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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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Paternal Family Tree: Dymoke
In 1425 [his son-in-law] Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 37) and [his daughter] Margaret Dymoke were married.
In 1428 Thomas Dymoke was born to Philip Dymoke (age 26) at Scrivelsby.
On 23 Sep 1455 [his father] Philip Dymoke (age 53) died at Scrivelsby. He was buried at Horncastle [Map].
Before 1461 Thomas Dymoke (age 32) and Margaret Welles (age 28) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1461 [his son] Robert Dymoke was born to Thomas Dymoke (age 33) and [his wife] Margaret Welles (age 29) at Scrivelsby Manor, Lincolnshire.
On 02 Jun 1463 [his daughter] Margaret Dymoke died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Before 03 Feb 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles attacked Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire [Map] home of Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough (age 39), a senior Yorkist, Edward IV's (age 27) Master of the Horse. It isn't known whether this attack was a consequence of local or national issues. King Edward IV of England summoned Robert's father [his brother-in-law] Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby (age 42) and uncle-in-law Thomas Dymoke (age 42) (married to [his wife] Margaret Welles (age 38) sister of Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles) to London. Both initially went into Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey [Map] but were pardoned on 03 Mar 1470.
After 03 Mar 1470 Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles continued to resist King Edward IV of England (age 27) by raising forces in Lincolnshire. King Edward IV of England travelled north and threatened Robert Welles 8th Baron Willoughby 8th Baron Welles with the execution of his [his brother-in-law] father (age 42) and Thomas Dymoke (age 42) if Robert persisted in rebellion.
On 12 Mar 1470 King Edward IV of England (age 27) commanded at the Battle of Losecoat Field (Empingham).
Thomas Dymoke (age 42) and [his brother-in-law] Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby (age 42) were beheaded at Queen's Cross, Stamford before the battle1. His son Robert succeeded 8th Baron Welles.
The name 'Losecoat' not contemporary, and its meaning of men "losing their coats" may have been invented in the 19th Century. The name Losecoat appears to be first used in the 16th Century Hall's and Holinshed's Chronicles.
The 1475 attainder of Richard and Robert Welles refers to the battle having taken place "in a field called 'Hornefeld' in Empyngham",
Note 1. Some sources say on battlefield immediately prior to the battle, some after the batte
Warkworth's Chronicle. Feb 1470. And in the x. yere1 of Kynge Edwardes regne, in the moneth of Marche, the [his brother-in-law] Lorde Willowby (age 42), the Lorde Welles his sonne2, Thomas Delalond knyght, and Sere Thomas Dymmoke (age 42) knyght, the Kynges Champyon, droff oute of Lyncolneschyre Sere Thomas à Burghe, a knyght of the Kynges howse, and pullede downe his place, and toke alle his goodes and cataylle that they mighte fynde, and they gaderid alle the comons of the schyre to the nowmbre of xxx. M¹., and cryed "Kynge Herry," and refused Kynge Edwarde. And the Duke of Clarence and the Earl of Warwick (age 41) causede alle this, lyke as they dyde Robyne of Riddesdale to ryse afore that at Banbury felde. And whenne Kynge Edwarde herde hereof, he made oute his commyssyons, and gaderyd a grete peple of menne, and sent his pardone to the Lorde Wyllowby, and a commaundement that they schuld come to hym, and so he dyd. And whenne the Kynge was sure of hym, he and alle his oste went towarde Lyncolneschyre, the Lord Welles, and alle the othere peple were gaderd togedere, and commawndede Lorde Wyllowby to sende a lettere to hys sonne and to alle the peple that he gaderyde, that they schulde yelde them to hym as to ther sovereyne Lorde, or ellys he made a woue3 that the Lorde Willowby schuld lese his hede; and he wrote and sent his lettere forthe, but therfor they wulde noʒt ceysse; wherfor the Kynge comawndyde the Lorde Wyllowhby hede for to be smytene of, notwithstondynge his pardone.
Note 1. And in the x. yere. It may be remarked that the regnal years of Edward IV. commence on the fourth of March, "quo die Rex Edwardus iiijtus. incepit regnare [On that day King Edward IV began to reign];" -MS. Magnus Rotulus Pipa, 1 Edw. IV, com. Cornub. Cf. MS. Bib. Geo. III. Mus. Brit. 52. fol. 33, rº.
