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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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Paternal Family Tree: Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon is in Poets.
Before 8th September 1886 [his father] Alfred Ezra Sassoon (age 25) and [his mother] Theresa Thornycroft (age 33) were married. He was dis-inherited by his family for marrying an Anglo-Catholic.
On 8th September 1886 Siegfried Sassoon was born to [his father] Alfred Ezra Sassoon (age 25) and [his mother] Theresa Thornycroft (age 33).
In 1895 [his father] Alfred Ezra Sassoon (age 34) died.
May 1906. Siegfried Sassoon (age 19), front, with his brother [his brother] Hamo (age 19) and other students on the morning after a college May Ball at Cambridge University.
Hamo Watts Sassoon: In 1887 he was born to Alfred Ezra Sassoon and Theresa Thornycroft.
1915. George Charles Beresford (age 50). Portrait of Siegfried Sassoon (age 28).
The London Gazette 29175. 28th May 1915. The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 29th May, 1915:
Charles Eliott Hamilton, 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment.
William Peirce Waddington, 3rd Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Wilfred Justice Judge, 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
George Bertram Ashworth, 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.
Reginald Townley Edwards, 3rd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
Vivian Hayton Maasdorp, 3rd Battalion. Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Siefried Lorraine Sassoon (age 28), 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Arthur Charles Walsh, 4th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
John Christopher Wilson, 5th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment.
Margetts Mitchell, 3rd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.
Archibald Valentine Maunder, 3rd Battalion, West Riding Regiment.
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The London Gazette 29684. 2nd Lt. Siegfried Lorraine Sassoon (age 29), 3rd (attd. 1st) Bn., R. W. Fus. For conspicuous gallantry during a raid on the enemy's trenches. He remained for 1½ hours under rifle and bomb fire collecting and bringing, in our wounded. Owing to his courage and determination all the killed and wounded were brought in.
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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1917. Glyn Philpot (age 32). Portrait of Siegfried Sassoon (age 30).
The Old Huntsman is a 1917 collection of poems by Siegfried Sassoon (age 30).
The London Gazette 31221. 7th March 1919. 3rd E. W. Fus.
Capt. N. G. C. McClellan is placed on the ret. list on .account of ill-health contracted on active service. 1919. 12th Mar. 1919.
Lt. (actg. Capt.) S. L. Sassoon (age 32), M.C., relinquishes .his actg. rank, is placed on the ret. list on account of ill-health caused by wounds, 12th Mar. 1919, and is granted the rank of Capt.
In July 1947 [his mother] Theresa Thornycroft (age 94) died.
On 1st September 1967 Siegfried Sassoon (age 80) died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Mells.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sassoon ben Saleh
Great x 1 Grandfather: David Sassoon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Amam Gabbai
GrandFather: Sassoon David Sassoon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Farha Hyeem
Father: Alfred Ezra Sassoon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ezekiel Abraham Gubbay
GrandMother: Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sassoon ben Saleh
Great x 3 Grandfather: David Sassoon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Amam Gabbai
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert aka Abdullah Sassoon 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hannah Joseph
Great x 1 Grandmother: Aziza Abraham Sassoon
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Thornycroft
GrandFather: Thomas Thornycroft
Mother: Theresa Thornycroft