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1290 Death of Queen Eleanor of Castile
1499 Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick
1533 Marriage of Henry Fitzroy and Mary Howard
On 28th November 1170 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 70) died. His son Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
On 28th November 1231 Valdemar the Young King of Denmark (age 22) died in a hunting accident at Refsnæs, near Kalundborg.
On 28th November 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 49) died at Harby Manor. Her viscera were buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. Her heart was buried at Blackfriars, City of London on the 19th December 1290 where her son Alfonso Plantagenet had been buried eight years beforew.
Her corpse was taken from Harby, Nottinghamshire [Map] to Westminster Abbey [Map]. At each of the locations at which her body rested overnight King Edward I of England (age 51) commissioned the building of an Eleanor Cross. Three remain at Geddington, Northamptonshire [Map], Hardingstone, Northamptonshire and Waltham Abbey, Essex [Map].
Flowers of History. On the third day before the Kalends of December [28th November 1290], in the nineteenth year of the reign of King Edward just beginning, Queen Eleanor, the consort of King Edward himself, died at Hardby [Harby, Leicestershire] in the county of Lincoln, after first devoutly receiving the sacraments of those departing and pouring forth prayer to her lord the king. He assented to her petitions, that all things unjustly taken by her or by her ministers from anyone whatsoever should be restored, and that satisfaction should be made to those who had been wronged, insofar as seemed most consonant with justice.
Tertio kal. Decembris, anno regni regis Edwardi Death of xix. inchoante, obiit Alienora regina, consors ipsius Alienora regis, apud Herdebi in comitatu Lincolniæ, defungenat Harloy. tium sacramentis prius devote receptis, et fusa prece ad dominum suum regem precibus ejus annuentem, ut omnia per ipsam vel ministros suos injuste quibuslibet ablata restituerentur, et læsis satisfieret, prout videretur magis consonum rationi.
Archaeologia Volume 29 Section XIII. The Queen (age 49) died of a lingering disease, a slow fever. Wikes says, "modicæ febris igniculo contabescensd [wasting away from a mild fever]." We see therefore why the more quiet situation of Harby Manor should be chosen for her rather than Clipston, where the Court and Parliament were to be held. I have not seen any positive evidence respecting the time when the Queen first took up her abode at this obscure place. The latest date at which I find the King and Queen together is late in the month of August, when a certain sum was paid to a messenger for carrying joint letters of the King and Queen from Northampton to the Earl of Gloucester. On the 18th of October 13s. 4d. was paid to Henry de Montepessulano for syrops and other medicines bought for the Queen's use at Lincoln. In that interval I conclude she was placed at Hardby, and probably about the 11th of September, when it appears the King was there.
Note d. Gale, p. 121. Wikes states that she died at Grantham. It is difficult to account for positive assertions like this in writers who are in the main deserving of credit. Langtoft says, That ilk sere pe quene died in Lyndseie. (p. 248.) This is worth notice, as assisting to determine the ancient limits of the district called Lindsey.
On 28th November 1330 John de Straford (age 55) was appointed Lord Chancellor.
Archaeologia Volume 35 1853 XXXIII. On the 28th of November [1357], and two following days, the Queen (age 62) entertained the Earl of Tancarville, a member of the royal family of France, and at this time in England, as one of the captives of Poitiers; and with him the Earl of Salisbury (age 29). Of this latter nobleman, William de Montacute, second Earl, it is noticeable that he too was connected with the Mortimers, being, as we have already stated, brother-in-law to the existing Earl of March2, although his father had personally acted a principal part in arresting Isabella's paramour in Nottingham Castle.
Note 1. Possibly John Melun 1st Count Tancarville (age 67) although he not a member of the royal family of France?
Note 2. Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March (age 29) had married William's sister Philippa Montagu Countess March (age 25).
On 28th November 1457 Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter (age 57) died. She was buried at Church of St Katharine's by the Tower, Tower Hill [Map].
On On 28th November 1487 Frederick IV King Naples (age 35) and Isabella del Balzo Queen Consort of Naples (age 22) were married. He the son of Ferdinand I King Naples (age 64) and Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples. They were first cousin once removed.
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 28th November 1489 Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland was born to King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 32) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 23) at Westminster Palace [Map]. She was baptised at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 21) was godfather. She married (1) 8th August 1503 her third cousin King James IV of Scotland, son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue (2) 6th August 1514 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus and had issue (3) 3rd March 1528 Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven and had issue.
On 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick (age 24) was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. Earl Warwick, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Documentation held in Spain apparently describes Catherine of Aragon's (age 13) parents Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 47) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 48) expressing concern that Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was a potential claimant to throne, and being reluctant for their daughter to marry Arthur Prince of Wales (age 13) whilst there was a threat to his accession causing King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 42) to use Perkin Warbreck's (deceased) attempted escape with Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick as a means to an end.
