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On this Day in History ... 28th October

28 Oct is in October.

1216 Gloucester Coronation of Henry III

1441 Trial and Punishment of Eleanor Cobham

1485 Coronation of Henry VII

1532 Henry VIII and Francis I meet at Calais

1535 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

1666 Four Days' Battle

1666 Great Plague of London

1914 First Battle of Ypres

See Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Events on the 28th October

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 984. This year died the benevolent Bishop of Winchester, Athelwold (age 80), father of monks; and the consecration of the following bishop, Elfheah (age 31), who by another name was called Godwin, was on the fourteenth day before the calends of November; and he took his seat on the episcopal bench on the mass-day of the two apostles Simon and Jude, at Winchester.

On 28 Oct 1216 King Henry III of England (age 9) was crowned III King of England at Gloucester Cathedral [Map] during the Gloucester Coronation of Henry III at which Cardinal Guala Bicchieri (age 66) presided, Bishop Sylvester and Bishop Simon Apulia anointed the King. The coronation took place in Gloucester since London was at the time held by rebels. John Monmouth (age 34) was present.

Chronicle of Gregory 1441. 27 Oct 1441. And on Syn Symon and Jude is eve was the wycche (age 26) be syde Westemyster brent in Smethefylde [Map], and on the day of Symon and Jude [28 Oct 1441] the person [parson] of Syn Stevynnys in Walbroke, whyche that was one of the same fore said traytours [Thomas Southwell], deyde in the Toure [Map] for sorowe.

An English Chronicle. [28 Oct 1441]. And in the mene tyme the forsaid maister Thomas Suthwelle deide in the tour of Londoun.

On 28 Oct 1441 Thomas Southwell died whilst in the Tower of London [Map] one day before his trial was set to begin. It was said that he died "of sorrow.".

On 28 Oct 1449 Christian I King Denmark (age 23) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 18) were married.

Paston Letters Volume 3 303. 28 Oct 1455. James Gresham to John Paston1

To my right worshipfull maister, John Paston, at Norwiche, be this delyvred.

Please it your maistership to wete2 ...

Here be many marvaylos tales of thynggs that shall falle this next moneth, as it is seyd; for it is talked that oon Doktor Grene, a preest, hath kalked [calculated?] and reporteth, that by fore Seynt Andreu day next comyng shall be the grettest bataill that was sith the bataill of Shrewisbury3, and it shall falle bytwene the Bisshoppes Inne of Salesbury and Westminster Barres, and there shall deye vij. Lords, whereof iij. shuld be bisshoppes. Althis and meche more is talked and reported. I trust to God it shall not falle so.

Also there is gret varyance bytwene the Erll of Devenshire (age 41) and the Lord Bonvyle (age 63), as hath be many day, and meche debat is like to growe therby; for on Thursday at nyght last passed, the Erll of Denshyres sone and heir come with 60 men of armes to Radford's4 place in Devenshire, whiche was of counsell with my Lord Bonvyle; and they sette an hous on fyer at Radfords gate, and cryed and mad an noyse as though they had be sory for the fyer; and by that cause Radfords men set opyn the gats and yede owt to se the fyer; and for with th'erll sone forseid entred into the place and intreted Radford to come doun of his chambre to sp[e]ke with them, promyttyng hym that he shuld no bodyly harm have; up on whiche promysse he come doun, and spak with the seid Erll sone.

In the mene tyme his menye robbe his chambre, and ryfled his huches5, and trussed suyche as they coude gete to gydder, and caryed it awey on his own hors. Thanne th'erll sone seid, 'Radford, thou must come to my lord my fadir.' He seid he wold, and bad oon of his men make redy his hors to ride with hem, whiche answerd hym that alle his hors wern take awey; thanne he seid to th'erll sone, ' Sir, your men have robbed my chambre, and thei have myn hors, that I may not ride with you to my lord your fadir, wherfor, I pray you, lete me ride, ifor I am old, and may not go.'

