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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Half Brother is in Parents And Siblings.
Around 664 Ealhfrith King Deira [aged 34] died. His half brother Ecgfrith [aged 19] succeeded King Deira. Æthelthryth Wuffingas Queen Consort Deira and Northumbria [aged 28] by marriage Queen Consort Deira.
On 20th May 685 Bridei III Picts [aged 57] defeated the Northumbrian army at the Battle of Dun Nechtain.
King Ecgfrith of Northumbria [aged 40] was killed at Dunnichen, Angus. His half brother Aldfrith succeeded King Northumbria.
On 27th October 939 King Æthelstan I of England [aged 45] died in Gloucester [Map]. His half brother Edmund [aged 18] succeeded King of England.
On 18th March 978 King Edward I of England [aged 16] was murdered at Corfe Castle, Dorset [Map] when visiting his younger half-brother Æthelred [aged 12] and his [Æthelred's] mother Aelfthryth [aged 33]. He was buried in Wareham, Dorset [Map] without ceremony. His half brother Æthelred succeeded II King of England.
On 10th March 1040 Odo Duke Gascony and Aquitaine [aged 30] died. His half brother William [aged 17] succeeded VII Duke Aquitaine.
On 17th March 1040 Harold "Harefoot" King England [aged 24] died at Oxford, Oxfordshire [Map]. His half brother Harthacnut [aged 22] succeeded King of England.
On 8th June 1042 King Harthacnut of Denmark and England [aged 24] died. His half brother Edward [aged 39] succeeded King of England.
In 1104 Peter I King Aragon I King Pamplona [aged 36] died. His half brother Alfonso [aged 31] succeeded I King Aragon, I King Pamplona.
On 12th June 1152 Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria [aged 38] died. His half brother Simon [aged 54] succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 4th Earl of Northampton. His son Malcolm [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl of Northumbria.
On 12th February 1242 Henry VII King Germany [aged 31] died. His half brother Conrad [aged 13] succeeded King Germany.
In 1310 Otto Cleves Count Cleves [aged 32] died. His half brother Dietrich [aged 19] succeeded VIII Count Cleves. Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves by marriage Countess Cleves.
On 30th April 1341 John III Duke Brittany [aged 55] died at Caen [Map]. Earl Richmond suspended. The succession of the Duchy of Brittany was disputed between Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre [aged 22] and John Montfort IV Duke Brittany [aged 46] leading to the War of the Breton Succession. His niece Joan succeeded Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux. Charles of Blois Duke Brittany [aged 22] by marriage Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux. His half brother John succeeded IV Duke Brittany 1221 Dreux. Joanna of Flanders Duchess Brittany [aged 46] by marriage Duchess Brittany 1221 Dreux.
On 23rd March 1369 Peter "Cruel" I King Castile [aged 34] was murdered by his half-brother Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile [aged 35] outside the wall of the castle of Montiel, La Mancha. His half brother Henry succeeded II King Castile.
On 22nd October 1383 Ferdinand I King Portugal [aged 37] died. His half brother John [aged 31] succeeded I King Portugal.
On 27th January 1471 John de Lisle 7th Baron Lisle [aged 64] died. His half brother Nicholas succeeded 8th Baron Lisle.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 10th September 1504 Philibert "Handsome Good" Savoy 2nd Duke Savoy [aged 24] died. His half brother Charles [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Duke Savoy.
In 1524 Richard Grey 3rd Earl Kent [aged 43] died at the Sign of the George having much wasted his estate by gaming. His half brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 4th Earl Kent, 7th Baron Grey of Ruthyn although by reason of his slender estate, declined to take upon him the title of Earl. Henry tried, with little success, to reacquire the property his brother Richard had sold, and had to live as a modest gentleman, never formally taking title as earl.
Between 12th March 1561 and 8th June 1561 Christopher Plunkett 6th Baron Killeen [aged 38] died. His half brother James [aged 19] succeeded 7th Baron Killeen.
