On this Day in History ... 27th April
27 Apr is in April.
Events on the 27th April
On 27 Apr 1296 Battle of Dunbar was fought between John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey (age 65) and King John I of Scotland (age 47), his son in law. John Strathbogie 9th Earl Atholl (age 30) and John Comyn 3rd Earl Buchan were captured. The English routed the disorganised Scots in a single charge. Few died; many were captured. 
Calendars. 27 Apr 1459. Westminster. Grant for life to the king's uterine brother, Jasper, earl of Pembroke (age 27), that he be quit of all fines for charters, letters patent and other writs in Chancery and other courts, and of all fees of the seal therefor in the hanaper of Chancery. so that the keeper thereof and other officers take nothing from him therefor. By K. etc.
Letters and Papers 1533. 27 Apr 1533. 391. Preparations are making for the coronation of the Lady, which will exceed in sumptuousness all previous ones. It is said that it will take place on Ascension Day. The said Lady (age 32) will be bravely crowned, seeing she has all the Queen's jewels, with which she adorns herself every day; and it seems a very strange thing to every one, and very cruel, that the King should allow the Queen to be so despoiled of her jewels, and give them to another; which will certainly increase confusion. London, 27 April 1533.
Hol., Fr., pp. 6. From a modern copy.
Letters and Papers 1533. 27 Apr 1533. 391. Has been asked by English merchants about sending goods into Flanders, and I told them that they need not fear, considering your great benevolence. The Spanish merchants live under the halter and are ready to dislodge; of which being advertised by an Italian, Norfolk was very sorry. The herald sent into France was for the purpose of carrying the Garter to the Grand Master and the Admiral.
The duke of Norfolk is preparing to go in embassy to France, and will take with him the bishop of London, the abbot of "Uvaircaistre" (bp.of Winchester?), the controller of the King's household, Mr. Brian, Mr. Broun, and others. They will be in number upwards of 100 horse. It is generally reported, but I cannot yet ascertain if it is true, that part of them will go on to Rome, and the others to your Majesty. Some suspect that the Pope and the French king are to have an interview at Avignon or Nice, and that this great embassy is got up to take part in it. This I look upon as a fable; but as the Duke was so urgent to hasten the last courier they sent to Rome, of which I informed you in my last, and promised him an increase of his wages by 40 ducats if he went and returned in 20 days, because he could not leave this until his return, it must be supposed either that the Pope "ayt de marcher ou envoyer quelqu'ung" to the said court of France, to treat with the English, or perhaps that the English will have required the Pope and the king of France to allow them certain personages who shall with them intercede with your Majesty to allow the affair to be decided here.
Letters and Papers 1533. 27 Apr 1533. 391. If it had pleased the Pope, since he was not willing to give sentence, to insert in the bulls of the said Archbishop that he was not to have meddled in this affair, it would have removed many inconveniences; but he prefers to allow the English to assert, as they have long done, that his Holiness would at the last deceive you. The principal remedy is to obtain sentence, &c., in which, conformably with justice and his promise, he should find no difficulty. The Queen is afraid, and likewise many others, that, with his accustomed artifice, and to please the French and the English, and yet still keep hold of you, he [the Pope] will delay the definitive sentence (for if it comes to that, it will be in her favor, even if she had not half so strong a case);—at least, if it be true, as many say, that his Holiness only tries to keep the Princes in dissension, knowing that even if he gave sentence in favor of the King, your Majesty would acquiesce in it, and there would be no question of war. The English, as I have already written, will spare no pains to gain the Pope, so as at least, if they can do no better, to make him delay and dissemble the affair; so your Majesty must use extreme diligence and urgency.
I have formerly written to your Majesty that when the sentence is obtained, it would be well to send it here by some honest person, to soften the matter (adoulcir les affaires), and that it might not seem that it was intended to direct the King by blows of the stick; and although such a means be now fruitless "a offert de persuader," still by using such courtesy we shall be doing our best, and shall be better justified before God and the world; and the other provisions would not be delayed by it if your Majesty would give heed to it.
Seeing the bad disposition of affairs here, I have attempted to learn the Queen's intention, in order to find some remedy, since kindness and justice have no place. But she is so scrupulous, and has such great respect for the King, that she would consider herself damned without remission if she took any way tending to war. A little before I wrote to you, that, however much she desired some other remedy, nevertheless she left it to me, but I have not yet been able to come to particulars(?) ("qu'elle s'en rappointoit à moy, et aux particularité ne ouverture ay encoires peu avoir d'icelles.")
Letters and Papers 1533. 27 Apr 1533. Vienna Archives. 391. Chapuys (age 43) to Charles V.
