On this Day in History ... 24th October

24 Oct is in October.

1055 Battle and Burning of Hereford

1249 Seventh Crusade

1360 Treaty of Brétigny

1535 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

1537 Death of Jane Seymour

1663 Farneley Wood Plot

1664 Transit of Mercury

1798 Action of 24 October 1798

See Births, Marriages and Deaths.

Events on the 24th October

On 24 Oct 996 Hugh I King France (age 55) died. His son Robert "Pious" II King France (age 24) succeeded II King France: Capet.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 24 Oct 1055. This year died Earl Siward at York; and his body lies within the minster at Galmanho76, which he had himself ordered to be built and consecrated, in the name of God and St. Olave, to the honour of God and to all his saints. Archbishop Kinsey fetched his pall from Pope Victor. Then, within a little time after, a general council was summoned in London, seven nights before mid-Lent; at which Earl Elgar, son of Earl Leofric, was outlawed almost without any guilt; because it was said against him that he was the betrayer of the king and of all the people of the land. And he was arraigned thereof before all that were there assembled, though the crime laid to his charge was unintentional. The king, however, gave the earldom, which Earl Siward formerly had, to Tosty (age 29), son of Earl Godwin. Whereupon Earl Elgar sought Griffin's territory in North-Wales; whence he went to Ireland, and there gave him a fleet of eighteen ships, besides his own; and then returned to Wales to King Griffin with the armament, who received him on terms of amity. And they gathered a great force with the Irishmen and the Welsh: and Earl Ralph collected a great army against them at the town of Hereford [Map]; where they met; but ere there was a spear thrown the English people fled, because they were on horses. The enemy then made a great slaughter there-about four hundred or five hundred men; they on the other side none. They went then to the town, and burned it utterly; and the large minster [Map]77 also which the worthy Bishop Athelstan had caused to be built, that they plundered and bereft of relic and of reef, and of all things whatever; and the people they slew, and led some away. Then an army from all parts of England was gathered very nigh;78 and they came to Gloucester: whence they sallied not far out against the Welsh, and there lay some time. And Earl Harold (age 33) caused the dike to be dug about the town the while. Meantime men began to speak of peace; and Earl Harold (age 33) and those who were with him came to Bilsley, where amity and friendship were established between them. The sentence of outlawry against Earl Elgar was reversed; and they gave him all that was taken from him before. The fleet returned to Chester, and there awaited their pay, which Elgar promised them. The slaughter was on the ninth before the calends of November. In the same year died Tremerig, the Welsh bishop, soon after the plundering; who was Bishop Athelstan's substitute, after he became infirm.

Note 76 The church, dedicated to St. Olave, was given by Alan Earl of Richmond, about thirty-three years afterwards, to the first abbot of St. Mary's in York, to assist him in the construction of the new abbey. It appears from a MS. quoted by Leland, that Bootham-bar was formerly called "Galman-hithe", not Galmanlith, as printed by Tanner and others.

Note 77 Called St. Ethelbert's minster; because the relics of the holy King Ethelbert were there deposited and preserved.

Note 78 The place where this army was assembled, though said to be very nigh to Hereford, was only so with reference to the great distance from which some part of the forces came; as they were gathered from all England. They met, I conjecture, on the memorable spot called "Harold's Cross", near Cheltenham, and thence proceeded, as here stated, to Gloucester.

John of Worcester. 24 Oct 1055. Earl Ralph, the cowardly son of king Edward's (age 52) sister, having assembled an army, fell in with the enemy two miles from the city of Hereford [Map], on the ninth of the calends of November [24th October]. He ordered the English, contrary to their custom, to fight on horseback; but just as the engagement was about to commence, the earl, with his French and Normans, were the first to flee. The English seeing this, followed their leader's example, and nearly the whole of the enemy's army going in pursuit, four or five hundred of the fugitives were killed, and many were wounded. Having gained the victory, king Griffyth and earl Algar entered Hereford [Map], and having slain seven of the canons who defended the doors of the principal church, and burnt the monastery built by bishop Athelstan, that true servant of Christ, with all its ornaments, and the relics of St. Ethelbert, king and martyr, and other saints, and having slain some of the citizens, and made many other captives, they returned laden with spoil.

On 24 Oct 1249 Alphonse Capet Count Poitou II Count Toulose (age 28) arrived at Damietta during the Seventh Crusade.

