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: Heathcote
William Heathcote 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote were married. She the daughter of Thomas Parker 1st Earl Macclesfield and Janet Carrier Countess Macclesfield.
On 15th March 1693 William Heathcote 1st Baronet was born to Samuel Heathcote [aged 37].
On 13th November 1708 [his father] Samuel Heathcote [aged 52] died.
On 23rd July 1721 [his son] Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet was born to William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 28] and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote [aged 21]. He married (1) 13th December 1742 Elizabeth Hinton and had issue (2) 30th May 1765 Anne Tollett Lady Heathcote and had issue.
In 1722 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 28] was elected MP Buckinghamshire.
In 1729 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 35] was elected MP Southampton.
In 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Heathcote was born to William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 36] and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote [aged 30]. She married 3rd November 1763 her half first cousin Francis William Drake, son of Francis Drake 4th Baronet and Anne Heathcote Lady Drake.
On 16th August 1733 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 40] was created 1st Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire. Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote [aged 33] by marriage Lady Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
On 13th December 1742 [his son] Thomas Heathcote 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Hinton [aged 18] were married at the Fleet Prison [Map].
In 1749 [his son-in-law] Thomas Parker 3rd Earl Macclesfield [aged 25] and [his daughter] Mary Heathcote Countess Macclesfield were married. He the son of George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 53]. They were first cousins.
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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On 10th May 1751 William Heathcote 1st Baronet [aged 58] died. His son Thomas [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Heathcote of Hursley in Hampshire.
[his daughter] Mary Heathcote Countess Macclesfield was born to William Heathcote 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Parker Lady Heathcote. She married 1749 her first cousin Thomas Parker 3rd Earl Macclesfield, son of George Parker 2nd Earl Macclesfield, and had issue.