This feast of Easter the prior of the Augustines1 in his sermon recommended the people expressly to pray for queen Anne (age 32); at which they were astonished and scandalized, and almost every one took his departure with great murmuring and ill looks, without waiting for the rest of the sermon. The King was greatly displeased, and sent word to the Mayor that on dread of his displeasure he should take order that nothing of the kind happened again, and that no one should be so bold as to murmur at his marriage. The Mayor hereupon assembled the trades and their officers of the several halls, and commanded them, on pain of the King's indignation, not to murmur at his marriage, and to prevent their apprentices from so doing, and, what is worse and more difficult, their wives. The King in vain forbids and makes prohibitions, as it only makes the people speak more against it in private, and these prohibitions only serve to envenom the heart of the people. Four days ago the King sent to the Queen to forbid her and her servants from using the title of Queen; and, not content with this harshness, he has forbidden the Princess either to write or send any message to the Queen; and though the Princess begged of him to depute an express messenger who might testify that she sent no message to the Queen except of how she did, or who might first show the King all the letters that passed between them, she could not obtain this. This prohibition was sent to her the same day that the King sent to her to inform her of his new marriage; at which she was a little sad, and then, like a wise woman as she is, she dissembled the matter, showing herself glad; and without saying a single word of the marriage, suddenly after she had dined, without communicating her intentions to any one, she sat down to write a letter to the King; and when those who brought the news were urgent for a verbal answer, according to their commission, she would not say a single word to them, referring them to her letter; at which I hear the King is well satisfied, and praises highly her prudence. Notwithstanding the execution of this project, the King resolved to go on with the process, and the Queen has been cited to appear before the archbishop of Canterbury on the first of next month, at an abbey 30 miles from here. This being a solitary place has been chosen for secrecy, as they fear that if the affair were managed here, the people would not refrain from speaking of it, and perhaps from rioting. The citation at first threw the Queen into great perplexity, not knowing what to do; but after I had given her my advice she did not care for it. There is no danger for the Queen in anything they can do, if she does not renounce her appeal, expressly or tacitly, and by some indirect means, which the King and his ministers are attempting by various methods. To remedy this I have drawn up certain protestations, whereby I hope that the Queen will not fall into the net of their calumnies and malice.
Note 1. George Browne, D.D.
Letters 1536. 27 Apr 1536. R. O. 741. Henry Lord Stafford to Cromwell.
Though I am least able to serve you, yet the comfort you gave me makes me bold to write to you. I beg you will use means with the King that I may have the farm of the abbey of Rantone, if it be dissolved. It is within four miles of my house and reaches my park pale, and I will give as much for it as any man. I heard that the Queen (age 35) had moved the King to have me in remembrance for it, and he was content, saying it was alms to help me, having so many children on my hands. I heard that George Blunt endeavours to obstruct my suit. By the last act of the Lords Marchers my income will be £20 a year less. In the matter which I showed you of my Lord of Wiltshire's (age 59) motion, pray make my humble submission to the King. Stafford, 27 April. Signed. Pp. 2. Add.: Mr. Secretary. Sealed and endd.
Diary of Edward VI. 27 Apr 1550. The marquis du Means (age 31), conte d' Anguien, and the constable's son wer received at Blakheth by my lord of Rutland (age 23), my lord Gray of Wilton (age 41), my lord Bray, my lord Lisle (age 23), and divers gentlemen, with al the pensionaries to the nombre of 100, besid a great nomber of serving men.
It was grauntid that my lord of Somerset shnld have al his movebal goodes and lesses (leases), except thos that be alredie given.2
Note 2. "April xxvii. It was agreed by the whole counsaill that the Kinges majestie shulde be moved for the restitucion of the duke of Somersett unto all his goods, his debts, and his leases yet ungiven." (Council Book.) By "yet ungiven" was meant not granted out to other parties.
On 27 Apr 1554 Thomas Grey was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at All Hallows by the Tower Church [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 28 Apr 1544. The xxviij day of Aprell was heddyd on Towre hyll [Map], betwyn ix and x of the cloke a-for none, my lord Thomas Gray, the duke of Suffoke-Dassett brodur, and bered at Allalow's Barkyng [Map], and the hed (unfinished)
Wriothesley's Chronicle 27 Apr 1554. 27 Apr 1554. Frydaye the 27 of Aprill Lord Thomas Grey, brother to the Duke of Suffolke, was beheaded at the Tower hill [Map].
Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 27 Apr 1619. Tuesday the 27th I put on my new black mourning night gown and those white things that Nan Horn made for me. This day Mr Orfuir brought me two of the tenants of Westmoreland who craved my assistance against my Uncle Cumberland.
Evelyn's Diary. 11 Apr 1640. I went to London to see the solemnity of his Majesty's (age 39) riding through the city in state to the Short Parliament, which began the 13th following,-a very glorious and magnificent sight, the King (age 39) circled with his royal diadem and the affections of his people: but the day after I returned to Wotton, Surrey [Map] again, where I stayed, my father's (age 53) indisposition suffering great intervals, till April 27th, when I was sent to London to be first resident at the Middle Temple: so as my being at the University, in regard of these avocations, was of very small benefit to me. Upon May the 5th following, was the Parliament unhappily dissolved; and, on the 20th I returned with my brother George to Wotton, Surrey [Map], who, on the 28th of the same month, was married at Albury to Mrs. Caldwell (an heiress of an ancient Leicestershire family, where part of the nuptials were celebrated).
Evelyn's Diary. 27 Apr 1641, That evening, was celebrated the pompous funeral of the Duke of Richmond, who was carried in effigy, with all the ensigns of that illustrious family, in an open chariot, in great solemnity, through London to Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 27 Apr 1650 the Battle of Carbisdale was fought between the Scottish Royalists commanded by James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose (age 37) and an army of the Scottish government. The Scottish government army was victorious.
On 27 Apr 1650 Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway was born to Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel (age 20) and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern (age 26).
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn. 27 Apr 1655.
Sir (age 34),.
From a letter this day come to my hand from a Shipp of ours (the little Guift) that in a Conflict with a Hollander on the Irish Coast (wherein shoe though much over matched hath acquitted her selfe very well) hath had severall Men wounded, who are putt on shoare for care at Galloway, give me leave to aske you whether any Provision for sick and wounded men is made in Ireland, not with respect to theis Men only, but to the future ocasions in Generall which wee may Probably have of useing it there. You will Pardon this enquiry from one that hath soe little Right to offer you trouble as.
Your humble servant.
S:P (age 22).
Source: NMM Letter-Book 8, 199.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1660. This morning Burr was absent again from on board, which I was troubled at, and spoke to Mr. Pierce, Purser, to speak to him of it, and it is my mind. This morning Pim [the tailor] spent in my cabin, putting a great many ribbons to a suit. After dinner in the afternoon came on board Sir Thomas Hatton and Sir R. Maleverer going for Flushing [Map]; but all the world know that they go where the rest of the many gentlemen go that every day flock to the King (age 29) at Breda1.
Note 1. The King (age 29) arrived at Breda on the 14th April. Sir W. Lower writes ("Voiage and Residence of Charles II in Holland", p. 5): "Many considerations obliged him to depart the territories under the obedience of the King of Spain in this conjuncture of affairs".
On 27 Apr 1660 Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans (age 55) was created 1st Earl St Albans.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1660. They supped here, and my Lord treated them as he do the rest that go thither, with a great deal of civility. While we were at supper a packet came, wherein much news from several friends. The chief is that, that I had from Mr. Moore, viz. that he fears the Cavaliers in the House will be so high, that the others will be forced to leave the House and fall in with General Monk (age 51), and so offer things to the King so high on the Presbyterian account that he may refuse, and so they will endeavour some more mischief; but when I told my Lord it, he shook his head and told me, that the Presbyterians are deceived, for the General is certainly for the King's interest, and so they will not be able to prevail that way with him. After supper the two knights went on board the Grantham, that is to convey them to Flushing [Map]. I am informed that the Exchequer is now so low, that there is not £20 there, to give the messenger that brought the news of Lambert's (age 40) being taken; which story is very strange that he should lose his reputation of being a man of courage now at one blow, for that he was not able to fight one stroke, but desired of Colonel Ingoldsby several times for God's sake to let him escape. Late reading my letters, my mind being much troubled to think that, after all our hopes, we should have any cause to fear any more disappointments therein. To bed. This day I made even with Captain Sparling, by sending him my bill and he me my money by Burr whom I sent for it.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1662. Sunday. Sir W. Pen (age 41) got trimmed before me, and so took the coach to Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map] to wait on my Lord Steward to church, and sent the coach for me back again. So I rode to church, and met my Lord Chamberlain (age 60) upon the walls of the garrison, who owned and spoke to me. I followed him in the crowd of gallants through the Queen's (age 23) lodgings to chappell; the rooms being all rarely furnished, and escaped hardly being set on fire yesterday. At chappell we had a most excellent and eloquent sermon. And here I spoke and saluted Mrs. Pierce, but being in haste could not learn of her where her lodgings are, which vexes me.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1662. In the evening Sir George (age 52), Sir W. Pen (age 41) and I walked round the walls, and thence we two with the Doctor to the yard, and so to supper and to bed.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1663. At home with my wife and Ashwell talking of her going into the country this year, wherein we had like to have fallen out, she thinking that I have a design to have her go, which I have not, and to let her stay here I perceive will not be convenient, for she expects more pleasure than I can give her here, and I fear I have done very ill in letting her begin to learn to dance. The Queen (age 24) (which I did not know) it seems was at Windsor, at the late St. George's feast there; and the Duke of Monmouth (age 14) dancing with her with his hat in his hand, the King (age 32) came in and kissed him, and made him put on his hat, which every body took notice of.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1663. Up betimes and to my office, where doing business alone a good while till people came about business to me. Will Griffin tells me this morning that Captain Browne, Sir W. Batten's (age 62) brother-in-law, is dead of a blow given him two days ago by a seaman, a servant of his, being drunk, with a stone striking him on the forehead, for which I am sorry, he having a good woman and several small children. At the office all the morning, at noon dined at home with my wife, merry, and after dinner by water to White Hall; but found the Duke of York (age 29) gone to St. James's for this summer; and thence with Mr. Coventry (age 35), to whose chamber I went, and Sir W. Pen (age 42) up to the Duke's closett. And a good while with him about our Navy business; and so I to White Hall, and there alone a while with my Lord Sandwich (age 37) discoursing about his debt to the Navy, wherein he hath given me some things to resolve him in.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1664. Thence home to dinner, and thence to the office till my head was ready to burst with business, and so with my wife by coach, I sent her to my Lady Sandwich (age 39) and myself to my cozen Roger Pepys's (age 46) chamber, and there he did advise me about our Exchequer business, and also about my brother John (age 23), he is put by my father upon interceding for him, but I will not yet seem the least to pardon him nor can I in my heart. However, he and I did talk how to get him a mandamus for a fellowship, which I will endeavour.
