Burghersh or Burwash, bishop of Lincoln.
Note 3. Baker here simply follows Murimuth. The attack on Cadzand, an island at the mouth of the western Scheldt, which was held by Guy, bastard brother of Louis of Flanders, was the object of an organized expedition under the earl of Derby. The garrison was routed on the 10th November 1337.
Archaeologia Volume 35 1853 XXXIII. On the 24th [May 1358], the Countess of Pembroke (age 41) and some Scottish noblemen came to dinner.
On 24th May 1425 Alexander Stewart and Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 80) were beheaded at Heading Hill at Stirling Castle.
Patent Rolls. 24th May 1463. John Richard alias Richardson late of Bysshepcrophill, co. Nottingham, 'husbondman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Robert Stillyngton (age 43), clerk, touching a debt of 4 marks.
Chronicle of William of Worcester [1415-1482]. And on Friday [24th May 1465], the day after Ascension Day, the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of London, each within their homes this side of Shooters Hill, met the Queen (age 28) and escorted her through Southwark and Gracechurch to the Tower of London.
Et die Veneris, viz. crastino Ascensionis Domini, major, aldremanni, ac cives Londoniæ, quilibet infra in domibus suis citra Shotershylle, obviantes reginæ et conducentes earn per Southwerk et Graschurche ad Turrim Londoniæ.
On 24th May 1468 King Edward IV of England (age 26) was admitted to the confraternity of the Chapter of Salisbury in the Chapter House at Salisbury Cathedral [Map].
On 24th May 1524 Bishop Robert Ferrar was ordained successively as acolyte and subdeacon.
Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic Henry VIII 1533. 24th May 1533. Granvelle Papers, II. 30. 534. Charles V. to his Ambassador in France.
Since his last, touching the marriage of Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn (age 32), has received letters from his ambassadors, stating that it has certainly taken place, and that the Queen has been forbidden to call herself Queen, and the Princess to write to her, &c. The people of England are scandalised at the King's barbarity. Is to show these things to Francis, and urge him as a Christian prince, and as related to Katharine by his wife, to denounce this marriage, or at least not to countenance it in any way or interfere with justice. He is also to deliver the Emperor's letters to the Queen, and urge her to use her best efforts in the matter. De Leyva writes that Montferrat is reduced all but Alba. Barcelona, 24 May 1533. Fr.
Letters and Papers. 24th May 1536. R. O. 953. John Husee to Lady Lisle (age 42).
I have received three sundry letters from you and a token by Petly. As to lord Daubny, your counsel advise you by no means to procure any proviso against him, but to get some of his familiar friends to inform you of his intentions, and if he purpose to sell any lands which should descend to Mr. Basset he can be stopped. But if you prefer having a proviso by Act I will endeavour to obtain it. I think Mr. Geo. Rolles dissembleth not; if he do, he is a very fine fox. He and Mr. Degory, and two of my lord Dawbney's counsel, were yesterday reasoning in Westminster Hall concerning Calstok and Lamkessey, but they could show nothing of the manner in which Mr. Basset was made sure of the annuity of 26s. 8d., and deferred that to my lord Dawbney's coming; but if Mr. Cobbleyghe keep promise you need not fear the wood sale. As to the warren and free market you wrote of, I hope ere long to espy a time, but I wish my Lord's suit were first at a point. I have shown Bery my mind about your weir,—to make it up as all other be made. I have bespoken two dozen bowls which will be sent by Hugh Colton, and I will procure for you some lanards if they can be got. I am glad you have pleased Campion. As for salt fish, you will not believe how dear it is, both ling and haberden. I have delivered Thorne's letter at his brother's house. As to the confession of the Queen and others, they said little or nothing; but what was said was wondrous discreetly spoken. "The first accuser, the lady Worcester (age 34), and Nan Cobham (age 35) [Note. The attrbution of Nan Cobham to Anne Braye is disputed?] with one maid mo; but the lady Worcester was the first ground." London, 24 May.
Hol., p. 1. Add.
Letters and Papers. 24th May 1536. Add. MS. 8,715, f. 252. B. M. 956. Bishop of Faenza (age 36) to Mons. Ambrogio.
According to information from England, received by the King yesterday, on the 15th inst. the Queen (deceased) was degraded, and the following day was to be executed,—either burnt or beheaded; but first her brother (deceased), four gentlemen, and an organist (deceased), with whom she had misconducted herself, were to be quartered in her presence. It is not true that her father (age 59) and mother were imprisoned, but the former, being on the Council, was present at his daughter's sentence. All was done in the presence of the French ambassador only. It is said that the King has been in danger of being poisoned by that lady for a whole year, and that her daughter (age 2) is supposititious, being the child of a countryman (villano); but these particulars are not known for certain, according to what the King said today. The discovery was owing to words spoken by the organist from jealousy of others. They are expecting now the declaration of the true daughter to reinstate her and annul what was done in favour of the other. Has not omitted to show what may be done on this occasion for the honor of God, &c. The French king answered that he ardently desired to bring back Henry to the Church, and that he would not fail in endeavouring to do so. He knows that the Imperialists have offered the king of England the queen of Hungary as a wife, but it is thought he will not take her, as she is in bad health, and not fit to bear children. He has today sent a person to his Ambassador about these affairs. He thinks it would be easy to bring back the King if it were not for his avarice, which is increased by the profit he draws from Church goods. The English ambassadors here are in very great joy. Knowing that one of them was a good man, and a friend of his, caused the opportunity and advantage of the King's coming back to the Pope to be shown to him; and that he should be neutral, and give the Emperor and (French) king to understand that he would oppose whoever refused peace; that there was not a better opportunity of wiping out the stains on his character, and making himself the most glorious King in the world; that every one should do his duty, and they would find in the Pope that true piety and goodness which ought now to be known to all the world. The Ambassador, and Winchester also, who is the other, thanked him, saying, with many tears, that this was their only desire, and they would do their part, so that they hoped we should soon embrace each other.
