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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Iron Acton, Gloucestershire is in Gloucestershire.
Around 1379 Nicholas Poyntz was born to Robert Poyntz (age 19) at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map]. He married (1) Elizabeth Hussey and had issue (2) Elizabeth Mill and had issue.
In 1381 Thomas Poyntz was born to Robert Poyntz (age 21) at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1415 Henry Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz (age 36) and Elizabeth Hussey (age 4) at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map]. Adjusted date based on son John's date of birth in 1445.
On 15th June 1439 Robert Poyntz (age 80) died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1450 John Poyntz and Alice Cox were married at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1450 Robert Poyntz was born to John Poyntz and Alice Cox at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map]. He married 12th September 1479 Margaret Woodville, daughter of Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers and Gwenllian Stradling, and had issue.
After 17th September 1450 Nicholas Poyntz (deceased) died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Around 1466 John Poyntz died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
In 1500 Mary Poyntz was born to Anthony Poyntz (age 20) and Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 21) at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map]. She married in or before 1514 her half fourth cousin twice removed Edward Gorges and had issue.
On 4th November 1520 Robert Poyntz (age 70) died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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The River Frome, Gloucestershire rises in Dodington Park, Gloucestershire [Map] after which it flows past Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire [Map], Yate, Gloucestershire [Map], Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map], Frampton Cotterel, Gloucestershire [Map], Winterbourne Down, Goucestershire [Map], Frenchay, Bristol [Map] and Eastville, Bristol [Map] after which it is covered for a long stretch emerging into Bristol Floating Harbour [Map] before joining the Gloucestershire River Avon.
On 21st August 1535 Nicholas Poyntz (age 25) visited by Henry VIII (age 44) and Queen Anne Boleyn of England (age 34) at Acton Court Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
