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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Bedale is in North Yorkshire.
In 1120 Roger de Albini was born to Nigel D'Aubigny 3rd Baron Thirsk [aged 50] and Gundred Gournay Baroness Thirsk at Bedale. He married in or before 1146 Alice Gant Baroness Okehampton Baroness Mowbray and had issue.
Around 1238 Alan Fitzalan of Bedale was born to Brian Fitzalan [aged 65] in Bedale.
On 17th July 1242 Bryan Penthièvre [aged 97] died at Bedale.
In 1298 Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan was born to Brian Fitzalan 1st Baron Fitzalan of Bedale [aged 24] in Bedale. She married before 1320 Gilbert Stapleton and had issue.
Around 1300 Catherine Fitzalan Baroness Grey Rotherfield was born to Brian Fitzalan 1st Baron Fitzalan of Bedale [aged 26] in Bedale. She married before 1st March 1312 John Grey 1st Baron Grey, son of John Grey and Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield, and had issue.
On 3rd November 1348 Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan [aged 50] died in Bedale.
On 10th April 1419 Miles Stapleton [aged 61] died at Bedale.
Around 1446 Joan Stapleton Lady Millom was born to Miles Stapleton of Ightham in Norfolk [aged 36] and Katherine de la Pole [aged 30] at Bedale. She married John Huddlestone 7th Lord Millom and had issue.
On 10th February 1474 Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley [aged 69] died at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. Her grandson Francis [aged 18] succeeded 8th Baron Deincourt, 8th Baron Grey of Rotherfield, and the feudal barony of Bedale.
On 13th May 1519 Joan Stapleton Lady Millom [aged 73] died at Bedale.
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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In 1524 Christopher Wray was born to Thomas Wray and Joan Jackson at Bedale. He married Anne Girlington and had issue.
On 14th June 1595 Godfrey Foljambe [aged 36] died at Bedale. On 12th February 1623 Isabel Wray Baroness Darcy died. Monument in St Mary and All Saints Church, Chesterfield [Map] to Godfrey Foljambe and Isabel Wray Baroness Darcy.
Godfrey Foljambe: Godfrey Foljambe and Isabel Wray Baroness Darcy were married. On 21st November 1558 he was born to Godfrey Foljambe and Troth Tyrwhitt at Walton, Derbyshire [Map].
Isabel Wray Baroness Darcy: she was born to Christopher Wray and Anne Girlington. After 14th June 1595 William Bowes and she were married. On 7th May 1617 John Darcy 3rd Baron Darcy Aston and she were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Aston.
Monumental Effigies. Brian Lord Fitz Alan of Bedale (Died 1302) in Church of St Gregory, Bedale.
Brian Fitzalan 1st Baron Fitzalan of Bedale: Around 1274 he was born to Alan Fitzalan of Bedale. On 1st June 1306 Brian Fitzalan 1st Baron Fitzalan of Bedale died.
Monumental Effigies. A Lady of the Fitz Alan fmaily in the Church of St Gregory, Bedale.
Around 1474 Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall was born illegitimately to Thomas Tunstall of Thursland Castle [aged 41] and Eleanor Conyers [aged 41] in Hackforth, Bedale. His parents were subsequently married.