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Deeds of King Henry V

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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John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 1631-1703

Paternal Family Tree: Murray

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Boyd 1420-1453

On 6th June 1630 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and [his mother] Jean Campbell Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of [his grandfather] William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine and [his grandmother] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine. They were second cousin once removed.

On 2nd May 1631 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.

In June 1642 [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl died. His son John [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.

On 3rd June 1643 [his future brother-in-law] James Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 25] and Lilias Drummond Countess Tullibardine [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth [aged 55] and Jean Ker Countess Perth. He the son of Patrick Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine [aged 64]. They were second cousins.

On 27th February 1654 William Wentworth 2nd Earl Strafford [aged 27] and [his future sister-in-law] Henriette Stanley Countess Strafford [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and [his future mother-in-law] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby [aged 54]. He the son of Thomas Wentworth 1st Earl Strafford and Arabella Holles. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 1655 [his future brother-in-law] Charles Stanley 8th Earl of Derby [aged 26] and Dorothea Helena Kirkoven Countess Derby [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. She the daughter of Jehan Lord of Heenvliet [aged 60] and Katherine Wotton Countess Chesterfield [aged 45]. He the son of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and [his future mother-in-law] Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby [aged 55].

On 5th May 1659 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 28] and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby [aged 59]. He the son of John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and Jean Campbell Countess Atholl.

On 24th February 1660 [his son] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl was born to John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 28] and [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 27] at Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. He married 1. before 6th May 1684 his half fourth cousin Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl, daughter of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton, and had issue 2. 26th June 1710 Mary Ross Duchess Atholl and had issue.

In 1661 [his son] Charles Murray 1st Earl Dunmore was born to John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 29].

Before 1666 [his brother-in-law] James Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 48] and [his sister] Anne Murray Countess Tullibardine were married. She by marriage Countess Tullibardine. She the daughter of [his father] John Murray 1st Earl Atholl and [his mother] Jean Campbell Countess Atholl. He the son of Patrick Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine. They were first cousin once removed.

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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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In January 1670 [his former brother-in-law] James Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine [aged 52] died. His first cousin once removed John [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Earl Tullibardine.

On 7th February 1676 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 44] was created 1st Marquess Atholl. [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.

Before 6th May 1684 John Murray 1st Duke Atholl [aged 24] and Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 49] and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton [aged 52]. He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 53] and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 51]. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 22nd February 1702 [his wife] Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl [aged 69] died.

On 6th May 1703 John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl [aged 72] died. His son John [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Marquess Atholl, 3rd Earl Atholl, 4th Earl Tullibardine. Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl [aged 41] by marriage Marchioness Atholl.

Royal Ancestors of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 1631-1703

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 1631-1703
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

Ancestors of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 1631-1703

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Murray

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine

Grandfather: William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine

Great x 2 Grandfather: David Drummond 2nd Lord Drummond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lilias Ruthven

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun

Father: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fleming 2nd Lord Fleming 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eupheme Drummond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland son of King James III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Stewart Lady Fleming daughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isobel Stewart 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Douglas 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st of Glenorchy Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 2nd of Glenorchy 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 3rd of Glenorchy 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Colin Campbell of Glenorchy 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Stewart 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun

Mother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 2nd Lord Sinclair Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Lady Sinclair

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hepburn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sinclair 5th Lord Sinclair 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Grandmother: Elizabeth Sinclair 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Lindsay 4th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lindsay Master of Lindsay 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lindsay 5th Lord Lindsay of the Byres 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Lindsay 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Stewart 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 10 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland