On 25 Mar 1404 John Beaufort 1st Duke of Somerset (age 1) was baptised.

Calendars. 25 Mar 1453. Reading. Grant to the king’s uterine brother, Jasper de Hathfelde (age 21), earl of Pembroke, and his heirs, of all the manors, castles, lordships, lands, hundreds, "weynes," franchises, courts, markets, with all knights’ fees, advowsons, patronages, "wayves," views of frankpledge, wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, rents, services and reversions, which William Oldehall, knight, or any other to his use held on, from or before the day of his outlawry for treason and felony or at any other time. By K. ete.

Chronicle of Greyfriars. 25 Mar 1537. Also this yere the 25th day of March the Lincolnshire men that was with Bishop Makerell was brought out of Newgate unto the Guild-hall in ropes, and there had their judgment to be drawn, hanged, and headed and quartered, and so was the 29th of March after, the which was on Maundy Thursday, and all their quarters with their heads was buried at Pardon church yard in the friary.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1555. The xxv day of Marche, the wyche was owre lade [day,] ther was as gret justes as youe have sene at the tylt at Vestmynster; the chalyngers was a Spaneard and ser Gorge Haward (age 30); and all ther men, and ther horsses trymmyd in whyt, and then cam the Kyng (age 27) and a gret mene [menée, ie retinue] all in bluw, and trymmyd with yelow, and ther elmets with gret tuyffes [tufts ie plumes.] of blue and yelow fether, and all ther veffelers [whifflers ie forerunners] and ther fotemen, and ther armorers, and a compene lyke Turkes red in cremesun saten gownes and capes, and with fachyons [falchions], and gret targets; and sum in gren, and mony of dyvers colers; and ther was broken ij hondred stayffes and a-boyff.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1556. The xxv day of Marche was owre Lady day, the Annunsyasyon, at Bow chyrche in London was hangyd with cloth of gold, and with ryche hares [arras] and cossens for the commyng of my lord cardenall Polle (age 56); ther dyd the bysshope of Vosseter dyd synge he masse mytyred; and ther wher dyver bysshopes, as the bysshope of Ely (age 50), bysshope of London (age 56), and bysshope of Lynkkolne (age 46), and the yerle of Penbroke (age 55), and ser Edward Hastynges (age 35), the master of horsse, and dyvers odur nobuls, and after masse done to my lord (unfinished).

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1657. The Protector Oliver (age 57), now affecting kingship, is petitioned to take the title on him by all his newly-made sycophant lords, etc.; but dares not, for fear of the fanatics, not thoroughly purged out of his rebel army.

Pepy's Diary. 25 Mar 1663. Lady-day. Up betimes and to my office, where all the morning, at noon dined and to the Exchange [Map], and thence to the Sun Tavern, to my Lord Rutherford, and dined with him, and some others, his officers, and Scotch gentlemen, of fine discourse and education. My Lord used me with great respect, and discoursed upon his business as with one that he did esteem of, and indeed I do believe that this garrison is likely to come to something under him.

Pepy's Diary. 25 Mar 1667. Ladyday. Up, and with Sir W. Batten (age 66) and Sir W. Pen (age 45) by coach to Exeter House [Map] to our lawyers to have consulted about our trial to-morrow, but missed them, so parted, and Sir W. Pen (age 45) and I to Mr. Povy's (age 53) about a little business of Sir W. Pen's (age 45), where we went over Mr. Povy's (age 53) house, which lies in the same good condition as ever, which is most extraordinary fine, and he was now at work with a cabinet-maker, making of a new inlaid table. Having seen his house, we away, having in our way thither called at Mr. Lilly's (age 48), who was working; and indeed his pictures are without doubt much beyond Mr. Hales's (age 67), I think I may say I am convinced: but a mighty proud man he is, and full of state.

Pepy's Diary. 25 Mar 1668. Up, and walked to White Hall, there to wait on the Duke of York (age 34), which I did: and in his chamber there, first by hearing the Duke of York (age 34) call me by my name, my Lord Burlington (age 55) did come to me, and with great respect take notice of me and my relation to my Lord Sandwich (age 42), and express great kindness to me; and so to talk of my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) concernments.

