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: Pierrepoint Medows
On 14th March 1774 [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 36) and [his mother] Anne Mills Countess Manvers (age 27) were married at St Mary Magdalene Church, Richmond [Map].
On 11th August 1778 Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers was born to [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 40) and [his mother] Anne Mills Countess Manvers (age 31).
On 26th August 1788 Elizabeth Chudleigh Duchess Kingston upon Hull (age 67) died. Her estates, and those of her former husband Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull, passed to his sister [his grandmother] Frances' (age 75) son [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 50).
On 23rd July 1796 [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 58) was created 1st Viscount Newark, 1st Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. [his mother] Anne Mills Countess Manvers (age 49) by marriage Viscountess Newark.
In 1804 Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 25) and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 19) were married. He the son of Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 66) and Anne Mills Countess Manvers (age 57).
On 2nd September 1805 [his son] Charles Evelyn Pierrepont was born to Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 27) and [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 20). He married 16th August 1832 Emily Littleton, daughter of Edward John Walhouse aka Littleton 1st Baron Hatherton and Hyacinthe Mary Wellesley Baroness Hatherton.
On 17th June 1816 [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers (age 78) died. He was buried at Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His son Charles (age 37) succeeded 2nd Earl Manvers, 2nd Viscount Newark, 2nd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint. [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 31) by marriage Countess Manvers.
On or before 30th August 1823 [his mother] Anne Mills Countess Manvers (age 76) died. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
In 1825 [his son] Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Manvers was born to Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 46) and [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 40).
On 16th August 1832 [his son] Charles Evelyn Pierrepont (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Emily Littleton were married. He the son of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 54) and [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 47).
On 21st August 1845 [his son-in-law] Edward Christopher Egerton (age 29) and [his daughter] Mary Frances Pierrepont were married. She the daughter of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 67) and [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 60). They were half second cousins.
On 21st September 1848 George Frederick Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 46) died unmarried. He had left his father's home Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire [Map] intending to walk the six miles to Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire to dine with Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 70). When he didn't arrive at Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire a search party was sent to look for him. They discovered his body at nine in the evening. He was buried in the family vault at St Marylebone Church.
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On 23rd August 1850 [his son] Charles Evelyn Pierrepont (age 44) died at Torquay, Devon. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map]. His brother [his son] Sydney (age 25) succeeded 3rd Earl Manvers, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In or after 1852 the contents of the Crypt of the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map] were listed with a diagram by the Reverend James Cleaver, Rector of Holme Pierrepont, as follows:
1. Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston
2. Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint
3. William Pierrepoint died 1719
4. Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull
5. Unknown
7. Robert Pierrepont 3rd Earl Kingston.
10. William Pierrepont 4th Earl Kingston
11. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull
13. Unknown
15. Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull
16. Isabella Bentinck Duchess Kingston upon Hull
17. Francis Pierrepont, died Aug 13 1679.
18. [his father] Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers.
19. [his mother] Anne Mills Countess Manvers
20. Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester
21. Samuel Pierrepont aged 6, 1711.
22. Blank
23. Blank
24. Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 73)
25. [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 67)
26. Annora Mary Pierrepont, daughter of Charles, Viscount Newark, 3 months, 1815.
27 - 31. Blank
32. [his brother] Henry Manvers Pierrepont
33. Sophia Cecil.
34. [his son] Charles Evelyn Pierrepont
35. [his daughter-in-law] Emily Littleton
36 - 41. Blank.
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In 1853 [his son-in-law] Charles Williams-Wynn (age 30) and [his daughter] Annora Charlotte Pierrepont were married. She the daughter of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 74) and [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 68).
Around 1857 Henry William Pickersgill (age 74). Portrait of Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 78).
On 7th September 1860 [his wife] Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers (age 75) died at Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire. She was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
On 27th October 1860 Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 82) died. He was buried at the Church of St Edmund, Holme Pierrepoint [Map].
[his daughter] Annora Charlotte Pierrepont was born to Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers. She married 1853 Charles Williams-Wynn.
[his daughter] Mary Frances Pierrepont was born to Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers and Mary Laetitia Eyre Countess Manvers. She married 21st August 1845 her half second cousin Edward Christopher Egerton and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Philip Medows
Father: Charles Medows aka Pierrepont 1st Earl Manvers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris
Great x 2 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Evelyn of Wiltshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coxe
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth 
GrandMother: Frances Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Baynton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Bayntun
Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Mills of Richmond
Mother: Anne Mills Countess Manvers