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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: Upton
Around 1650 Mary Upton Countess Suffolk was born to [her father] Ambrose Upton (age 40).
On 20th December 1667 Charles Vermuyden (age 29) and Mary Upton (age 17) were married.
Before 1670 [her future husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 42) and Mary Stewart (age 29) were married. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
Before 10th December 1673 [her husband] Charles Vermuyden (age 35) died. He left his entire estate to his wife Mary Upton (age 23). Spoken 28 Aug 1673, Heard and witnessed by Hugh Upton and William Carstairs. Probate 10 Oct 1673
On 2nd June 1680 John Maynard (age 76) and Mary Upton (age 30) were married. The difference in their ages was 46 years.
After 10th May 1682 [her future husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 54) and Mary Ronkswood were married. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
In March 1685 Captain Robert Stewart 6th Baron Castle Stuart died. His son Andrew (age 13) de jure 7th Baron Castle Stuart of County Tyrone althougvh he didn't claim the title since the ancestrals lands had been given away as part of the dowry when Mary Stewart married [her future husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 57).
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 1688 [her father] Ambrose Upton (age 78) died.
On 25th October 1689 [her step-son] Joseph Maynard (age 49) died.
On 9th October 1690 [her husband] John Maynard (age 86) died.
On 21st April 1691 George Howard 4th Earl Suffolk (age 65) died. His brother [her future husband] Henry (age 63) succeeded 5th Earl Suffolk. Mary Upton Countess Suffolk (age 41) by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 22nd November 1691 Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 64) and Mary Upton Countess Suffolk (age 41) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk.
On 11th March 1705 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland (age 82) died.
In April 1705 [her step-son] Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk (age 35) and Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk (age 36) were married. She the daughter of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 74). He the son of [her husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 77) and Mary Stewart. They were fifth cousins.
On 2nd March 1706 [her step-son] Charles Howard 9th Earl Suffolk (age 31) and Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk (age 17) were married at St Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf [Map]. He the son of [her husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 78) and Mary Stewart.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1708 [her step-son] Henry Howard 6th Earl Suffolk (age 38) was appointed Privy Council.
On 10th December 1709 [her husband] Henry Howard 5th Earl Suffolk (age 82) died. His son [her step-son] Henry (age 39) succeeded 6th Earl Suffolk. Henrietta Somerset Countess Suffolk (age 40) by marriage Countess Suffolk.
In January 1721 Mary Upton Countess Suffolk (age 71) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Upton
GrandFather: John Upton 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bartholomew Fortescue 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fortescue
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Fortescue
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertude Fortescue 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Chichester 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chichester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Gainsford
Father: Ambrose Upton 9 x Great Grand Son of
Mary Upton Countess Suffolk 10 x Great Grand Daughter of