Calendars. 25 Mar 1668. Petition of the poor whores, bauds, pimps, and panders, to the most splendid, illustrious, serene, and eminent lady of pleasure, the Countess of Castlemaine (age 27), for protection against the company of London apprentices, through whom they have sustained the loss of habitations, trades, and employments, and for a guard of "French, Trish, and English Hectors," who are their approved friends. Will contribute to her, as their sisters at Rome and Venice do the Pope. 'Signed by us, Madam Cresswell and Damaris Page, in the behalf of our sisters and fellow sufferers (in this day of our calamity), in Dog and Bitch Yard, Lukener's Lane, Saffron Hill, Moorfields,. Chiswell Street, Rosemary Lane, Nightingale Lane, Ratcliffe Highway, Well Close, Church Lane, East Smithfield," &c [Printer Ibid. No. 60]

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1674. I dined at Knightsbridge, Kensington, with the Bishops of Salisbury, Chester (age 61), and Lincoln (age 66), my old friends.

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1687 Good Friday. Dr. Tenison (age 50) preached at St. Martin's [Map] on 1 Peter II 24. During the service, a man came into near the middle of the church, with his sword drawn, with several others in that posture; in this jealous time it put the congregation into great confusion, but it appeared to be one who fled for sanctuary, being pursued by bailiffs.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 25 Mar 1690. Tuesday, about one o'clock a man came from Lleeke with a letter to Huson about the copper oare; he retorned after dinner; Huson went to Chester to pay for the expences at the election; Hardwar came to see me in the evening; stayd ½ houer.

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1691. Lord Sidney (age 42), principal Secretary of State, gave me a letter to Lord Lucas (age 41), Lieutenant of the Tower, to permit me to visit Lord Clarendon; which this day I did, and dined with him.

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Warrant to the Provost Marshal to discharge and set at liberty James Steward, a prisoner in his custody. [H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. 527.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. The Commissioners of Transport to the Earl of Nottingham. The Admiralty have given orders for the Play prize (after having acted with the St. Martin prize as convoy for a ship with powder and shot from Plymouth to Kinsale) shall join with the Prince of Orange in conyoying the ships we are taking up in the Bristol Channel. The ships now ready to sail with horses, &c., to Holland are wind-bound, and most of them undermanned.

Since receiving the orders of the 15th instant we have taken up about 15,000 tons of shipping in the river. Mr. Shallett informs us the reason we have not had more offers is the delay in payment of the ships that were in the transport service for Ireland, two or three years since. Heis a great dealer in shipping and well acquainted with its conditions and wants, and is of opinion that if part of that arrear were paid their Majesties might have 40,000 tons of shipping in this river if there were occasion for it. We fear it will be impossible to find men enough for the ships unless the masters take them as they can find them till the number in their contracts be completed. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 4.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Keeper [Somers]. I am commanded by the King to acquaint you that he has appointed Mr. Ward his attorney general, that you may give directions for the dispatch of his patent. When I waited on you, you mentioned Lord Powys' house as being convenient for you; I do not remember whether you said that the King had given any orders in it, and therefore I spoke to the Queen about it this morning, and she is well pleased to let you have it, and I shall accordingly acquaint the Lords of the Treasury so that you need not think of any other house. [H.O. Letter Book (Secretary's) 2, p. 684.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Signification to Paul Tranchay, lieutenant to Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Eden in their Majesties' first regiment of foot guards, to command as captain of foot. [H.O. Mihtary Entry Book 2, p. 348.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. The Earl of Nottingham to the Lord Lieutenant. I have acquainted the King with the case of Sir Matthew Bridges, governor of Londonderry and Culmore Fort, and with his request contained in the enclosed paper. [Not entered.] The King commands me to transmit the same to you, that you may report your opinion thereon. Sir Matthew's request is to have the same allowance as the Governor of Cork and Kinsale, viz.: 20s. per diem, according to the King's promise, and likewise to have 401. per annwm for a house. He now receives but 10s. per diem as governor of Culmore. [S.P. Ireland King's Letter Book 1, p. 353.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Warrant addressed to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded Seamen and Exchange of Prisoners to discharge John Hunter, late master of the ship the Adventure, of Dublin. [Ibid., pp. 528 and 580.]