On 08 May 1360 King Edward III of England (age 47) and King John "The Good" II of France (age 41), and their eldest sons Edward "Black Prince" (age 29) and the future King Charles V of France (age 21), ratified the Treaty of Brétigny at Calais [Map]. Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 20) and John Valois 1st Duke Berry (age 19) were given as hostages.

Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 18) was ransomed. The treaty confirmed lands held by King Edward III of England (age 47) including Aquitaine.

King John "The Good" II of France (age 41) was ransomed for three million écus being released after the payment of the first third.

Bishop William of Wykeham (age 40) was present.

The Treaty was signed on 24 Oct 1360 at Calais.

On 24 Oct 1503 Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 34) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.

Letters and Papers 1535. 24 Oct 1535. 681. In the Charterhouse of London, revelations have been had from a deceased person, showing the glorious crown of martyrdom obtained by the cardinal of Rochester and the other martyred saints in England. Cromwell, who procures everything that Anne (age 34) wishes, has forbidden these revelations to be published. Rome, 24 Oct. 1535.

Sp., pp. 5. Modern copy.

Letters and Papers 1535. 24 Oct 1535. R. O. 676. Stephen Bishop of Winchester (age 52) to Cromwell.

After a good passage, and the loss today of my servant Wodal by the great sickness, wherewith he was infected at his late being in London longer than I would he should, tomorrow I leave for the French court. My journey, though slow, is, I fear me, "more speedy than my horse, by reason of their travail on the seas, will maintain." The bailly of Troyes left me word to make no haste. If you think greater speed necessary, I shall use the post. I write you this that you may explain to the King the delay in my journey, which, in the "strange watery weather" in France, is more cumbrous than wont. Calays, 24 Oct. Signed.

P. 1. Add.: Chief Secretary. Endd.

Letters and Papers 1535. 24 Oct 1535. Add. MS. 28, 588, f. 31. B. M. 681. Dr. Ortiz to the Empress.

Wrote last on the 8th. The Imperial Ambassador in London wrote on the 25th Sept., that the Queen (age 49) and Princess (age 19) were in good health. On the 14th he had written that the Princess (age 19) had been ill and was getting better, and that the governess (age 59) of her household, la Ana's (age 34) aunt (age 59), had concealed her illness for 12 days, so that he could not provide her with physicians. Neither the Ambassador nor his servant are allowed to visit her, which shows the Queen (age 49) and Princess (age 19) have special need of God's protection. The state of England is getting more and more disorderly. It is publicly said that mass is a great abuse; that Our Lord is not in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, and only was so when He consecrated it; that saying the Ave Maria is folly; and that Our Lady cannot help those who pray to her and invoke her aid, for she is only a woman like others. Blasphemous words are said of images. The rents of many churches are taken away, and it is said that they will take away images, shrines (templos), and the principal temporalities of the Church. Is much grieved at the danger to the lives of the Queen and Princess, and begs the Empress to have continual prayer made on their behalf. Sees no remedy if nuestro Señor does not take them out of the kingdom.

Letters and Papers 1537. 24 Oct 1537. 970. Earl of Rutland, Bishop of Carlisle, and Others to [Cromwell]. Nero C. x. 2. B. M. St. P. i. 572. Hearne's1 Sylloge, 114.

Yesterday afternoon the Queen (age 28) had "an naturall laxe," by reason of which she seemed to amend till toward night. All night she has been very sick, and rather "appears" than amends. Her confessor has been with her this morning, and is now preparing to minister the Sacrament of Unction. Hampton Court, Wednesday, 8 a.m.

Signed: Thomas Rutland—Robert Karliolen.—Edward Bayntun—John Chamber, priest—William Butt—George Owen.

Note 1. Two of the signatures are quite mis-read by Hearne or the copy he followed.

Letters and Papers 1537. 24 Oct 1537. 971. Norfolk to Cromwell. R.O.

"My good lord, I pray you to be here tomorrow early to comfort our good master, for as for our mistress [Queen Jane Seymour (age 28)] there is no likelihood of her life, the more pity, and I fear she shall not be on lyve at the time ye shall read this. At viij at night, with the hand of [your] sorrowful friend, T. Norffolk."

Hol., mutilated.

Letters and Papers 1537. 24 Oct 1537. 977. Sir J. Russell to Cromwell. R. O. St. P. i. 573.

