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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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In 1769 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet (age 22) and Catherine Bradford were married.
In 1778 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court were married.
On 11th July 1779 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury was born to [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court.
In 1795 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet à Court. [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court by marriage Lady à Court.
On 3rd October 1808 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury (age 29) and Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury (age 24) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 11th July 1809 [his son] William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury was born to William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury (age 30) and [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury (age 25). He married 3rd October 1833 Elizabeth Holmes Baroness Heytesbury, daughter of Leonard Worsley-Holmes 9th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1812 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury (age 32) was elected MP Dorchester.
On 22nd July 1817 [his father] William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet (age 70) died. His son William (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet à Court. [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury (age 33) by marriage Lady à Court.
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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In 1821 [his mother] Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court died.
In 1828 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury (age 48) was created 1st Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire. [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury (age 44) by marriage Baroness Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire.
On 3rd October 1833 [his son] William à Court-Holmes 2nd Baron Heytesbury (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Holmes Baroness Heytesbury (age 18) were married.
On 6th October 1844 [his wife] Maria Rebecca Bouverie Baroness Heytesbury (age 61) died.
On 31st May 1860 William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury (age 80) died. His son William (age 50) succeeded 2nd Baron Heytesbury of Heytesbury in Wiltshire, 3rd Baronet à Court.
Father: William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet
William à Court 1st Baron Heytesbury
GrandFather: Henry Wyndham
Mother: Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court