It was answerid hym ageyn, that he shuld walke forth with them on his feete; and so he dede till he was a flyte6 shote or more from his place, and thanne he was ... softly, for cawse he myght not go fast. And whanne thei were thus departed, he turned ... oon; forwith come ix. men ageyn up on hym, and smot hym in the hed, and fellid ... of them kyt his throte.

This was told to my Lord Chaunceler (age 37)7 this fornoon .... messengers as come of purpos owt of the same cuntre. This matier is take gretly .... passed at two after mydnyght rod owt of London, as it is seid, more thanne .... the best wyse. Summe seyne it was to ride toward my Lord of York, and summe .... k, so meche rumor is here; what it menyth I wot not, God turne it .... at Hertford9, and summe men ar a ferd that he is seek ageyn. I pray God .... my Lords of York, Warwyk, Salesbury and other arn in purpos to conveye hym .... &c. The seid N. Crome, berer her of, shall telle you suche tydynggs .... in hast, at London, on Seint Simon day and Jude.

Yowr poer J. GR.

Note 1. [From Fenn, i. 114.] This letter was written in 1455, at the time of the King's second attack of illness, which happened while he was under the control of the Duke of York and the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury, as mentioned at the end of the letter. In the latter part of the letter some words are lost by the decay of the original MS.

Note 2. Here, says Fenn, follows an account of some law business, etc.

Note 3. Fought in 1403 between King Henry iv. and the rebel Percies.

Note 4. 'Nicolas Radford,' says Fenn in a note, 'was an eminent lawyer, and resided at Poghill, near Kyrton.' In Pole's Description of Devonshire, p. 219, we find that one Nicolas Radford dwelled at Upcot in Henry vi.'s time, 'after whose death controversy arose betwixt John Radford of Okeford and Thomazin, sister of the said Nicholas,' who had married Roger Prous.

Note 5. A hutch was a coffer or chest standing on legs.

Note 6. A flight was ' a light arrow formed for very long and straight shots.'-^Halliwell.

Note 7. Archbishop Bourchier.

Note 8. The King was at Hertford, as appears by the Privy Seals, in August and September 1455, and not improbably in October also.

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Close Rolls Edward IV Edward V Richard III 1476-1485. On 28 Oct 1483 King Richard III of England (age 31). Leicester, Leicestershire [Map]. General commission of array to the king's kinsman Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovel his chamberlain, for the resistance of the rebel Henry, duke of Buskingham. Mutilated. By K. by word of mouth.

On 28 Oct 1485 Jasper Tudor 1st Duke Bedford (age 53) was created 1st Duke Bedford by Henry VII (age 28) for having supported Henry's claim to the throne. Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford (age 27) by marriage Duchess Bedford.

Thomas Stanley 1st Earl of Derby (age 50) was created 1st Earl Derby.

Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 26) was created 1st Earl Devon. It is believed he was restored 11th Baron Okehampton at the same time?

Reginald Bray (age 45), John Fitzwalter, Thomas Cokesge, Roger Lewknor, Henry Haydon and John Verney were appointed Knight of the Bath.

Hall's Chronicle 1532. [28 Oct 1532]. After supper came in the Marchioness of Pembroke (age 31), with seven ladies in masking apparel, of strange fashion, made of clothe of gold, compassed with crimson tinsel satin, owned with cloth of silver, lying loose and knit with laces of gold: these ladies were brought into the chamber, with four damsels apparelled in crimson satin, with tabards of fine cypress: the lady Marques took the French King, and the Countess of Derby (age 21), took the King of Navarre, and every Lady took a Lord, and in dancing the King of England, took away the lady’s visors, so that there the ladies beauties were shewed, and after they had danced a while they ceased, and the French King talked with the Marchioness of Pembroke a space, and then he took his leave of the ladies, and the King conveyed him to his lodging: the same night the Duke of Norfolk feasted all the nobles of France, being there in the castle of Calais, with many goodly sports and pastimes.