I have received your letter and shown it to the King, who caused Mr. Nevell to send for divers of the men, who shall be here to-morrow. Yesterday Mr. Treasurer and I examined one of Mr. Nevell's servants, who confessed to 20, not one of them in the bill the King had of you; so, by the time those you wrote of shall be taken, ye shall have a great number accused. Today the King intended to remove to Asher, and, because the Queen (age 28) was very sick this night and today, he tarried, but he will be there tomorrow. "If she amend he will go and if she amend not he told me this day he could not find in his heart to tarry." She was in great danger yesternight and to day but, if she sleep this night, the physicians hope that she is past danger. Hampton Court, xxiiiiith (sic) day of October. Signed.

Add.: Lord Privy Seal. Endd.: 24 October.

On 24 Oct 1537 Queen Jane Seymour (age 28)died at Hampton Court Palace [Map] at two in the morning as a result of complications arising from childbirth.

Pepy's Diary. 24 Oct 1660. So to Mr. Lilly's (age 42) with Mr. Spong, where well received, there being a club to-night among his friends. Among the rest Esquire Ashmole (age 43), who I found was a very ingenious gentleman. With him we two sang afterward in Mr. Lilly's (age 42) study. That done, we all pared; and I home by coach, taking Mr. Booker' with me, who did tell me a great many fooleries, which may be done by nativities, and blaming Mr. Lilly (age 42) for writing to please his friends and to keep in with the times (as he did formerly to his own dishonour), and not according to the rules of art, by which he could not well err, as he had done. I set him down at Lime-street end, and so home, where I found a box of Carpenter's tools sent by my cozen, Thomas Pepys, which I had bespoke of him for to employ myself with sometimes. To bed.

Pepy's Diary. 24 Oct 1660. From thence to Mr. Lilly's (age 42), where, not finding Mr. Spong, I went to Mr. Greatorex (age 35), where I met him, and so to an alehouse, where I bought of him a drawing-pen; and he did show me the manner of the lamp-glasses, which carry the light a great way, good to read in bed by, and I intend to have one of them.

Pepy's Diary. 24 Oct 1663. It seems that, after the much talk of troubles and a plot, something is found in the North that a party was to rise, and some persons that were to command it are found, as I find in a letter that Mr. Coventry (age 35) read to-day about it from those parts1.

Note 1. This refers to a rising in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which took place on October 12th, and was known as the Farneley Wood Plot. The rising was easily put down, and several prisoners were taken. A special commission of oyer and terminer was sent down to York to try the prisoners in January, 1663-64, when twenty-one were convicted and executed. (See Whitaker's "Loidis and Elmete", 1816.).

Evelyn's Diary. 24 Oct 1664. We dined at Sir Timothy Tyrill's (age 47) at Shotover. This gentleman married the daughter and heir (age 45) of Dr. James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh, that learned prelate. There is here in the grove a fountain of the coldest water I ever felt, and very clear. His plantation of oaks and other timber is very commendable. We went in the evening to Oxford, lay at Dr. Hyde's (age 47), principal of Magdalen-Hall (related to the Lord Chancellor (age 55)), brother to the Lord Chief Justice (age 69) and that Sir Henry Hyde, who lost his head for his loyalty. We were handsomely entertained two days. The Vice-Chancellor, who with Dr. Fell, Dean of Christ Church, the learned Dr. Barlow, Warden of Queen's, and several heads of houses, came to visit Lord Cornbury his father (age 55) being now Chancellor of the University), and next day invited us all to dinner. I went to visit Mr. Boyle (age 37) (now here), whom I found with Dr. Wallis and Dr. Christopher Wren, in the tower of the schools, with an inverted tube, or telescope, observing the discus of the sun for the passing of Mercury that day before it; but the latitude was so great that nothing appeared; so we went to see the rarities in the library, where the keepers showed me my name among the benefactors. They have a cabinet of some medals, and pictures of the muscular parts of man's body. Thence, to the new theater, now building at an exceeding and royal expense by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury [Sheldon (age 66)], to keep the Acts in for the future, till now being in St. Mary's Church. The foundation had been newly laid, and the whole designed by that incomparable genius my worthy friend, Dr. Christopher Wren, who showed me the model, not disdaining my advice in some particulars. Thence, to see the picture on the wall over the altar of All Souls, being the largest piece of fresco painting (or rather in imitation of it, for it is in oil of turpentine) in England, not ill designed by the hand of one Fuller; yet I fear it will not hold long. It seems too full of nakeds for a chapel.

