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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: Monson
On 7th June 1647 [his father] John Monson (age 21) and [his mother] Judith Pelham (age 19) were married. They were fifth cousins.
In or after 1654 William Monson 4th Baronet was born to [his father] John Monson (age 28) and [his mother] Judith Pelham (age 26).
On 14th October 1674 [his father] John Monson (age 48) died.
On 18th July 1688 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 34) and Laetitia Paulet were married.
In 1695 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 40) was elected MP Lincoln and sat until 1698.
On 21st December 1700 [his mother] Judith Pelham (age 72) died.
In 1702 and 1705 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Heytesbury unopposed.
In 1708 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 53) was elected MP Hertford which seat he held until defeated in 1710.
On 16th April 1715 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 61) was elected MP Aldborough at a by-election which seat he held until 1722 when he stood down.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 6th April 1718 [his brother] Henry Monson 3rd Baronet (age 64) died. His brother William (age 64) succeeded 4th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.
On 7th March 1727 William Monson 4th Baronet (age 73) died without issue. His nephew John (age 34) succeeded 5th Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Monson 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Monson 1st Baronet
GrandFather: John Monson 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Anderson
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Anderson
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Anderson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Monson
Father: John Monson
Great x 4 Grandfather: Goddard Oxenbridge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert John Oxenbridge
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
GrandMother: Ursula Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Cocke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cocke
William Monson 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pelham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pelham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Pelham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Carew 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville of Buckhurst 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Digges
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gouter
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Gouter
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Guildford
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Guildford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Guildford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara West 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Copley Baroness De La Warr and West
Mother: Judith Pelham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England