The Maner of the Triumphe at Caleys and Bulleyn. 28 Oct 1532. And vpon sondaye both the kynges herde masse in theyr lodgynges. And at after-noone the kynge of Englande went to Staple hall to the frensshe kynge and there was bothe bere baytynge and bulbayting tyll nyght. And at nyght the frensshe kynge souped with our kynge and there was greate bankettynge. And after souper1 there came in a maske my lady marques of Penbroke (age 31) my lady Mary (age 33) my lady Darby (age 21) my lady Fitzwater (age 26) my lady Rocheford (age 27) my lady Lislie (age 38) and my lady Wallop gorgyously apparayled with visers on theyr faces and so came and toke the frensshe kynge by the hande and other lordes of Fraunce and daunced a daunce or two. And after that the kynge toke of theyr visers and than they daunced with gentylmen of Fraunce an houre after. And than they departed to theyr lodgynges. And as for the apparayle of the frensshe lordes my tongue can not expresse it and in especyal the frensshe kyng his apparayle passed1 my penne to wryte for he had a dublet ouer set all with stones and rychc diamondes whiche was valued by discrete men at a hondred thousand pounde they passed ferre our lordes and knyghtes in apparayle and rychesse. They had greate chere in Caleys and louynge also and all at our kynges costes and charges. Also the same daye that the kynges came from Bulleyn the frensshe kynge made the duke of Norffolke (age 59) and the duke of Suffolke (age 48) of the ordre of saynt Mighill2.

Note 1. The Second Edition reads "passeth" for "passed."

Note 2. Saint Michael.

On 28 Oct 1533 King Henry II of France (age 14) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of King Francis I of France (age 39) and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France.

Letters and Papers 1535. 28 Oct 1535. R. O. 700. John Graynfyld to Lord Lisle (age 71).

I have received your letter by your servant Bryant, and sped him of your requests. My Lord Chancellor prays you not to be so liberal in granting these petitions. I told him it was usual with your predecessors. He said, Never came so many; and told me to inform you that the certificate of the spiritualty was not correct, and that displeasure would be taken if it were known. I told him you would not certify from any partiality. He asked me why you had not certified Stanyngfyld. I told him "hit wasse a neuter;" and he said you ought to certify it as within the English pale, and that the King's subject was master of the house; also that you had omitted to certify the house of the sisters by the walls of Calais. Your lease of Sybberton is made sure. Please remember the matter between Golfon (Golston) and me. My Lord Leonard Graye (age 56) has gone into Ireland again, and many gunners with him. The King gave him 500 marks and £100 land to him and his heirs, besides his previous grant of 300 marks land. Also the King gave him a ship well trimmed, and the Queen (age 34) a chain of gold from her middle, worth 100 marks, and a purse of 20 sovereigns. The death is well stopped in London. All manner of grain is at a great price. St. Simon and St. Jude's Day.

Commends himself to his brother Sir Ric. Graynfyld and Mr. Porter.

Hol., pp. 2. Add. Endd.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 28 Oct 1557. The xxviij day of October was the masse of requiem song, and a goodly sermon; and after masse her grasse was bered; and all her hed offesers with whytt stayffes in ther handes, and all the haroldes waytyng abowt her in ther cott armurs, and my lord abbott of Westmynster (age 42) [was the] precher, a godly sarman; and my lord of London (age 57) song the masse, and the byshope of (blank) song the masse of the (blank), and ther was a (blank) masse sayd; and after to my lordes plase to dener, for ther was a gret dener.

On 28 Oct 1571 William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton (age 59) died at Warwick Priory, Warwickshire [Map]. He was buried in the Chancel of St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His funeral was paid for by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 38). Marquess Northampton and Baron Parr of Kendal extinct.

On 28 Oct 1628 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was drowned whilst travelling between Dublin [Map] and Holyhead, Anglesey.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1660 Lord's Day. There came some pills and plaister this morning from Dr. Williams for my wife. I to Westminster Abbey, where with much difficulty, going round by the cloysters, I got in; this day being a great day for the consecrating of five Bishopps, which was done after sermon; but I could not get into Henry the Seventh's chappell. So I went to my Lord's, where I dined with my Lady, and my young Lord, and Mr. Sidney, who was sent for from Twickenham to see my Lord Mayor's show to-morrow. Mr. Child did also dine with us. After dinner to White Hall chappell; my Lady and my Lady Jemimah and I up to the King's (age 30) closet (who is now gone to meet the Queen (age 50)). So meeting with one Mr. Hill, that did know my Lady, he did take us into the King's closet, and there we did stay all service-time, which I did think a great honour. We went home to my Lord's lodgings afterwards, and there I parted with my Lady and went home, where I did find my wife pretty well after her physic. So to bed.