On 28th November 1533 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Richmond and Somerset (age 14) and Mary Howard Duchess Richmond and Somerset (age 14) were married. She by marriage Duchess of Richmond and Somerset. Another coup for the Howard Family especially in view of Henry Fitzroy being considered by some as a possible heir in view of Anne Boleyn having given birth to a girl. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk (age 36). He the illegitmate son of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 42) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys (age 35). They were third cousins.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 28th November 1556. The xxviij day of November came rydyng thrugh Smythfeld and Old Balee and thrugh Fletstrett unto Somesset place my good lade Elisabeth('s) (age 23) grace the quen('s) syster, with a grett compene of velvett cottes and cheynes, her graces gentyllmen, and after a grett compene of her men all in red cottes gardyd with a brod gard of blake velvett, and cuttes; and ther her grace dyd loge at her place; ther her grace tared (blank) days till the iij day of Dessember or her grace dyd remowyffe.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 28th November 1558. [The xxviijth day of November the Queen (age 25) removed to the Tower from the lord North's] plasse, (which) was the Charter Howsse. [All] the stretes unto the towre of London was newe gravelled. Her grace rod thrugh Barbecan and Crepulgat [Map], by [London-wall] unto Bysshope-gate [Map], and up to Leden-halle [Map] and thrugh Gracyus strett [Map] and Fanchyrchestrett [Map]; and a-for rod gentyllmen and [many] knyghtes and lordes, and after cam all the trumpetes blohyng, and then cam all the haroldes in a-ray; and my lord of Penbroke (age 57) [bare the] the quen('s) sword; then cam here Grace on horsbake, [apparelled] in purpull welvett with a skarpe [scarf] abowt her neke, and [the serg]anttes of armes abowt here grace; and next after rod [sir] Robart Dudley (age 26) the master of her horse; and so the gard with halbards. [And] ther was shyche shutyng of gunes as never was hard a-for; so to the towre, with all the nobulles. And so here Grace lay in the towre [Map] unto the v day of Dessember, that was sant Necolas evyn. And ther was in serten plasses chylderyn with speches and odur places, syngyng and playing with regalles.
On 28th November 1596 Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia was christened at Chapel Royal, Holyrood House, Holyrood.
Diary of Anne Clifford. 28th November 1619. The 28th though I kept my chamber altogether yet methinks the time is not so tedious to me as when I used to be abroad.
About this time I received letters from Mr Davis by which I perceived how ill things were likely to go in Westmoreland especially with Mr Hilton and Michael Brunstall.1
Note 1. About this time of my Lord's (age 30) being at London he kept a great table having a great company of Lords and gentlemen that used to dine with him.
All this winter my Lady Margaret's speech was very ill so as strangers cannot understand her, besides she was so apt to take cold and so out of temper that it grieved me to think of it. I verily believe all these inconveniences proceed from some distemper in her head.
The 29th of November was the last time my Lord came to my Lady Penniston's (age 24) at her Mother's lodgings in the Strand. The 30th my Lord and Lady Suffolk1 came out of the Tower.
Note 1. Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 55)
On 28th November 1657 Philip Prospero Habsburg Spain Prince Asturias was born to Philip IV King Spain (age 52) and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 22). He died four years later. Coefficient of inbreeding 25.39%.
On 28th November 1660 Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy was born to Ferdinand Maria Wittelsbach (age 24) and Henriette Adelaide Savoy. She married 7th March 1680 her third cousin Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy, son of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France and Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 28th November 1660, considered to be the official foundation date of the Royal Society, a meeting at Gresham College of 12 natural philosophers decided to commence a "Colledge for the Promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning". Amongst those founders were Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, William Brouncker and Robert Moray.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1661. At home all the morning; at noon Will brought me from Whitehall, whither I had sent him, some letters from my Lord Sandwich (age 36), from Tangier; where he continues still, and hath done some execution upon the Turks, and retaken an Englishman from them, of one Mr. Parker's, a merchant in Marke-lane. In the afternoon Mr. Pett (age 51) and I met at the office; there being none more there than we two I saw there was not the reverence due to us observed, and so I took occasion to break up and took Mr. Gawdon along with me, and he and I (though it rained) were resolved to go, he to my Lord Treasurer's and I to the Chancellor's with a letter from my Lord to-day.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1662. A very hard frost; which is news to us after having none almost these three years. Up and to Ironmongers' Hall by ten o'clock to the funeral of Sir Richard Stayner. Here we were, all the officers of the Navy, and my Lord Sandwich (age 37), who did discourse with us about the fishery, telling us of his Majesty's resolution to give £200 to every man that will set out a Busse1; and advising about the effects of this encouragement, which will be a very great matter certainly. Here we had good rings, and by and by were to take coach; and I being got in with Mr. Creed into a four-horse coach, which they come and told us were only for the mourners, I went out, and so took this occasion to go home. Where I staid all day expecting Gosnell's coming, but there came an excuse from her that she had not heard yet from her mother, but that she will come next week, which I wish she may, since I must keep one that I may have some pleasure therein.
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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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1663. Up and at the office sat all the morning, and at noon by Mr. Coventry's (age 35) coach to the 'Change [Map], and after a little while there where I met with Mr. Pierce, the chyrurgeon, who tells me for good newes that my Lord Sandwich (age 38) is resolved to go no more to Chelsy, and told me he believed that I had been giving my Lord some counsel, which I neither denied nor affirmed, but seemed glad with him that he went thither no more, and so I home to dinner, and thence abroad to Paul's Church Yard, and there looked upon the second part of Hudibras, which I buy not, but borrow to read, to see if it be as good as the first, which the world cry so mightily up, though it hath not a good liking in me, though I had tried by twice or three times reading to bring myself to think it witty.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1665. After dinner to talk of our business, the Act of Parliament, where in short I see Sir R. Long (age 65) mighty fierce in the great good qualities of it. But in that and many other things he was stiff in, I think without much judgement, or the judgement I expected from him, and already they have evaded the necessity of bringing people into the Exchequer with their bills to be paid there. Sir G. Carteret (age 55) is titched [fretful, tetchy] at this, yet resolves with me to make the best use we can of this Act for the King (age 35), but all our care, we think, will not render it as it should be. He did again here alone discourse with me about my Lord, and is himself strongly for my Lord's not going to sea, which I am glad to hear and did confirm him in it. He tells me too that he talked last night with the Duke of Albemarle (age 56) about my Lord Sandwich (age 40), by the by making him sensible that it is his interest to preserve his old friends, which he confessed he had reason to do, for he knows that ill offices were doing of him, and that he honoured my Lord Sandwich with all his heart.