On 12th September 1573 Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll [aged 39] died. His half brother Colin [aged 29] succeeded 6th Earl Argyll.
On 20th February 1618 Philip William Orange Nassau I Prince Orange [aged 63] died. His half brother Prince [aged 50] succeeded I Prince Orange.
On 23rd April 1625 Prince Maurice I of Orange [aged 57] died. His half brother Frederick [aged 41] succeeded II Prince Orange.
In July 1638 William Playters 2nd Baronet [aged 44] died. His half brother Lyonel [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baronet Playters of Sotterley in Suffolk.
On 3rd October 1642 Charles Howard 2nd Earl Nottingham [aged 63] died. His half brother Charles [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Earl Nottingham, 4th Baron Howard of Effingham. Arabella Smith Countess Nottingham by marriage Countess Nottingham.
On 3rd June 1665 at the Battle of Lowestoft an English fleet commanded by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 31], Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland [aged 45] and Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich [aged 39] defeated a Dutch Fleet.
Richard Boyle was killed.
Charles Maccarthy Viscount Muskerry was killed.
Charles Berkeley 1st Earl Falmouth [aged 35] was killed by a cannonball aboard the Royal Charles. Earl Falmouth extinct, Baron Botetourt Langport in Somerset extinct. His father Charles [aged 65] succeeded 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Penelope Godolphin Viscountess Fitzhardinge by marriage Viscountess Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Possibly the only occasion when a father has succeeded his son.
Charles Weston 3rd Earl of Portland [deceased] was killed by a cannon shot. On 13th June 1665 His uncle Thomas [aged 55] succeeded 4th Earl of Portland, 4th Baron Weston of Nayland in Suffolk.
Thomas Allin 1st Baronet [aged 53] was present.
Admiral Jeremy Smith commanded the Mary.
Captain George Batts fought. He was assigned to Sir George Ayscue's [aged 49] division in the Blue Squadron.
James Ley 3rd Earl Marlborough [aged 47] was killed at the Battle of Lowestoft commanding Old James attempting to recover a captured ship. His half brother William [aged 53] succeeded 4th Earl Marlborough.
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In 1671 Robert Wingfield 3rd Baronet [aged 19] died unmarried. His half brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 4th Baronet Wingfield of Godwyns in Suffolk.
On 8th July 1674 William Herbert 6th Earl Pembroke 3rd Earl Montgomery [aged 33] died. His half brother Philip [aged 22] succeeded 7th Earl Pembroke, 4th Earl Montgomery.
On 5th November 1677 Edward Rouse 2nd Baronet died. His half brother Francis succeeded 3rd Baronet Rouse of Rouse Lench in Worcestershire. Frances Archer Lady Rouse [aged 20] by marriage Lady Rouse of Rouse Lench in Worcestershire.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 6th February 1679 John Jackson 2nd Baronet [aged 25] died. His half brother Bradwardine [aged 9] succeeded 3rd Baronet Jackson of Hickleton in Yorkshire.
In 1684 John Drake 2nd Baronet [aged 37] died. His half brother Bernard [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baronet Drake of Ashe in Devon.
On 18th September 1691 Charles Fane 3rd Earl of Westmoreland [aged 56] died without issue. His half brother Vere [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl of Westmoreland, 7th Baron Despencer, 11th Baron Abergavenny, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Rachel Bence Countess of Westmoreland by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
On 30th November 1692 John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell [aged 23] died. His half brother William [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Baron Stawell of Somerton in Somerset.
On 12th February 1703 Oliver Style 3rd Baronet [aged 24] died. His half brother Thomas [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baronet Style of Wateringbury in Kent.
In 1704 George Hastings 8th Earl Huntingdon [aged 27] died. His half brother Theophilus [aged 7] succeeded 9th Earl Huntingdon, 14th Baron Botreaux, 13th Baron Hungerford, 11th Baron Moleyns and 11th Baron Hastings. His sister Elizabeth "Lady Betty" Hastings [aged 21] inherited the his share of her grandfather John Lewis 1st Baronet's estates.
