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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On 24th November 1778 Salusbury Pryce Davenport was born at Rectory, Clungunford.
In March 1805 Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 26) and Jane Elizabeth Morin were married.
In September 1808 [his wife] Jane Elizabeth Morin died.
On 31st May 1810 Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 31) and Maria Davenport (age 25) were married.
On 15th September 1811 [his son] William Davenport Davenport was born to Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 32) and [his wife] Maria Davenport (age 26). He married 14th November 1833 Camilla Maria Gott.
On 14th November 1833 [his son] William Davenport Davenport (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Camilla Maria Gott (age 15) were married at Malta.
In 1835 Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 56) was knighted.
On 4th May 1838 Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 59) changed his name by Royal License.
On 17th November 1845 Salusbury Pryce Davenport (age 66) died at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Leckhampton Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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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On 1st December 1866 [his former wife] Maria Davenport (age 81) died.