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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Paternal Family Tree: Darcy
On 14th October 1616 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 17) and [his mother] Grace Rokeby (age 16) were married.
In 1622 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness was born to [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 22) and [his mother] Grace Rokeby (age 22).
In 1637 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 15) educated University College.
Around 1637 Richard Molyneux 2nd Viscount Molyneux (age 18) and [his future wife] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 19) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Molyneux. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 37).
In 1640 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 18) educated Gray's Inn.
Before August 1649 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 27) and Catherine Fane (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 50) and Grace Rokeby (age 49). They were fifth cousin once removed.
Around August 1649 [his wife] Catherine Fane (age 24) died.
On 8th February 1650 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 28) and Frances Howard (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire (age 62) and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire (age 54). He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 51) and Grace Rokeby (age 50). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 3rd March 1653 [his grandfather] Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 82) died. His son [his father] Conyers (age 54) succeeded 8th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill
Before 1658. Robert Walker (age 58). Portrait of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 35).
Around January 1658 [his mother] Grace Rokeby (age 58) died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Around 1659 [his son] John Darcy was born to Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 37) and [his wife] Frances Howard (age 32). He married before 24th November 1681 Bridget Sutton, daughter of Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton and Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington, and had issue.
On 7th May 1659 Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester (age 52) and [his future wife] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 71) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 59). He the son of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 16th July 1669 [his father-in-law] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire (age 81) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Berkshire, 2nd Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 2nd Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire. Dorothy Savage Countess Berkshire by marriage Countess Berkshire.
In 1670 [his wife] Frances Howard (age 43) died.
In 1676 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 54) and Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 58) were married. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 76) and Grace Rokeby. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
In January 1681 [his wife] Frances Seymour Countess Southampton (age 63) died. She was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Before 24th November 1681 [his son] John Darcy (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Bridget Sutton (age 16) were married. He the son of Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 59) and [his former wife] Frances Howard.
On 5th December 1682 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 83) was created 1st Earl Holderness.
On 8th January 1685 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 63) and Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness (age 51) were married. He the son of Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 85) and Grace Rokeby. They were half sixth cousins.
In 1689 [his son] John Darcy (age 30) died.
On 14th June 1689 [his father] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 90) died. His son Conyers (age 67) succeeded 2nd Earl Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 6th Baron Conyers, 3rd Baron Darcy of Meinhill. [his wife] Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness (age 55) by marriage Countess Holderness.
On 22nd February 1690 [his wife] Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness (age 56) died.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 13th December 1692 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 70) died. His grandson [his grandson] Robert (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darcy 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Tempest 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Carew 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Conyers 2nd Baron Conyers 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Neville Baroness Conyers 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Conyers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Thomas Belasyse 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Bellasis 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Threlkeld 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bellasis of Newburgh Priory in Yorkshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fairfax 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Palmes of Naburn 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Palmes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandMother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax of Denton in Yorkshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax
Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Rokeby
Mother: Grace Rokeby