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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Accident is in Death.
1069 Murder of Robert de Comines Earl Northumbria
1483 Disappearance of the Princes in the Tower
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Accident, Burned to Death
On 28th January 1069 Robert de Comines Earl Northumbria was burned to death in Durham, County Durham [Map] when a rebel army set fire to the house in which he was staying. All his men were killed. In retaliation King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 41) commenced the Harrying of the North.
In April 1687 Thomas Egerton (age 7) burned to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgewater House. He was buried at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.
In April 1687 Charles Egerton (age 11) burned to death in the fire which destroyed Bridgewater House at Bridgwater House Barbican. He was buried at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.
On 30th January 1805 Mary Aston Lady Blount (age 61) burned to death at her son's house.
On 25th January 1807 Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers burned to death at Coombe Bank Sunridge, Sevenoaks.
On 9th April 1815 Mary Hervey (age 89) burned to death accidentally.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died after falling out of a Window
On 27th November 1833 Lewis Fenton (age 53) died after falling out of a window. See report in Preston Chronicle.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died after swallowing a frog
On 20th November 1518 Marmaduke Constable (age 61) died after swallowing a frog while drinking a glass of water. He was buried at Church of St Oswald, Flamborough. His tomb in Flamborough church is described by a writer in the ‘Gentleman's Magazine' of 1753 (p. 456): ‘This epitaph is written on a copper plate fixed into a large stone, which is placed upon a large stone coffin or chest in which the body was reposited, and beside it is the upper part of a skeleton in stone; the ribs project greatly and the breast is laid open, in the inner side of which appears what by tradition is held to be a toad at the heart (of which he was supposed to die), but it bears little or no resemblance of a toad.' The brass has now been separated from the coin and skeleton, and their connection with each other forgotten (Prickett, Bridlinqton, p. 187).
Here lieth Marmaduke Constable of Flaymburght, knight,
Who made adventure into France for the right of the same;
Passed over with King Edward the Fourth, that noble knight,
And also with noble King Harry the Seventh of that name.
He was also at Barvik at the winning of the same
And by King Edward chosen captain then first of any on,
And ruled and governed there his time without
But for all that, as ye see, he lieth under this
At Brankiston Field [Flodden], where the King of Scats was slain
He then being of the age of threescore and ten,
With the good Duke of Norfolk that journey he hath ta'en
And couragely advanced himself among other there and then,
The king being in France with great number of English men.
He, nothing heeding his age there, but Jeoparde him as one
With his sons, brethren, servants, and kinsmen,
But now, as ye see, he lieth under this stone.
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Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died at sea
On 7th June 1618 Thomas West 3rd Baron De La Warr (age 41) died at sea while travelling from England to Virginia. His son Henry (age 15) succeeded 4th Baron De La Warr.
On 11th October 1694 Catherine Grey Baroness North and Grey of Rolleston (age 63) died at sea on a voyage from Barbados.
On 17th November 1716 Paul Sydenham Carrington (age 51) died at sea.
On 25th March 1733 Captain William Berkeley (age 34) died at sea whilst Commander of Tyger on its journey from Guinea to the West Indies. He was buried at sea. Memorial in the Church of St Mary, Bruton [Map] sculpted by Peter Scheemakers (age 42) in 1749. 
Berkeley Arms Berkeley Arms beneath.
Captain William Berkeley: Samuel Pepys' Diary. 9th November 1663. So to our discourse, and among and above other things we were taken up in talking upon Sir J. Lawson's coming home, he being come to Portsmouth, Hampshire is come to towne with a letter from the Duana of Algier to the King, wherein they do demand again the searching of our ships and taking out of strangers, and their goods; and that what English ships are taken without the Duke's pass they will detain (though it be flat contrary to the words of the peace) as prizes, till they do hear from our King, which they advise him may be speedy. And this they did the very next day after they had received with great joy the Grand Seignor's confirmation of the Peace from Constantinople by Captain Berkely; so that there is no command nor certainty to be had of these people. The King is resolved to send his will by a fleete of ships; and it is thought best and speediest to send these very ships that are now come home, five sail of good ships, back again after cleaning, victualling, and paying them. But it is a pleasant thing to think how their Basha, Shavan Aga, did tear his hair to see the soldiers order things thus; for (just like his late predecessor) when they see the evil of war with England, then for certain they complain to the Grand Seignor of him, and cut his head off: this he is sure of, and knows as certain. Samuel Pepys' Diary. 18th November 1663. Up, and after being ready, and done a little business at the office, I and Mr. Hater by water to Redriffe, him also to dinner with me to the Globe. Captain Berkeley, who was lately come from Algier, did give us a good account of the place, and how the Basha there do live like a prisoner, being at the mercy of the soldiers and officers, so that there is nothing but a great confusion there. Around 1699 he was born to William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley and Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley.
