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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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Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire is in Baron Ireland.
In 1797 William Hotham 1st Baron Hotham (age 61) was created 1st Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire.
In May 1813 William Hotham 1st Baron Hotham (age 77) died. His brother Beaumont (age 75) succeeded 2nd Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 12th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 4th March 1814 Beaumont Hotham 2nd Baron Hotham (age 76) died. His grandson Beaumont (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 13th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 12th December 1870 Beaumont Hotham 3rd Baron Hotham (age 76) died unmarried without issue. His nephew Charles (age 34) succeeded 4th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 14th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 29th May 1872 Charles Hotham 4th Baron Hotham (age 36) died. His brother John (age 34) succeeded 5th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 15th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 13th December 1907 John Hotham 5th Baron Hotham (age 69) died unmarried without issue. His half second cousin Frederick (age 44) succeeded 6th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 16th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.
On 7th October 1923 Frederick William Hotham 6th Baron Hotham (age 60) died. His second cousin once removed Henry (age 24) succeeded 7th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 17th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire. Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil Baroness Hotham (age 19) by marriage Baroness Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire.
On 18th November 1967 Henry Hotham 7th Baron Hotham (age 68) died. His son Henry (age 27) succeeded 8th Baron Hotham of South Dalton in Yorkshire, 18th Baronet Hotham of Scorborough in Yorkshire.