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: Osborn
Maternal Family Tree: Grace Barton
On 25th September 1740 [his father] Danvers Osborn 3rd Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Mary Montagu (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax and [his grandmother] Mary Lumley Countess Halifax.
On 10th May 1742 George Osborn 4th Baronet was born to [his father] Danvers Osborn 3rd Baronet (age 26) and [his mother] Mary Montagu (age 24).
In 1743 [his mother] Mary Montagu (age 25) died in childbirth, or soon after childbirth.
On 12th October 1753 [his father] Danvers Osborn 3rd Baronet (age 37) committed suicide at New York. His body was found in the garden of the house in which he was lodged, which belonged to a local councilman. The body presented evidence of strangulation. His son George (age 11) succeeded 4th Baronet Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
Before 3rd December 1772 George Osborn 4th Baronet (age 30) and Elizabeth Bannister (age 26) were married.
On 3rd December 1772 [his son] John Osborn 5th Baronet was born to George Osborn 4th Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Bannister (age 26). He married in or before 1813 Frederica Louisa Davers, daughter of Charles Davers 6th Baronet, and had issue.
On 16th March 1773 [his wife] Elizabeth Bannister (age 27) died.
On 30th November 1780 George Osborn 4th Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Horsham at a by-election.
In or before 1813 [his son] John Osborn 5th Baronet (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Frederica Louisa Davers were married. They had five sons and three daughters.
Before 29th June 1818 George Osborn 4th Baronet (age 76) and Heneage Finch Lady Osborn (age 76) were married. She by marriage Lady Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham and Mary Palmer Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham. They were fifth cousins.
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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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On 29th June 1818 George Osborn 4th Baronet (age 76) died. His son John (age 45) succeeded 5th Baronet Osborn of Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
On 4th May 1820 [his former wife] Heneage Finch Lady Osborn (age 78) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Osborn
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Osborn 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Osborn 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: John Osborn
Father: Danvers Osborn 3rd Baronet
George Osborn 4th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Montagu 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crouch of Corneyborough
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Irby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Irby 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Peyton 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Irby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Wray 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Drury Lady Glentworth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Montagu 1st Earl Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pelham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Mary Montagu 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Lumley 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Lumley 1st Viscount Lumley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Kurtwich
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lumley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Shelley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Shelley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lumley 1st Earl Scarborough 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Compton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Spencer Countess Dorset 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Compton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Sackville 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Mary Lumley Countess Halifax 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rice Jones
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Jones of Oxfordshire
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Bray of Harrington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Bray
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Jones Countess Scarborough 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Barton