Pepy's Diary. 24 Oct 1665. Lay long, having a cold. Then to my Lord and sent him going to Oxford, and I to my office, whither comes Sir William Batten (age 64) now newly from Oxford. I can gather nothing from him about my Lord Sandwich (age 40) about the business of the prizes, he being close, but he shewed me a bill which hath been read in the House making all breaking of bulke for the time to come felony, but it is a foolish Act, and will do no great matter, only is calculated to my Lord Sandwich's (age 40) case. He shewed me also a good letter printed from the Bishopp of Munster to the States of Holland shewing the state of their case. Here we did some business and so broke up and I to Cocke (age 48), where Mr. Evelyn (age 44) was, to dinner, and there merry, yet vexed again at publique matters, and to see how little heed is had to the prisoners and sicke and wounded.

On 24 Oct 1682 William Aikman was born.

The action of 24 October 1798 was a minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars. Two Dutch ships were intercepted in the North Sea within hours of leaving port, 56 km northwest of the Texel, by the British ship HMS Sirius captained by Richard King 2nd Baronet (age 23). Both Dutch vessels were carrying large quantities of military supplies and French soldiers, reinforcements for the French and Irish forces participating in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Middleton. On the 24th of October, we opened a large trench in the barrow [Larks Low Barrow [Map]] at Larkslow, near Middleton by Youlgrave, which was first examined by Mr. William Bateman, in 1825, when amongst other things were found a cinerary urn, containing burnt bones, and an "incense cup." It appeared by our excavation, that the centre of the barrow had been surrounded by large masses of chert, within which circle the interment had been deposited. We discovered the calcined bones which had been emptied out of the urn at the former opening, and a few pieces of an unburnt skeleton. From a very careful examination of the former, we find them to consist of the remains of a full-grown person, and an infant, with whom had been calcined a few small instruments of flint, a bone pin, and a tooth of some large animal. It is probable that the critical examination of all deposits of burnt bones would lead to much curious information respecting the statistics of suttee, and infanticide, both which abominations we are unwillingly compelled, by accumulated evidence to believe were practised in Pagan Britain.

On 24 Oct 1887 Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain was born to Henry Mountbatten (age 29) and Princess Beatrice (age 30). She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Keiller Collection Letters 24 Oct 1937. 24th October, 1937. Alexander Keiller (age 47) to Vere Gordon Childe (age 45).

Dear Childe,

Very many thanks indeed for your letter of the 10th which I would have answered before but, when it arrived, I was up with Influenza. I got up sooner than I should in order to return to the site of excavations in the north—weetern sector which are still in procreee and, not unnaturally, caugnt another chill and retired to bed again.

I do hope that we meet soon for I fear that your experiences as the guest of the Gazi will have laid a mantle of amnesia over your transatlantic [?].

Raymond Firth must have misunderstood my letter completely if, as you say, he though that I was irritated with R.A.I. becauoe J. Foster called himself a "Fellow" thereof. Why I wrote to Firth on the matter at all was that Foster Forbes (age 48) consistently advertised the fact that he was "F.R.A.I., F.S.A." that it would be an excellent thing both these organisations forwarded a protest to the B.B.C., lest that consumately complacent body considered that these two learned Societies concurred with J.F.F.s fantastic statements, and that their silence might be taken to weigh the scales against the more articulate objctions of The Prehistoric Society, The Wilts Archaeological Society, The Hampshire Field Club and others. The Prehistorlc Society are discussing the matter on Wednesdat and will certainly send a strongly worded protest. Equally naturally, the Society of Antiquaries of London propose to do nothing about the matter at save that. "the President wili probably speak to Reith about it if he a chance when he next sees him". The Society of London have for so many yeare adopted the methods towards prehistory of the Duke of Plaza Toro that one would hardly expect them to do anything else than, actually nothing at all.

Reverting again to Firth and the R.A.I. believe no one realises better than I that such initials after one'e nane mean nothing beyond the fact that one hae been interested enouch to pay a couple of guineas or so annually for the right to use the library of the Institution. Personally I never put any letters after my name if I can avoid it, unless F.G.S. if I happen to be writing on geological subjects iun a vain hope that I may convey to my readers I that I am justified in doing so. I was going to say that, having resigned from The Royal Philatelic Society I cannot now utilise the initials "F.R.P.S." which used to give the impression that I had a commercial if not technical knowledge of Chemistry.

Needless to say I agree with everything you say concerning J. Foster Forbes (age 48). Kendrick wrote to me the other day and suggested that two reputable arehaeologists should broadcast talks contraverting Foster Forbe's fantastic statements. I have since heard from the B.B.C. concerning Kendrick's suggestion that I should be one of those selected but, owing to illness, as I say, I have not yet had an opportunity of answering either Kendrick of the B.B.C. The most important this was that the B.B.C. told me they had writted to you to ask you to undertake the frist broadcast. I do most sincerely hope that you will see your way to consent for, when I first got Kendrick's letter your name naturally sprang to my mind as being the most suitable person to undertake the task. Why I should have asked to be the second I cannot imagine, for i could, as I am sure that you could too, instantly name half-a-dozen men very much more competent to undertake the job than I.