Evelyn's Diary. 27 Apr 1664. Saw a facetious comedy, called "Love in a Tub"; and supped at Mr. Secretary Bennett's (age 46).
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1664. Up, and all the morning very busy with multitude of clients, till my head began to be overloaded. Towards noon I took coach and to the Parliament house door, and there staid the rising of the House, and with Sir G. Carteret (age 54) and Mr. Coventry (age 36) discoursed of some tarr that I have been endeavouring to buy, for the market begins apace to rise upon us, and I would be glad first to serve the King (age 33) well, and next if I could I find myself now begin to cast how to get a penny myself.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1665. Up, and to my office, where all the morning, at noon Creed dined with me; and, after dinner, walked in the garden, he telling me that my Lord Treasurer (age 58) now begins to be scrupulous, and will know what becomes of the £26,000 saved by my Lord Peterborough (age 43), before he parts with any more money, which puts us into new doubts, and me into a great fear, that all my cake will be doe still1. But I am well prepared for it to bear it, being not clear whether it will be more for my profit to have it, or go without it, as my profits of the Navy are likely now to be.
Note 1. An obsolete proverb, signifying to lose one's hopes, a cake coming out of the oven in a state of dough being considered spoiled. "My cake is dough; but I'll in among the rest; Out of hope of all, but my share in the feast". Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, act v., sc. i.-M. B.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1666. Up (taking Balty (age 26) with me, who lay at my house last [night] in order to his going away to-day to sea with the pursers of the Henery, whom I appointed to call him), abroad to many several places about several businesses, to my Lord Treasurer's (age 59), Westminster, and I know not where.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1667. Up with much pain, and to the office, where all the morning. At noon home to dinner, W. Hewer (age 25) with us. This noon I got in some coals at 23s. per chaldron, a good hearing, I thank God-having not been put to buy a coal all this dear time, that during this war poor people have been forced to give 45s. and 50s., and £3. In the afternoon (my wife and people busy these late days, and will be for some time, making of shirts and smocks) to the office, where late, and then home, after letters, and so to supper and to bed, with much pleasure of mind, after having dispatched business. This afternoon I spent some time walking with Mr. Moore, in the garden, among other things discoursing of my Lord Sandwich's (age 41) family, which he tells me is in a very bad condition, for want of money and management, my Lord's charging them with bills, and nobody, nor any thing provided to answer them. He did discourse of his hopes of being supplied with £1900 against a present bill from me, but I took no notice of it, nor will do it. It seems Mr. Sheply doubts his accounts are ill kept, and every thing else in the family out of order, which I am grieved to hear of.
Evelyn's Diary. 27 Apr 1667. I had a great deal of discourse with his Majesty (age 36) at dinner. In the afternoon, I went again with my wife (age 32) to the Duchess of Newcastle (age 44), who received her in a kind of transport, suitable to her extravagant humor and dress, which was very singular.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1668. At noon with Creed to my Lord Crew's (age 70), and there dined; and here was a very fine-skinned lady dined, the daughter (age 18) of my Lord Roberts (age 62), and also a fine lady, Mr. John Parkhurst (age 25) his wife, that was but a boy the other day. And after dinner there comes in my Lady Roberts (age 38) herself, and with her Mr. Roberts's daughter, that was Mrs. Boddevill (age 31), the great beauty, and a fine lady indeed, the first time I saw her. My Lord Crew (age 70), and Sir Thomas, and I, and Creed, all the afternoon debating of my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) business, against to-morrow, and thence I to the King's playhouse, and there saw most of "The Cardinall", a good play, and thence to several places to pay my debts, and then home, and there took a coach and to Mile End [Map] to take a little ayre, and thence home to Sir W. Pen's (age 47), where I supped, and sat all the evening; and being lighted homeward by Mrs. Markham, I blew out the candle and kissed her, and so home to bed.
Pepy's Diary. 27 Apr 1668. Thence down into the Hall, and with Creed and Godolphin (age 33) walked; and do hear that to-morrow is appointed, upon a motion on Friday last, to discourse the business of my Lord Sandwich (age 42), moved by Sir R. Howard (age 42), that he should be sent for, home; and I fear it will be ordered. Certain news come, I hear, this day, that the Spanish Plenipotentiary in Flanders will not agree to the peace and terms we and the Dutch have made for him and the King of France (age 29); and by this means the face of things may be altered, and we forced to join with the French against Spain, which will be an odd thing.