Ital., modern copy, pp. 6. Headed: Al Signor Protonotario Ambrogio, Da Lione, li 24 Maggio 1536.
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Around 24th May 1544 the Second Battle of Glasgow was fought between James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 28), who opposed a marriage between King Edward VI of England and Ireland (age 6) and Mary Queen of Scots (age 1), and an army of James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran who supported the marriage. and William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn (age 51)
Andrew Cunningham was killed.
Diary of Edward VI. 24th May 1550. The embassadours came to me, presenting the ligier, and also delivering lettres of credaunce from the French king2.
Note 2. The next day being Saturday, early in the forenoon, we, the lord Paget and sir William Petre (age 45), went to visit them from the King's matie to know as well what time they would gladliest take for their access to his highness, as also whether they wanted aught; which if they did, order should be given for the supply thereof. They thanked us, and required their time of access might be appointed the self afternoon, which was done; and, by water in barges, we, the lord viscount Hereford, the lord admiral, the lord Cobham (age 53), and sir William Petre, being sent to accompany the four in commission, having with us also other lords and gentlemen to entertain mons. d'Andelot, the Rhinegrave, and others, brought them to the court, where, in the chamber of presence, the King's matie was ready to receive them, and at theire coming embraced them orderly, read their letters of credence, and in the rest used them with so good words and countenance as they rested very well satisfied." (Narrative addressed to sir John Mason (age 47), as before.)
On 24th May 1576 Bishop James Pilkington was buried in front of the High Altar at Durham Cathedral [Map].
On 24th May 1579 Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault died.
On 24th May 1610 Margaret Frances Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain (age 32) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%. She died aged six in 1617.
St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. After 24th May 1612. Monument to Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury (deceased).
The insignia of the Order of the Garter being the shoulder emblem, the small St George pendant hanging from his chain, and the leg garter.
The four ladies at each corner.
His feet resting on a sheaf of arrows.
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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Diary of Anne Clifford. 18th May 1616. Upon the 18th being Saturday in the morning my Lord (age 27) and I having much talk about these businesses, we agreed that Mr Marsh should go presently down to my Mother and that by him I should write a letter to persuade her to give over her jointure presently to my Lord and that he would give her yearly as much as it was worth.
This day my Lord went from Knole to London.1
Note 1. N.B—my Lord was at London when my mother died but he went to Lewes before he heard of her death.
Upon the 20th went my Child to W. Horsley with Mary Neville and Mr Bathurst from London. Mary Hicken was with her, for still she lain in bed with Lady Margaret.
Upon the 24th being Friday between the hours of 6 and 9 at night died my dear Mother at Broome [Map] in the same chamber where my Father was born, 13 years and 2 months after the death of Queen Elizabeth and 10 years and 7 months after the death of my Father, I being 26 years old and 5 months and the Child 2 years old wanting a month.
At this great meeting at Lewes my Lord Compton (Note: afterwards 1st Earl of Northampton), my Lord Merdaunt (Note: married Lord Compton's sister), Tom Neville, John Herbert and all that Crew with Wat. Raleigh (age 62), Jack Laurie, and a multitude of such company were there.
There was much Bull Baiting, Bowling, Cards and Dice, with suchlike sports to entertain the time.
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On 24th May 1616 Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland (age 55) died at Brougham Castle [Map]. She was buried in St Lawrence's Church, Appleby-in-Westmoreland [Map]. Finely carved alabaster. Stuart Hooded Monument, Shroud Monument, with Coronet. By Maximilian Colt (age 41).
On 24th May 1616 John Maitland 1st Duke Lauderdale was born to John Maitland 1st Earl Lauderdale at Lethington. He married (1) December 1671 Anne Home, daughter of Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home and Mary Dudley Countess Home, and had issue (2) 1672 Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale, daughter of William Murray 1st Earl Dysart.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 24th May 1616. Upon the 24th my Lady Somerset (age 25) was arraigned and condemned at Westminster Hall where she confessed her fault and asked the King's mercy and was much pitied by all beholders.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th May 1641, I returned to Wotton; and, on the 28th of June, I went to London with my sister Jane, and the day after sat to one Vanderborcht for my picture in oil, at Arundel House [Map], whose servant that excellent painter was, brought out of Germany when the Earl returned from Vienna (whither he was sent Ambassador-extraordinary, with great pomp and charge, though without any effect, through the artifice of the Jesuited Spaniard, who governed all in that conjuncture). With Vanderborcht, the painter, he brought over Winceslaus Hollar, the sculptor, who engraved not only this unhappy Deputy's trial in Westminster Hall, but his decapitation; as he did several other historical things, then relating to the accidents happening during the Rebellion in England, with great skill, besides many cities, towns, and landscapes, not only of this nation, but of foreign parts, and divers portraits of famous persons then in being; and things designed from the best pieces of the rare paintings and masters of which the Earl of Arundel was possessor, purchased and collected in his travels with incredible expense; so as, though Hollar's were but etched in aqua-fortis, I account the collection to be the most authentic and useful extant. Hollar was the son of a gentleman near Prague, in Bohemia, and my very good friend, perverted at last by the Jesuits at Antwerp to change his religion; a very honest, simple, well-meaning man, who at last came over again into England, where he died. We have the whole history of the King's (age 40) reign, from his trial in Westminster-hall and before, to the restoration of King Charles II, represented in several sculptures, with that also of Archbishop Laud (age 67), by this indefatigable artist, besides innumerable sculptures in the works of Dugdale, Ashmole, and other historical and useful works. I am the more particular upon this for the fruit of that collection, which I wish I had entire.
