On this Day in History ... 20th August

20 Aug is in August.

1119 Battle of Bremule

1297 Battle of Furnes

1517 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

1665 Great Plague of London

1702 Parliament 1702

1868 Abergele Railway Disaster

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Events on the 20th August

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 651. This year King Oswin was slain, on the twentieth day of August; and within twelve nights afterwards died Bishop Aidan, on the thirty-first of August.

On 20 Aug 651 King Oswine of Deira was killed at Gilling East, North Yorkshire. He was buried at Tynemouth Priory [Map].

On 20 Aug 1119 at the Battle of Bremule at Gaillardbois Cressenville King Henry I "Beauclerc" England (age 51) and his son William Adelin Normandy Duke Normandy (age 16) defeated the army of King Louis VI of France (age 37) who had invaded Normandy in support of William Clito Normandy Count Flanders (age 16) who claimed the Duchy of Normandy.

Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. 20 Aug 1189. Meanwhile, Geoffrey, Bishop of Ely, died at Winchester on the 13th day before the Kalends of September and was buried at Ely [Map]."

Interim Gaufridus1 Eliensis episcopus obiit Wintonize, xiiio, kalendas Septembris, et sepultus est apud Hely.

Note 1. Gaufridus Riddell, bishp 1174-1189.

On 20 Aug 1222 Eleanor Fair Maid of Brittany (age 38) was moved to Marlborough Castle [Map] where she remained until 09 Oct 1223.

On 20 Aug 1255 Louis Capet (age 11) was betrothed to Berengaria Ivrea (age 2) daughter of Alfonso X King Castile X King Leon (age 33) and, for a brief time, was heir to the throne of Castile. The marriage didn't take place since he died in 1260.

On 20 Aug 1270 King Edward I of England (age 31) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 29) sailed from Dover, Kent [Map] to Tunis [Map] via Sicily [Map]. On arrival at Sicily [Map] King Charles Capet of Sicily (age 43), brother of the recently deceased King Louis IX of France (age 56), had signed a treaty with the Emir so Edward returned to Sicily [Map].

On 20 Aug 1297 the Battle of Furnes was a battle between French led by Robert Artois II Count Artois (age 46), and Flemish forces led by Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 71); the French were victorious.

Philip Artois (age 29) was wounded during the Battle of Furnes. He died a year later as a consequence of his wounds.

Walram Jülich (age 54) died.

Archaeologia Volume 35 1853 XXXIII. On the 20th [Aug 1358], the Countess of Ulster (age 26) (heiress of William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and wife of Lionel (age 19), son of Edward III.) arrived to supper.

Chronicle of Gregory 1422. 20 Aug 1422. Ande that same yere, the xx day of Auguste, deyde the Byschoppe of London, Clyfforde, and thenne was made byschoppe Mayster John Kempe (age 42), whos bonys, the viij day of Novembyr next folowyng, worthely at Westmynyster were interyde.

On 20 Aug 1503 Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 13) attended mass at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.

Letters and Papers 1517. 20 Aug 1517. R.O. 3608. SPINELLY to BRIAN TUKE.

Wrote yesterday with a packet for the Bp. of Helna, &c., and of a bill refused him by Galterotte on account of the sickness. Is in great favor there, and in a condition to do Wolsey effectual service. The wind is S.W. All things are aboard ready for a fair wind, which is expected about the opposition of this new moon. Begs he will see his patent sealed. Chievres told him the French had resolved to send Albany to Scotland, and he will take his passage by Brittany. In Chievres' absence the Lord Montayny will write to the Bp. of Helna. The Prince Palatine has left in disgrace because he presumed to write a letter to the Lady Eleanora, the King's sister, without the knowledge of the King, desiring her to marry him. The letter got abroad, and, though it was very honest, Chievres prevailed to have him punished for his presumption. The Prince is still there. News has come from Rome. The Lord of Nassau has killed divers Almains in the service of the Duke of Gueldres lying in the villages. Is to advertise Wolsey of the news, except touching the Lady Eleanora. Begs he will send him the man he spoke of. Middelburg, 20 Aug. 1517.

Hol., pp. 3. Add.

Letters and Papers 1528. 20 Aug 1528. Love Letters VII. 4648. Henry VIII (age 37) to Anne Boleyn (age 27).