On 28th October 1758 Edward Moore 5th Earl Drogheda (age 57) died at sea whilst travelling between Holyhead and Dublin. His son Charles (age 28) succeeded 6th Earl Drogheda, 8th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 8th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. Anne Seymour-Conway Countess Drogheda (age 14) by marriage Countess Drogheda.
On 17th May 1852 Montagu Lowther Chapman 3rd Baronet (age 43) died at sea unmarried when the vessel in which he was sailing disappeared without trace. His brother Benjamin (age 42) succeeded 4th Baronet Chapman of Killua Castle.
In 7th September 1870 William Reginald Herbert (age 16) died at sea lost aboard the Captain.
In 1888 Frederick William Hesse-Kassel (age 34) died at sea.
On 26th August 1941 Richard Hanbury-Tracy 6th Baron Sudeley (age 30) died at sea at Norway, on active service. His first cousin once removed Merlin (age 2) succeeded 7th Baron Sudeley of Toddington in Gloucestershire.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died by choking
On 21st July 1723 Anthony Grey (age 28) died by choking on an ear of barley the beard of which stuck in his throat. His niece Jemima succeeded 4th Baroness Lucas of Crudwell.
On 8th October 1847 Robert Gordon (age 56) died by choking on a fish bone. Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 28) bought Balmoral estate from his trustees a year later as a gift for his wife Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 28).
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died from sun stroke
On 23rd August 1861 Philip Hamond (age 22) died from sun stroke in India. Memorial in All Saints Church, West Acre [Map].
Philip Hamond: Around 1839 he was born to Anthony Hamond and Mary Anne Musters.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a air accident
On 5th October 1930 Christopher Thomson 1st Baron Thomson (age 55) died in a air accident when the airship R101 crashed. Baron Thomson of Cardington in Bedfordshire extinct.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a house fire
Before 1160 William Gloucester died in a house fire at Bronllys Castle [Map] as a result of injuries sustained from falling masonry. Hugh de Beauchamp succeeded Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation although nothing more in known about him. When he died around 1173 Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber, or rather her husband William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber (age 44) subsequently succeeded to Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation.
On 8th January 1774 Dodington Montagu (age 80) died in a house fire.
On 30th March 1803 Aglae de Polignac "Guichette" Duchess Gramont (age 34) died in a house fire at her home in Edinburgh.
On 26th April 1831 George Grey 3rd Baron Walsingham (age 54) died in a house fire with his wife at Upper Harley Street Harley Street Marylebone. His brother Thomas (age 53) succeeded 4th Baron Walsingham of Walsingham in Norfolk. Elizabeth North Baroness Walsingham (age 54) by marriage Baroness Walsingham of Walsingham in Norfolk.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a motorcycle accident
On 10th June 1917 Captain Edward James Kay-Shuttleworth (age 27) died in a motorcycle accident returning to duty at his Headquarters at Witham, Essex [Map] when returning to Duty. He was buried at St Bartholomew Churchyard, Barbon, Cumberland.
On 19th May 1935 Thomas Edward Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia" (age 46) died in a motorcycle accident.
On 24th November 1940 Major George Allen (age 49) died in a motorcycle accident.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a mountain climbing accident
On 20th October 1849 Frederick Strickland (age 29) died in a mountain climbing accident. He had climbed Mount Washington, New Hampshire [Map]. During his descent he fell into a stream and died from hypothermia. His body was recovered and buried at the Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. His monument has the inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Frederick Strickland, an English traveller. who lost his life October 20, 1849, while walking upon the White Mountains. He was the second son of George Strickland (age 66), Bart., a member of the Parliament of England."
