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 1554 John Hollingworth was appointed Rysbank Herald of Arms in Ordinary.
On 9th December 1558 John Hollingworth was appointed Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 9th December 1558. The ix day of Desember was creatyd at Somersett plasse [Map], wher the quen('s) [aged 25] grace lys, master Rychmond Norroy, and Rysbanke creatyd Bluw-mantyll.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 9th September 1559. The ix day (of September) a-fore none thay cam to the chyrche from the byshope palles, the haroldes a-for them, master Garter [aged 49], master Clarenshux [aged 49], master Norrey [aged 49], master Somersett, master Chaster [aged 61], master Rechmond, master Yorke, master Wyndsor, master Lanckostur, and Ruge-crosse, Ruge-dragon, Bluw-mantyll, Perkullys, and ther thay had serves; my lord of Canturbere the meny[ster?], the bysshope Harford, Skore [aged 49], dyd pryche, and the bysshope Barlow [aged 61], thes iij had blake gownes and grett hodes lynyd with sylke, and drestes' capes [caps]; and after all done to (the bishop's) plasse to dener, for ther was offesers of the quen('s) howsse, of evere offes [office] sum, for ther was grett chere.
Before 10th October 1559 John Hollingworth died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th October 1559. The x day of October was bered Bluw-mantyll the harold, the wyche latt was Rysbanke, in sant Brydes in Fletstrett, with (unfinished)