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Biography of Anaïs Melisande Folin

After 1913. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 22). Portrait of the Anaïs Melisande Folin.

Around 1914. [her future husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 23). Portrait of the Anaïs Melisande Folin.

In October 1914 or on 5th December 1914 Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 23) and Anaïs Melisande Folin were married in Chelsea. She became his model for most of his early etchings of young womanhood from 1920 till 1934.

Between 1915 and 1919 [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 24) and his wife Anaïs Melisande Folin lived in Ireland where they were friends with Augustus John (age 36) and his circle.

1921. [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 30). "L'Eventail (Anaïs)", aka "The Fan". Model Anaïs Melisande Folin.

1922. [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 31). "Le Beguin (Anaïs)". Model Anaïs Melisande Folin. The title is taken from the French-Moorish cap or head band worn by women from Anaïs's home town of Dax, in southwest France. Beguin means bonnet and also, colloquially, an infatuation.

In 1922 [her husband] Brockhurst's (age 31) marriage with Anaïs Melisande Folin came under strain when she discovered he was having a relationship with her sister Marguerite Folin.

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The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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1925. [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 34). "The Dancer (Anaïs)". Model Anaïs Melisande Folin.

Before February 1928 [her daughter] Melisande Brockhurst was born to [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 37) and Anaïs Melisande Folin.

February 1928. [her husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 37). "The Two Mélisandes". Portrait of the artist's wife Anaïs Melisande Folin and their daughter Melisande.

On 12th April 1940 Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 49) and Anaïs Melisande Folin were divorced.

In 1947 [her former husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 56) and Kathleen Woodward (age 34) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 4th May 1978 [her former husband] Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (age 87) died at Franklin Lakes New Jersey.