John Evelyn's Diary. 28 Oct 1660. His Majesty (age 30) went to meet the Queen-Mother (age 50).

John Evelyn's Diary. 28 Oct 1662. To Court in the evening where the Queen-Mother (age 52), the Queen-Consort (age 23), and his Majesty (age 32) being advertised of some disturbance, forbore to go to the Lord Mayor's show and feast appointed next day, the new Queen not having yet seen that triumph.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1664. Thence to the 'Change [Map] a little, and thence home with Luellin to dinner, where Deane (age 30) met me by appointment, and after dinner he and I up to my chamber, and there hard at discourse, and advising him what to do in his business at Harwich, Essex [Map], and then to discourse of our old business of ships and taking new rules of him to my great pleasure, and he being gone I to my office a little, and then to see Sir W. Batten (age 63), who is sick of a greater cold than I, and thither comes to me Mr. Holliard (age 55), and into the chamber to me, and, poor man (beyond all I ever saw of him), was a little drunk, and there sat talking and finding acquaintance with Sir W. Batten and my Lady by relations on both sides, that there we staid very long. At last broke up, and he home much overcome with drink, but well enough to get well home. So I home to supper and to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1665. Up, and sent for Thomas Willson, and broke the victualling business to him and he is mightily contented, and so am I that I have bestowed it on him, and so I to Mr. Boreman's, where Sir W. Batten (age 64) is, to tell him what I had proposed to Thomas Willson, and the newes also I have this morning from Sir W. Clerke (age 42), which is, that notwithstanding all the care the Duke of Albemarle (age 56) hath taken about the putting the East India prize goods into the East India Company hands, and my Lord Bruncker (age 45) and Sir J. Minnes (age 66) having laden out a great part of the goods, an order is come from Court to stop all, and to have the goods delivered to the Sub-Commissioners of prizes. At which I am glad, because it do vex this simple weake man, and we shall have a little reparation for the disgrace my Lord Sandwich (age 40) has had in it.

