Calendars. 14 Aug 1483 Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell (age 27) was appointed Chief Butler of England. King Richard III of England (age 30). Westminster Palace [Map]. Grant for life to the king's kinsman Francis Lovell (age 27), knight, Viscount Lovel, the king's chamberlain, of the office of Chief Butler of England, void by the death of Anthony, late earl Rivers, receiving fees of 100l yearly from the customs and prises of wines and other issues of his office, with all other profits. By p.s.

Diary of Edward VI. 14 Aug 1550. There came divers advertisments from Chamberlain, embassadour with the quene of Hungary (age 44)¹, that there very intent was to take away the lady Mary (age 34), and so to begin an outward warr, and an inward conspiracy; insomuch that the quene said Scipperus was but a coward, and, for feare of one gentleman that came downe, durst not goe furth with his entreprice to my lady Mary (age 34).

Note 1. The emperor's (age 47) sister, regent of the Netherlands.

Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 14 Aug 1619. The 14th my Coz. Mary and I had a bitter falling out.

Diary of Isabella Twysden 1645. nan went the 14 to Mr harrys in Surry, august.

Diary of Isabella Twysden 1645. the 14 august Sr christofer yelverton (age 43) went to peckham.

Evelyn's Diary. 14 Aug 1654. Went by Newark-on-Trent [Map], a brave town and garrison. Next, by Wharton House, belonging to the Lord Chaworth, a handsome seat; then by Home, a noble place belonging to the Marquis of Dorchester (age 48), and passed the famous River Trent, which divides the South from the North of England; and so lay that night at Nottingham [Map].

Pepy's Diary. 14 Aug 1660. To the Privy Seal, and thence to my Lord's, where Mr. Pim, the tailor, and I agreed upon making me a velvet coat. From thence to the Privy Seal again, where Sir Samuel Morland (age 35) came in with a Baronet's grant to pass, which the King had given him to make money of. Here he staid with me a great while; and told me the whole manner of his serving the King in the time of the Protector; and how Thurloe's bad usage made him to do it; how he discovered Sir R. Willis, and how he hath sunk his fortune for the King; and that now the King hath given him a pension of £500 per annum out of the Post Office for life, and the benefit of two Baronets; all which do make me begin to think that he is not so much a fool as I took him to be. Home by water to the Tower, where my father, Mr. Fairbrother, and Cooke dined with me. After dinner in comes young Captain Cuttance of the Speedwell, who is sent up for the gratuity given the seamen that brought the King over. He brought me a firkin of butter for my wife, which is very welcome. My father, after dinner, takes leave, after I had given him 40s. for the last half year for my brother John (age 19) at Cambridge. I did also make even with Mr. Fairbrother for my degree of Master of Arts, which cost me about £9 16s. To White Hall, and my wife with me by water, where at the Privy Seal and elsewhere all the afternoon. At night home with her by water, where I made good sport with having the girl and the boy to comb my head, before I went to bed, in the kitchen.

Evelyn's Diary. 14 Aug 1662. This afternoon, the Queen-Mother (age 52), with the Earl of St. Alban's (age 57) and many great ladies and persons, was pleased to honor my poor villa with her presence, and to accept of a collation. She was exceedingly pleased, and staid till very late in the evening.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Aug 1664. Lord's Day. After long lying discoursing with my wife, I up, and comes Mr. Holliard (age 55) to see me, who concurs with me that my pain is nothing but cold in my legs breeding wind, and got only by my using to wear a gowne, and that I am not at all troubled with any ulcer, but my thickness of water comes from my overheat in my back. He gone, comes Mr. Herbert, Mr. Honiwood's man, and dined with me, a very honest, plain, well-meaning man, I think him to be; and by his discourse and manner of life, the true embleme of an old ordinary serving-man.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Aug 1665. Thence by agreement to Sir J. Minnes's (age 66) lodgings, where I found my Lord Bruncker (age 45), and so by water to the ferry, and there took Sir W. Batten's (age 64) coach that was sent for us, and to Sir W. Batten's (age 64), where very merry, good cheer, and up and down the garden with great content to me, and, after dinner, beat Captain Cocke (age 48) at billiards, won about 8s. of him and my Lord Bruncker (age 45). So in the evening after, much pleasure back again and I by water to Woolwich, Kent [Map], where supped with my wife, and then to bed betimes, because of rising to-morrow at four of the clock in order to the going out with Sir G. Carteret (age 55) toward Cranborne to my Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 17) in his way to Court.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Aug 1665. Up, and my mind being at mighty ease from the dispatch of my business so much yesterday, I down to Deptford, Kent [Map] to Sir G. Carteret (age 55), where with him a great while, and a great deale of private talke concerning my Lord Sandwich's (age 40) and his matters, and chiefly of the latter, I giving him great deale of advice about the necessity of his having caution concerning Fenn, and the many ways there are of his being abused by any man in his place, and why he should not bring his son in to look after his business, and more, to be a Commissioner of the Navy, which he listened to and liked, and told me how much the King (age 35) was his good Master, and was sure not to deny him that or any thing else greater than that, and I find him a very cunning man, whatever at other times he seems to be, and among other things he told me he was not for the fanfaroone¹ to make a show with a great title, as he might have had long since, but the main thing to get an estate; and another thing, speaking of minding of business, "By God", says he, "I will and have already almost brought it to that pass, that the King (age 35) shall not be able to whip a cat, but I must be at the tayle of it". Meaning so necessary he is, and the King (age 35) and my Lord Treasurer (age 58) and all do confess it; which, while I mind my business, is my own case in this office of the Navy, and I hope shall be more, if God give me life and health.

Note 1. Fanfaron, French, from fanfare, a sounding of trumpets; hence, a swaggerer, or empty boaster.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Aug 1666. So I away not pleased, and to White Hall, where I find them at Chappell, and met with Povy (age 52), and he and I together, who tells me how mad my letter makes my Lord Peterborough (age 44), and what a furious letter he hath writ to me in answer, though it is not come yet. This did trouble me; for though there be no reason, yet to have a nobleman's mouth open against a man may do a man hurt; so I endeavoured to have found him out and spoke with him, but could not.

Calendars. 14 Aug 1666. 20 leagues from land. 132. Duke of Albemarle (age 57) to the King. Thanks for his gracious letter. Prince Rupert (age 46) and he think it their greatest honour to serve His Majesty. They are sailing for Solebay [Map] with a fair wind, and hope to find provisions, having sent to Comr. Taylor to forward them. Wishes to clear a gallant man falsely accused, Sir Jeremiah Smith, who had more men killed and hurt, and his ship received more shot than any in the fleet. There is not a more spirited man serves in the fleet. A vessel is taken laden with masts and iron. Endorsed, "Received 16th August." [2 pages.] Encloses, 132. 1. Account of the masts, de., on the above ship.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 14 Aug 1690. Thursday, Hanson of the Quire & Brock, came to see the butler (about 10) I dranck a glasse of ale to them (having met them in the garden, & left them in the buttry; MainwarinG. & my sonne (age 39) retorned from Chester past 10; & Huson from Manchester in the afternoone.

After 14 Aug 1775. St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury [Map]. Monument to Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet (deceased) and Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Lady Cotton (age 62).

Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet: Around 1705 he was born to Thomas Cotton 2nd Baronet and Philadelphia Lynch Lady Cotton. In or before 1739 Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Lady Cotton were married. She by marriage Lady Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire. On 27 Aug 1748 Robert Salusbury Cotton 3rd Baronet died. His brother Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire. On 14 Aug 1775 Lynch Salusbury Cotton 4th Baronet died. His son Robert Salusbury Cotton 5th Baronet succeeded 5th Baronet Cotton of Combermere in Cheshire.

Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Lady Cotton: In 1713 she was born to Rowland Cotton. Combermere Papers. 1745. Sir Thomas was succeeded by his son Sir Robert who married Lady Betty Tollemache daughter of the Earl of Dysart and dying in 1748 without issue was succeeded by his brother Lynch. He married his cousin Miss Cotton of Ethwall and died in 1775 leaving behind him besides other issue Robert who succeeded him and was the father of Lord Combermere Roland an Admiral in the Royal Navy and father of General Sir Willoughby Cotton GCB at one time Commander in Chief at Bombay; Lynch; George, Dean of Chester; Thomas; William; Richard, an officer in the Army killed in action; Henry; and Calveley, Captain 1st Life Guards who married Miss Lockwood by whom he had Major General Sir Sidney Cotton KCB Admiral Frank Cotton and Major General Sir Arthur Cotton Kt., Madras Engineers, celebrated for his irrigation labours in India. On 04 Jan 1777 Elizabeth Abigail Cotton Lady Cotton died.

On 14 Aug 1782 Bishop Shute Barrington (age 48) was elected Bishop of Salisbury.

Castern. On the 14th of August we opened a barrow, six miles north of Pickering, twenty-seven yards round the base, and four feet six in central elevation, by digging as usual from the north to the middle. After clearing away a layer of sand, large stones appeared, their position indicating that they were intentionally placed to guard the interments which were discovered on removing them. These were the calcined remains of probably two persons, enclosed in two fine sepulchral urns, embedded in sand and covered by a flat stone, which was too short to extend over the mouths of both. The bones were accompanied by a neat lance-head of flint, near two inches long, and two circular-ended flints, which had been calcined. The urns are respectively ten and eleven inches high: the former has a border of diagonal lines, occasionally crossed by others in the contrary direction; the latter is bordered by a simple pattern of a single chevrony line, running between two horizontal ones. They are both of coarse material and workmanship.

Brushfield. On the 14th of August, we excavated another barrow, near to that containing the Saxon thegn, having a tolerably perfect appearance, and crossed by two walls; but after much labour, we found that the whole of the centre had been disturbed as low as the natural surface; we consequently met with nothing more satisfactory than a piece of unburnt human skull, a few calcined bones, and some pieces of bone of different animals.

New Inns. On the 14th of August we opened the companion barrow, which was about the same size, by turning over much of the centre, when we found nothing but three pieces of late pottery, apparently of Romano-British ware; but on the 20th of December we again made an excavation on the eastern side of the mound, where it was partly constructed of loose stones, and there found the greatest part of the skeleton of an ox, accompanied by a few rats' bones and some more pieces of the same kind of earthenware.

The London Gazette 21349. 14 Aug 1852. Office of Ordnance, 14th August 1852.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex.

Sir Claude William Champion de Crespigny (age 34), Bart, to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th August 1852.

Daniel Robert Scratton, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th August 1852.

John Bagshaw, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th. August 1852.

Henry Chaplin A Memoir: 2 Family and Social Life Part II. August 14 [1876].

I've had a great deal of talk about you to-day for I found an Uncle and Aunt of mine at my brother's, William and Lady Jane Ellice. He was one of my guardians, and she brought up my sister (age 30).¹ They are the best and kindest of people. I have more than affection for both of them, and I painted your picture in colours to them, which made them think, as I do, that I am one of the luckiest men in the world. Some day you'll make their acquaintance, I hope, and I am sure you will like them both.

Note 1. Helen Matilda Chaplin (age 30) married, 1866, William Pleydell Bouverie (age 35), Viscount Folkestone, afterwards 5th Earl of Radnor.

The London Gazette 28870. 14 Aug 1914. 4th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment; the announcements of the resignations of Lieutenant Arthur Silver and Second Lieutenant John H. M., The Marquis of Granby (age 27), which appeared in the London Gazettes of the 23rd June, 1914, and 14th July, 1914, respectively, are cancelled.

After 14 Aug 1916. St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. Memorial to Andrew Pepys Cockerell, 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Battalion The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action aged nineteen on 14 Aug 1916 at Mametz Wood.

After 14 Aug 1925. Monument to Reverend John Otter Stephens (deceased) at St Oswald's Church, Blankney.

Reverend John Otter Stephens: On 26 Apr 1832 he was born. In 1879 he was appointed Rector of St Oswald's Church, Blankney which office he held until 1903. On 16 Jun 1887 he and Emma Charlotte Leslie-Melville were married. On 14 Aug 1925 he died.