After all I but an archaeological surveyor and excavator when all is said and done. I do not lay and never have laid claim to being a "savant" as regards comparative archaeology. I can contravert Foster Forbes' (age 48) statements concerning Avebury, or the megalithic monuments in the north—east of Scotland, but so can plenty of other people who can hold the publie interest better than could I on wider aspects of the subjecty so unsatisfactorily traversed by J. Foster Forbes (age 48).

I am writing to the B.B.C. to suggesting to them that, apart altogether frocu these two immediate talks, a series of talks should be given, say once a fortnight, beginning shortly after the New Yeur and dealing respectively with various periods of British prehistory. In this case, unless more suitable names ware suggested something on the following lines might be adopted:

Palaeolithic (Burkitt).

Mesolithic (Clarke).

Neolithic (Myself, or anyone else who is preferred).

Bronze Age (Piggott or Stone).

Early Iron Age (Hawkes).

Roman (Collingwood).

Saxon and Dark Agee (Kendrick) .

With a summary of the whole to round up the course by O.G.S. Crawford. Alternatively, instead of dividing prehistory into the above hidebound compartments, certain of the talks might represent the transitionary period of one into the next,

Mesolithic — Neolithic (Clarke)

Neolithic — Early Bronze Ace ( Pit.•gott).

Bronze Age — Early Iron Ace (Hawkes).

and so on. Whnt do you think of the Idea?

Anyhow I do hope that you consent to the B.B.C's invitation, and that when you do you will give J. Foster Forbes the sheer undiluted hell that he so richly deserves and for which with sucg unparallel verbosity he has demonstrably asked.

Best wishes to you from all of us here,

Yours sincerely

John Foster Forbes: In 1889 he was born at Rothiemay Castle, Aberdeenshire. In Jul 1958 he died in the Brighton General Hospital after complications following an operation for peritonitis.

Births on the 24th October

On 24 Oct 1378 David Stewart 1st Duke Rothesay was born to King Robert III of Scotland (age 41) and Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland (age 28).

On 24 Oct 1503 Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain was born to Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal (age 34) and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal (age 21). Coefficient of inbreeding 8.38%.

On 24 Oct 1561 Anthony Babington was born to Henry Babington (age 31) and Mary Darcy (age 18) at Dethick Manor [Map].

On 24 Oct 1570 Christian Oldenburg was born to John "Younger" Oldenburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg (age 25) and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (age 20).

On 24 Oct 1597 John Cooper 1st Baronet was born to John Cooper (age 45) and Margaret Skutt.

On 24 Oct 1630 Mary Foote was born to Thomas Foote 1st Baronet (age 32).

On 24 Oct 1663 Francis Chales Annesley of Thorganby was born to Francis Annesley (age 35).

On 24 Oct 1668 William Craven 2nd Baron Craven was born to William Craven (age 30).

On 24 Oct 1674 Albertine Johannette Nassau Hadamar Countess Salm was born.

On 24 Oct 1674 Louis Otto Salm Count Salm Salm was born to Charles Theodore Salm Prince Salm (age 29) and Luise Marie Palatinate Simmern Countess Salm (age 27). He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 24 Oct 1675 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham was born to Richard Temple 3rd Baronet (age 41) and Mary Knapp Lady Temple.

On 24 Oct 1682 William Aikman was born.

Before 24 Oct 1685 George Downing 3rd Baronet was born to George Downing 2nd Baronet (age 29) and Catherine Cecil Lady Downing.

On 24 Oct 1689 John Wray 12th Baronet was born to William Wray (age 25) and Isabella Ullithorne (age 24).

On or before 24 Oct 1699 Giuseppe Grisoni was born. He was baptised on 24 Oct 1699.

On 24 Oct 1725 George Jackson aka Duckett 1st Baronet was born to George Jackson of Hill House in Richmond in Yorkshire (age 37) and Hannah Ward.

Before 24 Oct 1741 Robert Sparrow was born. He was baptised on 24 Oct 1741.

On 24 Oct 1746 Charlotte Beauclerk was born to Henry Beauclerk (age 45) and Martha Lovelace. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 24 Oct 1756 Elizabeth Granville was born to George Granville (age 44) and Elizabeth Wyndham (age 37).