John Evelyn's Diary. 28 Oct 1666. The pestilence, through God's mercy, began now to abate considerably in our town.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1666. Lord's Day. Up, and to church with my wife, and then home, and there is come little Michell and his wife, I sent for them, and also comes Captain Guy to dine with me, and he and I much talk together. He cries out of the discipline of the fleete, and confesses really that the true English valour we talk of is almost spent and worn out; few of the commanders doing what they should do, and he much fears we shall therefore be beaten the next year. He assures me we were beaten home the last June fight, and that the whole fleete was ashamed to hear of our bonefires. He commends Smith, and cries out of Holmes (age 44) for an idle, proud, conceited, though stout fellow. He tells me we are to owe the losse of so many ships on the sands, not to any fault of the pilots, but to the weather; but in this I have good authority to fear there was something more. He says the Dutch do fight in very good order, and we in none at all. He says that in the July fight, both the Prince (age 46) and Holmes had their belly-fulls, and were fain to go aside; though, if the wind had continued, we had utterly beaten them. He do confess the whole to be governed by a company of fools, and fears our ruine.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1667. Thence home, and met news from Mr. Townsend of the Wardrobe that old Young, the yeoman taylor, whose place my Lord Sandwich (age 42) promised my father, is dead. Upon which, resolving presently that my father shall not be troubled with it, but I hope I shall be able to enable him to end his days where he is, in quiet, I went forth thinking to tell Mrs. Ferrers (Captain Ferrers's wife), who do expect it after my father, that she may look after it, but upon second thoughts forbore it, and so back again home, calling at the New Exchange, and there buying "The Indian Emperour", newly printed, and so home to dinner, where I had Mr. Clerke, the sollicitor, and one of the Auditor's clerks to discourse about the form of making up my accounts for the Exchequer, which did give me good satisfaction, and so after dinner, my wife, and Mercer, who grows fat, and Willett, and I, to the King's house, and there saw "The Committee", a play I like well, and so at night home and to the office, and so to my chamber about my accounts, and then to Sir W. Pen's (age 46) to speak with Sir John Chichly (age 27), who desired my advice about a prize which he hath begged of the King (age 37), and there had a great deal of his foolish talk of ladies and love and I know not what, and so home to supper and to bed.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1667. Up, and by water to White Hall (calling at Michell's and drank a dram of strong water, but it being early I did not see his wife), and thence walked to Sir W. Coventry's (age 39) lodging, but he was gone out, and so going towards St. James's I find him at his house which is fitting for him; and there I to him, and was with him above an hour alone, discoursing of the matters of the nation, and our Office, and himself. He owns that he is, at this day, the chief person aymed at by the Parliament-that is, by the friends of my Chancellor (age 58), and also by the Duke of Albemarle (age 58), by reason of his unhappy shewing of the Duke of Albemarle's letter, the other day, in the House; but that he thinks that he is not liable to any hurt they can fasten on him for anything, he is so well armed to justify himself in every thing, unless in the old business of selling places, when he says every body did; and he will now not be forward to tell his own story, as he hath been; but tells me he is grown wiser, and will put them to prove any thing, and he will defend himself: besides that, he will dispute the statute, thinking that it will not be found to reach him. We did talk many things, which, as they come into my mind now, I shall set down without order: that he is weary of public employment; and neither ever designed, nor will ever, if his commission were brought to him wrapt in gold, would he accept of any single place in the State, as particularly Secretary of State; which, he says, the world discourses Morrice is willing to resign, and he thinks the King (age 37) might have thought of him, but he would not, by any means, now take it, if given him, nor anything, but in commission with others, who may bear part of the blame; for now he observes well, that whoever did do anything singly are now in danger, however honest and painful they were, saying that he himself was the only man, he thinks, at the council-board that spoke his mind clearly, as he thought, to the good of the King; and the rest, who sat silent, have nothing said to them, nor are taken notice of. That the first time the King did take him so closely into his confidence and ministry of affairs was upon the business of Chatham, Kent [Map], when all the disturbances were there, and in the Kingdom; and then, while everybody was fancying for himself, the King did find him to persuade him to call for the Parliament, declaring that it was against his own proper interest, forasmuch as [it was] likely they would find faults with him, as well as with others, but that he would prefer the service of the King before his own: and, thereupon, the King did take him into his special notice, and, from that time to this, hath received him so; and that then he did see the folly and mistakes of the Chancellor in the management of things, and saw that matters were never likely to be done well in that sort of conduct, and did persuade the King to think fit of the taking away the seals from the Chancellor, which, when it was done, he told me that he himself, in his own particular, was sorry for it; for, while he stood, there was he and my Lord Arlington (age 49) to stand between him and harm: whereas now there is only my Lord Arlington, and he is now down, so that all their fury is placed upon him but that he did tell the King, when he first moved it, that, if he thought the laying of him, W. Coventry, aside, would at all facilitate the removing of the Chancellor, he would most willingly submit to it, whereupon the King did command him to try the Duke of York (age 34) about it, and persuade him to it, which he did, by the King's command, undertake, and compass, and the Duke of York did own his consent to the King, but afterwards was brought to be of another mind for the Chancellor, and now is displeased with him, and [so is] the Duchesse, so that she will not see him; but he tells me the Duke of York seems pretty kind, and hath said that he do believe that W. Coventry did mean well, and do it only out of judgment. He tells me that he never was an intriguer in his life, nor will be, nor of any combination of persons to set up this, or fling down that, nor hath, in his own business, this Parliament, spoke to three members to say any thing for him, but will stand upon his own defence, and will stay by it, and thinks that he is armed against all they can [say], but the old business of selling places, and in that thinks they cannot hurt him. However, I do find him mighty willing to have his name used as little as he can, and he was glad when I did deliver him up a letter of his to me, which did give countenance to the discharging of men by ticket at Chatham, Kent [Map], which is now coming in question; and wherein, I confess, I am sorry to find him so tender of appearing, it being a thing not only good and fit, all that was done in it, but promoted and advised by him. But he thinks the House is set upon wresting anything to his prejudice that they can pick up. He tells me he did never, as a great many have, call the Chancellor rogue and knave, and I know not what; but all that he hath said, and will stand by, is, that his counsels were not good, nor the manner of his managing of things. I suppose he means suffering the King to run in debt; for by and by the King walking in the parke, with a great crowd of his idle people about him, I took occasion to say that it was a sorry thing to be a poor King, and to have others to come to correct the faults of his own servants, and that this was it that brought us all into this condition. He answered that he would never be a poor King, and then the other would mend of itself. "No", says he, "I would eat bread and drink water first, and this day discharge all the idle company about me, and walk only with two footmen; and this I have told the King, and this must do it at last". I asked him how long the King would suffer this. He told me the King must suffer it yet longer, that he would not advise the King to do otherwise; for it would break out again worse, if he should break them up before the core be come up. After this, we fell to other talk, of my waiting upon him hereafter, it may be, to read a chapter in Seneca, in this new house, which he hath bought, and is making very fine, when we may be out of employment, which he seems to wish more than to fear, and I do believe him heartily.