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a railway accident
On 5th December 1821 David Brook died in a railway accident. David Brook, a carpenter, was walking home from Leeds, England, along the Middleton Railway in a blinding sleet storm. He failed to see or hear an approaching train of coal wagons drawn by one of the Blenkinsop/Murray engines and was fatally injured.
On 15th September 1830 William Huskisson (age 60) died in a railway accident.
On 21st January 1876 Herbert Noble (age 19) died in a railway accident at Abbots Ripton. The Special Scotch Express train from Edinburgh to London was involved in a collision, during a blizzard, with a coal train. An express travelling in the other direction then ran into the wreckage.
On 21st January 1876 Isabella Williamson (age 42), and her two sons James Charles Allgood (age 13) and David Williamson Allgood (age 11) died in a railway accident at Abbots Ripton.
On 16th May 1899 Henry Byng 4th Earl Strafford (age 67) died in a railway accident. He was hit by an express train; (possible suicide but the coroner returned misadventure) at the Railway Station in Potter's Bar. He was buried at Byng Family Vault St John's Church, Potter's Bar. On 16th May 1899 His brother Francis (age 64) succeeded 5th Earl Strafford, 5th Viscount Enfield of Enfield in Middlesex, 5th Baron Strafford of Harmondsworth in Middlesex. Emily Georgina Kerr Countess Strafford (age 52) by marriage Countess Strafford.
After 19th December 1916. St Saeran's Church, Llanynys [Map]. Grave in the churchyard to Tom Jones Railway Guard who was killed in a Railway Accident at Wigan Railway Station:
"In this case the 10 p.m. passenger train from Euston after arrival at the down fast platform line was drawn forward past No. 4 signal-box to be backed into No 5 bay line, and just as it was being set back it was run into in the rear by the 11.15 p.m. express passenger train from Euston to Edinburgh. The guard of the 10 p.m. train was killed as was also a sorter in a postal van of the 11.15 pm. train. Five post office officials and two passengers were injured, also the fireman of the 10 p.m. train, the driver of the assisting engine, the driver and fireman of the train engine, and the assistant guard of the 11.15 p.m. train."
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a riding accident
On 12th August 1794 John Tempest (age 55) died in a riding accident.
On 5th May 1866 Captain William Fisher (age 55) died in a riding accident.
On 25th May 1915 Captain Henry Floyd 4th Baronet (age 59) died in a riding accident. His son Henry (age 16) succeeded 5th Baronet Floyd of Chearsley Hill in Buckinghamshire.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a shooting accident
On 11th January 1800 Charles Nevinson Howard (age 24) died in a shooting accident at Holker Hall, Cartmel.
On 12th February 1868 James Henry Hamilton-Gordon (age 22) died in a shooting accident. Some sources state he committed suicide. He was buried at Methlick Church, Aberdeenshire.
On 25th September 1934 John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford (age 33) died in a shooting accident in the gun room at the family seat, Curraghmore House. His son John (age 1) succeeded 8th Marquess Waterford.
On 27th April 1935 George Herbert Arthur Edward Hyde Villiers (age 28) died in a shooting accident at the De Beers Estate, Kimberley. Lord Hyde was paired with Dr AGW Compton (a director of De Beers). The party sighted a springbok and Lord Hyde went off in pursuit. Shortly after this Dr Compton and Koos Mathee, the driver of the buckboard vehicle, heard a shot. When they came upon Lord Hyde, expecting to find he had brought down an animal, they were instead horrified to see him lying prostrate and bleeding. The accident happened about 6 miles (9,6 km) from the box itself and it was immediately apparent that Lord Hyde was critically injured. The time was about 10 am. A doctor and ambulance from Kimberley were summoned. Doctors Compton and J.O.B. Hodnett decided that Lord Hyde should be moved to the box and from there taken to Kimberley Hospital. Shortly after mid-day he was taken to the box but by then Lord Hyde's condition had deteriorated to such an extent that it was felt he should not be moved. He died at about 4.30 pm. The coffin draped with the Union Jack was taken to Kimberley Station at 9.20 pm where it was placed in a special van adjoining the White Train. A short service was conducted by the Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman before the train began its journey to Cape Town. The verdict of the inquest was given by the Chief Magistrate of Kimberley Mr F.C.W. Coller. ‘Death due to haemorrhage and shock the result of gunshot wounds accidentally sustained'. It appears that the accident happened when Lord Hyde placed the butt of his rifle on the ground to enable him to use his field glasses. The shock of the contact with the ground must have caused the gun to go off. This explanation is supported by what Lord Hyde muttered before losing consciousness and by the testimony of those present at the scene of the accident.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in a windmill accident
On 1st October 1830 Frederick Baker 2nd Baronet (age 58) died in a windmill accident. His son George (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
Gentleman's Magazine. 1731. Page 469. Sir Frederick was showing his children the effect and operations of a windmill near Hastings, when, being very short sighted, he approached nearer than he had an idea of, and one of the flappers instantaneously striking him on the back part of the head, he shortly breathed his last.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died in an accident
On 24th October 1525 Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 57) died in an accident. His son William (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland. He inherited about 280 km² of land in Cumberland, 120 km² in Yorkshire and 80 km² in Northumberland.
On 4th February 2002 Sigvard Bernadotte (age 94) died in an accident.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died of exposure
In 1069 at the Battle of Mechain fought in Radnorshire, Powys the brothers Maredudd Cadelling and Idwal Cadelling attempted to regain control of Radnorshire, Powys from brothers Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys and Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal. Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal and Idwal Cadelling were killed. Maredudd Cadelling died of exposure following the battle.
On 30th December 1783 Hamilton Douglas (age 20) died of exposure while commanding the barge of Assistance being caught in a snowstorm while looking for deserters and wrecked at Sandy Hook, Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died when her clothes caught fire
On 23rd February 1700 Anne Douglas died when her clothes caught fire.
On 5th March 1783 Isabella Courtenay (age 17) died when her clothes caught fire.
‘she was so miserably burnt before any assistance could be procured, that she died at two o'clock next morning in the greatest agonies. No person was in the room when the melancholy accident happened except her sister, Lady Honywood (age 20), and her child, who were not capable of affording any assistance, the former falling into fits. The young lady, when her cloaths caught fire, ran out of the room, and from room to room, without meeting with any one to give her the least aid, until it was too late to overcome the flames. It is generally thought her immediate death, however, was owing to the fright.'
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Died when hit by a falling chest
On 23rd February 1546 Francis Bourbon Count of Enghien (age 26) died when hit by a falling chest. His brother Jean (age 17) succeeded Count Enghien.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Disappeared
Around August 1483 the Princes in the Tower, brothers King Edward V of England (age 12) and Richard of Shrewsbury 1st Duke of York (age 9) disappeared from the Tower of London [Map].
King Edward V of England: Earl March, Earl Nottingham, Earl Norfolk, Earl Pembroke extinct.
Richard of Shrewsbury 1st Duke of York: Duke York, Duke Norfolk extinct.
In 1770 Henry Vansittart Governor of Bengal (age 37) disappeared assumed drowned when the ship in which they sailed, the frigate Aurora, was lost at sea.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Overdosed on laudanum
On 11th February 1862 at twenty past seven in the morning Elizabeth Siddal (age 32) overdosed on laudanum at 14 Chatham Place. Possibly suicide - there may have been a note that said "look after Harry (her invalid brother)" which Ford Madox Brown (age 40) persuaded Dante Gabriel Rossetti (age 33) to burn. Shortly after her death Sarah Cox aka Fanny Cornforth (age 27) moved into the family home to become housekeeper to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was accidentally poisoned fatally
In 1777 John Aubrey (age 5) was accidentally poisoned fatally.
