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: Winnington
On 14th November 1749 Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Edward Winnington 1st Baronet (age 21).
On 15th February 1755 [his father] Edward Winnington 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Winnington of Stanford Court in Worcestershire.
In 1777 Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Droitwich which seat he held until 1805.
In or before 1780 Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (age 30) and Anne Foley Lady Winnington (age 36) were married. They had five sons.
In 1780 [his son] Thomas Winnington 3rd Baronet was born to Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Anne Foley Lady Winnington (age 36). He married 11th November 1810 Joanna Taylor Lady Winnington and had issue.
In 1786 [his son] Reverend Edward Francis Winnington was born to Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Anne Foley Lady Winnington (age 42).
On 9th December 1791 [his father] Edward Winnington 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His son Edward (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baronet Winnington of Stanford Court in Worcestershire. [his wife] Anne Foley Lady Winnington (age 48) by marriage Lady Winnington of Stanford Court in Worcestershire.
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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On 9th December 1794 [his wife] Anne Foley Lady Winnington (age 51) died.
On 9th January 1805 Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (age 55) died. His son Thomas (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baronet Winnington of Stanford Court in Worcestershire.
On 10th January 1805, the day after he died, Edward Winnington 2nd Baronet (deceased) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Winnington of Chester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Winnington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Winnington
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Salwey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Salwey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Dryden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Winnington of Broadway
GrandFather: Edward Winnington of Broadway
Father: Edward Winnington 1st Baronet