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Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28 Oct 1668. So by coach with Mr. Gibson to Chancery Lane [Map], and there made oath before a Master of Chancery to the Tangier account of fees, and so to White Hall, where, by and by, a Committee met, my Lord Sandwich (age 43) there, but his report was not received, it being late; but only a little business done, about the supplying the place with victuals. But I did get, to my great content, my account allowed of fees, with great applause by my Lord Ashly (age 47) and Sir W. Pen (age 47).

John Evelyn's Diary. 28 Oct 1684. I carried Lord Clarendon thro' the Citty, amidst all the squibbs and Bacchanalia of the Lord Maior's shew, to ye Royal Society [at Gresham Coll.] where he was propos'd a member; and then treated him at dinner.

On 28 Oct 1758 Edward Moore 5th Earl Drogheda (age 57) died at sea whilst travelling between Holyhead and Dublin. His son Charles Moore 1st Marquess Drogheda (age 28) succeeded 6th Earl Drogheda, 8th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 8th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.

On 28 Oct 1914 Charles Almeric Cholmondeley (age 34) was killed in action

On 28 Oct 1914 John Mounsey Lambert (age 31) was killed in action during an unsuccessful attack on the village of Neuve Chapelle. He is commemorated on a plaque at Bolton Church, Northumberland [Map].

Births on the 28th October

On 28 Oct 1430 Richard West 7th Baron De La Warr 4th Baron West was born to Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr 3rd Baron West (age 35) and Margaret Thorley Baroness De La Warr Baroness West.

After 28 Oct 1539 Margaret Conyers was born to John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers (age 15) and Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers (age 16).

After 28 Oct 1539 Katherine Conyers was born to John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers (age 15) and Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers (age 16).

On 28 Oct 1586 Francis West was born to Thomas West 2nd Baron De La Warr (age 30) and Anne Knollys Baroness De La Warr (age 31).

On 18 Oct 1662 John Buckworth 1st Baronet was born to John Buckworth (age 40). He was baptised on 28 Oct 1662 at St Olave's Church [Map].

On 28 Oct 1682 Catherine Crew Lady Harpur was born to Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 58) and Anne Armine (age 30).

On 28 Oct 1692 Katherine Murray was born to John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 32) and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl (age 30).

On 28 Oct 1724 Richard Byron was born to William Byron 4th Baron Byron (age 54) and Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron (age 21).

On 28 Oct 1745 Matthew White Ridley 2nd Baronet was born to Matthew Ridley (age 33) and Elizabeth White (age 24).

On 28 Oct 1777 Henry Augustus Dillon Lee 13th Viscount Dillon was born to Charles Dillon Lee 12th Viscount Dillon (age 31) and Henrietta Maria Phipps (age 20) at Brussels [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28 Oct 1812 Reverend Edward Holmes Farrington was born to Henry Maturin Farrington 3rd Baronet (age 34) and Jane Curry (age 20).

