The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Baron Barham is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
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May 1805. Admiral Charles Middleton 1st Baron Barham (age 78) created.
17th July 1813. Daughter Diana Middleton 2nd Baroness Barham (age 50) succeeded.
12th April 1823. Son Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) succeeded.
10th June 1866. Son Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 47) succeeded.
13th August 1881. Son Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 30) succeeded.
17th April 1926. Son Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 41) succeeded.
27th August 1927. Son Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 3) succeeded.
29th December 2009. Son Anthony Noel 6th Earl of Gainsborough (age 59) succeeded.
In May 1805 Admiral Charles Middleton 1st Baron Barham (age 78) was created 1st Baron Barham with a special remainder to, failing male issue, to his only child, his daughter, Diana Noel, 2nd Baroness Barham, and her male heirs.
On 17th July 1813 Admiral Charles Middleton 1st Baron Barham (age 86) died. His daughter Diana (age 50) succeeded 2nd Baroness Barham.
On 12th April 1823 Diana Middleton 2nd Baroness Barham (age 60) died. Her son Charles (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baron Barham.
On 10th June 1866 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 84) died. His son Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 4th Baron Barham. Ida Harriet Augusta Hay Countess Gainsborough (age 44) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 13th August 1881 Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough (age 62) died. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.
On 17th April 1926 Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough (age 75) died. His son Arthur (age 41) succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 6th Baron Barham. Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 27th August 1927 Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough (age 43) died. His son Anthony (age 3) succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Baron Barham.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 29th December 2009 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough (age 86) died. His son Anthony (age 59) succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Baron Barham. Sarah Rose Winnington Countess Gainsborough (age 58) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.