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: Devereux
Before 1615 [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 39) and [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 26) were married.
Around 1621 Walter Devereux was born to [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 46) and [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 33).
Around 1622 [his grandfather] Edward Devereux 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His son [his uncle] Walter (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
On 8th June 1634 [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 46) died.
On 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed [his uncle] Walter (age 71) succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
In 1656 [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 81) died. His son [his brother] Leicester (age 39) succeeded 6th Viscount Hereford, 3rd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. [his future sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In 1658 and 1659 Walter Devereux (age 37) was appointed Commissioner for Sewers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
In or before 1659 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 41) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Withipoll were married. They were sixth cousins.
In 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) was elected MP Orford. He was re-elected in 1661 and sat until 1679.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) became a Freeman of Orford, Suffolk [Map].
In July 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) was a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk.
In or before 1675 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 57) and [his sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford were married.
On 1st December 1676 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 59) died. His son [his nephew] Leicester (age 2) succeeded 7th Viscount Hereford, 4th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
In December 1683 Walter Devereux (age 62) died at Little Glemham, Suffolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Edward Devereux 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Garneys
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford
Father: Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Arden
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Arden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Arden
GrandMother: Catherine Arden Baroness Devereux 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Throckmorton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Muriel Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Valentine Knightley
GrandFather: Thomas Knightley 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Ferrers 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Elizabeth Schuckburgh