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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Edward Waties of Ludlow was born to [his father] John of Ludlow and [his mother] Elizabeth Badgehot.
On 27th February 1593 Edward Waties of Ludlow and Martha Fox were married. They had three sons and four daughters, of which two survived to adulthood.
On or before 25th November 1604, the date she was baptised at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield, [his daughter] Ann Waties was born to Edward Waties of Ludlow and [his wife] Martha Fox. She married 28th October 1620 Edward Foxe of Ludford, Herefordshire.
On 12th June 1617 [his son-in-law] Edward Corbet 1st Baronet and [his daughter] Margaret Waties were married at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield.
On 28th October 1620 [his son-in-law] Edward Foxe of Ludford, Herefordshire and [his daughter] Ann Waties (age 15) were married at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield.
1st October 1625. Edward Waties esquire 'learned in the lawes' elected Recorder at the accustomed fees.
18th April 1626. Election of Mr Justice Edward Waties as Recorder made void as he had not held a gaol delivery.
On 2nd October 1629 [his wife] Martha Fox died.
Before 1635. Prie-Dieu monument to Edward Waties of Ludlow and his wife [his former wife] Martha Fox at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow [Map]. The monument was erected by Edward in his seventieth year.
Martha Fox: she was born to Charles Fox of Bromfield and Isabella Newport. On 27th February 1593 Edward Waties of Ludlow and she were married. They had three sons and four daughters, of which two survived to adulthood. On 2nd October 1629 she died.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1635 Edward Waties of Ludlow died.
[his daughter] Margaret Waties was born to Edward Waties of Ludlow and Martha Fox. She married 12th June 1617 Edward Corbet 1st Baronet and had issue.
Father: John of Ludlow
GrandFather: Edward Badgehot of Ludlow
Mother: Elizabeth Badgehot