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On 24th May 1648 Albert Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Coburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 46) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 28) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1660. Up, and made myself as fine as I could, with the Tinning stockings on and wide canons1 that I bought the other day at Hague. Extraordinary press of noble company, and great mirth all the day. There dined with me in my cabin (that is, the carpenter's) Dr. Earle (age 59)2 and Mr. Hollis (age 60)3, the King's (age 29) Chaplins, Dr. Scarborough4, Dr. Quarterman, and Dr. Clerke, Physicians, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Fox (age 33)5 (both very fine gentlemen), the King's servants, where we had brave discourse. Walking upon the decks, where persons of honour all the afternoon, among others, Thomas Killigrew (a merry droll, but a gentleman of great esteem with the King), who told us many merry stories: one, how he wrote a letter three or four days ago to the Princess Royal, about a Queen Dowager of Judaea and Palestine, that was at the Hague incognita, that made love to the King, &c., which was Mr. Cary (a courtier's) wife that had been a nun, who are all married to Jesus. At supper the three Drs. of Physic again at my cabin; where I put Dr. Scarborough in mind of what I heard him say about the use of the eyes, which he owned, that children do, in every day's experience, look several ways with both their eyes, till custom teaches them otherwise. And that we do now see but with one eye, our eyes looking in parallel lines. After this discourse I was called to write a pass for my Lord Mandeville (age 26) to take up horses to London, which I wrote in the King's name,-[This right of purveyance was abolished in Charles's reign.]-and carried it to him to sign, which was the first and only one that ever he signed in the ship Charles. To bed, coming in sight of land a little before night.
Note 1. Cannions, boot hose tops; an old-fashioned ornament for the legs. That is to say, a particular addition to breeches.
Note 2. John Earle, born about 1601; appointed in 1643 one of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, but his principles did not allow him to act. He accompanied Charles II when he was obliged to fly from England. Dean of Westminster at the Restoration, Bishop of Worcester, November 30th, 1662, and translated to Salisbury, September 28th, 1663. He was tender to the Nonconformists, and Baxter wrote of him, "O that they were all such!" Author of "Microcosmography". Died November 17th, 1665, and was buried in the chapel of Merton College, of which he had been a Fellow. Charles II had the highest esteem for him.
Note 3. Denzil Holles, second son of John, first Earl of Clare, born at Houghton, Notts, in 1597. He was one of the five members charged with high treason by Charles I in 1641. He was a Presbyterian, and one of the Commissioners sent by Parliament to wait on Charles II at the Hague. Sir William Lower, in his "Relation", 1660, writes: "All agreed that never person spake with more affection nor expressed himself in better terms than Mr. Denzil Hollis, who was orator for the Deputies of the Lower House, to whom those of London were joined". He was created Baron Holles on April 20th, 1661, on the occasion of the coronation of Charles II
Note 4. Charles Scarburgh, M.D., an eminent physician who suffered for the royal cause during the Civil Wars. He was born in London, and educated at St. Paul's School and Caius College, Cambridge. He was ejected from his fellowship at Caius, and withdrew to Oxford. He entered himself at Merton College, then presided over by Harvey, with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. He was knighted by Charles II in 1669, and attended the King in his last illness. He was also physician to James II and to William III., and died February 26th, 1693-4.
Note 5. Stephen Fox, born 1627, and said to have been a choir-boy in Salisbury Cathedral. He was the first person to announce the death of Cromwell to Charles II, and at the Restoration he was made Clerk of the Green Cloth, and afterwards Paymaster of the Forces. He was knighted in 1665. He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Whittle of Lancashire. (See June 25th, 1660.) Fox died in 1716. His sons Stephen and Henry were created respectively Earl of Ilchester and Lord Holland.
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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1662. That the Juego de Toros is a simple sport, yet the greatest in Spain. That the Queen (age 23) hath given no rewards to any of the captains or officers, but only to my Lord Sandwich (age 36); and that was a bag of gold, which was no honourable present, of about £1400 sterling. How recluse the Queen hath ever been, and all the voyage never come upon the deck, nor put her head out of her cabin; but did love my Lord's musique, and would send for it down to the state-room, and she sit in her cabin within hearing of it. That my Lord was forced to have some clashing with the Council of Portugall about payment of the portion, before he could get it; which was, besides Tangier [Map] and a free trade in the Indys, two millions of crowns, half now, and the other half in twelve months. But they have brought but little money; but the rest in sugars and other commoditys, and bills of exchange.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1662. That the King of Portugall (age 18) is a very fool almost, and his mother (age 48) do all, and he is a very poor Prince.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1663. Lord's Day. Having taken one of Mr. Holliard's (age 54) pills last night it brought a stool or two this morning, and so forebore going to church this morning, but staid at home looking over my papers about Tom Trice's business, and so at noon dined, and my wife telling me that there was a pretty lady come to church with Peg Pen to-day, I against my intention had a mind to go to church to see her, and did so, and she is pretty handsome. But over against our gallery I espied Pembleton, and saw him leer upon my wife all the sermon, I taking no notice of him, and my wife upon him, and I observed she made a curtsey to him at coming out without taking notice to me at all of it, which with the consideration of her being desirous these two last Lord's days to go to church both forenoon and afternoon do really make me suspect something more than ordinary, though I am loth to think the worst, but yet it put and do still keep me at a great loss in my mind, and makes me curse the time that I consented to her dancing, and more my continuing it a second month, which was more than she desired, even after I had seen too much of her carriage with him. But I must have patience and get her into the country, or at least to make an end of her learning to dance as soon as I can.