Has got her a lodging by my Lord Cardinal's means, such as could not have been found hereabouts "for all causes," as the bearer will explain. Nothing more can be done in our other affairs, nor can all dangers be better provided against, so that I trust it will be hereafter to both our comforts; but I defer particulars, which would be too long to write, and not fit to trust to a messenger till your repair hither. I trust it will not be long "to-fore" I have caused my lord your father (age 51) to make his provisions with speed.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1558. The xx day of August whent from London unto Fullam to be bered my lord of London('s) (age 39) crossear [crozier], master Mortun, on of the gray ames [amices] of Powlles, with (unfinished)

Note. P. 171. Funeral of master Morton. Thomas Moreton, bachelor of law, was collated to the sinecure rectory of Fulham Sept. 23, 1554, and to the prebend of Bromesbury in the cathedral church of Saint Paul's Aug. 9, 1555. (Newcourt's Repertorium Londinense, vol. i. p. 118.) It appears, then, that those called the "grey amices" of St. Paul's were the prebendaries.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1641. I purposely changed my lodgings, being desirous to converse with the sectaries that swarmed in this city, out of whose spawn came those almost innumerable broods in England afterwards. It was at a Brownist's house, where we had an extraordinary good table. There was in pension with us my Lord Keeper, Finch (age 19), and one Sir J. Fotherbee. Here I also found an English Carmelite, who was going through Germany with an Irish gentleman. I now went to see the Weesehouse, a foundation like our Charterhouse, for the education of decayed persons, orphans, and poor children, where they are taught several occupations. The girls are so well brought up to housewifery, that men of good worth, who seek that chiefly in a woman, frequently take their wives from this hospital. Thence to the Hasphouse, where the lusty knaves are compelled to work; and the rasping of brasil and logwood for the dyers is very hard labour. To the Doolhouse, for madmen and fools. But none did I so much admire, as an hospital for their lame and decrepit soldiers and seamen, where the accommodations are very great, the building answerable; and, indeed, for the like public charities the provisions are admirable in this country, where, as no idle vagabonds are suffered (as in England they are), there is hardly a child of four or five years old, but they find some employment for it.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1660. Office Day. As Sir W. Pen (age 39) and I were walking in the garden, a messenger came to me from the Duke of York (age 26) to fetch me to the Lord Chancellor (age 51). So (Mrs. Turner (age 37) with her daughter The. being come to my house to speak with me about a friend of hers to send to sea) I went with her in her coach as far as Worcester House, but my Lord Chancellor (age 51) being gone to the House of Lords, I went thither, and (there being a law case before them this day) got in, and there staid all the morning, seeing their manner of sitting on woolpacks1, &c., which I never did before.

Note 1. It is said that these woolpacks were placed in the House of Lords for the judges to sit on, so that the fact that wool was a main source of our national wealth might be kept in the popular mind. The Lord Chancellor's (age 51) seat is now called the Woolsack.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1660. In the evening I went all alone to drink at Mr. Harper's, where I found Mrs. Crisp's daughter, with whom and her friends I staid and drank, and so with W. Hewer (age 18) by coach to Worcester House, where I light, sending him home with the £100 that I received to-day. Here I staid, and saw my Lord Chancellor (age 51) come into his Great Hall, where wonderful how much company there was to expect him at a Seal. Before he would begin any business, he took my papers of the state of the debts of the Fleet, and there viewed them before all the people, and did give me his advice privately how to order things, to get as much money as we can of the Parliament. That being done, I went home, where I found all my things come home from sea (sent by desire by Mr. Dun), of which I was glad, though many of my things are quite spoilt with mould by reason of lying so long a shipboard, and my cabin being not tight. I spent much time to dispose of them tonight, and so to bed.

On 20 Aug 1660 William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 42) was re-appointed Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1662. By and by comes my Lord Peterborough (age 40) in, with whom we talked a good while, and he is going tomorrow towards Tangier [Map] again. I perceive there is yet good hopes of peace with Guyland1, which is of great concernment to Tangier [Map]. And many other things I heard which yet I understand not, and so cannot remember. My Lord and Lord Peterborough (age 40) going out to the Solicitor General about the drawing up of this Commission, I went to Westminster Hall [Map] with Mr. Moore, and there meeting Mr. Townsend, he would needs take me to Fleet Street, to one Mr. Barwell, squire sadler to the King, and there we and several other Wardrobe-men dined. We had a venison pasty, and other good plain and handsome dishes; the mistress of the house a pretty, well-carriaged woman, and a fine hand she hath; and her maid a pretty brown lass. But I do find my nature ready to run back to my old course of drinking wine and staying from my business, and yet, thank God, I was not fully contented with it, but did stay at little ease, and after dinner hastened home by water, and so to my office till late at night.