On 23 Sep 1781 George Baring was born to Francis Baring 1st Baronet (age 41) and Harriet Herring Lady Baring (age 31). He was baptised on 24 Oct 1781 at St Gabriel's Church.

On 24 Oct 1784 Yekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova Countess Pembroke and Montgomery was born to Semyon Romanovich Vorontsova (age 40) at St Petersburg.

On 24 Oct 1796 David Roberts was born.

On 24 Oct 1819 Charles Hugh Hoare was born to George Henry Hoare (age 40).

On 24 Oct 1825 Reverend Francis Coulman Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 35) and Mary Molyneux (age 32).

On 24 Oct 1835 Henry Aubrey-Fletcher 4th Baronet was born to Henry Fletcher 3rd Baronet (age 28) and Emily Maria Browne Lady Fletcher.

On 24 Oct 1841 Craven Charles Goring 10th Baronet was born to Reverend Charles Goring (age 36).

On 24 Oct 1844 Margaret Fanny Howard was born to Frederick Howard (age 30) and Fanny Cavendish (age 35).

On 24 Oct 1857 George Capell 7th Earl of Essex was born to Arthur de Vere Capell (age 31).

On 24 Oct 1861 Guy Weir Hogg was born to Charles Swinton Hogg (age 37) and Harriet Anne Stirling.

On 24 Oct 1869 Captain Leopold Jenner was born to William Jenner 1st Baronet (age 54) and Adela Adey. He was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

On 24 Oct 1871 Edmund Waller 6th Baronet was born to Reverend Ernest Alured Waller (age 35).

On 24 Oct 1876 Major Dudley Francis De Crespigny Buckle was born to Dudley William Buckle (age 33).

On 24 Oct 1880 Clara Isabel Murray Baroness Doverdale was born to Montolieu Fox Oliphant Murray 1st Viscount Elibank (age 40).

On 24 Oct 1887 Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain was born to Henry Mountbatten (age 29) and Princess Beatrice (age 30). She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

On 24 Oct 1896 Arthur Ramsey Hogg 7th Baronet was born to Ernest Charles Hogg (age 33).

On 24 Oct 1911 Rita Emily Carr-Ellison Duchess Grafton was born to John Ralph Stockley Carr-Ellison (age 44) and Alice Ursula Lang.

On 24 Oct 1923 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough was born to Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 39) and Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough. He a great x 3 grandson of King William IV of the United Kingdom.

On 24 Oct 1929 Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre was born to Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden (age 29) and Leila Seely.

Marriages on the 24th October

On 24 Oct 1273 Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria (age 44) and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Bavaria. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Rudolph I King Romans (age 55) and Gertrude Hohenburg (age 48). He the son of Otto "Illustrious" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria and Agnes Welf Duchess Bavaria. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 24 Oct 1283 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp (age 35) and Cicely Vivonne Forz Baroness Beauchamp were married. She the daughter of William Forz 4th Earl Albemarle aka Aumale and Isabella Redvers 8th Countess Devon and Albemarle aka Aumale (age 46). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 24 Oct 1420 René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou (age 11) and Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 56). He the son of King Louis of Naples and Yolanda Barcelona Queen Consort Naples. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Before 24 Oct 1597 John Cooper (age 45) and Margaret Skutt were married.

On 24 Oct 1626 Simonds D'Ewes 1st Baronet (age 23) and Anne Clopton (age 14) were married.

On 24 Oct 1636 Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha (age 34) and Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha (age 17) were married at Altenburg. She by marriage Duchess Saxe Gotha. She the daughter of Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg (age 39) and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg (age 43). He the son of Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar and Dorothea Maria Anhalt. They were first cousin once removed.

Before 24 Oct 1675 Richard Temple 3rd Baronet (age 41) and Mary Knapp Lady Temple were married. She by marriage Lady Temple of Stowe.

Before 24 Oct 1689 William Wray (age 25) and Isabella Ullithorne (age 24) were married.

On 24 Oct 1720 Peter Bathurst (age 33) and Selina Shirley (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 39).

Before 24 Oct 1725 George Jackson of Hill House in Richmond in Yorkshire (age 37) and Hannah Ward were married.

On 24 Oct 1749 James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres (age 57) and Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres (age 22) were married. They had eight sons and three daughters. The difference in their ages was 35 years. He the son of Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres and Margaret Campbell Countess Balcarres.