On 5th March 1706 John Dillington 4th Baronet [aged 41] died. His half brother Tristram [aged 28] succeeded 5th Baronet Dillington of Knighton, Isle of Wight in Hampshire.
In January 1714 Charles Goring 3rd Baronet [aged 46] died. His half brother Henry [aged 34] succeeded 4th Baronet Bowyer aka Goring of Highden in Sussex.
On 5th July 1714 Henry Bingham 3rd Baronet [aged 60] died. His half brother George succeeded 4th Baronet Bingham of Castlebar in County Mayo.
In 1722 John Walter 3rd Baronet [aged 48] died without issue. His half brother Robert [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baronet Walter of Saresden in Oxfordshire.
On 30th September 1726 Heneage Finch 5th Earl Winchilsea [aged 69] died. His half brother John [aged 43] succeeded 6th Earl Winchilsea, 6th Viscount Maidstone, 7th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
In 1751 Hugh Fortescue 1st Earl Clinton [aged 55] died unmarried. Earl Clinton extinct. His half brother Matthew [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Baron Fortescue of Castle Hill. Baron Clinton abeyant between his sister Margaret Fortescue and his second cousin Margaret Rolle Countess Orford [aged 41].
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 10th August 1759 Ferdinand VI King Spain [aged 45] died without issue. His half brother Charles [aged 43] succeeded King Spain.
On 27th September 1764 John Trevor 3rd Baron Trevor [aged 69] died. His half brother Robert [aged 58] succeeded 4th Baron Trevor Bromham.
In 1779 Thomas Samwell 3rd Baronet [aged 67] died. His half brother Wenman [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet Samwell of Upton in Northamptonshire.
On 11th December 1781 Francis Dashwood 11th Baron Despencer [aged 73] died without legitimate issue. Baron Despencer abeyant between his sister, Rachel Dashwood [aged 75], and the descendants of his aunt, Catherine Fane. When his sister died without issue in 1788 the barony was called out of abeyance in favour of Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer [aged 15], the only surviving descendant of his aunt. His half brother John [aged 65] succeeded 3rd Baronet Dashwood of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.
In 1784 Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet [aged 37] died unmarried. His half brother Robert [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Leighton of Wattlesborough. Anna-Maria Leighton and her husband Nicholas Smythe [aged 54] inherited Condover Hall, Shropshire.
In December 1790 Alexander Jardine 4th Baronet [aged 78] died unmarried. His half brother William [aged 69] succeeded 5th Baronet Jardine of Applegirth in Dumfrieshire.
On 3rd August 1793 John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 69] died. His half brother George [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 54] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore [aged 31] inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
On 2nd August 1799 Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon [aged 43] died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His uncle Archibald [aged 59] succeeded 9th Duke Hamilton, 6th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 5th Marquess Douglas, 6th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. His half brother George [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
In 1806 Charles Playters 7th Baronet died. His half brother William [aged 49] succeeded 8th Baronet Playters of Sotterley in Suffolk.
On 26th February 1807 Thomas Ralph Maude 2nd Viscount Hawarden [aged 39] died. His half brother Cornwallis [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Viscount Hawarden, 3rd Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary, 5th Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 15th November 1809 John Petty 2nd Marquess Lansdowne [aged 44] died. His half brother Henry [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Marquess Lansdowne, 4th Earl Shelburne in County Wexford and inherited Bowood House, Wiltshire [Map]. Louisa Emma Fox-Strangways Marchioness of Lansdowne [aged 24] by marriage Marchioness Lansdowne.
On 18th June 1813 George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon [aged 78] died. His half brother Henry [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
On 29th May 1816 James Hope Johnstone 3rd Earl Hopetoun [aged 74] died. His half brother John [aged 50] succeeded 4th Earl Hopetoun.
On 2nd April 1819 Charles Dormer 9th Baron Dormer [aged 66] died. His half brother John [aged 48] succeeded 10th Baron Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire, 10th Baronet Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire. Elizabeth Kerr Baroness Dormer [aged 53] by marriage Baroness Dormer of Wyng in Buckinghamshire.
On 6th May 1820 Wilmot Vaughan 2nd Earl Lisburne [aged 64] died at Shillingthorpe Hall, unmarried. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Enfield. His half brother John [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Earl Lisburne, 4th Viscount Lisburne. Lucy Courtenay Countess Lisburne [aged 49] by marriage Countess Lisburne.
On 12th August 1822 Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry [aged 53] committed suicide at Loring Hall, Kent. His half brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Marquess Londonderry. Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry [aged 22] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 4th December 1828 Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl Liverpool [aged 58] died. His half brother Charles [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Earl Liverpool, 3rd Baron Hawkesbury of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire, 9th Baronet Jenkinson of Walcot in Oxfordshire and of Hawkesbury in Gloucestershire.
On 23rd December 1832 Charles Henry Sloane 2nd Earl Cadogan [aged 83] died unmarried in Enfield [Map]. His half brother George [aged 49] succeeded 3rd Earl Cadogan, 3rd Viscount Chelsea, 5th Baron Cadogan. Honoria Blake Countess Cadogan [aged 57] by marriage Countess Cadogan.
On 19th May 1838 Richard Colt Hoare 2nd Baronet [aged 79] died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Stourton. His half brother Henry [aged 76] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hoare of Barn Elms in Surrey.
In 1853 Edward Harbord 4th Baron Suffield [aged 40] died. His half brother Charles [aged 22] succeeded 5th Baron Suffield, 6th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
On 8th January 1858 Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester [aged 70] died. His half brother William [aged 62] succeeded 4th Earl Ilchester, 4th Baron Ilchester and Stavordale of Redlynch in Somerset, 4th Baron Strangways of Woodford in Dorset, 4th Baron Ilchester of Ilchester in Somerset. Sophia Penelope Sheffield Countess Ilchester [aged 16] by marriage Countess Ilchester.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 8th November 1867 John Stuart 12th Earl of Moray [aged 70] died. His half brother Archibald [aged 57] succeeded 13th Earl Moray.
On 4th January 1868 Henry William Des Voeux 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died. His half brother Frederick [aged 20] succeeded 4th Baronet De Voeux of Indiaville in Queen's County.
On 15th March 1871 Archibald Edmonstone 3rd Baronet [aged 76] died. His half brother William [aged 61] succeeded 4th Baronet Edmonstone of Duntreath in Stirlingshire.
On 25th November 1872 Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry [aged 67] died. His half brother George [aged 51] succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.
On 11th September 1879 Bourchier Wrey 8th Baronet [aged 90] died. His half brother Henry [aged 82] succeeded 9th Baronet Wrey of Trebitch in Cornwall.
On 30th January 1880 Henry Paget 3rd Marquess Anglesey [aged 58] died without issue at Albert Mansions Victoria Street. His half brother Henry [aged 44] succeeded 4th Marquess Anglesey, 5th Earl Uxbridge, 13th Baron Paget Beaudasert, 7th Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
On 9th June 1887 George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea [aged 72] died. His half brother Murray [aged 36] succeeded 7th Earl Nottingham, 12th Earl Winchilsea, 12th Viscount Maidstone, 7th Baron Finch Daventry, 13th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Edith Harcourt Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham [aged 31] by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea.
On 11th April 1897 Alice Boyd 14th of Penkill [aged 72] died without issue. Her half brother Eleanor succeeded 15th Lord Penkill.
In 1900 Charles Walters D'Oyly 9th Baronet [aged 78] died. His half brother Warren [aged 61] succeeded 10th Baronet D'Oyly of Shottisham in Suffolk. Henrietta Mary Halliday Lady D'Oyly [aged 63] by marriage Lady D'Oyly of Shottisham in Suffolk.
In 1910 John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer [aged 75] died. His half brother Charles [aged 52] succeeded 6th Earl Spencer, 6th Viscount Althorp, 6th Viscount Spencer, 6th Baron Spencer Althorp. Margaret Baring Countess Spencer by marriage Countess Spencer.