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrants for Mr. Edward Child to go to Harwich and Holland; for James Foulon, Marie Catherine, his wife, and a young child, ditto; for the Baron de Birlibsch, with his gentleman and one servant, and Don John de Vergara, and two servants to go to Falmouth and Spain; for Peter Newlin, the messenger, to go to Harwich; for Dirck Meyer to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 9]; and for six Dutch seamen, viz., Hans Jaspers, Henry Cornelis, Albert Thomas, Peter Douwell, Harman Barentz and Martin Schult, ditto [Ibid., p. 10].

Calendars. 25 Mar 1693. Whitehall. John Charlton (?) to the Earl of Nottingham. On the 22nd inst. we were commanded to give notice to the Commissioners of Transport of such ships as we shall want for embarking the train now being fitted out. You should give directions to the Commissioners as to how many feet of water the biggest vessel shall draw that is employed in the affair, to prevent taking out too large vessels for the intended expedition. The Commissioners of Transport are commanded to attend this Board on Monday next in order to settle all things relating to the embarkation of the stores, and on Wednesday next we shall begin to load the vessels that have come in. Seal. [S.P. Dom. William and Mary 5, No. 10.]

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1694. Mr. Goode, minister of St. Martin's [Map], preached; he was likewise put in by the Queen (age 31), on the issue of her process with the Bishop of London (age 62).

Evelyn's Diary. 25 Mar 1700. Dr. Burnet (age 56) preached to-day before the Lord Mayor and a very great congregation, on Proverbs xxvii. 5, 6, "Open rebuke is better than secret love; the wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy". He made a very pathetic discourse concerning the necessity and advantage of friendly correction.

Minutes of the Society of Antiquaries. 25 Mar 1719. Mr President brought an old deed of King Stephen's remarkable for the finesse of its character and largeness, dated MCXXXVII [1137] and likewise another deed of King Harry I^st's time as singlular for its minuteness and laconic style, and likewise the deed of William Albini founder of Belvoir Castle [Map], likewise the Royal Arms impressed in Rye dough which came from Hampton Court [Map].

Mr Director brought a sketch of a design of a plate to be printed as a headpiece or Emblem of the Works of the Society at the beginning of any publications, which he was ordered to to have [?]. Mr President made a Report in the name of those gentlemen who were ordered to revise Mr Samuel Gale's dissertation upon Ulphus's Horn and what alterations they hinted at, are submitted to the Author pleasure, and the work is ordered to be published and printed in a good manner in Quarto by Mr Gossin [?] at the charges of the Society with a print of the Horn before it, whereof a sufficient number are likewise ordered to be printed off. It was ordered by the Society that a manuscript of the Cotton Library being [?] Registrum Honors de Richmond with the Illuminations therein, be printed at their charges, and Mr Roger Gale (age 46) is disposed to get it transcribed, in order thereto, and the Director to have the drawings therein copied to be engraven, the whole to be done in the same form and magnitude with the original.

After 25 Mar 1775. St Asaph Cathedral [Map]. Memorial to Richard Price Thelwall.

The Gentleman's Magazine Volume 59 Part 1 Page 392. 25 Mar 1789. Mr. Urban, Blagdon House, Mar, 25. Considering your Magazine the most eligible for circulating at present, and preserving in future, the singular (as I believe) subject of this letter, I make no apology for soliciting it may be inserted therein. I entreat you will give me credit when I assert, that, exclusive of the incitements I have alluded to, I should not have hesitated in determining where my mite should be deposited; respect and gratitude indubitably point at the Gentleman’s Magazine. Yours, &c. Tho. Bere.