John Evelyn's Diary. 24th May 1666. Dined with Lord Cornbury, now made Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; who kept a very honorable table.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1667. Up, and to the office, where, by and by, by appointment, we met upon Sir W. Warren's accounts, wherein I do appear in every thing as much as I can his enemy, though not so far but upon good conditions from him I may return to be his friend, but I do think it necessary to do what I do at present. We broke off at noon without doing much, and then home, where my wife not well, but yet engaged by invitation to go with Sir W. Pen (age 46). I got her to go with him by coach to Islington to the old house, where his lady (age 43) and Madam Lowther (age 16), with her exceeding fine coach and mean horses, and her mother-in-law, did meet us, and two of Mr. Lowther's (age 26) brothers, and here dined upon nothing but pigeon-pyes, which was such a thing for him to invite all the company to, that I was ashamed of it. But after dinner was all our sport, when there come in a juggler, who, indeed, did shew us so good tricks as I have never seen in my life, I think, of legerdemaine, and such as my wife hath since seriously said that she would not believe but that he did them by the help of the devil. Here, after a bad dinner, and but ordinary company, saving that I discern good parts in one of the sons, who, methought, did take me up very prettily in one or two things that I said, and I was so sensible of it as to be a caution to me hereafter how I do venture to speak more than is necessary in any company, though, as I did now, I do think them incapable to censure me. We broke up, they back to Walthamstow, Essex [Map], and only my wife and I and Sir W. Pen to the King's playhouse, and there saw "The Mayden Queene" which, though I have often seen, yet pleases me infinitely, it being impossible, I think, ever to have the Queen's (age 28) part, which is very good and passionate, and Florimel's part, which is the most comicall that ever was made for woman, ever done better than they two are by young Marshall and Nelly (age 17).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th May 1668. After dinner my Lady Sandwich (age 43) sending to see whether I was come, I presently took horse, and find her and her family at chapel; and thither I went in to them, and sat out the sermon, where I heard Jervas Fullwood, now their chaplain, preach a very good and seraphic kind of sermon, too good for an ordinary congregation. After sermon, I with my Lady, and my Lady Hinchingbroke [Map], and Paulina, and Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 20), to the dining-room, saluting none of them, and there sat and talked an hour or two, with great pleasure and satisfaction, to my Lady, about my Lord's matters; but I think not with that satisfaction to her, or me, that otherwise would, she knowing that she did design tomorrow, and I remaining all the while in fear, of being asked to lend her some money, as I was afterward, when I had taken leave of her, by Mr. Shepley, £100, which I will not deny my Lady, and am willing to be found when my Lord comes home to have done something of that kind for them, and so he riding to Brampton [Map] and supping there with me he did desire it of me from my Lady, and I promised it, though much against my will, for I fear it is as good as lost. After supper, where very merry, we to bed, myself very weary and to sleep all night.
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 24th May 1694 Anthony Carey 5th Viscount Falkland (age 38) died of smallpox. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His second cousin Lucius (age 6) succeeded 6th Viscount Falkland.
On 24th May 1711 John Closterman (age 51) was buried.
Avebury by William Stukeley. Table XIX. Continuation of Kennet avenue 24 May 1724.
Note. Looking east; the opposite view of the drawing made on the 15th of May 1724. Note the absence of Falkner's Circle [Map].
On 24th May 1740 Bishop Joseph Butler (age 48) was installed Dean of St Paul's Cathedral.
On 24th May 1754 Jane Cathcart was born to Charles Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart (age 33) and Jane Hamilton (age 27). She married her second cousin once removed John Murray 4th Duke Atholl, son of John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl and Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl.
On 24th May 1765 Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland was born to William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland (age 30). She married 4th September 1785 George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland, son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower, and had issue.
On 24th May 1772 Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry was born to Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 25) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 28). He married 24th May 1795 his second cousin Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury, daughter of Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney and Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney, and had issue.
On 24th May 1794 William Whewell was born.
On 24th May 1795 Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry (age 23) and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 21) were married. He the son of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 48) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 51). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24th May 1806 John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 82) died. His son George (age 37) succeeded 6th Duke Argyll.
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 24th May 1819 Victoria was born to Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 51) and Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn (age 32). She a granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She married 10th February 1840 her first cousin Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha, son of Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg, and had issue.
24th May 1841. Richard James Lane (age 41). Portrait of Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet (age 54).