Roger Whitley's Diary. 27 Apr 1690. Sonday, I took phisicke; Morgan came in the evening; afterwards D. Minshall; stayd all night; I left them past 10. Huson retorned from Wales.
Calendars. 27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Passes and post warrants for Anne Janse, to go to Harwich and Holland [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 87, p. 86]; for Michael Groenaw, ditto; for Elkanah Downes, ditto [Ibid., p. 37]; for Charles Horde, John Lane, and Bernard Franokin, ditto; for Philip Gaide, ditto; for Catherina Nolbergen, and two children, ditto; for Colonel Charles Ross and one servant, and Capt. Sharington Davenport, and one servant, ditto; for William Haig, ditto [Ibid., p. 88]; for James Pfeffeil, John Pfeffeil, Simon Gestrein, and George Pfefteil, ditto; for Nicholas de Lepel, and John Adams, his servant, ditto; for Robert Benson, esq., Mr. Andrew Carr, and for Francis Gaucar, his servant, ditto ([Ibid., p. 39]; for Mr. Joseph Welby and a suide, to go to Portsmouth and to return [Ibid. 38, p. 268].
Calendars. 27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Warrant for the apprehension of Oliver D'Overy, for treasonable practices against the Government. [S.P. Dom. Warrant Book 38, p. 271.]
Calendars. 27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. Petition of John Mitchell, captain of the Rooke, frigate, privateer, on behalf of himself and other owners of the said ship. Shows that the petitioner by the encouragement given by your Majesty has been at great expense in setting forth to sea the said ship as a privateer for taking and seizing the ships and effects belonging to the subjects of the French king, and in prosecution of such design, he, about the 20th of March last, seized two ships, the African and the Cour Prince (sic), both, as is pretended, belonging to the Brandenburg Company at Embden in East Friesland. That the said two ships were seized near Plymouth, but out of the command of your Majesty's fort there. That by the papers and invoice of goods found in the said ship and by depositions of witnesses it appears that the present cargo of the said ships are of the growth and product of Martinique and other French islands in America and that by those ships the said French islands have been supplied with provisions and ammunition, which they much wanted, and that thereby a trade is carried on to the great advantage of the King's enemies. That the petitioner seized the said ships near Plymouth Sound before the publication of the late act of parliament for the encouragement of privateers whereby ships made prizes within any of your Majesty's ports are confiscated to the Crown, and it is somewhat disputed how far Plymouth port extends. Petitioner prays, that in consideration of his great charge and expense in fitting out the said privateer, your Majesty will grant him such right or title in the said ships as may accrue to your Majesty by the aforesaid clause in the said late act of parliament in case the said two ships should hereafter be adjudged to have been seized within the port of Plymouth. [S.P. Dom. Willam and Mary 5, No. 14.]
Calendars. 27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Trenchard. Mr. Whitaker, solicitor to the Admiralty, is attending you for a copy of the articles of the surrender of Limerick, for the use of the Council, in order to prosecuting persons taken fighting under the commissions of the French king and the late King James. [H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 424.]
Calendars. 27 Apr 1693. Whitehall. The same to the same. The captors of the ships l'Africain and Chur Prince (sic) have produced evidence upon oath that they were taken in Plymouth Roads, not inside the harbour, whilst the socalled commission from the Elector of Brandenburg, on which they rely to prove themselves ships of war, is merely a writing under the hand and seal of the Elector, from which it appears they are only trading ships. [H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 19.]
On 27 Apr 1694 John George Wettin IV Elector Saxony (age 25) died.
On 27 Apr 1701 Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia (age 34) and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia (age 31) at Turin. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.95%.
Travels through the middle settlements in North America Chapter 1. 27 Apr 1759. On Friday the 27th of April 1759, I embarked, in company with several North American gentlemen, on board the Dispatch, captain Necks, for Virginia; and the next day we set sail from Spithead, Solent, under convoy of his majesty's ship the Lynn, captain Sterling, commander, with thirty-three fail of trading vessels. We came to an anchor in the evening in Yarmouth Road, and the next day sailed with a fresh easterly wind through the Needles.
On 27 Apr 1806 Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain was born to Francis I of the Two Sicilies (age 28) and Maria Isabel Queen Consort of the Two Sicilies (age 16). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.30%.
On 25 Mar 1807 the Slave Trade Act received Royal Assent. The Act prohibited the slave trade in the British Empire. The Bill was first introduced to Parliament in January 1807. It went to the House of Commons on 10 Feb 1807. After a debate lasting ten hours, the House agreed to the second reading of the bill to abolish the Atlantic slave trade by an overwhelming 283 votes for to 16. The Act took effect on 01 May 1807.
The last legal slave voyage was that of Kitty's Amelia which sailed on 27 Jul 1807 having received permission to sail on 27 Apr 1807 before the Act came into force. Kitty's Amelia arrived with 233 slaves at Jamaica 25 Jan 1808.
On 27 Apr 1810 John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 42) was appointed Knight of the Order of St Patrick.
On 27 Apr 1842 Clement Royds (age 20) drowned in the River Mersey.
