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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On 11th February 1836 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey was born to Thomas Brassey (age 29).
On 9th October 1860 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 24) and Anna Allnutt were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1865 [his daughter] Mabel Annie Brassey was born to Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 28) and [his wife] Anna Allnutt. She married 17th April 1888 Charles Augustus Egerton and had issue.
On 8th December 1870 Thomas Brassey (age 64) died.
Around 1885. Francis "Frank" Holl (age 39). Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 48).
On 14th September 1887 [his wife] Anna Allnutt died.
On 17th April 1888 [his son-in-law] Charles Augustus Egerton (age 41) and [his daughter] Mabel Annie Brassey (age 23) were married.
In 1890 [his son-in-law] Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr (age 20) and [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr were married. He the son of Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr (age 72) and Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr (age 44).
On 18th September 1890 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 54) and Sybil de Vere Capell (age 31) were married at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. The difference in their ages was 22 years.
On 11th September 1892 Arthur Algernon Capell 6th Earl Essex (age 89) died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] George (age 34) succeeded 7th Earl Essex, 8th Baron Capell Hadham.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 14th December 1893 [his brother-in-law] George Capell 7th Earl of Essex (age 36) and Adele Beach Grant Countess Essex (age 27) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Countess Essex. Her uncle Richard Suydam Grant gave her away since her father David Beach Grant had died five years before.
In 1902 [his son-in-law] Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr (age 32) and [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr were divorced.
In August 1903 [his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr died.
1912. Harold Speed (age 39). Portrait of Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 75).
On 25th September 1916 [his brother-in-law] George Capell 7th Earl of Essex (age 58) died at his home Stanley House having been run over by a taxi. His son Algernon (age 32) succeeded 8th Earl Essex, 9th Baron Capell Hadham.
On 23rd February 1918 Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey (age 82) died.
On 20th February 1934 [his former wife] Sybil de Vere Capell (age 75) died.
[his daughter] Muriel Agnes Brassey Countess De La Warr was born to Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey and Anna Allnutt. She married (1) 1890 Gilbert Sackville 8th Earl De La Warr, son of Reginald Windsor Sackville 7th Earl De La Warr and Constance Mary Elizabeth Baillie-Cochrane Countess De La Warr, and had issue.