On 28th November 1666 the Battle of Rullion Green between Covenanter dissidents and the Scottish government. The battle ended the Pentland Rising.
John Evelyn's Diary. 28th November 1666. Went to see Clarendon House, now almost finished, a goodly pile to see, but had many defects as to the architecture, yet placed most gracefully. After this, I waited on the Lord Chancellor (age 57), who was now at Berkshire House, since the burning of London.
On 28th November 1666 Bishop George Griffith (age 65) died. Memorial at St Asaph Cathedral [Map].
Bishop George Griffith: On 30th September 1601 he was born. On 17th October 1660 Bishop George Griffith was elected Bishop of St Asaph. On 28th October 1660 Bishop George Griffith was consecrated Bishop of St Asaph at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map] by Bishop Brian Duppa. It was the first consecration of bishops after the Restoration.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1666. Up, and with Sir W. Pen (age 45) to White Hall (setting his lady (age 42) and daughter (age 15) down by the way at a mercer's in the Strand, where they are going to lay out some money), where, though it blows hard and rains hard, yet the Duke of York (age 33) is gone a-hunting. We therefore lost our labour, and so back again, and by hackney coach to secure places to get things ready against dinner, and then home, and did the like there, and to my great satisfaction: and at noon comes my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 18), Sir Thomas Crew (age 42), Mr. John Crew (age 38), Mr. Carteret (age 25), and Brisband. I had six noble dishes for them, dressed by a man-cook, and commended, as indeed they deserved, for exceeding well done. We eat with great pleasure, and I enjoyed myself in it with reflections upon the pleasures which I at best can expect, yet not to exceed this; eating in silver plates, and all things mighty rich and handsome about me. A great deal of fine discourse, sitting almost till dark at dinner, and then broke up with great pleasure, especially to myself; and they away, only Mr. Carteret and I to Gresham College, where they meet now weekly again, and here they had good discourse how this late experiment of the dog, which is in perfect good health, may be improved for good uses to men, and other pretty things, and then broke up.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1666. Here was Mr. Henry Howard (age 38), that will hereafter be Duke of Norfolke, who is admitted this day into the Society, and being a very proud man, and one that values himself upon his family, writes his name, as he do every where, Henry Howard of Norfolke.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1667. Up, and at the office all this morning, and then home to dinner, and then by coach sent my wife to the King's playhouse, and I to White Hall, there intending, with Lord Bruncker (age 47), Sir J. Minnes (age 68), and Sir T. Harvy (age 42) to have seen the Duke of York (age 34), whom it seems the King (age 37) and Queen (age 29) have visited, and so we may now well go to see him. But there was nobody could speak with him, and so we parted, leaving a note in Mr. Wren's (age 38) chamber that we had been there, he being at the free conference of the two Houses about this great business of my Chancellor's (age 58), at which they were at this hour, three in the afternoon, and there they say my Lord Anglesey (age 53) do his part admirablyably, and each of us taking a copy of the Guinny company's defence to a petition against them to the Parliament the other day.
John Evelyn's Diary. 28th November 1679. Came over the Duke of Monmouth (age 30) from Holland unexpectedly to his Majesty (age 49); while the Duke of York (age 46) was on his journey to Scotland, whither the King sent him to reside and govern. The bells and bonfires of the city at this arrival of the Duke of Monmouth publishing their joy, to the no small regret of some at Court. This Duke, whom for distinction they called the Protestant Duke (though the son of an abandoned woman), the people made their idol.
On 28th November 1706 Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia (age 18) and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 19) were married. She the daughter of King George I (age 46) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle (age 40). He the son of Frederick I King Prussia (age 49) and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 28th November 1728 Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon (age 50) died. His son Cosmo (age 8) succeeded 3rd Duke Gordon, 6th Marquess Huntly, 11th Earl Huntley.
On 28th November 1747 Carl Leopold Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 69) died. His brother Christian (age 64) succeeded Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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After 28th November 1748 Ann Sprott (deceased) was buried at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow [Map]. The inscription on her monument reads ... Beneath Lyeth Ann Relict of John Price DD He was of the Antient family of the Prices of Gogerthan in Cardiganshire by the Male side by the Female of the Antient and noble Line of the Agards of Forston in Darbyshire His Grand and Her great Grandmother were two of the Coheiresses of that Family she was his Wife 42 Years He departed May 11 1722 and lies buried at Westbury in Com Salop of which he was Rector She was 2d. Daughter of Henry Sprott Esqr. of Ashmore Brook in Com Stafford by Ann sole Daughter and Heiress of Tho Lokier of the Marsh in Com Salop Gent she dyed 28 Novembr. 1748 leaving no Issue Aged 91 She was a true Daughter and exact Observer of the Orthodox Doctrine of the Church of England which her Learned Husband with the utmost industry and Zeal studied and promoted Farewell Reader and like her revere the God that Judgeth right
The arms of Price and Sprott in the first and second quarters and unknown arms in the lower two.