Note 2. The Lorde Welles his sonne. See the Excerpta Historica, p. 282, for the confession of Sir Robert Welles, which throws very considerable light on this history. It appears that the Duke of Clarence (age 20) took a much more active part in the conspiracy than is generally supposed; that the motive which actuated the multitude was chiefly the fear of the King's vengeance; that a servant of Clarence's was in the battle, and afforded Welles considerable assisttance; that when Lord Welles went to London pursuant to the King's commands, he desired his son, in the event of his hearing that he was in danger, to hasten to his assistance with as many followers as possible; that the real object of the rebellion was to place the crown on Clarence's head; and that both Clarence and Warwick had, for some time, been urging Lord Welles, and his son, to continue firm to their cause. See continuation of note below.
Note 3. Woue. So in MS. for vowe.
Chronicle of Robert Fabyan. 12 Mar 1470. And in Lyncolnshyre sir Robert Wellys, sone unto the lorde Wellys before put to deth, in this whyle had also assembled a great bende of men, purposyd to gyue the kynge a felde. Of all whiche tydynges whenne the kynge was assertayned, he with his sayde broder the duke spedde hym northwarde, and in that whyle sent to the sayde sir Robert Wellys, wyllyng hym to sende home his people and come to hym, and he shuld haue his grace. But that other answerid, that by lyke promysse his fader was disceyued, and that shulde be his example. But in conclusion, whan the kynge with his power drewe nere unto hym, he toke suche fere that he fledde, and soone after was taken, and with hym sir Thomas Dymmok (age 42), knyght, and other, the whiche were shortly after put to deth.
Chronicle of Jean de Waurin. 12 Mar 1470. And when he learned that indeed Sir Robert Welles did not cease from his false and disloyal enterprise, but instead showed himself firmly as his adversary and was armed with a deployed banner, the King and the great lords with him decided that it was neither expedient nor honourable for the King to expose himself to the risk of battle without first obtaining justice against Sir Robert Welles and his accomplices for the perverse and disloyal treason they had committed against his royal majesty. Thus, the King immediately commanded that under his banner they [Thomas Dymoke (age 42) and [his brother-in-law] Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby (age 42)] be executed on the spot, which was done. Having executed this order, the King then marched his army forward toward the rebels.
Et quant il sceut que veritablement ledit sire Robert de Vellus ne desistoit pas de sa faulse et desleale emprinse, ains se moustroit formeement son adversaire et estoit en armes a baniere desploiee, fut advise par le roy et les grans seigneurs estans avecques luy quil nestoit pas expedient ne honnourable au roy de exposer sa personne en adventure de bataille sans premiers avoir justice lesdis seigneur de Vellus et ses complices prisonniers pour les parverses et desloyalles trahisons par eulz commises a lencontre de sa royalle mageste, si commanda le roy presentement sur les champz desoubz sa baniere yceulz estre executez jusques a mort, comme ilz furent; et ce fait fist le roy marchier son ost avant vers lesdis rebelles.
On 13 Jul 1480 [his former wife] Margaret Welles (age 48) died.
Hall's Chronicle. These newes sodaynly brought to the kynge, did not a littell vexe & tykil hym, because he euer feruetly hoped, that his aduersaries wolde rather come to some honest condicios of concorde, then so temerariously and so sodaynly renouate the warre. And the more rumor yt was sprede (contrary to his expectacion) of this new begonne battayll, the soner he gathered together an host for the insistence of thesame, and out of hand he sent to Rychard lord Welles, willing him vpon the sight of his letters with all hast to repayre vntohyrn, which oftentymes he had excused by syckenes and debilitie of his body. But when that excise serued not, he thynkyng to purge him selfe sufficiently before the kynges presence, toke with hym syr Thomas Dymocke, which had maried his syster, and so together came to Londo. When he was ronie vp, his fredes certefied hym that the kynge was with hym not a littel displeased, but highly discontented. Whertore forverye feare, he with his brother in law toke the sentuarie at Westmynster, entendynge there to abyde tyll the princes Ire were somewhat asswaged and mitigate. King Edward which thought to pacific all thys besy tumulte, withoute anye farther bloudshed, promisyng both those persons their pardons, caused theim vpon hys promise to come out of Sentuary to hys presence, and callyng to hym the lorde Welles, willed hym to write to sir Robert hys sonne to leaue of the warre, and not to take the Erles parte.
[his daughter] Margaret Dymoke was born to Thomas Dymoke and Margaret Welles at Scrivelsby Manor, Lincolnshire.
Robert Radcliffe and Margaret Welles were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.