Essex Men at Agincourt in 1415
Henry V's campaign in France led to
the great battle of Agincourt on October 1415.
Superior tactics and the use of the
longbow enabled Henry's army to defeat the French and start a
period of British domination of a large area of France.
Essex men
Henry's army contained a contingent of
Essex men, the most prominent of which was Richard, Earl of
Oxford who at the time was based at Castle Hedingham. Not only
did his personal force number 40 men at arms and 100 archers but
his importance led to many other Essex men joining the army in
France.
28 of his lancer followers were listed
after the battle. Although we can't be certain it is likely that
the men were also based at Castle Hedingham and many would have
been born and bred in Essex.
John Henry
John Taverner
Edmond Folstoff
Godfrey Denys
Robert Wellyng
William Preston
John Edmund
Richard Arderne
Thomas Balinburgh
Richard Worcester
John Wolf
Ranlyn Wardale
John Somerton
William Petylion
William Steryn
John Remys
Robert Wark
John Bendyshe
Thomas Tyringham
Edmund Preston
George Laughton
William Sensler
John Balinburgh
Roger Eston
Thomas Stonygez
Edmund Taylour
John Blackeys
A support network was in place in
England to keep the army supplied during the period of war and
for the period of occupation that followed..
In 1418 the Sheriffs of Essex and
Hertfordshire were required to supply 100,000 feathers for
making arrows.
Shipping in the Thames was seized to
provide troop transport to France and the wealthy were requested
to make loans to the King.
Carrying out this work in Essex on
behalf of the King were
The Earl of Oxford
Henry Lord Bourchier Count of Eu
Maurice Bruyn
Nicholas Morley
Robert Darcy
John Doreward
Lewis Johan
John Teye
Geoffrey Rokhill
John Godmanston