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Shelley - for he alone figures as the writer of the "little syllabus," although there can be no doubt that Hogg was his confidant and coadjutor throughout - published anonymously a pamphlet or flysheet entitled The Necessity of Atheism, which he sent round to bishops and all sorts of people as an invitation or challenge to discussion. It amounted to saying that neither reason nor testimony is adequate to establish the existence of a deity, and that nothing short of a personal individual self-revelation of the deity would be sufficient. The college authorities heard of the pamphlet, identified Shelley as its author, and summoned him before them - "our master, and two or three of the fellows." The pamphlet was produced, and Shelley was required to say whether he had written it or not. The youth declined to answer the question, and was expelled by a written sentence, ready drawn up. Hogg was next summoned, with a result practically the same. The precise details of this transaction have been much controverted; the best evidence is that which appears on the college records, showing that both Hogg and Shelley (Hogg is there named first) were expelled for "contumaciously refusing to answer questions," and for "repeatedly declining to disavow" the authorship. Thus they were dismissed as being mutineers against academic authority, in a case pregnant with the suspicion - not the proof - of atheism; but how the authorities could know beforehand that the two undergraduates would be contumacious and stiff against disavowal, so as to give warrant for written sentences ready drawn up, is nowhere explained. Possibly the sentences were worded without ground assigned, and would only have been produced in terrorem had the young men proved more malleable. The date of this incident was the 25th of March 1811.

1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. After 25 Mar 1811. Shelley and Hogg came up to London, where Shelley was soon left alone, as his friend went to York to study conveyancing. Percy and his incensed father did not at once come to terms and for a while he had no resource beyond pocket-money saved up by his sisters (four in number altogether) and sent round to him, sometimes by the hand of a singularly pretty school-fellow, Miss Harriet Westbrook, daughter of a retired and moderately rich hotel-keeper. Shelley, in early youth, had a somewhat "priggish" turn for moralizing and argumentation, and a decided mania for proselytizing; his school-girl sisters, and their little Methodist friend Miss Westbrook, aged between fifteen and sixteen, must all be enlightened and converted to anti-Christianity. He therefore cultivated the society of Harriet, calling at the house of her father, and being encouraged in his assiduity by her much older sister Eliza. Harriet not unnaturally fell in love with him; and he, though not it would seem at any time ardently in love with her, dallied along the Bowery pathway which leads to sentiment and a definite courtship. This was not his first love-affair; for he had but a very few months before been courting his cousin Miss Harriet Grove, who, alarmed at his heterodoxies, finally broke off with him - to his no small grief and perturbation at the time. It is averred, and seemingly with truth, that Shelley never indulged in any sensual or dissipated amour; and, as he advances in life, it becomes apparent that, though capable of the passion of love, and unusually prone to regard with much effusion of sentiment women who interested his mind and heart, the mere attraction of a pretty face or an alluring figure left him unenthralled.

After 25 Mar 1840. Memorial at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck to:

Panel 1: Lieutenant Nevile Fane, William Mildmay Fane, Nevile Fane (age 20), Vere Fane (age 55), Robert George Cecil Fane (age 43).

Panel 2: Reverend Edward Fane (age 56), Colonel Henry Edward Fane aka Hamlyn-Fane (age 22), Nevile Hamlyn Batson Fane, Major-General Walter Fane (age 12).

Panel 3: Edward Robert George Fane (age 20), Francis Augustus Fane (age 15), Captain Ralph Nevile Fane.

Panel 4. Captain Ralph Nevile Fane, Reverend Frederic Fane (age 14).

Panel 5. Francis Christopher Fane, Joyce Hancock.

After 25 Mar 1840. Memorial to General Henry Fane (deceased) at St Nicholas' Church, Fulbeck.

The Diary of George Price Boyce 1852. 25 Mar 1852. With Clayton (age 24) to the R.A. to hear Leslie's 5th lecture on landscape painting, but in reality on the works of Cozens, Girtin, Constable and Turner, exquisite examples of which lined the walls. Crowded audience. Spoke to Frith. Came across J. E. Millais (age 22), only knowing him by sight. Leslie said that Constable painted almost entirely out of doors, lived in the country. Made many studies of skies (some fine ones on the walls) the sky being the key note of the picture. Gave names to the trees about him, and used to speak of a graceful ash called by him "the young lady who died of a broken heart," having had an ugly board nailed to its side with the warning "Trespassers Beware."