Ten Years' Digging. May 24th. - We explored the remnant of a large barrow in a field near Parcelly Hay, called Vincent Knoll [Map]. The portion remaining had been the central part of the mound, and had been recently disturbed down to the natural surface of the field, fortunately without injury to the interments, which lay about two feet deeper in an irregularly shaped grave cut in the rock for their reception. To make the description intelligible we will call the grave an elongated oval though it was not strictly so, the rock having been removed in accordance with the natural angular and irregular joints. At one side of the grave was a skeleton, lying on its left side with the legs gathered up, accompanied only by the core of a cow's horn which lay upon the ribs. This skeleton, which was that of a male, exhibited a singular malformation of the upper part of each femur; close to its feet, and near one eixd of the oval, was a second skeleton of slender make which had been buried in a slovenly manner, it had with it a very large tooth of some animal, which, as well as both skeletons, was much decayed: they were surrounded by rats' bones, and a few inches above them was a thin layer of black earth, running through the small stones that filled this part of the grave. On the opposite side lay a third skeleton which faced the first, and was deposited in the same portion on its left side, the head being, of necessity, in the contrary direction: near the pelvis was a very neat circular ended instrument of white flint, and about a foot from the legs was a small iron spear with an open socket much corroded, which, however, did not appear to belong to the interment. This body in better condition than the others, was not surrounded by so many rats' bones, and was covered by larger stones. Following the side of the grave to the end of the oval, opposite to that occupied by the second skeleton, was found, about two feet from the last, the upper part of a fourth, to which, it is probable, the iron spear belonged: the bones were in good condition, but lay huddled together as if the body had been hastily buried. Careful observation at the time led to the conclusion that the two first bodies were interred at the same time, that the third deposit took place at a subsequent, but very early period, and that the fourth was of comparatively modem introduction, not dating earlier than the Pagan-Saxon age.
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Ten Years' Digging. On the 24th of May, 1858, an attempt was made to open a barrow on the eminence near the Compton Road, Ashbourne, by digging a circular pit in the centre. The natural soil appeared at the depth of three feet, and it was evident that the whole of the middle had been before disturbed, as pieces of decayed wood were mixed with the earth; still the interment must have escaped observation, no trace of bone or fire being visible, as would have been the case if its whereabouts had been discovered. The barrow, where undisturbed about the central excavation, exhibited a section of sandy earth, resting on a foundation of boulders. Violent rain, accompanied by a strong westerly wind, compelled us to abandon the search, after having found a few casual flints, one of which is a piece from the middle of very superior celt, or other large weapon, that has been fractured by exposure to heat.
On 24th May 1866 Prince Alfred Windsor (age 21) was created 1st Duke Edinburgh.
On 24th May 1874 Marie Hesse Darmstadt was born to Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke (age 36) and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 31). She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She died aged four in 1878.
On 24th May 1874 Prince Arthur Windsor 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn (age 24) was created 1st Duke Connaught and Strathearn. Luise Margarete Hohenzollern Duchess Connaught (age 13) by marriage Duchess Connaught and Strathearn.
On 24th May 1881 Leopold Saxe Coburg Gotha 1st Duke Albany (age 28) was created 1st Duke Albany.
On 24th May 1900 Sonia Rosemary Keppel was born to George Keppel (age 34) and Alice Frederica Edmonstone aka Keppel (age 32). Given that she was at the time the mistress of King Edward VII (age 58) there is some uncertainty as to whether George Keppel was her father. She married (1) 16th November 1920 Roland Cubitt 3rd Baron Ashcombe, son of Henry Cubitt 2nd Baron Ashcombe and Maud Marianne Calvert, and had issue.
On 24th May 1913 Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick (age 25) and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 54) and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 54). He the son of Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 67) and Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 59). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
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 24th May 1917 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 28) and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford. He married (1) 6th April 1939 Clare Bridgman and had issue (2) 13th February 1947 Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford, daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster (3) 4th September 1960 Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford.
On 24th May 1940 Lieutenant Christopher Furness (age 28) was killed in action.
On 24th May 1335 Margaret Bohemia Queen Consort Hungary was born to Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 19) and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 18). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married 1342 her second cousin once removed Louis I King Hungary King Poland.
On 24th May 1522 Bishop John Jewel was born.
On 24th May 1533 Ellen Gresham was born to John Gresham (age 38) and Mary Ipswell (age 38). She married 8th May 1545 William Uvedale and had issue.
On 24th May 1597 Henry Delves 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Delves 1st Baronet (age 25). He married before 1630 Mary Wilbraham and had issue.
On 24th May 1610 Margaret Frances Habsburg Spain was born to Philip III King Spain (age 32) and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 10.92%. She died aged six in 1617.
On 24th May 1616 John Maitland 1st Duke Lauderdale was born to John Maitland 1st Earl Lauderdale at Lethington. He married (1) December 1671 Anne Home, daughter of Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home and Mary Dudley Countess Home, and had issue (2) 1672 Elizabeth Murray Duchess Lauderdale, daughter of William Murray 1st Earl Dysart.
On 24th May 1648 Albert Saxe Gotha Duke Saxe Coburg was born to Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 46) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 28) at Gotha. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.17%.
On 24th May 1678 Elizabeth Herne Lady Blackwell was born to Joseph Herne of London and Elizabeth Frederick. She was baptised on 11th June 1678 at St Olave's Church, Old Jewry. She married before February 1698 Lambert Blackwell 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 24th May 1689 Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham was born to Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea (age 41) and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. He married (1) before September 1734 Frances Feilding Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham, daughter of Basil Feilding 3rd Earl Desmond 4th Earl Denbigh and Hester Firebrace Countess Desmond and Denbigh (2) after September 1734 Mary Palmer Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham, daughter of Thomas Palmer 4th Baronet, and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 24th May 1708 Anne Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 57) and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 27). She married Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet, son of Henry Furnese 1st Baronet and Anne Brough.