On 24 Oct 1788 Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal (age 49) and Charlotte Spencer were married. She died less than a year later.

On 24 Oct 1809 John Margetts Brewer and Sarah Dunn-Gardner Marchioness Townshend were married bigamously at Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire. She was, at the time, married to George Ferrars Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend (age 30) although they had separated on 08 May 1808. The couple had a number of children who adopted the surname Townshend until delegitimated in 1843 by a private Act of Parliament and barred from using the surname Townshend.

On 24 Oct 1811 Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish (age 21) and Sarah Fawkener (age 22) were married. He the son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 57) and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington (age 51).

On 24 Oct 1820 Edward Knatchbull 9th Baronet (age 38) and Fanny Knight (age 27) were married. She by marriage Lady Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch in Kent.

Before 24 Oct 1835 Henry Fletcher 3rd Baronet (age 28) and Emily Maria Browne Lady Fletcher were married. She by marriage Lady Fletcher of Clea Hall in Cumberland.

On 24 Oct 1854 Theodore Arundell and Louise Hussey were married.

On 24 Oct 1885 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 38) and Ina Maude Hedges-White Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry. He the son of Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers and Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers.

On 24 Oct 1886 George William Sackville 10th Duke Bedford (age 34) and Adeline Marie Somers Duchess Bedford (age 34) were married. She the daughter of Charles Somers-Cocks 3rd Earl Somers. He the son of Francis Russell 9th Duke Bedford (age 67) and Elizabeth Sackville-West Duchess Bedford (age 68). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Before 24 Oct 1911 John Ralph Stockley Carr-Ellison (age 44) and Alice Ursula Lang were married.

Deaths on the 24th October

On 24 Oct 996 Hugh I King France (age 55) died. His son Robert "Pious" II King France (age 24) succeeded II King France: Capet.

On 24 Oct 1131 Gerard II Count Guelders (age 26) died.

On 24 Oct 1168 William IV Count of Nevers (age 38) died. His brother Guy Count of Nevers succeeded Count Nevers.

On 24 Oct 1271 Ralph Gorges (age 46) died.

On 24 Oct 1271 Elizabeth Duchess Bavaria (age 35) died.

On 24 Oct 1438 John Darell (age 52) died.

On 24 Oct 1441 Adolf Wittelsbach (age 7) died at Munich.

On 24 Oct 1462 Roger Wentworth (age 67) died at Nettlestead, Suffolk.

On 24 Oct 1514 Anne Grey died.

On 24 Oct 1525 Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 57) died in an accident. His son William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland. He inherited about 280 km² of land in Cumberland, 120 km² in Yorkshire and 80 km² in Northumberland.

On 24 Oct 1537 Queen Jane Seymour (age 28)died at Hampton Court Palace [Map] at two in the morning as a result of complications arising from childbirth.

On 24 Oct 1544 Clement Harlaston (age 51) died.

On 24 Oct 1550 Louis Valois Duke Orléans (age 1) died.

On 24 Oct 1558 Jane Halwell Baroness Bray died.

On 24 Oct 1572 Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 63) died at Lathom. His son Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Derby, 12th Baron Strange Knockin, 8th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 5th Baron Stanley. Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 32) by marriage Countess Derby.

Richard Shireburn (age 50) was an executor in his will.

On 24 Oct 1579 Albert V Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 51) died. His son William Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria (age 31) succeeded V Duke Bavaria.

On 24 Oct 1589 Christopher St Lawrence 7th Baron Howth (age 78) died. His son Nicholas St Lawrence 8th Baron Howth (age 39) succeeded 8th Baron Howth.

On 24 Oct 1600 Maurice Roche 6th Viscount Fermoy died.

On 24 Oct 1607 Thomas Windebanke (age 58) died.

On 24 Oct 1642 Oliver St John 5th Baron St John (age 39) died from wounds. On 24 Oct 1642 His nephew Oliver St John 2nd Earl Bolingbroke (age 9) succeeded 6th Baron St John of Bletso. Frances Cavendish Countess Bolingbroke by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.

On 24 Oct 1664 Daniel O'Neill (age 52) died.

After 24 Oct 1667 Edward Butler 2nd Viscount Galmoye (age 40) died.

On 24 Oct 1669 William Prynne (age 69) died.

Before 24 Oct 1672 William Eure 6th Baron Eure died. His brother George Eure 7th Baron Eure succeeded 7th Baron Eure.

On or before 24 Oct 1672, the date he was buried, George Eure 7th Baron Eure died. His brother Ralph Eure 8th Baron Eure succeeded 8th Baron Eure.