Ann Sprott: Around 1631 she was born to Henry Sprott of Ashmore Brook in Staffordshire and Ann Lokier. Around 1680 Reverend John Price and she were married. On 28th November 1748 she died.
On 28th November 1771 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 63) died. His son James (age 39) succeeded 3rd Duke Chandos, 3rd Marquess Carnarvon, 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Viscount Wilton, 11th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 6th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
On 28th November 1774 Duke Frederick IV of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 29) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 23) at Gotha.
On 28th November 1817 Bishop John Jenkinson (age 36) was appointed Dean of Worcester.
St Albans Cathedral [Map]. Ledger stone of Penelope Evans died 28th November 1778, her daughter Mary Husseydied 2nd July 1789, William Hussey died 28th January 1800 and William Wildman died 3rd September 1823.
After 28th November 1828 St Edburga's Church, Leigh [Map]. Memorial to Mary Russell (deceased), wife of Rector of St Edburga's, Henry Barry Domvile.
Mary Russell: Around 1785 she was born to William Russell of Powich Court and Mary Cocks. On 28th November 1828 she died at Torquay, Devon.
Greville Memoirs. 28th November 1830. There has been nothing new within these three days, but the alarm is still very great, and the general agitation which pervades men's minds unlike what I have ever seen. Reform, economy, echoed backwards and forwards, the doubts, the hopes and the fears of those who have anything to lose, the uncertainty of everybody's future condition, the immense interests at stake, the magnitude and imminence of the danger, all contribute to produce a nervous excitement, which extends to all classes—to almost every individual. Until the Ministers are re-elected nobody can tell what will be done in Parliament, and Lord Grey himself has no idea what sort of strength the Government will have in either House; but there is a prevailing opinion that they ought to be supported at this moment, although the Duke of Wellington and Peel mean to keep their party together. Lyndhurst's resignation with his colleagues (added to his not being invited to join this Government) has restored him to the good graces of his party, for Lord Bathurst (age 68) told me had behaved very honourably. He means now to set to work to gain character, and as he is about the ablest public man going, and nearly the best speaker, he will yet bustle himself into consideration and play a part once more. Peel, Lyndhurst, and Hardinge are three capital men for the foundation of a party—as men of business superior to any three in this Cabinet. But I doubt if the Duke will ever be in a civil office again, nor do I think the country would like to see him at the head of a Government, unless it was one conducted in a very different manner from the last. For the present deplorable state of things, and for the effervescence of public opinion, which threatens the overthrow of the constitution in trying to amend it, Peel and the Duke are entirely responsible; and the former is the less excusable because he might have known better, and if he had gone long ago to the Duke, and laid before him the state of public opinion, told him how irresistible it was, and had refused to carry on the Government in the House of Commons with such a crew as he had, the Duke must have given way. Notwithstanding the great measures which have distinguished his Government, such as Catholic Emancipation, and the repeal of the Test Acts, a continual series of systematic blunders, an utter ignorance of, and indifference to, public opinion, have rendered the first of these great measures almost useless. Ireland is on the point of becoming in a worse state than before the Catholic question was settled; and why? Because, first of all, the settlement was put off too long, and the fever of agitation would not subside, and because it was accompanied by an insult to O'Connell, which he has been resolved to revenge, and which he knows he can punish. Then instead of depriving him of half his influence by paying the priests, and so getting them under the influence of Government, they neglected this, and followed up the omission by taxing Ireland, and thus uniting the whole nation against us. What is this but egregious presumption, blindness, ignorance, and want of all political calculation and foresight? What remains now to be done? Perhaps nothing, for the anti-Union question is spreading far and wide with a velocity that is irresistible, and it is the more dangerous because the desire for the repeal of the Union is rather the offspring of imagination than of reason, and arises from vague, excited hopes, not, like the former agitation, from real wrongs, long and deeply felt. But common shifts and expedients, partial measures, will not do now, and in the state of the game a deep stake must be played or all will be lost. To buy O'Connell at any price, pay the Catholic Church, establish poor laws, encourage emigration, and repeal the obnoxious taxes and obnoxious laws, are the only expedients which have a chance of restoring order. It is easy to write these things, but perhaps difficult to carry them into execution, but what we want is a head to conceive and a heart to execute such measures as the enormous difficulties of the times demand.
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On 28th November 1843 Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond (age 25) and Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond (age 19) were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond (age 52) and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond (age 47). They were sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 28th November 1848 Henry James Fitzroy was born to Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton (age 27) and Anne Balfour (age 23).
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 28th November 1848 Sybil Mary Grey Duchess St Albans was born to Charles Grey (age 44) and Caroline Eliza Farquhar (age 34). She married 20th June 1867 her fourth cousin William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans, son of William Beauclerk 9th Duke St Albans and Elizabeth Catherine Gubbins Duchess St Albans, and had issue.
On 28th November 1857 Alfonso XII King Spain was born to Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 35) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 12.16%. He married (1) 23rd January 1878 his half first cousin Maria de las Mercedes Queen Consort Spain, daughter of Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier (2) 29th November 1879 his third cousin Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain and had issue.