On 24th May 1725 John Wandesford 1st Earl Wandesford was born to George Wandesford 4th Viscount Castlecomer (age 38).
On 24th May 1743 Sylvester Douglas 1st Baron Benverbie was born. He married 1789 Catherine Anne North Baroness Benverbie, daughter of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford and Anne Speke Countess Guilford.
On 24th May 1749 Amelia Stanhope Countess Barrymore was born to William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington (age 29) and Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington (age 27). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married 16th April 1767 Richard Barry 6th Earl Barrymore, son of James Barry 5th Earl Barrymore, and had issue.
On 24th May 1754 Jane Cathcart was born to Charles Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart (age 33) and Jane Hamilton (age 27). She married her second cousin once removed John Murray 4th Duke Atholl, son of John Murray 3rd Duke Atholl and Charlotte Murray Duchess Atholl.
On 24th May 1765 Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland was born to William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland (age 30). She married 4th September 1785 George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland, son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower, and had issue.
On 24th May 1766 Charles Hotham 10th Baronet was born to Bishop John Hotham 9th Baronet (age 30) and Susanna Mackworth (age 28).
On 24th May 1769 Charlotte Boyle 20th Baroness Ros of Helmsley was born to Robert Boyle Walsingham (age 33). She married her third cousin once removed Henry Fitzgerald, son of James Fitzgerald 1st Duke Leinster and Emilia Mary Lennox Duchess Leinster, and had issue.
On 24th May 1772 Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry was born to Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 25) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 28). He married 24th May 1795 his second cousin Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury, daughter of Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney and Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney, and had issue.
On 24th May 1774 Charles Merrik Burrell 3rd Baronet was born to William Burrell 2nd Baronet (age 41) at Golden Square Soho. He married 4th July 1808 Frances Wyndham Lady Burrell, daughter of George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont, and had issue.
On 24th May 1775 Charles Ogle 2nd Baronet was born to Chaloner Ogle 1st Baronet (age 49) and Hester Thomas (age 37). He married (1) 1801 Charlotte Margaret Gage and had issue (2) 1820 Letitia Burroughs, daughter of William Burroughs 1st Baronet, and had issue.
On 24th May 1792 Lewis Richard Watson 3rd Baron Sondes of Lees Court was born to Lewis Watson 2nd Baron Sondes (age 38).
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 24th May 1794 William Whewell was born.
On 24th May 1817 Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset 2nd Baron Raglan was born to Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan (age 28) and Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole Baroness Raglan (age 25). He married (1) 25th September 1856 his fifth cousin Georgina Lygon Baroness Raglan, daughter of Henry Beauchamp Lygon 4th Earl Beauchamp and Susan Caroline Eliot, and had issue (2) 11th October 1871 his first cousin once removed Mary Blanche Farquhar Baroness Raglan, daughter of Walter Rockliffe Farquhar 3rd Baronet and Mary Octavia Somerset Lady Farquhar.
On 24th May 1819 Victoria was born to Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 51) and Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn (age 32). She a granddaughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She married 10th February 1840 her first cousin Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha, son of Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg, and had issue.
On 24th May 1822 Maria Louisa Priscilla Fane was born to John Fane 11th Earl of Westmoreland (age 38) and Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole Countess of Westmoreland (age 29).
On 24th May 1825 Francis Charles Lawley was born to Paul Thompson 1st Baron Wenlock (age 40) and Caroline Griffin Baroness Wenlock.
On 24th May 1826 Catherine Esther Waldegrave Lady Beauchamp-Proctor was born to Vice-Admiral Granville Waldegrave 2nd Baron Radstock (age 39). She married in or before 1853 Thomas William Brograve Proctor-Beauchamp 4th Baronet, son of William Beauchamp-Proctor 3rd Baronet and Anne Gregory Lady Beauchamp-Proctor, and had issue.
On 24th May 1834 Frederick Courtenay Morgan was born to Charles Morgan 1st Baron Tredegar (age 42) and Rosamund Mundy (age 24) at Ruperra Castle, Monmouthshire [Map]. He was educated at Eton College [Map].
On 24th May 1844 Frederick Arthur Wellesley was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 39). He married (1) 1873 Emma Loftus (2) 1884 Kate Vaughan (3) 1904 Evelyn Katrine Gwenfra Williams Duchess Wellington.
On 24th May 1847 Margaret Grace Pitt-Rivers was born to George Pitt-Rivers 4th Baron Rivers (age 36) and Susan Georgiana Leveson-Gower Baroness Rivers (age 37).
On 24th May 1854 Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven was born to Alexander Hesse Darmstadt (age 30) and Julia Hauke. He married his first cousin once removed Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven, daughter of Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha, and had issue.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 24th May 1865 John Brunner 2nd Baronet was born to John Brunner 1st Baronet (age 23) and Salome Davies. He married before 6th February 1895 Lucy Marianne Morgan Lady Brunner and had issue.
On 24th May 1869 Francis Vincent 13th Baronet was born to William Vincent 12th Baronet (age 34) and Margaret Erskine (age 34).
On 24th May 1870 Susan Lygon was born to Frederick Lygon 6th Earl Beauchamp (age 39) and Mary Catherine Stanhope Countess Beauchamp (age 26). She married 19th October 1889 Robert Gilmour 1st Baronet.
On 24th May 1874 Marie Hesse Darmstadt was born to Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke (age 36) and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 31). She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She died aged four in 1878.
