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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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Solicitor General is in Miscellaneous.
In 1569 Thomas Bromley (age 39) was appointed Solicitor General.
On 28th June 1581 Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 41) was appointed Solicitor General.
After April 1660 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham (age 38) was appointed Solicitor General.
In 1675 Francis Winnington (age 40) was appointed Solicitor General.
In 1679 Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford (age 30) was appointed Solicitor General.
In 1687 William Williams 1st Baronet (age 53) was appointed Solicitor General.
John Evelyn's Diary. 8th July 1701. My grandson (age 19) went to Sir Simon Harcourt (age 39), the Solicitor General, to Windsor, Berkshire [Map], to wait on my Lord Treasurer. There had been for some time a proposal of marrying my grandson to a daughter (age 26) of Mrs. Boscawen (age 58), sister of my Lord Treasurer (age 56), which was now far advanced.
In 1720 Thomas Marlay (age 40) was appointed Solicitor General for Ireland.
On 13th May 1729 Francis Fane (age 31) was appointed Solicitor General.
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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In April 1782 John Lee (age 50) was appointed Solicitor General which position he held until Jul 1782.
In 1868 John Duke Coleridge 1st Baron Coleridge (age 47) was appointed Solicitor General.