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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Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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August 1772. Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst (age 87) created.
16th September 1775. Son Henry Bathurst 2nd Earl Bathurst (age 61) succeeded.
6th August 1794. Son Henry Bathurst 3rd Earl Bathurst (age 32) succeeded.
27th July 1834. Son Henry George Bathurst 4th Earl Bathurst (age 44) succeeded.
25th May 1866. Brother William Lennox Bathurst 5th Earl Bathurst (age 75) succeeded.
24th February 1878. Nephew Allen Bathurst 6th Earl Bathurst (age 45) succeeded.
1st October 1892. Son Seymour Bathurst 7th Earl Bathurst (age 28) succeeded.
21st September 1943. Grandson Henry Allen John Bathurst 8th Earl Bathurst (age 16) succeeded.
16th October 2011. Son Allen Bathurst 9th Earl Bathurst (age 50) succeeded.
In August 1772 Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst (age 87) was created 1st Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex. Catherine Apsley Countess Bathurst Sussex by marriage Countess Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex.
On 16th September 1775 Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst (age 90) died. His son Henry (age 61) succeeded 2nd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 2nd Baron Bathurst. Tryphena Scawen Countess Bathurst Sussex (age 44) by marriage Countess Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex.
On 6th August 1794 Henry Bathurst 2nd Earl Bathurst (age 80) died at Oakley Grove Cirencester, Gloucestershire. His son Henry (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 3rd Baron Bathurst. Georgiana Lennox Countess Bathurst (age 28) by marriage Countess Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex.
On 27th July 1834 Henry Bathurst 3rd Earl Bathurst (age 72) died. His son Henry (age 44) succeeded 4th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 4th Baron Bathurst.
On 25th May 1866 Henry George Bathurst 4th Earl Bathurst (age 76) died at Oakley Grove Cirencester, Gloucestershire. His brother William (age 75) succeeded 5th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 5th Baron Bathurst.
On 24th February 1878 William Lennox Bathurst 5th Earl Bathurst (age 87) died unmarried. His nephew Allen (age 45) succeeded 6th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 6th Baron Bathurst.
On 1st October 1892 Allen Bathurst 6th Earl Bathurst (age 59) died. His son Seymour (age 28) succeeded 7th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 7th Baron Bathurst.
On 15th November 1893 Seymour Bathurst 7th Earl Bathurst (age 29) and Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick Countess Bathurst Sussex (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex. He the son of Allen Bathurst 6th Earl Bathurst and Meriel Warren.
On 21st September 1943 Seymour Bathurst 7th Earl Bathurst (age 79) died. His grandson Henry (age 16) succeeded 8th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 8th Baron Bathurst.
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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On 16th October 2011 Henry Allen John Bathurst 8th Earl Bathurst (age 84) died. His son Allen (age 50) succeeded 9th Earl Bathurst of Bathurst in Sussex, 9th Baron Bathurst.