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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On 30th August 1720 Samuel Whitbread was born.
Around 12th September 1761 [his daughter] Emma Maria Elizabeth Whitbread Baroness St John Bletso was born to Samuel Whitbread [aged 41] and [his future wife] Harriet Hayton. She married 2nd December 1780 Henry St John 13th Baron St John, son of John St John 12th Baron St John and Susanne Louise Simond, and had issue.
Before 18th January 1764 Samuel Whitbread [aged 43] and Harriet Hayton were married.
On 18th January 1764 [his son] Samuel Charles Whitbread was born to Samuel Whitbread [aged 43] and [his wife] Harriet Hayton at Cardington, Bedfordshire. He married 26th December 1787 Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey, and had issue.
In 1768 Samuel Whitbread [aged 47] was elected MP Bedford.
On 13th August 1769 Samuel Whitbread [aged 48] and Mary Cornwallis [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1770 [his daughter] Mary Whitbread Lady Grey was born to Samuel Whitbread [aged 49] and [his wife] Mary Cornwallis [aged 33]. She married 18th June 1795 George Grey 1st Baronet, son of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey, and had issue.
On 28th December 1770 [his wife] Mary Cornwallis [aged 34] died.
On 2nd December 1780 [his son-in-law] Henry St John 13th Baron St John [aged 22] and [his daughter] Emma Maria Elizabeth Whitbread Baroness St John Bletso [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness St John of Bletso.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 26th December 1787 [his son] Samuel Charles Whitbread [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Grey were married. See Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. She the daughter of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey [aged 58] and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey [aged 43].
In 1792 Samuel Whitbread [aged 71] was elected MP Steyning.
On 18th June 1795 [his son-in-law] George Grey 1st Baronet [aged 27] and [his daughter] Mary Whitbread Lady Grey [aged 25] were married. Her brother Samuel [aged 31] had married her husband George's sister Elizabeth six years earlier. See Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings. He the son of Charles Grey 1st Earl Grey [aged 65] and Elizabeth Grey Countess Grey [aged 51].
On 11th June 1796 Samuel Whitbread [aged 75] died.