On 28th November 1889 Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton Duchess Newcastle under Lyne (age 75) died.
The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 28/11/1901 reports:
MEMORIAL TO ONE OF THE STUDENTS' CORPS.
Tablet unveiled in Newcastle
At St Nicholas cathedral, Newcastle [Map], yesterday, the Vicar of Newcastle (Canon Gough) on behalf of the students attending the Durham College of Science unveiled a memorial to the late Mr David Oliphant, a member of the Students Corps of the 3rd V.B.N.F. who met his death in the defence of the Legation at Peking.
There was a large gathering amongst those being present being Principal Gurney, Professors Lebour, Bedson, Stroud, Duff and Middleton; Messrs Hatton, Thornton, Meek, Collins, Latham and F.H. Pruen (secretary) of the College, Mr G. Renwick, M.P., Dr Page (College of Medicine), the Vicar of Newcastle, the Rev Canon Southwell, the Rev WH Ainger, the Rev A Boot, Capt. Fisher, Lieut. Renwick, Mr W Cochrane, Ald. TG Gibson and the members of the Student' Corps of the V.B.N.F. in uniform and students in their college robes.
The service was very brief and impressive. After a hymn and a prayer, the Vicar of Newcastle unveiled the tablet which is of brass, surmounted with the word "Altiora" the crest of the Oliphant family which dates back some 800 years. The arms consist of three silver crescents on a red shield.
The inscription on the tablet is as follows "David Oliphant killed at Peking July 5 1900 Aged 24 years. The Queen heard with admiration and pride of the manner in which Mr David Oliphant fought side by side with the marines in the defence of the Legation during the four eventful weeks and how he sacrificed his life in the defence of others.' Extract from a letter sent by the Queen to his father." At the bottom of the plate are the arms of the school and the words "A student at the College of Science in this city 1894-7."
David Oliphant was in Peking, with the Marines and when volunteers were asked for to cut down trees, he along with several others, volunteered. When the Chinese were discovered to be creeping in their direction orders were issued for the men to retire. The late Mr Oliphant had but one more tree to cut down and he stayed to finish his task, with the result that he met his death.
Earl Grey (age 50) inaugurated the fund for the memorial.
During the service the band of the corps played the National Anthem. The congregation remained standing throughout the proceedings.
Albert Henry George Grey 4th Earl Grey: On 28th November 1851 he was born to Charles Grey and Caroline Eliza Farquhar. On 9th June 1877 Albert Henry George Grey 4th Earl Grey and Alice Holford Countess Grey were married. She by marriage Countess Grey. On 9th October 1894 Henry George Grey 3rd Earl Grey died. His nephew Albert succeeded 4th Earl Grey, 4th Viscount Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 4th Baron Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 5th Baronet Grey of Howick in Northumberland. On 29th August 1917 Albert Henry George Grey 4th Earl Grey died. His son Charles succeeded 5th Earl Grey, 5th Viscount Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 5th Baron Grey of Howick in Northumberland, 6th Baronet Grey of Howick in Northumberland. Mabel Laura Georgiana Palmer Countess Grey by marriage Countess Grey.
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On 28th November 1957 Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (age 71) died.
On 28th November 1489 Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland was born to King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 32) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England (age 23) at Westminster Palace [Map]. She was baptised at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 21) was godfather. She married (1) 8th August 1503 her third cousin King James IV of Scotland, son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland, and had issue (2) 6th August 1514 Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus and had issue (3) 3rd March 1528 Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven and had issue.
On 28th November 1553 Charles Cavendish was born to William Cavendish (age 48) and Bess of Hardwick (age 26). He married before 6th December 1592 Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle, daughter of Cuthbert Ogle 7th Baron Ogle and Catherine Carnaby Baroness Ogle, and had issue.
On 28th November 1586 Thomas Bowyer 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Bowyer of Leighthorne, Sussex and Jane Birch. He was baptised on 4th December 1586 at Church of St Stephen, North Mudham.
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 28th November 1599 Barbara Sidney was born to Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (age 36) and Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester (age 36). She married Thomas Culpepper and had issue.
On 28th November 1612 Thomas Whitmore 1st Baronet was born to William Whitmore of Apley Hall in Shropshire (age 39). He married before 6th April 1637 Elizabeth Acton Lady Whitmore, daughter of William Acton 1st Baronet.
On 13th October 1622 Ralph Delaval 1st Baronet was born to Robert Delaval of Seaton Delaval (age 22) and Barbara Selby. He was baptised on 27th October 1622. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford University; matriculated 15th June 1638. He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 28th November 1639. He married 2nd April 1646 Anne Leslie Lady Delaval, daughter of Alexander Leslie 1st Earl Leven, and had issue.
On 28th November 1657 Philip Prospero Habsburg Spain Prince Asturias was born to Philip IV King Spain (age 52) and Mariana of Austria Queen Consort Spain (age 22). He died four years later. Coefficient of inbreeding 25.39%.
On 28th November 1660 Maria Anna Victoria Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy was born to Ferdinand Maria Wittelsbach (age 24) and Henriette Adelaide Savoy. She married 7th March 1680 her third cousin Louis "Le Grand Dauphin" Bourbon Duke Burgundy, son of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France and Maria Theresa of Spain Queen Consort France, and had issue.