Note 1. A Moorish usurper, who had put himself at the head of an army for the purpose of attacking Tangier [Map]. B.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1662. Up early, and to my office, and thence to my Lord Sandwich (age 37), whom I found in bed, and he sent for me in. Among other talk, he do tell me that he hath put me into commission with a great many great persons in the business of Tangier [Map], which is a very great honour to me, and may be of good concernment to me.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1662. There were strong guards in the city this day, apprehending some tumults, many of the Presbyterian ministers not conforming. I dined with the Vice-Chamberlain, and then went to see the Queen-Mother (age 52), who was pleased to give me many thanks for the entertainment she received at my house, when she recounted to me many observable stories of the sagacity of some dogs she formerly had.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1662. By and by comes in Mr. Coventry (age 34) to us, whom my Lord tells that he is also put into the commission, and that I am there, of which he said he was glad; and did tell my Lord that I was indeed the life of this office, and much more to my commendation beyond measure. And that, whereas before he did bear me respect for his sake, he do do it now much more for my own; which is a great blessing to me. Sir G. Carteret (age 52) having told me what he did yesterday concerning his speaking to my Lord Chancellor (age 53) about me. So that on all hands, by God's blessing, I find myself a very rising man.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1663. I dined at the Comptroller's [of the Household] with the Earl of Oxford (age 36) and Mr. Ashburnham; it was said it should be the last of the public diets, or tables, at Court, it being determined to put down the old hospitality, at which was great murmuring, considering his Majesty's (age 33) vast revenue and the plenty of the nation. Hence, I went to sit in a Committee, to consider about the regulation of the Mint at the Tower [Map]; in which some small progress was made.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1665. Lord's Day. Sir G. Carteret (age 55) come and walked by my bedside half an houre, talking and telling me how my Lord is in this unblameable in all this ill-successe, he having followed orders; and that all ought to be imputed to the falsenesse of the King (age 35) of Denmarke, who, he told me as a secret, had promised to deliver up the Dutch ships to us, and we expected no less; and swears it will, and will easily, be the ruine of him and his kingdom, if we fall out with him, as we must in honour do; but that all that can be, must be to get the fleete out again to intercept De Witt, who certainly will be coming home with the East India ships, he being gone thither. He being gone, I up and with Fenn, being ready to walk forth to see the place; and I find it to be a very noble seat in a noble forest, with the noblest prospect towards Windsor, and round about over many countys, that can be desired; but otherwise a very melancholy place, and little variety save only trees. I had thoughts of going home by water, and of seeing Windsor Chappell [Map] and Castle [Map], but finding at my coming in that Sir G. Carteret (age 55) did prevent me in speaking for my sudden return to look after business, I did presently eat a bit off the spit about 10 o'clock, and so took horse for Stanes, and thence to Brainford to Mr. Povy's (age 51), the weather being very pleasant to ride in. Mr. Povy (age 51) not being at home I lost my labour, only eat and drank there with his lady, and told my bad newes, and hear the plague is round about them there. So away to Brainford [Map]; and there at the inn that goes down to the water-side, I 'light and paid off my post-horses, and so slipped on my shoes, and laid my things by, the tide not serving, and to church, where a dull sermon, and many Londoners. After church to my inn, and eat and drank, and so about seven o'clock by water, and got between nine and ten to Queenhive, very dark. And I could not get my waterman to go elsewhere for fear of the plague.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1667. Thence, with my Lord Bruncker (age 47) to the Duke's Playhouse (telling my wife so at the 'Change [Map], where I left her), and there saw "Sir Martin Marr-all" again, which I have now seen three times, and it hath been acted but four times, and still find it a very ingenious play, and full of variety.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1667. By and by comes my Lord Bruncker (age 47), and then we up to the Duke of York (age 33), and there had a hearing of our usual business, but no money to be heard of-no, not £100 upon the most pressing service that can be imagined of bringing in the King's timber from Whittlewood, while we have the utmost want of it, and no credit to provide it elsewhere, and as soon as we had done with the Duke of York (age 33), Sir W. Coventry (age 39) did single [out] Sir W. Pen (age 46) and me, and desired us to lend the King (age 37) some money, out of the prizes we have taken by Hogg. He did not much press it, and we made but a merry answer thereto; but I perceive he did ask it seriously, and did tell us that there never was so much need of it in the world as now, we being brought to the lowest straits that can be in the world. This troubled me much.

