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 Scarsdale is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1645. Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale [aged 64] created.
1655. Son Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale [aged 43] succeeded.
27th January 1681. Son Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale [aged 26] succeeded.
27th December 1707. Nephew Nicholas Leke 4th Earl Scarsdale [aged 25] succeeded.
16th April 1736. Nicholas Leke 4th Earl Scarsdale extinct.
In 1645 Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale [aged 64] was created 1st Earl Scarsdale.
In 1655 Francis Leke 1st Earl Scarsdale [aged 74] died. In 1655 His son Nicholas [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Earl Scarsdale, 2nd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 2nd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. Frances Rich Countess Scarsdale by marriage Countess Scarsdale.
On 27th January 1681 Nicholas Leke 2nd Earl Scarsdale [aged 69] died. His son Robert [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Earl Scarsdale, 3rd Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 3rd Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire. Mary Lewis Countess Scarsdale [aged 23] by marriage Countess Scarsdale.
On 27th December 1707 Robert Leke 3rd Earl Scarsdale [aged 53] died without surviving issue. His nephew Nicholas [aged 25] succeeded 4th Earl Scarsdale, 4th Baron Deincourt of Sutton, 4th Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire.
On 16th April 1736 Nicholas Leke 4th Earl Scarsdale [aged 54] died. Earl Scarsdale, Baron Deincourt of Sutton and Baronet Leke of Sutton in Derbyshire extinct.