On 28th November 1661 Edward Hyde 3rd Earl Clarendon was born to Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Clarendon and Theodosia Capell. He married 10th July 1685 his fifth cousin Katherine O'Brien and had issue.
On 28th November 1665 Elizabeth Brabazon was born to William Brabazon 3rd Earl Meath (age 30) and Elizabeth Lennard 3rd Countess Meath (age 21). She married (1) in or before 1699 Philips Coote (2) 1711 Philip Bertie, son of Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey and Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey.
On 28th November 1708 John Frederick 4th Baronet was born to Thomas Frederick (age 28).
On 28th November 1710 Henry Hyde was born to Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon (age 38) and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. He married 9th November 1737 Frances Lee, daughter of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield and Frances Hales Countess Lichfield.
On 28th November 1712 John Leveson-Gower was born to John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower (age 18) and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower (age 21). He died aged ten in 1723.
On 28th November 1728 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Sondes was born to John Monson 1st Baron Monson (age 35) and Margaret Watson (age 33). He married 12th October 1752 his half third cousin Grace Pelham Baroness Sondes and had issue.
On 28th November 1774 Richard King 2nd Baronet was born to Admiral Richard King 1st Baronet (age 44) and Susanna Margaretta Coker (age 29). He married (1) 30th November 1803 Sarah Anne Duckworth Lady King, daughter of John Thomas Duckworth 1st Baronet and Anne Wallis, and had issue (2) 16th May 1822 Maria Susanna Cotton Lady King, daughter of Admiral Charles Cotton 5th Baronet and Philadelphia Rowley Lady Cotton, and had issue.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 28th November 1774 Duke Frederick IV of Saxe Coburg Altenburg was born to Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 29) and Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg (age 23) at Gotha.
On 28th November 1778 Robert Howe Bromley 3rd Baronet was born to George Smith aka Pauncefoot-Bromley 2nd Baronet (age 25) and Esther Curzon Lady Smith (age 19).
On 28th November 1797 Charles Thomas Clifford was born to Charles Clifford Clifford 6th Baron Clifford Chudleigh (age 38) and Eleanor Mary Arundell Baroness Clifford Chudleigh (age 31). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.56%.
On 28th November 1814 George Fowler Hastings was born to Hans Francis Hastings 12th Earl Huntingdon (age 35) and Frances Cobbe Countess Huntingdon.
On 28th November 1839 Bishop Augustus Legge was born to William Legge 4th Earl Dartmouth (age 54) and Frances Barrington Countess Dartmouth. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University. He married 1877 Fanny Louisa Stopford Sackville.
On 28th November 1846 William Vavasour 3rd Baronet was born to William Joseph Vavasour (age 24) and Mary Constantia Clifford.
On 28th November 1848 Henry James Fitzroy was born to Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton (age 27) and Anne Balfour (age 23).
On 28th November 1848 Ida Frances Annabella Lumley Countess Bradford was born to Richard Lumley 9th Earl Scarborough (age 35) and Adeliza Drummond Countess Scarborough. She married 7th September 1869 her second cousin once removed George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford, son of Orlando Bridgeman 3rd Earl Bradford and Selina Weld-Forester Countess Bradford, and had issue.
On 28th November 1848 Sybil Mary Grey Duchess St Albans was born to Charles Grey (age 44) and Caroline Eliza Farquhar (age 34). She married 20th June 1867 her fourth cousin William Amelius Aubrey Beauclerk 10th Duke St Albans, son of William Beauclerk 9th Duke St Albans and Elizabeth Catherine Gubbins Duchess St Albans, 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 28th November 1851 Albert Henry George Grey 4th Earl Grey was born to Charles Grey (age 47) and Caroline Eliza Farquhar (age 37). He married 9th June 1877 Alice Holford Countess Grey and had issue.
On 28th November 1851 Dudley Gordon Alan Duckworth-King 5th Baronet was born to George St Vincent Duckworth-King 4th Baronet (age 42) and Caroline Mary Dawson-Damer.
On 28th November 1857 Alfonso XII King Spain was born to Francisco de Asís King Consort Spain (age 35) and Isabella II Queen Spain (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 12.16%. He married (1) 23rd January 1878 his half first cousin Maria de las Mercedes Queen Consort Spain, daughter of Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier and Infanta Luisa Fernanda Duchess of Montpensier (2) 29th November 1879 his third cousin Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain and had issue.
On 28th November 1873 Algernon Skeffington 12th Viscount Massereene, 5th Viscount Ferrard was born to Clotworthy Skeffington 11th Viscount Massereene, 5th Viscount Ferrard (age 31) and Florence Elizabeth Whyte-Melville Viscountess Massereene and Ferrard.
On 28th November 1875 Thomas Charles Musgrave was born to Richard Courtenay Musgrave 11th Baronet (age 37) and Adora Frances Olga Wells Lady Musgrave and Baroness Brougham (age 26).
On 28th November 1888 John Everett Millais 3rd Baronet was born to Everett Millais 2nd Baronet (age 32) and Mary St Lawrence Hope-Vere (age 27).
On 28th November 1901 Edwina Ashley Countess Mountbatten Burma was born to Wilfred William Ashley 1st Baron Mount Temple (age 34) and Amalia Mary Maud Cassel (age 21). She married 18th July 1922 Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, son of Prince Louis of Battenburg 1st Marquess Milford Haven and Victoria Hesse Darmstadt Marchioness Milford Haven, and had issue.