Pepy's Diary. 20 Aug 1668. Betimes at my business again, and so to the office, and dined with Brouncker (age 48) and J. Minnes (age 69), at Sir W. Pen's (age 47) at a bad pasty of venison, and so to work again, and at it till past twelve at night, that I might get my great letter1 to the Duke of York (age 34) ready against to-morrow, which I shall do, to my great content. So to bed.

Note 1. In the Pepysian Library is a MS. (No. 2242), entitled, "Papers conteyning my addresse to his Royall Highnesse James Duke of Yorke (age 34), Lord High Admirall of England, &c., by letter dated the 20th of August, 1668, humbly tendering him my advice touching the present State of the Office of the Navy, with his Royall Highness's proceedings upon the same, and their result"..

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1670. At Windsor, Berkshire [Map] I supped with the Duke of Monmouth (age 21); and, the next day, invited by Lord Arlington (age 52), dined with the same Duke and divers Lords. After dinner my Lord and I had a conference of more than an hour alone in his bedchamber, to engage me in the History. I showed him something that I had drawn up, to his great satisfaction, and he desired me to show it to the Treasurer (age 40).

On 20 Aug 1698 Henry Hobart 4th Baronet (age 41) died from wounds he had received in a duel with Oliver le Neve (age 36) at Cawston Heath, Norfolk. His son John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 4) succeeded 5th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

On 20 Aug 1702 William Bowes of Streatlam (age 45) was elected MP Durham during the Parliament 1702.

On 20 Aug 1711 Richard Thornhill was murdered at Turnham Green Chiswick by two men who allegedly invoked the name of Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet, who Thornhill had killed in a duel three months before, as they killed him

On 20 Aug 1715 James Butler 2nd Duke Ormonde (age 50) was attainted for having supported the Jacobite cause. His estates and honours were forfeit. His banner as a Garter Knight was removed from St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map].

After 20 Aug 1790. Monmument to Richard Young died and his parents Robert and Mary Young. St Andrew's Church, Brympton d'Evercy [Map].

On 20 Aug 1868 the Irish Mail train collided with goods wagons. The force of the collision derailed the engine, its tender and the leading guard's van. Two runaway wagons next to the brake van, which carried 50 wooden barrels, holding about 1,700 gallons of paraffin oil caught fire. The engine, tender, guard's van and the first three-passenger carriages were instantly enveloped in dense smoke and flames, which soon spread to the fourth carriage and the front of the leading post office van. This prevented any immediate attempt to rescue the occupants of the first four carriages, who all died.

Henry Maxwell 7th Baron Farnham (age 69) and his wife Anna Frances Esther Stapleton (age 63) were killed.

On 20 Aug 1872 William de Meuron's birth was registered in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

On 20 Aug 1914 Reverend Edmund Thomas Daubeney (age 74) died. On 30 Mar 1926 Mary Castle (age 86) died. They were buried in churchyard of Church of St George, South Acre [Map].

Reverend Edmund Thomas Daubeney: On 14 Jul 1840 he was born to Edmund Joseph Daubeney. Before 20 Aug 1914 he and Mary Castle were married.

Mary Castle: Around 1840 she was born.

Births on the 20th August

On 20 Aug 1571 Charles Guise I Duke Guise was born to Henry 1st Duke Guise (age 20) and Catherine of Cleves (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.44%.

On 20 Aug 1661 Catherine Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 36) and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 36).

On 20 Aug 1695 Marie Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Duchess Berry was born to Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans (age 21) and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans (age 18). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.39%.

On 20 Aug 1705 Henry Bromley 1st Baron Montfort was born to John Bromley (age 23).