On 24 Oct 1673 Elizabeth Cornwall (age 68) died.

On 24 Oct 1685 Anne Leigh (age 52) died.

On 24 Oct 1701 George Strode (age 74) died.

On 24 Oct 1733 John Stapylton 3rd Baronet (age 50) died from a fall from a horse on the way to attend a parliamentary adoption meeting at York, where he was to be adopted as the Tory candidate for the county at the impending general election. His son Miles Stapylton 4th Baronet (age 25) succeeded 4th Baronet Stapylton Stapleton of Myton in Yorkshire.

On 24 Oct 1739 General Joseph Sabine (age 78) died at Gibraltar.

On 24 Oct 1739 Anne Bayntun (age 50) died.

On 24 Oct 1753 Joseph Danvers 1st Baronet (age 66) died. He was buried in a tomb built half inside the graveyard and half outside on Danvers' estate to allow his favourite dog to be buried with him (the dog being buried on unconsecrated ground) at St Leonard's Church Swithland Charnwood, Leicestershire. His son John Danvers 2nd Baronet (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Danvers of Swithland in Leicestershire.

On 24 Oct 1785 Governor Harry Verelst (age 51) died.

On 24 Oct 1787 Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland (age 33) died at Phoenix Park Lodge, Phoenix Park, Dublin. His son John Henry Manners 5th Duke Rutland (age 9) succeeded 5th Duke Rutland, 5th Marquess Grandby, 13th Earl of Rutland.

On 24 Oct 1788 Colonel Richard Talbot (age 52) died.

On 24 Oct 1796 Ann Craster (age 87) died.

On 24 Oct 1806 Captain James Campbell (age 52) died.

On 24 Oct 1820 Mary Anne Elizabeth Bacon (age 42) died.

On 24 Oct 1828 William Forbes 7th Baronet (age 54) died.

On 24 Oct 1829 Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (age 68) died.

On 24 Oct 1829 Thomas Taylour 1st Marquess of Headfort (age 71) died. His son Thomas Taylour 2nd Marquess of Headfort (age 42) succeeded 2nd Marquess of Headfort.

On 24 Oct 1835 George Harry Grey 8th Baron Grey of Groby (age 33) died.

On 24 Oct 1844 James Lloyd 1st Baronet (age 82) died.

On 24 Oct 1847 Theodosia Margaret Monson Lady Shaw (age 85) died.

On 24 Oct 1848 Reverend Gerald Valerian Wellesley (age 77) died.

On 24 Oct 1885 Harriet Theodora Hobhouse (age 87) died.

On 24 Oct 1891 James Crichton-Stuart (age 67) died.

On 24 Oct 1900 Mary Pleydell-Bouverie (age 74) died.

On 24 Oct 1914 Edmund Antrobus (age 27) was killed in action. The Germans made a determined effort to break through on the left of the Grenadiers near Kruiseik, and the Company made a counterattack. He was killed fighting with his platoon. He was buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, CWGC Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

On 24 Oct 1914 Alexander Harry Grey (age 44) died.

On 24 Oct 1915 John Frederick Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (age 37) died from wounds.

On 24 Oct 1920 Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov (age 67) died.

On 24 Oct 1921 George Somerset 3rd Baron Raglan (age 64) died. His son Fitzroy Somerset 4th Baron Raglan (age 36) succeeded 4th Baron Raglan.

On 24 Oct 1921 Julia Sarah Alice Child-Villiers Lady Wombwell (age 79) died.

On 24 Oct 1927 Adolphus Cambridge Duke Teck (age 59) died. He was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His son George Cambridge 2nd Marquess Cambridge (age 32) succeeded 2nd Marquess Cambridge.

On 24 Oct 1934 Anne Lucy Errington Baroness Arundel Wardour (age 92) died.

On 24 Oct 1937 Robert Lydston Newman (age 72) died.

On 24 Oct 1942 Captain Anthony Edmund Winn (age 33) was killed in action at El Alamein.

On 24 Oct 1944 William Dudgeon Graham Menzies died.

On 24 Oct 1951 Prince Carl Duke of Västergötland (age 90) died.

On 24 Oct 1969 Irene Mordaunt (age 88) died.

On 24 Oct 1973 Rosina Tuchet-Jesson 24th Baroness Audley (age 62) died. Her first cousin Richard Souter 25th Baron Audley (age 59) succeeded 25th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.

On 24 Oct 2021 Captain David Peter Dudley Stapleton-Cotton (age 89) died.