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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Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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24th August 1776. George Baker 1st Baronet (age 54) created.
15th June 1809. Son Frederick Baker 2nd Baronet (age 37) succeeded.
1st October 1830. Son George Baker 3rd Baronet (age 14) succeeded.
27th August 1882. Son Frederick Edward Baker aka Rhodes 4th Baronet (age 39) succeeded.
4th October 1911. Brother George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet (age 66) succeeded.
28th August 1912. Son Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet (age 36) succeeded.
11th October 1957. Son Randle John Baker Wilbraham 7th Baronet (age 51) succeeded.
24th February 1980. Son Richard Baker Wilbraham 8th Baronet (age 46) succeeded.
26th May 2022. Son Randle Baker Wilbraham 9th Baronet (age 58) succeeded.
The London Gazette 11694. St. James's, August 24. The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain, to them and their Heirs Male, unto
George Winn, of Little Warley in the County of Essex, Esq; and late one of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Scotland.
Herbert Mackworth, of the Gnoll in the County of Glamorgan, Esq;
James Laroche, of Over in the Parish of Aldmondsbury in the County of Gloucester, Esq;
Henry Peyton, of Doddington in the Isle of Ely, Esq;
George Baker (age 54), Doctor in Physick, and Physician in Ordinary to Her Majesty; [Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon].
On 15th June 1809 George Baker 1st Baronet (age 87) died. He was buried at St James' Church, Piccadilly. His son Frederick (age 37) succeeded 2nd Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
In July 1814 Frederick Baker 2nd Baronet (age 42) and Harriet Simeon Lady Baker were married. She by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
On 1st October 1830 Frederick Baker 2nd Baronet (age 58) died in a windmill accident. His son George (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
Gentleman's Magazine. 1731. Page 469. Sir Frederick was showing his children the effect and operations of a windmill near Hastings, when, being very short sighted, he approached nearer than he had an idea of, and one of the flappers instantaneously striking him on the back part of the head, he shortly breathed his last.
On 2nd June 1840 George Baker 3rd Baronet (age 23) and Mary Isabella Sutton Lady Baker were married St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
On 27th August 1882 George Baker 3rd Baronet (age 66) died. His son Frederick (age 39) succeeded 4th Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
On 4th October 1911 Frederick Edward Baker aka Rhodes 4th Baronet (age 68) died unmarried. His brother George (age 66) succeeded 5th Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham (age 62) by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
On 28th August 1912 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet (age 67) died. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode. His son Philip (age 36) succeeded 6th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham (age 35) by marriage Lady Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet: On 17th September 1875 he was born to George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet and Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham. On 8th August 1901 Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet and Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham were married.
Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham: On 21st December 1876 she was born to John Henry Kennaway 3rd Baronet and Frances Arbuthnot Lady Kennaway. On 25th August 1958 she died.
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 11th October 1957 Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet (age 82) died. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode. His son Randle (age 51) succeeded 7th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. Betty Ann Torrens Lady Wilbraham (age 50) by marriage Lady Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
Randle John Baker Wilbraham 7th Baronet: On 31st March 1906 he was born to Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet and Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham. On 26th February 1930 Randle John Baker Wilbraham 7th Baronet and Betty Ann Torrens Lady Wilbraham were married.
Betty Ann Torrens Lady Wilbraham: On 12th December 1906 she was born to William Matt Torrens of Hayes in Kent.
On 24th February 1980 Randle John Baker Wilbraham 7th Baronet (age 73) died. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode. His son Richard (age 46) succeeded 8th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
Richard Baker Wilbraham 8th Baronet: On 5th February 1934 he was born to Randle John Baker Wilbraham 7th Baronet and Betty Ann Torrens Lady Wilbraham. On 26th May 2022 Richard Baker Wilbraham 8th Baronet died. His son Randle succeeded 9th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.
On 26th May 2022 Richard Baker Wilbraham 8th Baronet (age 88) died. His son Randle (age 58) succeeded 9th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.