On 24th May 1877 Mary Diana Lascelles was born to Henry Thynne Lascelles 4th Earl Harewood (age 52) and Diana Smyth Countess Harewood (age 39). She married 30th April 1898 her third cousin once removed Major Robert Wentworth Doyne and had issue.
On 24th May 1888 George Parker 7th Earl Macclesfield was born to George Augustus Parker (age 45) and Carine Agnes Loveden. He married 1909 Lilian Joanna Vere Boyle Countess Macclesfield and had issue.
On 24th May 1900 Sonia Rosemary Keppel was born to George Keppel (age 34) and Alice Frederica Edmonstone aka Keppel (age 32). Given that she was at the time the mistress of King Edward VII (age 58) there is some uncertainty as to whether George Keppel was her father. She married (1) 16th November 1920 Roland Cubitt 3rd Baron Ashcombe, son of Henry Cubitt 2nd Baron Ashcombe and Maud Marianne Calvert, and had issue.
On 24th May 1907 James Herbert Croft 11th Baronet was born to Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet (age 38) and Katharine Agnes Parr Lady Croft (age 28).
On 24th May 1917 John Ian Robert Russell 13th Duke Bedford was born to Hastings William Russell 12th Duke Bedford (age 28) and Louisa Crommelin Roberta Jowitt Whitwell Duchess Bedford. He married (1) 6th April 1939 Clare Bridgman and had issue (2) 13th February 1947 Lydia Yarde-Buller Duchess Bedford, daughter of John Yarde-Buller 3rd Baron Churston and Jessie Smither aka Denise Orme Duchess Leinster (3) 4th September 1960 Nicole Schnedier Duchess Bedford.
On 24th May 1932 James Michael Langham 15th Baronet was born to John Charles Langham 14th Baronet (age 37) and Rosamond Christabel Rashleigh (age 28). Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 24th May 1940 Wenman John Coke was born to Anthony Louis Lovel Coke 6th Earl of Leicester (age 30).
On 24th May 1950 Edward Littleton 8th Baron Hatherton was born to Mervyn Cecil Littleton (age 41).
On 24th May 1962 Anthony Barrow 7th Baronet was born to Richard Barrow 6th Baronet (age 28).
On 24th May 1687 John Shelley 3rd Baronet (age 25) and Mary Gage Lady Shelley were married. She by marriage Lady Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
On 24th May 1764 Thomas Dundas 1st Baron Dundas (age 23) and Charlotte Fitzwilliam Baroness Dundas (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William Fitzwilliam 1st and 3rd Earl Fitzwilliam and Anne Watson Wentworth Countess Fitzwilliam.
On 24th May 1787 Edward Stratford 2nd Earl Aldborough (age 51) and Anne Elizabeth Henniker Countess Aldborough were married. She by marriage Countess Aldborough. She brought a fortune of £50,000. He the son of John Stratford 1st Earl Aldborough and Martha O'Neale Countess Aldborough (age 81).
On 24th May 1795 Charles Scott 4th Duke Buccleuch 6th Duke Queensberry (age 23) and Harriet Katherine Townshend Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury (age 21) were married. He the son of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 48) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch (age 51). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 24th May 1810 William Oglander 6th Baronet (age 41) and Mary Anne Fitzroy Lady Oglander (age 25) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Oglander of Nunwell in Hampshire. She the daughter of George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton (age 50) and Charlotte Maria Waldegrave.
On 24th May 1814 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor (age 35) and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor (age 24) were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor (age 64) and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor (age 56).
On 24th May 1827 George Robinson 7th Baronet (age 29) and Emma Blencowe Lady Robinson (age 24) were married. They had five children.
On 24th May 1836 Charles Tennyson Turner (age 27) and Louisa Sellwood (age 20) were married. His younger brother Alfred (age 26) would married her sister fourteen years later. An example of the marriage of two sets of siblings.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 24th May 1849 Henry Reynolds-Moreton 3rd Earl of Ducie (age 21) and Julia Langston Countess Ducie (age 19) were married. He the son of Henry Reynolds-Moreton 2nd Earl Ducie (age 47) and Elizabeth Dutton Countess Ducie (age 42). They were first cousins.
On 24th May 1860 William Vincent 12th Baronet (age 25) and Margaret Erskine (age 25) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 24th May 1900 Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon 5th Baronet (age 37) and Lucy "Madame Lucille" Christiana Sutherland Lady Duff-Gordon (age 36) were married. She by marriage Lady Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
On 24th May 1913 Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick (age 25) and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Wilhelm Hohenzollern (age 54) and Empress Auguste Viktoria Oldenburg (age 54). He the son of Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 67) and Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 59). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 24th May 1916 William Leveson-Gower 4th Earl Granville (age 35) and Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon Countess Granville (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 61) and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 53). He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville and Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville (age 68). They were third cousin once removed.
On 24th May 843 the Battle of Blain aka Messac was a battle between Brittany and the County of Nantes over control of Nantes which, at that time, was controlled by the Frankish Kingdom. The Franks were defeated.
Lambert Guideschi II Count Nantes commanded the Breton army.
Renaud Count of Herbauges, Poitiers and Nantes, who commanded the army of Nantes, was killed the following day.
On 24th May 1089 Archbishop Lanfranc (age 84) died.
On 24th May 1153 King David I of Scotland (age 69) died at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map]. His grandson Malcolm (age 12) succeeded King Scotland.
On 24th May 1366 Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 57) died.
On 24th May 1413 Hermann II Landgrave of Hesse (age 72) died.
