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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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Around 1734 Mary Lyttelton was born to [her father] Launcelot Lyttelton.
On 2nd June 1753 [her future brother-in-law] Henry Roper 11th Baron Teynham (age 20) and Maria Wilhelmina Head were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister Anna Gabriella Head would subsequently marry his brother [her future brother-in-law] John Roper (age 18). Further, their two younger brothers [her future husband] Francis Roper (age 15) and [her future brother-in-law] Philip Roper Roper (age 13) also married siblings Mary Lyttelton (age 19) and [her sister] Barbara Lyttelton respectively.
On 21st March 1760 [her future brother-in-law] John Roper (age 25) and Anna Gabriella Head were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister Maria Wilhelmina Head had previously married his brother [her future brother-in-law] Henry Roper 11th Baron Teynham (age 26). Further, their two younger brothers [her future husband] Francis Roper (age 22) and [her future brother-in-law] Philip Roper Roper (age 20) also married siblings Mary Lyttelton (age 26) and [her sister] Barbara Lyttelton respectively.
On 27th June 1765 Francis Roper (age 27) and Mary Lyttelton (age 31) were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister Mary Lyttelton would subsequently marry his brother Philip Roper Roper (age 25).
On 21st March 1766 [her brother-in-law] Philip Roper Roper (age 26) and [her sister] Barbara Lyttelton were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister Mary Lyttelton (age 32) was previously married to his brother [her husband] Francis Roper (age 28). Further, their two older brothers [her brother-in-law] John Roper (age 31) and [her brother-in-law] Henry Roper 11th Baron Teynham (age 32) also married siblings Anna Gabriella Head and Maria Wilhelmina Head respectively.
On 9th May 1767 [her son] Henry Francis Roper-Curzon 14th Baronet was born to [her husband] Francis Roper (age 29) and Mary Lyttelton (age 33). He married (1) 21st May 1788 Bridget Hawkins Baroness Teynham and had issue (2) 16th July 1828 Sarah Brabazon Baroness Teynham.
On 21st May 1788 [her son] Henry Francis Roper-Curzon 14th Baronet (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Bridget Hawkins Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 13th August 1793 [her husband] Francis Roper (age 55) died.
On 16th July 1828 [her son] Henry Francis Roper-Curzon 14th Baronet (age 61) and [her daughter-in-law] Sarah Brabazon Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 15th July 1834 Mary Lyttelton died.