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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In or before 1685 [his uncle] William Bromley (age 21) and Catherine Cloberry were married.
On 21st November 1689 [his uncle] William Bromley (age 26) and Trever Fortrey were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
Before 1692 [his uncle] William Bromley (age 28) and Cecilia Swan were married.
On or after 12th January 1698, the date of the licence, [his uncle] William Bromley (age 34) and [his mother] Elizabeth Stawell were married.
Around 1699 William Bromley was born to [his uncle] William Bromley (age 35) and [his mother] Elizabeth Stawell.
On 20th March 1711 [his half-brother] Cloberley Bromley (age 25) died of smallpox. The House of Commons, on behalf of his father, the Speaker, [his uncle] William Bromley (age 47) adjourbed until the 26th of March.
On 7th July 1724 William Bromley (age 25) and Lucy Throckmorton were married.
On 15th March 1725 William Bromley (age 26) was elected MP Fowey at a by-election.
Around 1726 [his son] William Throckmorton Bromley was born to William Bromley (age 27) and [his wife] Lucy Throckmorton. He married May 1756 Bridget Davenport and had issue.
In 1727 William Bromley (age 28) was elected MP Warwick unopposed. He was re-elected in 1734, but was unseated on petition
On 13th February 1732 [his uncle] William Bromley (age 68) died.
On 2nd February 1737 William Bromley (age 38) was elected MP Oxford University, a seat his father had represented for thirty years. He died suddenly five weeks later.
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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On 12th March 1737 William Bromley (age 38) died.
William Bromley and [his mother] Elizabeth Stawell were married.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: William Bromley
Father: William Bromley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katharine Spencer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Hoddeston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Hoddeston
GrandMother: Ursula Leigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Egerton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sparkes of Bickerton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Grosvenor 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Venables
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Venables
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Venables
William Bromley 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stawell of Cothelstone Manor
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stawell 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Tuchet 10th Baron Audley, 7th Baron Tuchet 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sneyd Baroness Audley Heighley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tuchet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Mervyn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet
GrandFather: Ralph Stawell 1st Baron Stawell 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hext
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Hext
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parker 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Parker
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hext
Mother: Elizabeth Stawell 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pitt
GrandMother: Abigail Pitt Baroness Stawell