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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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Soho is in Westminster [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 27th November 1689. I went to London with my family, to winter at Soho, in the great square.
On 25th March 1826 Bishop Shute Barrington (age 91) died in Soho. He was buried in St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell Park, Wallingford.
In 1725. Michael Dahl (age 66) was living in Beak Street Soho.
On 11th August 1737 Joseph Nollekens was born in 28 Dean Street. He married 1777 Mary Welch.
On 17th December 1721 Richard Lumley 1st Earl Scarborough (age 71) died of apoplexy at Gerard Street, Soho. His son Richard (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl of Scarborough, 3rd Viscount Lumley, 2nd Baron Lumley.
On 24th August 1821 John William Polidori (age 25) died at his father's house 38 Great Pulteney Street. There were suspicions he had committed suicide by consuming prussic acid although the coroner gave death by natural causes.
On 28th July 1727 William Greville 7th Baron Brooke (age 32) died at Poland Street Soho. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. His son Francis (age 7) succeeded 8th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
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 13th June 1723 Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford (age 78) died at Soho Square [Map]. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter [Map]. His son Henry (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 4th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.
On 28th April 1732 Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield (age 65) died at Soho Square [Map]. His son George (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Macclesfield.
Around 1763 John "The Elder" Bacon (age 22) attempted his first work in marble when he resided in George Yard on Oxford Road near Soho Square [Map].
On 1st October 1760 William Beckford was born to William Beckford (age 50) and Maria Hamilton (age 35) at 22 Soho Square [Map]. He married 5th May 1783 Margaret Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne and Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne.
In March 1779 Joseph Banks 1st Baronet (age 36) and Dorothea Hugessen were married. The lived at 32 Soho Square for the remainder of his life.
St Anne's Church, Soho is also in Churches in Westminster.
In or after 1687 Bishop John Moore (age 41) was appointed Rector of St Anne's Church, Soho [Map] and St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map].
John Evelyn's Diary. 12th January 1690. There was read at St. Ann's Church [Map] an exhortatory letter to the clergy of London from the Bishop, together with a Brief for relieving the distressed Protestants, and Vaudois, who fled from the persecution of the French and Duke of Savoy, to the Protestant Cantons of Switzerland.
On 12th July 1716 James Barry 4th Earl Barrymore (age 49) and Anne Chichester Countess Barrymore were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map]. She by marriage Countess Barrymore. She the daughter of Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and Catherine Forbes (age 26). He the son of Richard Barry 2nd Earl Barrymore.
On 16th March 1725 (possibly 1724) Edward Harley 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 26) and Martha Morgan Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (age 26) were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].
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 14th May 1733 Elizabeth Letitia Winn was born to Rowland Winn 4th Baronet (age 27) and Susanna Henshaw Lady Winn (age 23). On 18th May 1733 she was baptised at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map]. She married 25th November 1751 George Strickland 5th Baronet, son of William Strickland 4th Baronet and Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland.
On 11th September 1735 Edward Dering 5th Baronet (age 30) and Mary Fotherby Lady Dering were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].
On 11th October 1763 Henry Thrale (age 39) and Hester Lynch Salusbury (age 23) were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map]. They had twelve children.
In 1781 Francis Hartwell 1st Baronet (age 23) and Anna-Charlotta-Maria were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].
On 18th April 1882 Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher 5th Baronet (age 36) and Emily Harriet Wade Lady Fletcher were married at St Anne's Church, Soho [Map].
In 1782 John Flaxman (age 26) and Anne Denman (age 22) were married. They lived at Wardour Street Soho [Map].
On 22nd December 1966 Pink Floyd commenced their first of eleven gigs at the The Marquee Club.
On 13th March 1966 Pink Floyd appeared for the first time at the Wardour Club.