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: Dunkeld
Maternal Family Tree: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois
Before 1139 [his father] Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria [aged 24] and [his mother] Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey. He the son of King David I of Scotland [aged 54] and Maud Queen Consort Scotland. They were half sixth cousins.
On 23rd April 1141 King Malcolm IV of Scotland was born to Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria [aged 27] and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria [aged 21] at Jedburgh.
On 12th June 1152 [his father] Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria [aged 38] died. His half brother [his uncle] Simon [aged 54] succeeded 4th Earl Huntingdon, 4th Earl of Northampton. His son Malcolm [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl of Northumbria.
On 24th May 1153 [his grandfather] King David I of Scotland [aged 69] died at Carlisle, Cumberland [Map]. His grandson Malcolm [aged 12] succeeded King Scotland.
On 27th May 1153 King Malcolm IV of Scotland [aged 12] was crowned IV King Scotland at Scone.
In 1157 brothers King Malcolm IV of Scotland [aged 15] and King William I of Scotland [aged 14] paid homage to King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 23] at Peverell Castle, Derbyshire [Map].
King Malcolm IV of Scotland was deprived of his lands in Cumbria and titles by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. Earl of Northumbria forfeit.
King Malcolm IV of Scotland was granted 5th Earl Huntingdon, 5th Earl of Northampton.
King William I of Scotland was deprived of the Earldom of Northumbria.
On 28th September 1162 [his brother-in-law] Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland [aged 21] and [his sister] Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of [his father] Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and [his mother] Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria [aged 42]. He the son of Dirk Gerulfing VI Count Holland and Sophie Salm Countess Holland [aged 42]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 9th December 1165 King Malcolm IV of Scotland [aged 24] died. His brother William [aged 22] succeeded I King Scotland, 6th Earl Huntingdon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Scotland: Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 8 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Duncan I of Scotland 
-2 x Great Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Malcolm III of Scotland Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bethóc Unknown Queen Consort Scotland
GrandFather: King David I of Scotland Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Æthelred II of England Son of King Edgar I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edmund "Ironside" I of England Son of King Æthelred II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aelfgifu of York Queen Consort England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward "The Exile" Wessex Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ealdgyth Unknown
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agatha
Father: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Siward "Stout" Earl of Northumbria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Waltheof Northumbria 1st Earl of Northampton 1st Earl Huntingdon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Uchtred "The Bold" Earldorman of Northumbria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ealdred Northumbria Earl Bernicia
Great x 2 Grandmother: Aelfflaed Northumbria
GrandMother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders II Count Boulogne 3 x Great Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Eustace Flanders I Count Boulogne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lambert Flanders II Count Lens 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lambert "Bearded" Reginar I Count Louvain
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Boulogne 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberga Carolingian Duchess Lower Lorraine 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Flanders Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy 8 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
King Malcolm IV of Scotland Grand Son of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Warenne 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Warenne 1st Earl of Surrey
GrandFather: William Warenne 2nd Earl of Surrey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerbod The Fleming
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gundred Countess of Surrey
Mother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh I King of the Franks 
-2 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry I King of the Franks Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Liberator" Arles 1st Count Provence 1st Count Arles
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Yaroslav "The Wise" Rurik
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Kiev Queen Consort Francia
GrandMother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois III Count Vermandois 5 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto Vermandois I Count Vermandois 6 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermengard of Bar Countess Vermandois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois 7 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Pavia Countess Vermandois
Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph III Count of Valois 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph IV Count of Valois
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois