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Belgium is in Low Countries.
In 1683 Francis Howard (age 43) died at Geele.
On 7th August 1106 Henry Holy Roman Emperor (age 55) died. He was buried in St Paul's Cathedral [Map]. As a consequence of Henry Holy Roman Emperor having been excommunicated he was moved six days later to an unconsecrated chapel near Liège.
In 1702 at the commencement of the War of the Spanish Succession the Allied Army commanded by John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough (age 51) captured Venlo, Roermond, Stevensweert and Liège.
On 10th October 1792 Constantine Phipps 1st and 2nd Baron Mulgrave (age 48) died at Liège. Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave in Yorkshire extinct. His brother Henry (age 37) succeeded 3rd Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd November 1679. Dr. Allestree (age 57) preached before the household on St. Luke xi. 2; Dr. Lloyd (age 42) on Matt. xxiii. 20, before the King (age 49), showing with how little reason the Papists applied those words of our blessed Savior to maintain the pretended infallibility they boast of. I never heard a more Christian and excellent discourse; yet were some offended that he seemed to say the Church of Rome was a true church; but it was a captious mistake; for he never affirmed anything that could be more to their reproach, and that such was the present Church of Rome, showing how much it had erred. There was not in this sermon so much as a shadow for censure, no person of all the clergy having testified greater zeal against the errors of the Papists than this pious and most learned person. I dined at the Bishop of Rochester's (age 54), and then went to St. Paul's to hear that great wit, Dr. Sprat (age 44), now newly succeeding Dr. Outram, in the cure of St. Margaret's [Map]. His talent was a great memory, never making use of notes, a readiness of expression in a most pure and plain style of words, full of matter, easily delivered.
On 11th July 1708 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 38) was present at Oudenaarde during the Battle of Oudenarde.
John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 18) fought as a volunteer.
On 31st July 1917 Albert Edward George Arnold Keppel (age 19) was killed in action at Passchendaele.
On 23rd May 1706 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle (age 36) and Harry Trelawny 5th Baronet (age 19) were present at Ramilles during the Battle of Ramilles.
Colonel James Gardiner (age 18) was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier.
In 1765 George Hervey (age 10) died at Spa.
On 3rd August 1692 George Hamilton was killed in action at Steenkerque during the Battle of Steenkerque.
On 19th June 1054 Lambert Reginar II Count Louvain died at Tournai [Map]. His son Henry (age 34) succeeded II Count Louvain.
In 1095 Henry Reginar III Count Louvain died at Tournai [Map]. His brother Godfrey (age 35) succeeded I Count Louvain. Ida Chiny Countess Louvain by marriage Countess Louvain.
On 27th June 1477 Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders (age 39) died at Tournai [Map]. He was buried at Tournai Cathedral [Map]. His son Charles (age 10) succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 14th September 1513. This yeare allso, on the day of th' Exaltation of the Crosseh, Te Deum was sungen in Paules Churche [Map] for the victorie of the Scottishe feild, where King Jamys of Scotland (deceased) was slaynei. The King of England (age 22) that tyme lyenge at seege before Turney [Map]a in France, and wan it and Turwymb also.
Note h. 14th of September.
Note i. James IV of Scotland was slain at the battle of Flodden Field, on the 9th September, 1513.
Note a. Tonrnai, the capital of the Tonmaisis, and one of the most ancient towns of Belgium, contained at this period about 80,000 inhabitants.
Note b. Terouenne surrendered to Henry on the 23rd August, 1513.
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The 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." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 28th June 1518 Charles Blount 5th Baron Mountjoy was born to William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 40) and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy at Tournai [Map].
On 27th June 1477 Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders (age 39) died at Tournai [Map]. He was buried at Tournai Cathedral [Map]. His son Charles (age 10) succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.
In 1578 Egremont Radclyffe was executed at Namur.
In 1691 Lieutenant General James Douglas (age 46) died in Namur.
On 18th June 1815 Charles Fitzroy (age 23) fought at Waterloo during the Battle of Waterloo: Great Britain and Prussia.
On 15th February 1915 Charles George Edric Clowes (age 22) was killed near Ypres. Memorial to Charles George Edric Clowes, Lieutenant of the King's Royal Rifles, killed in action aged twenty-two, Ypres (a number of records state 18 Feb 1915).
Charles George Edric Clowes: On 28th February 1892 he was born to Major Charles Edward Clowes and Isabella Sara Vanderbyl in the Parish of St Faith, Winchester [Map].
In October 1924 Tom Cecil Noel was buried at Westrozebeke, West Flanders by the Germans. He was reburied at Perth China Wall Cemetery, Ypres when the cemeteries we consolidated after the war.
On 13th July 1918 Second Lieutenant Oda Louis David Mackay Simpson (age 33) was killed in action at Ridge Wood Ypres. He was unmarried. He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery Poperinghe Ypres Plot XIV. Row A, Grave 8.
On 13th July 1918 Second Lieutenant Oda Louis David Mackay Simpson (age 33) was killed in action at Ridge Wood Ypres. He was unmarried. He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery Poperinghe Ypres Plot XIV. Row A, Grave 8.
On 31st October 1914 Francis Lambton (age 43) was killed in action at Zandvorde.