On or before 28 Oct 1816 Margaret Calder was born to Joseph Calder of Burnhouse and Elizabeth Waugh. Not known whether Elizabeth Waugh was related to the two Waugh sisters Fanny Waugh and Marion Edith Waugh who married William Holman Hunt, or their other sister Alice Gertrude Waugh who married Thomas Woolner.

On 28 Oct 1850 Richard Marcus Brooke 8th Baronet was born to Richard Brooke 7th Baronet (age 35) and Louisa Tollemache Duff (age 26).

On 28 Oct 1870 Charles Trevelyan 3rd Baronet was born to George Trevelyan 2nd Baronet (age 32) and Caroline Philips Lady Trevelyan (age 21).

On 28 Oct 1872 Mabel Gwynedd Terry-Lewis was born to Arthur James Lewis (age 48) and Kate Terry (age 28).

On 28 Oct 1880 George William Hanover was born to Ernest Augustus Hanover 3rd Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 35) and Thyra Glücksburg Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 28 Oct 1882 Margaret Cecilia Bruce Countess Bradford was born to Henry Bruce 2nd Baron Aberdare (age 31) and Constance Mary Beckett Baroness Aberdare.

On 28 Oct 1886 Albert Charles Gladstone 5th Baronet was born to Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone (age 42) and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson (age 22).

On 28 Oct 1886 Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford was born to Charles Edward Gordon Crawford in Breach Candy, Bombay.

On 28 Oct 1888 Charles Andrew Gladstone 6th Baronet was born to Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone (age 44) and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson (age 24).

Marriages on the 28th October

Before 28 Oct 1323 John Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (age 55) and Anne Ferrers Baroness Grey Wilton were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 28 Oct 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 18) and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke (age 14) were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 28). She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 28 Oct 1449 Christian I King Denmark (age 23) and Dorothea of Brandenburg (age 18) were married.

On 28 Oct 1533 King Henry II of France (age 14) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 14) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. He the son of King Francis I of France (age 39) and Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France.

Before 28 Oct 1539 John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers (age 15) and Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Conyers. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 46) and Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 39). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 28 Oct 1662 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 21) and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 29) were married.

On 28 Oct 1669 Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda and Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 63) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 39). He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda (age 47) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 43).

On 28 Oct 1687 John Buckworth 1st Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Hall Lady Buckworth were married at Westminster Abbey [Map].

On 28 Oct 1742 William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose (age 30) and Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose (age 25) were married. She by marriage Duchess Montrose. She the daughter of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland and Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland (age 57). He the son of James Graham 1st Duke Montrose.

On 28 Oct 1750 Thomas Hamilton 7th Earl Haddington (age 29) and Mary Lloyd Countess Rothes were married.

On 28 Oct 1751 William Chetwynd 4th Viscount Chetwynd (age 29) and Susannah Cope were married.

On 28 Oct 1853 Charles Montolieu Lamb 2nd Baronet (age 68) and Frances Margesson Lady Lamb were married. She by marriage Lady Burges of Burghfield.

Before 28 Oct 1882 Cecil Lister-Kaye 4th Baronet (age 28) and Beatrice Adeline Pelham-Clinton (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Henry Pelham Alexander Pelham-Clinton 6th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne and Henrietta Adela Hope Duchess Newcastle under Lyne (age 39).

On 28 Oct 1905 John Francis Granville Scrope Egerton 4th Earl Ellesmere (age 32) and Violet Lambton Countess Ellesmere (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Lambton 4th Earl Durham (age 50) and Beatrix Bulteel Countess Durham (age 46). He the son of Francis Egerton 3rd Earl Ellesmere (age 58) and Katherine Louisa Phipps Countess Ellesmere (age 55).

On 28 Oct 1907 Francis Curzon 5th Earl Howe (age 23) and Mary Curzon Countess Howe (age 19) were married. They divorced in 1937. He the son of Richard George Penn Curzon 4th Earl Howe (age 46) and Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill Countess Howe. They were half first cousin once removed.

