Robert Umfraville

Also known as: sir Robert Umfreuill · Family: England · Role: captain · First appears: Henry V 5

Life events

• c. 1415 · Henry V appointed Robert Umfraville to defend the Scottish frontier.(Henry V 5)
  • With: Henry V
  • “For that point appointed he the earle of Westmerland, the lord Scroope, the baron of Greistocke, sir Robert Umfreuill, & diuerse other valiant capteins to kéepe the frontiers & marches of Scotland”
• c. 1415 · Robert Umfraville defeated Scottish forces, killing enemies and taking hundreds prisoner.(Henry V 5 · 📍 Gedering)
  • “which sir Robert Umfreuill on the daie of Marie Madgdalen fought with the Scots at the towne of Gedering, hauing in his companie onelie thrée hundred archers, and seuen score spears, where he (after long conflict) slue of his enimies sixtie and odde, tooke thrée hundred and sixtie prisoners, discomfited and put to flight one thousand and more”

Henry V 5

• sworn: Henry V “For that point appointed he the earle of Westmerland, the lord Scroope, the baron of Greistocke, sir Robert Umfreuill, & diuerse other valiant capteins to kéepe the frontiers & marches of Scotland”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.