Newhaven. On the 27th of April we opened a mutilated mound of earth in a field near Newhaven House, called the Low [Map], two-thirds of which had been removed, and the remainder more or less disturbed. So that nothing was found in its original state; which is much to be regretted, as the contents appear to be late in date, and different in character from anything we have before found in tumuli. The mound itself, being constructed of tempered earth, bore some analogy to the grave hill of the Saxon Thegn opened at Benty Grange [Map] about a year before; and like it was without human remains, if we except a few fragments of calcined bone, which are too minute to be certainly assigned either to a human or animal subject. The articles found comprise many small pieces of thin iron straps or bands, more or less overlaid with bronze, which are by no means unlike the framework of the helmet found at Benty Grange. There is also a boss of thin bronze, 3 inches diameter, pierced with three holes for attachment to the dress (?) and divided by raised concentric circles, between which the metal is ornamented with a dotted chevron pattern, in the angles of which are small roses punched by a die. Another object in bronze is a small round vessel or box of thick cast metal, surrounded by six vertical ribs, and having two perforated ears, serving probably better to secure the lid and suspend the box. Although it measures less than an inch in height, and less than 2 in diameter, it weighs full 3½ ounces. A similar box, with the lid, on which is a cross formed of annulets, found with Roman remains at Lincoln, is engraved at page 30 of the Lincoln Boot of the Archaeological Institute, where it is called a pyx. Two others, discovered at Lewes, are engraved in the Archaeologia, Vol. XXXI., page 437, one of which has the lid bearing a cross precisely similar to the Lincoln example, whence it is certain that they must be assigned to a Christian period, probably not long previous to the extinction of the Saxon monarchy. The last object there is occasion to describe is an iron ferrule or hoop, 1½ inch diameter, one edge of which is turned inwards so as to prevent its slipping up the shaft on which it has been fixed. We also found some shapeless pieces of melted glass, which from their variegated appearance might be the product of fused beads; and observed many pieces of charred wood throughout the mound, which may possibly not have been of a sepulchral character.
A laughable circumstance occurred in connection with one article found here, which is really too good to be lost, t sent a sketch of the bronze box to a metropolitan archaeologist in order to ascertain its use. It was submitted to a well known collector, since deceased, who sent word that it was a Chinese weight I which he had recently seen knocked down at Stevens' saleroom!
The Diary of George Price Boyce 1854. 27 Apr 1854. Dr. Magoon came to the Abbey and took away the two little sketches and paid me £1 10s. for them, He was very pleased with them and hoped to meet me in Venice and in New York if I came there.
On 27 Apr 1935 George Herbert Arthur Edward Hyde Villiers (age 28) died in a shooting accident at the De Beers Estate, Kimberley.
Births on the 27th April
On 27 Apr 1564 Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland was born to Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland (age 32) and Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland (age 19) at Tynemouth Castle [Map].
On 27 Apr 1650 Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway was born to Wilhelm "The Just" VI Hesse-Kassel (age 20) and Hedwig Sophia Hohenzollern (age 26).
On 27 Apr 1678 Orlando Bridgeman 2nd Baronet was born to Orlando Bridgeman 1st Baronet (age 28) and Mary Cave Lady Bridgeman (age 24).
On 27 Apr 1696 John Lyon 5th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne was born to John Lyon 4th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 33) and Elizabeth Stanhope Countess Strathmore and Kinghorne (age 32).
On 27 Apr 1699 Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg was born to Thomas Belasyse 3rd Viscount Fauconberg and Bridget Gage Viscountess Fauconberg (age 24).
On 27 Apr 1701 Charles Emmanuel III King Sardinia was born to Victor Amadeus King Sardinia (age 34) and Anne Marie Bourbon Queen Consort Sardinia (age 31) at Turin. He a great grandson of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.95%.
On 27 Apr 1709 Francis Blake 1st Baronet was born to Robert Blake (age 12).
On 27 Apr 1720 Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon (age 42) and Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon.
On 27 Apr 1726 Bluett Wallop was born to John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth (age 36) and Bridget Bennet Viscountess Lymington (age 29).
On 27 Apr 1759 Bishop Bowyer Sparke was born to Major William Sparke at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map].
On 27 Apr 1761 Charles Fox-Strangways was born to Stephen Fox-Strangways 1st Earl of Ilchester (age 56) and Elizabeth Strangways-Horner Countess Ilchester (age 39).
On 27 Apr 1771 George William Stafford-Jerningham 8th Baron Stafford was born to William Jerningham of Cossey Park 6th Baronet (age 35) and Frances Dillon (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 27 Apr 1798 Clara "Claire" Mary Jane Clairmont was born illegitimately to John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 52) and Mary Jane de Vial (age 30) at Brislington, Bristol.
On 27 Apr 1806 Henry Webb 7th Baronet was born to Thomas Webb 6th Baronet (age 27) and Frances Charlotte Dillon Lee Lady Webb Lady Heathcote (age 26).
On 27 Apr 1806 Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain was born to Francis I of the Two Sicilies (age 28) and Maria Isabel Queen Consort of the Two Sicilies (age 16). Coefficient of inbreeding 5.30%.