Deaths on the 28th October

On 28 Oct 1562 George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley (age 48) died. His son George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley succeeded 5th Earl Huntley. Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley (age 27) by marriage Countess Huntley.

On 28 Oct 1571 William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton (age 59) died at Warwick Priory, Warwickshire [Map]. He was buried in the Chancel of St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His funeral was paid for by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 38). Marquess Northampton and Baron Parr of Kendal extinct.

On 28 Oct 1572 John Erskine 18th Earl Mar died at Stirling [Map]. On 28 Oct 1572 His son John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 10) succeeded 19th Earl Mar. Anne Drummond Countess Mar (age 17) by marriage Countess Mar.

On 28 Oct 1586 John Günther Schwarzburg 1st Count of Schwarzburg Sondershausen (age 53) died.

On 28 Oct 1596 Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland (age 51) died.

On 28 Oct 1628 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was drowned whilst travelling between Dublin [Map] and Holyhead, Anglesey.

On 28 Oct 1633 Anne Doyley Baroness Gower died. She was buried at St Clement Danes Church [Map].

On 28 Oct 1635 William Keith 6th Earl Marischal (age 50) died. His son William Keith 7th Earl Marischal succeeded 7th Earl Marischal.

On 28 Oct 1638 Robert Petre 3rd Baron Petre (age 39) died. His son William Petre 4th Baron Petre (age 12) succeeded 4th Baron Petre.

On or before 28 Oct 1646 William Dobson (age 35) died. He was buried on 28 Oct 1646.

On 28 Oct 1708 Prince George of Denmark 1st Duke Cumberland (age 55) died without surviving issue. Duke Cumberland extinct.

On 28 Oct 1723 Christopher Vane 1st Baron Barnard (age 70) died at Shipbourne, Kent. His son Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baron Barnard.

On 28 Oct 1758 Edward Moore 5th Earl Drogheda (age 57) died at sea whilst travelling between Holyhead and Dublin. His son Charles Moore 1st Marquess Drogheda (age 28) succeeded 6th Earl Drogheda, 8th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 8th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.

On 28 Oct 1793 Thomas Fitzmaurice Earl Orkney (age 51) died.

On 28 Oct 1831 John Gregory Shaw 5th Baronet (age 75) died. His son John Kenward Shaw 6th Baronet (age 48) succeeded 6th Baronet Shaw of Eltham in Kent.

On 28 Oct 1846 George Wombwell 2nd Baronet (age 77) died. His son George Wombwell 3rd Baronet (age 54) succeeded 3rd Baronet Wombwell of Wombwell in Yorkshire.

On 28 Oct 1852 Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart Duchess Leeds (age 52) died.

On 28 Oct 1853 Valentine Lawless 2nd Baron Cloncurry (age 80) died.

On 28 Oct 1910 John Adams Acton (age 79) died.

On 28 Oct 1913 William Wells Addington 3rd Viscount Sidmouth (age 89) died. His son Gerald Addington 4th Viscount Sidmouth (age 59) succeeded 4th Viscount Sidmouth.

On 28 Oct 1915 Thomas Fowell Buxton 3rd Baronet (age 78) died. His son Thomas Fowell Buxton 4th Baronet (age 50) succeeded 4th Baronet Buxton of Belfield in Dorset.

On 28 Oct 1915 Horatia Isabella Harriet Morier Duchess Somerset (age 96) died.

On 28 Oct 1917 Constance Gwladys Herbert Marchioness Ripon (age 58) died.

On 28 Oct 1931 Ethel Elizabeth Louisa Countess Durham (age 81) died.

On 28 Oct 1931 George Gibbs 1st Baron Wraxall (age 58) died. His son Richard Gibbs 2nd Baron Wraxall (age 3) succeeded 2nd Baron Wraxall of Clyst St George in Devon.

On 28 Oct 1955 Arthur Du Cros 1st Baronet (age 84) died.

On 28 Oct 2021 Thomas Stockdale 2nd Baronet (age 81) died. His son John Stockdale 3rd Baronet (age 54) succeeded 3rd Baronet Hoddington in Hampshire.