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: Browne
In or before 1468 [his father] John Browne (age 32) and [his mother] Anne Belwode were married.
Around 1468 William Browne was born to [his father] John Browne (age 33) and [his mother] Anne Belwode.
After 1468 William Browne and Thomasine Baldry were married.
In 1480 [his father] John Browne (age 45) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
Before 20th April 1488 William Browne (age 20) and Katherine Shaa were married.
On 20th April 1488 [his wife] Katherine Shaa died.
Before 1495 William Browne (age 26) and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy were married.
In 1495 [his daughter] Anne Browne was born to William Browne (age 27) and [his wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy. She married (1) before 4th April 1541 John Tyrrell of Heron in Essex and had issue (2) before 28th April 1545 William Petre and had issue.
On 1st January 1498 [his father] John Browne (age 63) died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Before 1513 [his son] John Browne was born to William Browne (age 44) and [his wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy.
In 1513 William Browne (age 45) was appointed Lord Mayor of London.
On 3rd June 1514 William Browne (age 46) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalen Milk Street.
In February 1515 William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 37) and [his former wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy were married. She by marriage Baroness Mountjoy. He the son of John Blount 3rd Baron Mountjoy and Lora Berkeley Countess Ormonde.
On 8th June 1521 [his former wife] Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy died.
[his son] William Browne was born to William Browne and Katherine Shaa
[his son] Thomas Browne of Flamberds in Essex was born to William Browne and Thomasine Baldry He married 11th January 1554 Joan Alington.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Browne was born to William Browne and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy.
[his daughter] Juliana Browne was born to William Browne and Katherine Shaa She married John Mundy and had issue.
[his son] Matthew Browne was born to William Browne and Alice Keble Baroness Mountjoy.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Thomas Browne 
Father: John Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maltravers 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwenllian Unknown
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Despencer 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Zouche, Harringworth, Maltravers and Arundel 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Weyland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Moyns
William Browne 7 x Great Grand Son of
Mother: Anne Belwode