On 27 Apr 1808 William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire was born to William Cavendish (age 25) and Louisa Ocallaghan.
On 27 Apr 1814 John Beresford 4th Marquess Waterford was born to Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford (age 41) and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford (age 30).
On 27 Apr 1824 Fitzpatrick Vernon 2nd Baron Lyveden was born to Robert Smith aka Vernon 1st Baron Lyveden (age 24) and Emma Mary Fitzpatrick Baroness Lyveden. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 27 Apr 1873 Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Perceval 10th Earl Egmont was born to George Drummond Ince Perceval (age 26).
On 27 Apr 1880 Claude Albert Frederick Ricketts 6th Baronet was born to Frederick William Rodney Ricketts 5th Baronet (age 22).
On 27 Apr 1899 Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow was born to Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust 5th Baron Brownlow (age 31) and Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow (age 28).
On 27 Apr 1909 William Martin Alleyne Brownlow-Cecil 7th Marquess Exeter was born to William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 32) and Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter (age 29).
On 27 Apr 1922 William Kelland le Fleming was born to Frank Thomas le Fleming 10th Baronet (age 33).
On 27 Apr 1937 Richard Lexington Sutton 9th Baronet was born to Robert Lexington Sutton 8th Baronet (age 40).
On 27 Apr 1944 Peregrine Cavendish 12th Duke of Devonshire was born to Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 24) and Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 24) at Chatsworth House [Map]. He was educated at Eton College, Exeter College, Oxford, where he read history, and at the Royal Agricultural College (now the Royal Agricultural University), Cirencester.
On 27 Apr 1949 William de Malpas Egerton 17th Baronet was born to David Boswell Egerton 16th Baronet (age 34).
Marriages on the 27th April
Before 27 Apr 1341 Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 33) and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Despencer. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 40) and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 37). He a great grandson of King Edward I of England. 
Before 27 Apr 1416 Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci (age 9) and Joan Holland Duchess York (age 36) were married. There appears to be a twenty-seven year age gap here which may suggest the marriage ewas a reward to him since she, having being married three times before, including to Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York, would be a wealthy widow. The difference in their ages was 26 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (deceased). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. 
Before 27 Apr 1607 Edward Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell Oakham (age 47) and Francis Rugge Baroness Cromwell Oakham were married.
On 27 Apr 1700 Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury (age 44) and Charlotte Argenteau Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 21) were married at Brussels [Map]. She by marriage Countess Elgin, Countess Ailesbury. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury.
After 27 Apr 1721 Charles Gregory Fairfax 9th Viscount Fairfax and Mary Fairfax Viscountess Fairfax were married. They had nine children but only one, Ann Fairfax, lived to adulthood. They were second cousin once removed.
On 27 Apr 1790 Thomas Sutton 1st Baronet (age 35) and Lucy Smith were married.
On 27 Apr 1791 John Henniker-Major 2nd Baron Henniker (age 39) and Emily Jones Baroness Henniker were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 27 Apr 1847 Archibald Orr-Ewing 1st Baronet (age 29) and Elizabeth Lindsay Reid were married.
On 27 Apr 1849 Mark Kerr aka McDonnell 5th Earl of Antrim (age 35) and Jane Macan Countess of Antrim (age 24) were married.
On 27 Apr 1875 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton (age 25) and Margaret Rose Smith (age 20) were married. He the son of Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton (age 53) and Anne Balfour. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
On 27 Apr 1882 Leopold Saxe Coburg Gotha 1st Duke Albany (age 29) and Helena Waldeck Duchess Albany were married at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Albany. He the son of Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 62).
Before 27 Apr 1899 Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust 5th Baron Brownlow (age 31) and Maud Buckle Baroness Brownlow (age 28) were married at St Helier, Jersey [Map].
On 27 Apr 1899 Major John Russell Bedford Cameron and Frances Elizabeth Sarah Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Marchioness Conyngham were married.
On 27 Apr 1905 James Edward Harris 5th Earl Malmesbury (age 32) and Dorothy Gough-Calthorpe Countess of Malmesbury (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Malmesbury. He the son of Edward Harris 4th Earl Malmesbury and Sylvia Georgina Stewart Countess of Malmesbury.
On 27 Apr 1916 John Wynford Philipps 1st Viscount St Davids (age 55) and Elizabeth Frances Abney-Hastings Viscountess St Davids (age 31) were married. She by marriage Lady Philips of Picton Castle. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
On 27 Apr 1931 Edward Fox-Strangways 7th Earl of Ilchester (age 25) and Helen Elizabeth Fox-Strangways Countess Ilchester were married. He the son of Giles Fox-Strangways 6th Earl of Ilchester (age 56) and Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart Countess Ilchester (age 54).
On 27 Apr 1931 Rupert Leigh 4th Baron Leigh (age 23) and Anne Hicks-Beach (age 23) were married.
Deaths on the 27th April
Around 27 Apr 1051 Fulk Bertrand Arles 1st Count Provence died. His son William Bertrand Arles 5th Count Provence succeeded 5th Count Provence.
