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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: Molyneux
Edmund Molyneux was born to [his father] Richard Molyneux and [his mother] Joan aka Jane Haydock.
In 1415 [his father] Richard Molyneux (age 18) and Helen Harrington (age 17) were married.
After 16th June 1422 [his father] Richard Molyneux (age 25) and [his mother] Joan aka Jane Haydock (age 35) were married.
On 17th January 1440 [his mother] Joan aka Jane Haydock (age 53) died.
On 23rd September 1459 [his father] Richard Molyneux (age 62) died at Madeley, Staffordshire.
Before February 1466 John Cheyne of Drayton Beauchamp (age 76) and [his future wife] Agnes Lexham were married.
A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 3: Parishes: Chenies. On Sir John Cheyne's (age 78) death without issue in 146833 his widow [his future wife] Agnes married Edmund Molyneux, who was sheriff of the county in 147534 and presented to the church in 147935. He died in 148436, and Agnes survived him ten years. By her will 20 November 1494 her first husband's great-great-nephew John Cheyne of Chesham Bois (q.v.) obtained Drayton Beauchamp, Grove and Cogenhoe Manors, but Chenies [Map] passed to Agnes Cheyne's niece Anne (age 35) wife of David Philip37. Anne and David Philip, who was sheriff in 149838, had some difficulty in inducing the trustees to hand over the manor39, but were in possession in 1500, when Chenies was settled on Anne and her issue40. She died seised of it in 1510, when it passed to her granddaughter Anne wife of John Broughton and daughter and heir of Guy Sapcote (age 19), son of Anne Philip by a former husband (age 39)41.
Note 33. Chan. Inq. p.m. 8 Edw. IV, no. 51.
Note 34. P.R.O. List of Sheriffs, 2.
Note 35. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii, 252.
Note 36. Brass in church.
Note 37. Add. MS. 5840, fol. 39.
Note 38. P.R.O. List of Sheriffs, 2.
Note 39. Early Chan. Proc. bdle. 218, no. 30.
Note 40. De Banco R. Hil. 15 Hen. VII, m. 297; Chan. Inq. p.m. (Ser. 2), xxv, 162.
Note 41. Chan. Inq. p.m. (Ser. 2), xxv, 162.
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In or after 1468 Edmund Molyneux and Agnes Lexham were married.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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21st January 1484. St Michael's Church, Chenies [Map]. Brass of Edmund Molyneux and [his wife] Agnes Lexham inscribed "Here lies Dame Agnes Cheyne sometime wife of Sir John Cheyne knight who died day A.D. and Edmund Molyneux Esq. Second husband of the aforesaid lady who died 21 January A.D. 1484 on whose souls may God have mercy".
Note. Agnes Lexham was married, firstly to John Cheyne of Drayton Beauchamp and, secondly, to Edmund Molyneux.
On 21st June 1485 Edmund Molyneux died at Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire [Map].
Around 20th November 1494 [his former wife] Agnes Lexham died. Her will was dated 20th November 1494.
[his mother] Joan aka Jane Haydock who gave birth to a son Edmund Molyneux in 1418. Possible she mayu have died in, or as a consequence of, childbirth giving to her second child [his half-sister] Ellen aka Anne Molyneux in 1417?
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Molyneux of Sefton 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Molyneux
GrandFather: Richard Molyneux IV Lord of Sefton
Father: Richard Molyneux
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert de Haydock
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert de Haydock II
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert de Haydock III
Great x 1 Grandfather: John de Haydock
GrandFather: Gilbert Haydock IV
Mother: Joan aka Jane Haydock