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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Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford was born to Reverend Benjamin Speke.
On 10th April 1901 Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 27] and Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford were married.
On 25th February 1902 [her son] Wogan Philips 2nd Baron Milford was born to [her husband] Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 28] and Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford. He married (1) 1928 Rosamond Nina Lehmann and had issue (2) 1944 Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon.
On 17th September 1908 [her son] Captain William Speke Philipps was born to [her husband] Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 34] and Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford. He married 31st August 1939 Jean Meriel McDonnell, daughter of Randall McDonnell 7th Earl of Antrim and Margaret Isabel Talbot Countess of Antrim.
On 22nd September 1919 [her husband] Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire. Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford by marriage Lady Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.
In 1922 a suspension bridge, known as Lady Milford's Bridge, was built across the nearby River Wye 1922 by David Rowell & Company at Llanstephan Suspension Bridge [Map]. The eponymous Lady Milford was Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford.
In 1928 [her son] Wogan Philips 2nd Baron Milford [aged 25] and [her daughter-in-law] Rosamond Nina Lehmann [aged 26] were married.
On 2nd February 1939 [her husband] Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 65] was created 1st Baron Milford. Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford by marriage Baroness Milford.
On 31st August 1939 [her son] Captain William Speke Philipps [aged 30] and [her daughter-in-law] Jean Meriel McDonnell [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of Randall McDonnell 7th Earl of Antrim and Margaret Isabel Talbot Countess of Antrim.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1944 [her son] Wogan Philips 2nd Baron Milford [aged 41] and [her daughter-in-law] Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino Countess Huntingdon [aged 43] were married.
On 7th December 1962 [her husband] Laurence Philipps 1st Baron Milford [aged 88] died. His son Wogan [aged 60] succeeded 2nd Baron Milford, 2nd Baronet Philips of Llanstephan Radnorshire.
In 1971 Ethel Georgina Speke Baroness Milford died.