Before 27 Apr 1279 Robert Ferrers 6th Earl of Derby (age 40) died. Earl Derby extinct. He was buried at St Thomas' Priory, Stafford [Map].
On 27 Apr 1327 Aveline Courtenay Baroness Giffard Brimpsfield (age 46) died.
On 27 Apr 1404 Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 62) died. His son John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy (age 32) succeeded Duke Burgundy. Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy (age 41) by marriage Duchess Burgundy.
On 27 Apr 1525 John Marney 2nd Baron Marney (age 41) died without male issue. Baron Marney extinct.
On 27 Apr 1607 Edward Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell Oakham (age 47) died. His son Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl Ardglass (age 12) succeeded 4th Baron Cromwell Oakham. Elizabeth Meverell Countess Ardglass by marriage Baroness Cromwell Oakham.
On 27 Apr 1622 George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 63) died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map]. His son Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley (age 22) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 27 Apr 1656 Gerrit van Honthorst (age 63) died.
On 27 Apr 1694 John George Wettin IV Elector Saxony (age 25) died.
On 27 Apr 1707 Ralph Eure 8th Baron Eure died. Baron Eure extinct.
On 27 Apr 1721 Elizabeth Clifford Viscountess Dunbar (age 32) died.
On 27 Apr 1738 Margaret Stuart Viscountess Garnock (age 57) died.
On 27 Apr 1782 William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 71) died at Lincoln's Inn. Earl Talbot extinct. His daughter Cecil Cardonnel 2nd Baroness Dynevor (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baroness Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire. His nephew John Chetwynd-Talbot 1st Earl Talbot (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baron Talbot of Hensol in Glamorganshire.
On 27 Apr 1782 John Campbell 4th Earl Loudon (age 76) died. His first cousin James Mure-Campbell 5th Earl Loudon (age 56) succeeded 5th Earl Loudon.
On 27 Apr 1788 John Parker 1st Baron Boringdon (age 53) died. His son John Parker 1st Earl Morley (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Boringdon.
On 27 Apr 1805 Thomas Lighton 1st Baronet died.
On 27 Apr 1805 William Trench 1st Earl of Clancarty (age 63) died. His son Richard Le Poer Trench 2nd Earl Clancarty (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Clancarty.
On 27 Apr 1824 William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 60) died at Richmond, Surrey [Map]. His son John Kerr 7th Marquess Lothian (age 30) succeeded 7th Marquess Lothian.
On 27 Apr 1834 Thomas Stothard (age 78) died.
On 27 Apr 1838 Richard Carr Glyn 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His son Richard Plumptre Glyn 2nd Baronet (age 50) succeeded 2nd Baronet Glyn of Gaunts in Dorset.
On 27 Apr 1840 Blanche Georgiana Howard Duchess Devonshire (age 28) died.
On 27 Apr 1847 Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 74) died. His son Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Cowley.
On 27 Apr 1851 Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor (age 61) died.
On 27 Apr 1884 George Byng 7th Viscount Torrington (age 71) died. His nephew George Stanley Byng 8th Viscount Torrington (age 42) succeeded 8th Viscount Torrington. Emily Gertrude Seymour Viscountess Tottington (age 31) by marriage Viscountess Torrington.
On 27 Apr 1890 Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst (age 75) died.
On 27 Apr 1899 Elizabeth Marianne Napier Countess Arran (age 79) died.
On 27 Apr 1910 Morton Manningham-Buller 2nd Baronet (age 84) died. His nephew Mervyn Manningham-Buller 3rd Baronet (age 34) succeeded 3rd Baronet Manningham-Buller of Dilhorne in Staffordshire.
On 27 Apr 1915 Susan Catherine Mary Murray Countess Southesk (age 77) died.
On 27 Apr 1922 Eliza Maria Gordon Cumming Baroness Middleton died at Birdsall House, Ryedale.
On 27 Apr 1926 George Frederick Lancelot Clayton-East 8th and 4th Baronet (age 53) died. His son Robert Alan Clayton-East-Clayton 9th and 5th Baronet (age 18) succeeded 9th Baronet Clayton of Marden Park in Surrey, 5th Baronet Clayton-East of Hall Place in Berkshire.
On 27 Apr 1949 Evan Morgan 2nd Viscount Tredegar (age 55) died without issue. Viscount Tredegar extinct. His uncle Frederick George Morgan 5th Baron Tredegar (age 75) succeeded 5th Baron Tredegar of Tredegar in Monmouthshire, 7th Baronet Morgan of Tredegar.
On 27 Apr 1950 Beatrix Maud Gascoyne-Cecil Countess Selborne (age 92) died.
On 27 Apr 1955 Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman 12th Baronet (age 89) died. His son Donald Arthur Gordon Bannerman 13th Baronet (age 55) succeeded 13th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.
On 27 Apr 1980 Charles Bennett 9th Earl of Tankerville (age 58) died. His son Peter Bennett 10th Earl of Tankerville (age 23) succeeded 10th Earl Tankerville, 11th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.
