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: Strickland
In 1818 [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet [aged 35] and [his mother] Mary Constable were married.
On 6th February 1819 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet was born to George Strickland 7th Baronet [aged 36] and Mary Constable.
On 8th January 1834 [his grandfather] William Strickland 6th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son [his father] George [aged 51] succeeded 7th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire.
On 19th September 1850 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet [aged 31] and Georgina Selina Septima Milner [aged 34] were married.
On 26th May 1851 [his son] Walter Strickland 9th Baronet was born to Charles Strickland 8th Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Georgina Selina Septima Milner [aged 35].
On 13th June 1864 [his wife] Georgina Selina Septima Milner [aged 48] died.
In or before 1865 Robert Grimes died. [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet [aged 82], son of [his grandmother] Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland, inherited Whitby Manor. He changed his name with royal licence to Cholmley
On 22nd May 1866 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet [aged 47] and Anne Elizabeth Nevile were married.
On 23rd January 1874 [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet [aged 91] died. His son Charles [aged 54] succeeded 8th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. [his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland inherited Whitby Manor
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 18th June 1898 [his son-in-law] Tatton Lane-Fox Willoughby [aged 37] and [his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland were married.
In 1904. John Collier [aged 53]. Portrait of Charles Strickland 8th Baronet [aged 84].
On 31st December 1909 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet [aged 90] died. His son Walter [aged 58] de jure 9th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. He never formally used the title he inherited upon his father's death.
[his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland was born to Charles Strickland 8th Baronet and Anne Elizabeth Nevile. She married 18th June 1898 Tatton Lane-Fox Willoughby, son of Henry Willoughby 8th Baron Middleton and Julia Louisa Bosville Baroness Middleton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 20 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Strickland 2nd Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Strickland 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Strickland 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Strickland 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jeremy Sambrooke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland
GrandFather: William Strickland 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: George Strickland 7th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Cholmley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nathaniel Cholmley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Compton Lady Rushout 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Cholmley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathaniel Cholmley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Wentworth 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lowther 1st Viscount Lonsdale 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Lowther Lady Wentworth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Thynne Viscountess Lonsdale 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Croft of Stillington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta-Katharina Croft
Charles Strickland 8th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Reverend Charles Constable of Wassand 
Mother: Mary Constable