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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Earl Plymouth is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Earl Plymouth:
1st. 28th July 1675. Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth. Extinct. 17th October 1680. Siege of Tangier.
2nd. 6th December 1682. Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth. Extinct. 8th December 1843.
3rd. 1905. Robert George Windsor-Clive 1st Earl Plymouth. Extant.
Earl Plymouth is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
28th July 1675. Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 18) created.
17th October 1680. Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth extinct. See Siege of Tangier.
On 28th July 1675 Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 18) was created 1st Earl Plymouth, 1st Viscount Totnes, 1st Baron Dartmouth.
On 19th September 1678 Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 21) and Bridget Osborne Countess Plymouth were married in Wimbledon, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. She the daughter of Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 46) and Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds (age 49). He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and Catherine Pegge (age 43).
On 17th October 1680 Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 23) died of dysentery at Tangier [Map] during the Siege of Tangier. Earl Plymouth, Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth extinct.
Earl Plymouth is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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6th December 1682. Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth (age 55) created.
3rd November 1687. Grandson Other Windsor 2nd Earl Plymouth (age 8) succeeded.
26th December 1727. Son Other Windsor 3rd Earl Plymouth (age 20) succeeded.
1732. Son Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth succeeded.
21st April 1771. Son Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth (age 19) succeeded.
12th June 1799. Son Other Archer Windsor 6th Earl Plymouth (age 9) succeeded.
20th July 1833. Uncle Andrew Windsor 7th Earl (age 69) succeeded.
19th January 1837. Brother Henry Windsor 8th Earl Plymouth (age 68) succeeded.
8th December 1843. Henry Windsor 8th Earl Plymouth extinct.
On 6th December 1682 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth (age 55) was created 1st Earl Plymouth. Ursula Widdrington Countess Plymouth (age 35) by marriage Countess Plymouth.
On 3rd November 1687 Thomas Hickman Windsor 1st Earl Plymouth (age 60) died. His grandson Other (age 8) succeeded 2nd Earl Plymouth, 8th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 26th December 1727 Other Windsor 2nd Earl Plymouth (age 48) died. His son Other (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Plymouth, 9th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
In 1732 Other Windsor 3rd Earl Plymouth (age 25) died. His son Other succeeded 4th Earl Plymouth, 10th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 11th August 1750 Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth (age 19) and Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. He the son of Other Windsor 3rd Earl Plymouth.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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On 21st April 1771 Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth (age 39) died. His son Other (age 19) succeeded 5th Earl Plymouth, 11th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
In 1778 Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth (age 26) and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. He the son of Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth and Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth (age 41). They were first cousins.
On 12th June 1799 Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth (age 48) died. His son Other (age 9) succeeded 6th Earl Plymouth, 12th Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire.
On 5th August 1811 Other Archer Windsor 6th Earl Plymouth (age 22) and Mary Sackville Countess Plymouth Amherst (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. She the daughter of John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset and Arabella Diana Cope 3rd Duchess Dorset (age 42). He the son of Other Windsor 5th Earl Plymouth and Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst (age 49).
On 20th July 1833 Other Archer Windsor 6th Earl Plymouth (age 44) died aboard his yacht at Deptford, Kent [Map]. His uncle Andrew (age 69) succeeded 7th Earl Plymouth. Baron Windsor of Stanwell in Buckinghamshire abeyant between his daughters Maria Windsor Marchioness Downshire (age 43) and Harriet Windsor (age 35).
On 19th January 1837 Andrew Windsor 7th Earl (age 72) died unmarried. His brother Henry (age 68) succeeded 8th Earl Plymouth.
On 8th December 1843 Henry Windsor 8th Earl Plymouth (age 75) died without issue. Earl Plymouth extinct.
Earl Plymouth in Devon is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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1905. Robert George Windsor-Clive 1st Earl Plymouth (age 47) created.
6th March 1923. Son Ivor Windsor-Clive 2nd Earl Plymouth (age 34) succeeded.
1st October 1943. Son Other Windsor-Clive 3rd Earl of Plymouth (age 19) succeeded.
7th March 2018. Son Ivor Windsor-Clive 4th Earl of Plymouth (age 66) succeeded.
In 1905 Robert George Windsor-Clive 1st Earl Plymouth (age 47) was created 1st Earl Plymouth in Devon. Alberta Victoria Sarah Caroline Paget Countess Plymouth (age 42) by marriage Countess Plymouth in Devon.
On 6th March 1923 Robert George Windsor-Clive 1st Earl Plymouth (age 65) died at Great Cumberland Place. He was buried at Windsor Clive Family Plot, St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge. His son Ivor (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Plymouth in Devon. Irene Corona Charteris Countess Plymouth (age 21) by marriage Countess Plymouth in Devon.
On 1st October 1943 Ivor Windsor-Clive 2nd Earl Plymouth (age 54) died. His son Other (age 19) succeeded 3rd Earl Plymouth in Devon.
On 7th March 2018 Other Windsor-Clive 3rd Earl of Plymouth (age 94) died. His son Ivor (age 66) succeeded 4th Earl Plymouth in Devon.