On 20 Aug 1719 Anna-Maria Roper was born to Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 43) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 35). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20 Aug 1741 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Carnarvon was born to William Herbert (age 45) and Catherine Elizabeth Tewes.

On or before 20 Aug 1744 John Lubbock 1st Baronet was born to Reverend William Lubbock (age 43) and Elizabeth Cooper. He was baptised on 20 Aug 1744.

On 20 Aug 1757 Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck was born to Karl Anton Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck and Frederica Charlotte Dohna Schlodien Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck at Königsberg.

On 20 Aug 1766 Mary Day Beauclerk was born to Topham Beauclerk (age 26) and Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 32). She was a twin with Elisabeth Beauclerk. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20 Aug 1766 Elisabeth Beauclerk was born to Topham Beauclerk (age 26) and Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 32). She was a twin with Mary Day Beauclerk. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20 Aug 1771 Mark Masterman-Sykes 3rd Baronet was born to Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet (age 22) and Elizabeth Tatton (age 23).

On 20 Aug 1790 Georgina Elizabeth Moncrieffe Countess Bradford was born to Thomas Moncrieffe 5th Baronet (age 32).

On 20 Aug 1806 Archibald Acheson 3rd Earl Gosford was born to Archibald Acheson 2nd Earl Gosford (age 30) and Mary Sparrow Countess Gosford (age 29).

On 20 Aug 1822 Vere Paulett was born to John Paulett 5th Earl Paulett (age 39).

On 20 Aug 1838 Major-General Peter Ewart 1st Baronet was born.

On 20 Aug 1859 Humphrey Napier Sturt 2nd Baron Alington was born to Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington (age 34) and Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

On 20 Aug 1871 Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland was born to Robert St Clair-Erskine 4th Earl of Rosslyn (age 38) and Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 31).

On 20 Aug 1916 Michael Henry Croft 2nd Baron Croft was born to Henry Page Croft 1st Baron Croft (age 35) and Nancy Beatrice Borwick Baroness Croft (age 31).

On 20 Aug 1926 Michael Temple Canfield was born illegitimately to Prince George Windsor 1st Duke Kent (age 23) and Alice "Kiki" Preston aka Gwynne (age 28). His father more certain than his mother. He a grandson of George V King United Kingdom.

Marriages on the 20th August

On 20 Aug 1195 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu (age 16) and Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu (age 34) were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Louis VII King Franks and Constance of Castile. He the son of John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu (age 50). They were third cousin once removed.

On 20 Aug 1547 William Cavendish (age 42) and Bess of Hardwick (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 20 Aug 1593 Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth (age 33) and Elizabeth Trevannion Countess Monmouth (age 30) were married.

On 20 Aug 1660 John Burgoyne 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Anne Robinson Lady Burgoyne were married. She by marriage Lady Burgoyne of Sutton in Bedfordshire.

Around 20 Aug 1736 John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 23) and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute (age 18) were married. He the son of James Stuart 2nd Earl Bute and Anne Campbell Countess Bute (age 50).

On 20 Aug 1760 William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot (age 32) and Elizabeth St John Baroness Bagot were married.

Before 20 Aug 1771 Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet (age 22) and Elizabeth Tatton (age 23) were married.

On 20 Aug 1777 Philip Stanhope 5th Earl Chesterfield (age 21) and Anne Thistlewayte 5th Countess Chesterfield were married. She by marriage Countess Chesterfield.

Before 20 Aug 1806 Archibald Acheson 2nd Earl Gosford (age 30) and Mary Sparrow Countess Gosford (age 29) were married. He the son of Arthur Acheson 1st Earl Gosford (age 61) and Millicent Pole Countess Gosford (age 56).

On 20 Aug 1846 Andrew Agnew 8th Baronet (age 28) and Mary Arabella Louisa Noel were married. She the daughter of Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 64) and Arabella Hamlyn-Williams.

Before 20 Aug 1915 Captain Claude Clerk and Sylvia Cecilia Maria Ser-Antoni were married.

On 20 Aug 1927 Thomas Palk Carew 10th Baronet (age 37) and Phyllis Evelyn Mayman Lady Carew were married.

Deaths on the 20th August

On 20 Aug 651 King Oswine of Deira was killed at Gilling East, North Yorkshire. He was buried at Tynemouth Priory [Map].

On the 20 Aug 1189 Geoffrey Ridel died. He was buried at Ely Cathedral [Map].