On 24th May 1425 Alexander Stewart and Duncan Lennox 8th Earl Lennox (age 80) were beheaded at Heading Hill at Stirling Castle.
On 24th May 1487 Robert Ughtred 5th Baron Ughtred (age 65) died. His grandson Henry succeeded 6th Baron Ughtred.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 24th May 1523 Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney (age 76) died. His son John (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baron Marney.
On 24th May 1571 William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 79) died. His grandson John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Montrose.
On 24th May 1579 Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault died.
On 24th May 1612 Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury (age 48) died at Marlborough, Wiltshire [Map]. His son William (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Salisbury. Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury (age 22) by marriage Countess Salisbury.
On 24th May 1616 Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland (age 55) died at Brougham Castle [Map]. She was buried in St Lawrence's Church, Appleby-in-Westmoreland [Map]. Finely carved alabaster. Stuart Hooded Monument, Shroud Monument, with Coronet. By Maximilian Colt (age 41).
On 24th May 1621 Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester (age 58) died.
On 24th May 1694 Anthony Carey 5th Viscount Falkland (age 38) died of smallpox. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His second cousin Lucius (age 6) succeeded 6th Viscount Falkland.
On 24th May 1716 Francis Eyles 1st Baronet died. His son John (age 33) succeeded 2nd Baronet Eyles of London.
On 24th May 1735 Patrick Lindsay-Crawford 2nd Viscount Garnock (age 37) died.
On 24th May 1773 Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 78) died at Chesterfield House. His third cousin once removed Philip (age 17) succeeded 5th Earl Chesterfield, 5th Baron Stanhope of Shelford in Nottinghamshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 24th May 1792 George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron Rodney (age 74) died. His son George (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset. Anne Harley Baroness Rodney (age 32) by marriage Baroness Rodney of Rodney Stoke in Somerset.
On 24th May 1802 James Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale (age 65) died. His third cousin once removed William (age 44) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lowther, 2nd Baron Lowther. Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale (age 40) by marriage Viscountess Lowther.
On 24th May 1806 John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 82) died. His son George (age 37) succeeded 6th Duke Argyll.
On 24th May 1825 John Grey Egerton 8th Baronet (age 58) died without issue. He had had a carriage accident at Epsom Races on 19th May 1825. His brother Philip (age 57) succeeded 9th Baronet Egerton and Oulton. Rebecca Du Pre Lady Egerton (age 45) by marriage Lady Egerton and Oulton.
On 24th May 1828 Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton (age 68) died. His son Spencer (age 38) succeeded 2nd Marquess Northampton, 10th Earl of Northampton, 2nd Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 24th May 1849 Edward Knatchbull 9th Baronet (age 67) died. His son Norton (age 40) succeeded 10th Baronet Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch in Kent.
On 24th May 1850 George Chetwynd 2nd Baronet (age 66) died at Grendon Hall, Northamptonshire. His son George (age 40) succeeded 3rd Baronet Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire. Charlotte Augusta Hill Lady Chetwynd by marriage Lady Chetwynd of Brocton Hall in Staffordshire.
On 24th May 1874 Edmund Beckett aka Denison 4th Baronet (age 87) died. His son Edmund (age 58) succeeded 5th Baronet Beckett of Leeds.
On 24th May 1891 William Parker 9th Baronet (age 64) died. His son William (age 28) succeeded 10th Baronet Parker of Melford Hall in Suffolk.
On 24th May 1910 William Grey 9th Earl Stamford 5th Earl Warrington (age 60) died. His son Roger (age 13) succeeded 10th Earl Stamford, 12th Baron Grey of Groby.
On 24th May 1912 Edward Albert Sassoon 2nd Baronet (age 55) died. He was buried in the Sassoon Mausoleum. His son Philip (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baronet Sassoon of Kensington-gore in London.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 24th May 1927 Henry Brougham 3rd Baron Brougham and Vaux (age 90) died. His grandson Victor (age 17) succeeded 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux. His only son Henry Brougham had predeceased him twenty days before.
On 24th May 1941 William John Smith-Marriott 6th Baronet (age 70) died unmarired. His brother John (age 65) succeeded 7th Baronet Smith of Sydling St Nicholas.
On 24th May 1947 Henry Lascelles 6th Earl Harewood (age 64) died at Harewood House [Map]. He was buried at All Saints Church Harewood [Map]. His son George (age 24) succeeded 7th Earl Harewood in Yorkshire, 7th Viscount Lascelles, 7th Baron Harewood of Harewood in Yorkshire.
On 24th May 1975 Edward Chichester 6th Marquess Donegal (age 71) died in Switzerland. His third cousin twice removed Dermot (age 59) succeeded 7th Marquess Donegal, 7th Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in Staffordshire, 5th Baron Templemore of Templemore in Donegal. Josceline Gabrielle Legge Marchioness County Donegal (age 57) by marriage Marchioness Donegal.
On 24th May 1987 Thomas Burdett Money-Coutts 7th Baron Latymer (age 85) died. His son Hugo (age 61) succeeded 8th Baron Latimer of Snape.
On 24th May 1993 John Kemp 1st Viscount Rochdale (age 86) died. His son St John (age 55) succeeded 2nd Viscount Rochdale of Rochdale in County Palatine of Lancaster, 3rd Baron Rochdale of Rochdale in Lancashire.
On 24th May 2011 Edmund George Felix Paston-Bedingfeld 9th Baronet (age 95) died. His son Henry (age 67) succeeded 10th Baronet Paston-Bedingfield of Oxburgh in Norfolk.
