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: Reade
On 2nd January 1640 [his father] John Reade 1st Baronet (age 24) and [his mother] Susanna Style Lady Reade were married.
On 5th March 1655 James Reade 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] John Reade 1st Baronet (age 39) and [his mother] Susanna Style Lady Reade. He was baptised on 10th March 1655 at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map].
Around 15th May 1657 [his mother] Susanna Style Lady Reade died.
On 14th May 1675 James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 20) matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford University.
On 26th January 1690 James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 34) and Love Dring Lady Reade (age 35) were married. She brought a dowry of £10,000. They had one son and five daughters.
In 1691 [his son] John Reade 3rd Baronet was born to James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [his wife] Love Dring Lady Reade (age 36).
In 1693 James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 37) was appointed High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.
On 3rd February 1694 [his father] John Reade 1st Baronet (age 78) died. He was buried on 6th February 1694 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. His son James (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baronet Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. [his wife] Love Dring Lady Reade (age 39) by marriage Lady Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
In 1700 James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 44) was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
On 16th October 1701 James Reade 2nd Baronet (age 46) died of a fever. He was buried on 21st October 1701 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]; see monument here [Map]. His son John (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baronet Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
On 9th November 1731 [his former wife] Love Dring Lady Reade (age 76) died. She was buried on 18th November 1731 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]; see monument here [Map].
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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1760. St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. Monument sculpted by John Michael Rysbrack (age 65) to James Reade 2nd Baronet and [his former wife] Love Dring Lady Reade and their son James Reade 2nd Baronet all of whom were buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map].
Love Dring Lady Reade: Around 1655 she was born to Robert Dring of Isleworth, Middlesex. On 26th January 1690 James Reade 2nd Baronet and she were married. She brought a dowry of £10,000. They had one son and five daughters. On 3rd February 1694 John Reade 1st Baronet died. He was buried on 6th February 1694 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]. His son James succeeded 2nd Baronet Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. She by marriage Lady Reade of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. On 9th November 1731 she died. She was buried on 18th November 1731 in the Brocket Chapel at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map]; see monument here [Map].
[his daughter] Love Reade was born to James Reade 2nd Baronet and Love Dring Lady Reade. She married 6th August 1719 Thomas Winnington.
[his daughter] Anne Reade was born to James Reade 2nd Baronet and Love Dring Lady Reade. She married 5th May 1720 Robert Myddelton.
[his daughter] Dorothy Reade was born to James Reade 2nd Baronet and Love Dring Lady Reade. She married in or before 1713 Robert Dashwood, son of Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet and Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood, and had issue.
GrandFather: Thomas Reade
Father: John Reade 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Brocket
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Brocket
GrandMother: Mary Brocket
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Lytton of Knebworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Helen Lytton
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stile
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Style
Great x 1 Grandfather: Oliver Style
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Baldry
GrandFather: Thomas Style 1st Baronet
Mother: Susanna Style Lady Reade