On 20 Aug 1297 the Battle of Furnes was a battle between French led by Robert Artois II Count Artois (age 46), and Flemish forces led by Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 71); the French were victorious.

Philip Artois (age 29) was wounded during the Battle of Furnes. He died a year later as a consequence of his wounds.

Walram Jülich (age 54) died.

On 20 Aug 1421 Bishop Richard Clifford died.

On 20 Aug 1592 William "Younger" Welf Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg (age 57) died.

On 20 Aug 1630 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 34) died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His son Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 11) succeeded 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland.

On 20 Aug 1632 Dorothy St John Countess Bath died. She was buried on 21 Aug 1632 at St Peter's Church, Tawstock [Map]. There are letters from her husband Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath (age 42) and from the Earl of Bedford, both dat. 26 May 1633, referring to "the fresh sense he hath of the loss of so noble a wife," and to his unwillingness on that account to marry "Mistress Dorothy Seymour," as suggested by the King.

On 20 Aug 1647 Robert Kemp 1st Baronet died. His son Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baronet Kemp of Gissing in Norfolk.

On 20 Aug 1659 Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester (age 61) died.

On 20 Aug 1666 Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne (age 66) died.

On 20 Aug 1681 Elizabeth Malet Countess Rochester (age 30) died.

On 20 Aug 1682 Simon Bennett (age 58) died. He left three daughters two of whom, Elizabeth Bennett and frances bennett countess of salisbury 1670 1713 (age 11), married into the nobilty.

On 20 Aug 1698 Henry Hobart 4th Baronet (age 41) died from wounds he had received in a duel with Oliver le Neve (age 36) at Cawston Heath, Norfolk. His son John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 4) succeeded 5th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

On 20 Aug 1701 Charles Sedley 5th Baronet (age 62) died. Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent extinct.

On 20 Aug 1711 Richard Thornhill was murdered at Turnham Green Chiswick by two men who allegedly invoked the name of Cholmley Dering 4th Baronet, who Thornhill had killed in a duel three months before, as they killed him

On 20 Aug 1726 Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 47) died.

Around 20 Aug 1744 John St Aubyn 3rd Baronet (age 47) died at Pencarrow House, Cornwall. He was buried at St Crewenna's Church, Crowan on 23 Aug 1744. His son John St Aubyn 4th Baronet (age 17) succeeded 4th Baronet St Aubyn of Clowance in Cornwall.

On 20 Aug 1751 William Twysden 5th Baronet (age 74) died. His son William Twysden 6th Baronet (age 21) succeeded 6th Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent.

On 20 Aug 1755 Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe (age 46) died. His son John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Roxburghe.

On 20 Aug 1776 Michael D'Anvers 5th Baronet (age 37) died unmarried. Baronet D'Anvers of Culworth in Northamptonshire extinct.

On 20 Aug 1794 Bishop Joseph Bourke 3rd Earl of Mayo (age 58) died at Kilbeggan.

On 20 Aug 1824 Thomas Hampden-Trevor 2nd Viscount Hampden (age 78) died. His brother John Hampden-Trevor 3rd Viscount Hampden (age 76) succeeded 3rd Viscount Hampden, 6th Baron Trevor Bromham although he died three weeks later.

On 20 Aug 1830 Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 69) died.

On 20 Aug 1850 Anna Maria Denison Baroness Wenlock (age 79) died.

On 20 Aug 1879 Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 79) died in Hill Street.

On 20 Aug 1903 William Orr-Ewing 2nd Baronet (age 55) died. His brother Archibald Ernest Orr-Ewing 3rd Baronet (age 50) succeeded 3rd Baronet Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire. Mabel Addington Lady Orr-Ewing by marriage Lady Orr-Ewing of Ballikinrain in Stirlingshire and Lennoxbank in Dumbartonshire.

On 20 Aug 1911 Mary Catherine Curzon Baroness Trevor (age 73) died.

On 20 Aug 1933 Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow (age 83) died without male issue; Baron Anslow of Iver in Buckinghamshire extinct.

On 20 Aug 1949 Niall Campbell 10th Duke Argyll (age 77) died. His first cousin once removed Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 46) succeeded 11th Duke Argyll.

On 20 Aug 2010 Caroline Elizabeth Thellusson Lady Goring (age 69) died.