John Smith was accidentally poisoned fatally by his nearly blind wife who gave him an overdose of laudanum. What's the first rule?.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was accidentally shot and killed
On 24th December 1143 Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford was accidentally shot and killed whilst hunting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. He was buried in the Chapter House, Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire. His son Roger (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Hereford, Baron Abergavenny Feudal Creation. Cecilia Fitzjohn Countess Hereford (age 23) by marriage Countess Hereford.
In 1578 John Lyon 8th Lord Glamis Was accidentally shot and killed in a street brawl in Stirling [Map] between his followers and those of David Lindsay, 11th Earl of Crawford. He was shot through the head.
On 16th July 1643 Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham launched a night attack on Gainsborough [Map] and captured it and Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston (age 58).
On 25th July 1643 Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston Was accidentally shot and killed while a prisoner on board a vessel bound for Hull. His son Henry (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 2nd Viscount Newark, 2nd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. Catherine Stanley Marchioness Dorchester by marriage Countess Kingston upon Hull.
On 17th January 1848 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 62) died. he had been shot accidentally in the thigh ten days before by his son George Herbert (age 22) during a pheasant shoot at Powis Castle. He died His son Edward (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Powis.
On 31st January 1907 Anne Dorothy Byng (age 26) was accidentally shot and killed by her husband Captain James Harold Cuthbert (age 30) when he slipped whilst out on a pheasaant shoot at their home Beaufront Castle, Hexham [Map].
On 17th August 1916 Edward Henry Fiennes-Clinton (age 30) was accidentally shot and killed by 3475 Pte Wilfred Crossley Bowler who by his "careless handling of a loaded revolver" fired a shot which hit Charles in the hip/abdomen. He was buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. A court of enquiry was set up at Bonneville on 20th August 1916 its President was Captain R. Christie, into the death of Private Fiennes-Clinton and it was found that the death was an accident due to the careless handling of a loaded revolver by Private 3475 Bowler.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed accidentally
On 3rd August 1460 King James II of Scotland (age 29) was killed accidentally whilst besieging Roxburgh Castle when a cannon exploded and he was hit by debris. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. His son James (age 9) succeeded III King Scotland.
William Douglas 3rd Lord Drumlanrig (age 20) was present.
In 1703 Bishop Richard Kidder (age 70) was killed accidentally when a chimney from the Bishop's Palace, Wells fell on him and his wife whilst they were in bed during the 1703 Great Storm.
On 7th September 1869 Charles Stuart Champion (age 9) was killed accidentally at Offord and Buckden Railway Station, Bedfordshire. It isn't clear that is was a railway accident since no records for a railway accident on 07 Sep 1869 are extant.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed by a tile falling of a roof
On 6th June 1217 Henry I King Castile (age 13) was killed by a tile falling of a roof. He was buried at Abbey of Santa Maria la Real de Huelgas [Map]. His sister Berengaria (age 38) succeeded I Queen Castile.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed by lightning
In 1253 Burkhard V Count Hohenberg was killed by lightning.
In 1849 Martin William Browne ffolkes was killed by lightning.
On 13th August 1884 Charles Barclay-Maitland 12th Earl of Lauderdale (age 61) was killed by lightning. His third cousin Frederick (age 43) succeeded 13th Earl Lauderdale, 13th Viscount Maitland, 13th Viscount Lauderdale, 9th Baronet Maitland of Ravelrig in Nova Scotia.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed by the fall of a tree
On 14th January 1792 Robert Hughes was killed by the fall of a tree.
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed racing
On 28th February 1878 Reginald James Macartney Greville-Nugent (age 29) was killed racing following a fall in a steeplechase at Sandown Park.
On 4th August 1936 John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke Grafton (age 22) was killed racing his Bugatti at the Limerick Grand Prix. His first cousin once removed Charles (age 44) succeeded 10th Duke Grafton, 10th Earl Euston, 10th Viscount Ipswich, 10th Baron Sudbury.
Earl Arlington, Viscount Thetford, Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex abeyant between his sisters Margaret Jane Fitzroy (age 20) and Mary Rose Fitzroy (age 17).
Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Accident, Was killed whilst playing polo
On 24th January 1898 Charles Cavendish Winn (age 40) was killed whilst playing polo at Ambala aka Umballa, Haryana.