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: Mathrathal
In 1047 Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys was born to [his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys.
In 1063 [his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys succeeded King Gwynedd.
In 1069 at the Battle of Mechain fought in Radnorshire, Powys the brothers Maredudd Cadelling and Idwal Cadelling attempted to regain control of Radnorshire, Powys from brothers [his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys and [his uncle] Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal. Rhiwallon ap Cynfyn Mathrafal and Idwal Cadelling were killed. Maredudd Cadelling died of exposure following the battle.
In 1069 [his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys succeeded King Powys.
In 1073 [his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys was killed by his cousin. His son Maredudd (age 26) succeeded King Powys.
On 9th February 1132 Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys (age 85) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys.
[his father] Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys and Haer ferch Cillyn Queen Consort Gwynedd were married. She by marriage Queen Gwynedd, Queen Consort Powys.
[his son] Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys was born to Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys. He married before 1150 his second cousin once removed Susanna Aberffraw, daughter of King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd and Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd, and had issue.
[his son] Gruffydd ap Maredudd Mathrafal was born to Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys.
Kings Gwynedd: Son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 3 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
King Robert II of Scotland [1]
King Richard II of England [1]
Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark [1]
Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland [2]
King Richard III of England [5]
Anne Neville Queen Consort England [8]
King Henry VII of England and Ireland [3]
Queen Anne Boleyn of England [8]
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England [14]
Queen Catherine Howard of England [6]
Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [2]
Jane Grey I Queen England and Ireland [15]
King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [2]
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria [2]
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress [2]
Marie de Medici Queen Consort France [2]
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [4]
George Wharton [89]
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain [4]
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [4]
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [2]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [2]
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [4]
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [4]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [4]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [4]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [4]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [2]
President George Washington [4]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [4]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [2]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [4]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [6]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [4]
Frederick William III King Prussia [2]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [4]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [4]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [6]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [4]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [10]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [12]
King Christian IX of Denmark [6]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [8]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [10]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [22]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [22]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [6]
Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [361]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [12]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [12]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [16]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [28]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [34]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [26]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [40]
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1487]
Carl XVI King Sweden [54]
Queen Consort Camilla Shand [529]
Diana Spencer Princess Wales [4441]
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gwerystan ap Gwaithfoed Mathrafal
GrandFather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 1 Grandmother: Nest ferch Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys
Father: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cadell ap Rhodri King Seisyllwg
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain King Deheubarth
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
GrandMother: Angharad ferch Maredudd