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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In September 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 30] rewarded a further tranche of those who supported his Restoration...
On 4th September 1660 John King 1st Baron Kingston was created 1st Baron Kingston of Kingston in Dublin.
On 5th September 1660 Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Orrery. Margaret Howard Countess Orrery [aged 38] by marriage Countess Orrery.
On 5th September 1660 Oliver St George 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet St George of Carrickdrumrusk in Leitrim in the Peerage of England.
On 6th September 1660 Francis Boyle 1st Viscount Shannon [aged 37] was created 1st Viscount Shannon. Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon [aged 38] by marriage Viscountess Shannon.
On 6th September 1660 Richard Coote 1st Baron Coote [aged 40] was created 1st Baron Coote.
On 10th September 1660 Charles Gordon 1st Earl Aboyne [aged 22] was created 1st Earl Aboyne.
On 28th August 1665 Charles Gordon 1st Earl Aboyne [aged 27] and Elizabeth Lyon Countess Aboyne [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Aboyne. She the daughter of John Lyon 2nd Earl Kinghorne and Elizabeth Maule Countess Kinghorne and Linlithgow. He the son of George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly and Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly. They were fourth cousins.
In March 1681 Charles Gordon 1st Earl Aboyne [aged 43] died. His son Charles [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Aboyne. Elizabeth Lyon Countess Aboyne [aged 9] by marriage Countess Aboyne.
In April 1702 Charles Gordon 2nd Earl Aboyne [aged 32] died. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Aboyne.
Before 1726 John Gordon 3rd Earl Aboyne and Grace Lockhart Countess Aboyne [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Aboyne. He the son of Charles Gordon 2nd Earl Aboyne and Elizabeth Lyon Countess Aboyne [aged 53]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 7th April 1732 John Gordon 3rd Earl Aboyne died. His son Charles [aged 6] succeeded 4th Earl Aboyne.
On 22nd April 1759 Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne [aged 33] and Margaret Stewart Countess Aboyne were married. She by marriage Countess Aboyne. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 65] and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 50]. He the son of John Gordon 3rd Earl Aboyne and Grace Lockhart Countess Aboyne. They were second cousins.
On 28th December 1794 Charles Gordon 4th Earl Aboyne [aged 68] died. His son George [aged 33] succeeded 5th Earl Aboyne. Catherine Anne Cope [aged 23] by marriage Countess Aboyne.
On 17th June 1853 George Gordon 9th Marquess Huntly [aged 91] died. His son Charles [aged 61] succeeded 10th Marquess Huntly, 15th Earl Huntley, 6th Earl Aboyne. Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly [aged 32] by marriage Marchioness Huntly.
On 18th September 1863 Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly [aged 71] died. His son Charles [aged 16] succeeded 11th Marquess Huntly, 16th Earl Huntley, 7th Earl Aboyne.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 20th February 1937 Charles Gordon 11th Marquess Huntly [aged 89] died. His great nephew Douglas [aged 29] succeeded 12th Marquess Huntly, 17th Earl Huntley, 8th Earl Aboyne.
In 1987 Douglas Charles Lindsey Gordon 12th Marquess Huntly [aged 79] died. His son Granville [aged 42] succeeded 13th Marquess Huntly, 18th Earl Huntley, 9th Earl Aboyne.