On 28th November 1904 Nancy Mitford was born to David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale (age 26) and Sydney Bowles (age 24). She married (1) 1933 Peter Rodd, son of Rennell Rodd 1st Baron Rodd and Lilias Georgina Guthrie Baroness Rennell.
On 28th November 1909 Francis Anthony Baring was born to Hugo Baring (age 33) and Evelyn Ashley-Cooper Baroness Magheramorne (age 44). He married 22nd April 1933 his third cousin Rose Gwendolen Louisa McDonnell, daughter of Randall McDonnell 7th Earl of Antrim and Margaret Isabel Talbot Countess of Antrim.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 28th November 1931 Henry Saxon Tate 5th Baronet was born to Henry Tate 4th Baronet (age 29).
On 28th November 1950 Michael Cockayne 4th Baron Cullen was born to John O'Brien Marsham Cockayne (age 30).
On On 28th November 1487 Frederick IV King Naples (age 35) and Isabella del Balzo Queen Consort of Naples (age 22) were married. He the son of Ferdinand I King Naples (age 64) and Isabella Clermont Queen Consort Naples. They were first cousin once removed.
On 28th November 1533 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Richmond and Somerset (age 14) and Mary Howard Duchess Richmond and Somerset (age 14) were married. She by marriage Duchess of Richmond and Somerset. Another coup for the Howard Family especially in view of Henry Fitzroy being considered by some as a possible heir in view of Anne Boleyn having given birth to a girl. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk (age 36). He the illegitmate son of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 42) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys (age 35). They were third cousins.
On 28th November 1545 William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon (age 16) and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon were married. She the daughter of John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester (age 35) and Elizabeth Willoughby. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 28th November 1627 Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham (age 19) and Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham (age 16) were married.
On 28th November 1706 Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia (age 18) and Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 19) were married. She the daughter of King George I (age 46) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle (age 40). He the son of Frederick I King Prussia (age 49) and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 28th November 1721 Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath (age 32) and Diana Newport Countess Mountrath were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath. She the daughter of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 77) and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford (age 60). He the son of Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath and Isabella Dormer Countess Mountrath. They were sixth cousins.
On 28th November 1722 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 22) and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis were married.
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 28th November 1837 Walter Rockliffe Farquhar 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Mary Octavia Somerset Lady Farquhar (age 23) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Farquhar of Cadogan House in Middlesex. She the daughter of Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort and Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 66).
On 28th November 1843 Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond (age 25) and Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond (age 19) were married. He the son of Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond (age 52) and Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond (age 47). They were sixth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 28th November 1895 Edgar Clifford Arundell 14th Baron Arundel (age 35) and Ellen Elizabeth Thatcher Baroness Arundel Wardour were married.
On 28th November 1899 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart 7th Marquess of Londonderry (age 21) and Edith Chaplin Marchioness Londonderry (age 20) were married. He the son of Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart 6th Marquess Londonderry (age 47) and Theresa Susey Helen Chetwynd-Talbot Marchioness Londonderry (age 43).
On 28th November 1928 Henry Philip Hunloke (age 21) and Anne Cavendish Countess Sandwich (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 60) and Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire (age 58).
On 28th November 1934 Major Anthony Ashley-Cooper (age 34) and Sylvia Hawkes Baroness Stanley (age 30) were divorced after she began an affair with American actor Douglas Fairbanks, Sr, who was named as co-respondent in the petition for divorce.
On 28th November 1170 Owain "Great" King Gwynedd (age 70) died. His son Hywel succeeded King Gwynedd.
On 28th November 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 49) died at Harby Manor. Her viscera were buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. Her heart was buried at Blackfriars, City of London on the 19th December 1290 where her son Alfonso Plantagenet had been buried eight years beforew.
Her corpse was taken from Harby, Nottinghamshire [Map] to Westminster Abbey [Map]. At each of the locations at which her body rested overnight King Edward I of England (age 51) commissioned the building of an Eleanor Cross. Three remain at Geddington, Northamptonshire [Map], Hardingstone, Northamptonshire and Waltham Abbey, Essex [Map].
On 28th November 1415 Piers Butler 5th Baron Dunboyne died without issue. His brother Edmond succeeded 6th Baron Dunboyne.
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 28th November 1457 Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter (age 57) died. She was buried at Church of St Katharine's by the Tower, Tower Hill [Map].
On 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick (age 24) was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. Earl Warwick, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Documentation held in Spain apparently describes Catherine of Aragon's (age 13) parents Ferdinand II King Aragon (age 47) and Isabella Queen Castile (age 48) expressing concern that Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was a potential claimant to throne, and being reluctant for their daughter to marry Arthur Prince of Wales (age 13) whilst there was a threat to his accession causing King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 42) to use Perkin Warbreck's (deceased) attempted escape with Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick as a means to an end.
On 28th November 1666 Bishop George Griffith (age 65) died. Memorial at St Asaph Cathedral [Map].
Bishop George Griffith: On 30th September 1601 he was born. On 17th October 1660 Bishop George Griffith was elected Bishop of St Asaph. On 28th October 1660 Bishop George Griffith was consecrated Bishop of St Asaph at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map] by Bishop Brian Duppa. It was the first consecration of bishops after the Restoration.
On 28th November 1675 Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh (age 67) died. His nephew William (age 34) succeeded 3rd Earl Denbigh, 3rd Viscount Feilding, 3rd Baron Feilding of Newnham Paddocks in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron St Liz.
On 28th November 1724 Robert Marsham 1st Baron Romney (age 39) died. His son Robert (age 12) succeeded 2nd Baron Romney, 6th Baronet Marsham of Cuckston in Kent.
On 28th November 1728 Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon (age 50) died. His son Cosmo (age 8) succeeded 3rd Duke Gordon, 6th Marquess Huntly, 11th Earl Huntley.
On 28th November 1729 Richard Wenman 5th Viscount Wenman (age 41) died. His son Philip (age 10) succeeded 6th Viscount Wenman of Tuam, 4th Baronet Wenman of Caswell.
On 28th November 1734 James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn (age 73) died. His son James (age 48) succeeded 7th Earl Abercorn. Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn (age 44) by marriage Countess Abercorn.
On 28th November 1747 Carl Leopold Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 69) died. His brother Christian (age 64) succeeded Duke Mecklenburg Schwerin.
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 28th November 1771 Henry Brydges 2nd Duke Chandos (age 63) died. His son James (age 39) succeeded 3rd Duke Chandos, 3rd Marquess Carnarvon, 3rd Earl Carnarvon, 3rd Viscount Wilton, 11th Baron Chandos of Sudeley, 6th Baronet Brydges of Wilton in Herefordshire.
On 28th November 1779 Robert Lawley 4th Baronet died. His son Robert (age 43) succeeded 5th Baronet Lawley of Spoonhill in Shropshire.
On 28th November 1794 James Long aka Tylney-Long 7th Baronet (age 58) died. His son James succeeded 8th Baronet Long of Westminster in London.
On 28th November 1823 Richard Philipps 1st Baron Milford (age 79) died. His fourth cousin once removed Rowland (age 35) succeeded 8th Baronet Philips of Picton Castle.
On 28th November 1826 Francis Rawdon-Hastings 1st Marquess Hastings (age 71) died. His son George (age 18) succeeded 2nd Marquess Hastings, 3rd Earl Moira, 18th Baron Botreaux, 17th Baron Hungerford, 15th Baron Moleyns and 15th Baron Hastings. Barbara Yelverton Marchioness Hastings (age 16) by marriage Marchioness Hastings.
On 28th November 1831 Charles Knowles 2nd Baronet (age 77) died. His son Francis (age 29) succeeded 3rd Baronet Knowles of Lovell Hill. Emma Pocock by marriage Lady Knowles of Lovell Hill.
On 28th November 1858 Charlotte Layard Countess Lindsey (age 78) died.
On 28th November 1870 George Byron 8th Baron Byron (age 52) died. His nephew George (age 14) succeeded 9th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
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 28th November 1886 Alexander Malet 2nd Baronet (age 86) died. His son Henry (age 50) succeeded 3rd Baronet Malet of Wilbury in Wiltshire.
On 28th November 1889 Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton Duchess Newcastle under Lyne (age 75) died.
On 28th November 1893 Archibald Orr-Ewing 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son William (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baronet Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire.
On 28th November 1894 Henry Vivian 1st Baron Swansea (age 73) died. Probate was granted to his sons Henry Hussey Vivian and Odo Richard Vivian valuing his estate at £163,707 1s 9d. He was buried at St Paul's Church, Sketty. His son Ernest (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baron Swansea of Singleton in Glamorganshire, 2nd Baronet Vivian of Singleton in Swansea in Glamorganshire.
On 28th November 1896 John Savile 1st Baron Savile (age 78) died. His nephew John (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Savile of Rufford in Nottinghamshire.
On 28th November 1904 Matthew White Ridley 1st Viscount Ridley (age 62) died. His son Matthew (age 29) succeeded 2nd Viscount Ridley of Blagdon and Blyth in Northumberland, 2nd Baron Wensleydale of Blagdon and Blyth in Northumberland, 6th Baronet Ridley of Blagdon in Northumberland. Rosamond Cornelia Gwladys Guest Viscountess Ridley by marriage Viscountess Ridley of Blagdon and Blyth in Northumberland.
On 28th November 1907 Jane St Maur Blanche Stanhope Marchioness Conyngham (age 74) died.
On 28th November 1939 Mary Camilla Macan Lady Lawson (age 74) died.
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 28th November 1953 Zoe Virginie Nugent (age 85) died.
On 28th November 1955 John Page Wood 7th Baronet (age 34) died. His son Anthony (age 4) succeeded 8th Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire.
On 28th November 1956 John William Salusbury-Trelawny 12th Baronet (age 48) died. His son John (age 22) succeeded 13th Baronet Salusbury-Trelawny of Trelawny in Cornwall.
On 28th November 1957 Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (age 71) died.
On 28th November 1961 Arthur Stanley Byng 10th Viscount Torrington (age 85) died. His grandson Timothy (age 18) succeeded 11th Viscount Torrington.
On 28th November 1968 Robert Balfour 3rd Earl Balfour (age 65) died. His son Gerald (age 42) succeeded 4th Earl Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire.
On 28th November 1984 Edward John Stanley 18th Earl of Derby (age 66) died. His nephew Hugh (age 22) succeeded 19th Earl Derby, 13th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe.
On 28th November 1994 Charles James Ruthven Howard 12th Earl Carlisle (age 71) died. His son George (age 45) succeeded 13th Earl Carlisle.