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 8th June 1916 John Horace Savile 5th Earl Mexborough [aged 73] died. His half brother John [aged 48] succeeded 6th Earl Mexborough of Lifford in County Donegal.
On 3rd December 1919 Thomas Grey 6th Baron Walsingham [aged 76] died. His half brother John [aged 70] succeeded 7th Baron Walsingham of Walsingham in Norfolk.
On 17th July 1922 Ernest Ambrose Vivian 2nd Baron Swansea [aged 74] died unmarried. His half brother Odo [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baron Swansea of Singleton in Glamorganshire, 3rd Baronet Vivian of Singleton in Swansea in Glamorganshire.
On 19th May 1923 Arthur William Hill-Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor [aged 70] died. His half brother Charles [aged 59] succeeded 3rd Baron Trevor of Brynkinalt in Denbighshire.
On 6th July 1924 Francis William Clegg-Hill 5th Viscount Hill [aged 57] died without issue. His half brother Charles [aged 48] succeeded 6th Viscount Hill of Hawkestone and Hardwicke in Shropshire, 6th Baron Hill of Almaraz and of Hawkestone in Shropshire, 8th Baronet Hill of Hawkestone in Shropshire.
On 23rd October 1925 Anthony Henley 5th Baron Henley 3rd Baron Northington [aged 67] died. His half brother Francis [aged 48] succeeded 6th Baron Henley, 4th Baron Northington of Watford in Northamptonshire. Dorothy Howard Baroness Henley and Northington by marriage Baroness Henley, Baroness Northington of Watford in Northamptonshire.
On 18th March 1929 William Pery 4th Earl of Limerick [aged 65] died. His half brother Edmund [aged 40] succeeded 5th Earl Limerick. Angela Olivia Trotter Countess of Limerick [aged 32] by marriage Countess Limerick.
On 19th September 1934 Charles De Vere Beauclerk 11th Duke St Albans [aged 64] died. His half brother Osborne [aged 59] succeeded 12th Duke St Albans, 12th Earl Burford, 12th Baron Heddington, 9th Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex. Beatrix Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess St Albans [aged 57] by marriage Duchess St Albans.
On 15th May 1941 Arthur Foljambe 2nd Earl of Liverpool [aged 70] died. His half brother Gerald [aged 63] succeeded 3rd Earl Liverpool.
On 26th June 1941 Charles Edward Henry Hobhouse 4th Baronet [aged 78] died without issue. His half brother Reginald [aged 63] succeeded 5th Baronet Hobhouse of Chantry House Wiltshire and Westbury College in Gloucestershire.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 11th September 1961 Reverend Francis Cooke Caulfield Heathcote 9th Baronet [aged 93] died. His half brother Leonard [aged 76] succeeded 10th Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
In 1973 Victor Alexander Spencer 2nd Viscount Churchill [aged 83] died. His half brother Victor [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Viscount Churchill of Rolleston in Leicestershire, 5th Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 2nd October 1979 Reginald Walter Bagot 8th Baron Bagot [aged 82] died. His half brother Heneage [aged 65] succeeded 9th Baron Bagot of Bagot's Bromley in Staffordshire, 14th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.
On 15th June 1980 Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley [aged 64] died. His half brother Adam [aged 38] succeeded 11th Earl Darnley, 20th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 10th January 1999 Frederick William John Augustus Hervey 7th Marquess of Bristol [aged 44] died of multiple organ failure due to chronic drug abuse almost penniless at Little Horringer Hall, Bury St Edmunds [Map]. His half brother Frederick [aged 19] succeeded 8th Marquess of Bristol, 8th Earl Jermyn of Horningworth in Suffolk, 12th Earl Bristol, 13th Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk.
On 22nd June 2021 Hugh Lowther 8th Earl Lonsdale [aged 72] died. His half brother William [aged 63] succeeded 9th Earl Lonsdale, 10th Viscount Lowther, 10th Baron Lowther.