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 Abercorn is in Earl.
On 10th April 1606 James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn [aged 30] was created 1st Earl Abercorn. Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn [aged 23] by marriage Countess Abercorn.
On 23rd March 1618 James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn [aged 42] died. His son James [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Earl Abercorn.
In 1670 James Hamilton 2nd Earl Abercorn [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Earl Abercorn. His brother Claud succeeded 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane.
Before 1683 George Hamilton 3rd Earl Abercorn [aged 46] died in Padua on his way to Rome, Italy [Map]. His first cousin once removed Claud [aged 23] succeeded 4th Earl Abercorn.
In 1691 Claud Hamilton 4th Earl Abercorn [aged 32] died. His brother Charles [aged 31] succeeded 5th Earl Abercorn.
In June 1701 Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Abercorn [aged 41] died in Strabane without issue. His second cousin James [aged 40] succeeded 6th Earl Abercorn.
On 28th November 1734 James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn [aged 73] died. His son James [aged 48] succeeded 7th Earl Abercorn. Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn [aged 44] by marriage Countess Abercorn.
On 11th January 1744 James Hamilton 7th Earl Abercorn [aged 57] died. His son James [aged 31] succeeded 8th Earl Abercorn.
On 9th October 1789 James Hamilton 8th Earl Abercorn [aged 76] died. His nephew John [aged 33] succeeded 9th Earl Abercorn. Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn [aged 29] by marriage Countess Abercorn.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 27th January 1818 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn [aged 61] died. His grandson James [aged 7] succeeded 2nd Marquess Abercorn, 10th Earl Abercorn.
On 31st October 1885 James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son James [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Abercorn, 3rd Marquess Abercorn, 11th Earl Abercorn.
On 3rd January 1913 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son James [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Duke Abercorn, 4th Marquess Abercorn, 12th Earl Abercorn. Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham Duchess Abercorn [aged 43] by marriage Duchess Abercorn.
On 12th September 1953 James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn [aged 83] died. His son James [aged 49] succeeded 4th Duke Abercorn, 4th Marquess Hamilton, 5th Marquess Abercorn, 13th Earl Abercorn. Kathleen Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn [aged 48] by marriage Duchess Abercorn.