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 Head is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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19th June 1676. Richard Head 1st Baronet (age 67) created.
18th September 1689. Grandson Francis Head 2nd Baronet (age 19) succeeded.
August 1716. Son Richard Head 3rd Baronet (age 23) succeeded.
May 1721. Brother Francis Head 4th Baronet (age 27) succeeded.
27th November 1768. Brother John Head 5th Baronet (age 66) succeeded.
4th December 1769. Second Cousin Once Removed Edmund Head 6th Baronet (age 36) succeeded.
21st November 1796. Son John Head 7th Baronet (age 23) succeeded.
4th January 1838. Son Edmund Walker Head 8th Baronet (age 33) succeeded.
28th January 1868. Edmund Walker Head 8th Baronet extinct.
On 19th June 1676 Richard Head 1st Baronet (age 67) was created 1st Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 18th September 1689 Richard Head 1st Baronet (age 80) died. His grandson Francis (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
In August 1716 Francis Head 2nd Baronet (age 46) died. His son Richard (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
In May 1721 Richard Head 3rd Baronet (age 28) died unmarried. His brother Francis (age 27) succeeded 4th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 27th November 1768 Francis Head 4th Baronet (age 74) died. His brother John (age 66) succeeded 5th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 4th December 1769 John Head 5th Baronet (age 67) died. His second cousin once removed Edmund (age 36) succeeded 6th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 21st November 1796 Edmund Head 6th Baronet (age 63) died. His son John (age 23) succeeded 7th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 4th January 1838 John Head 7th Baronet (age 65) died. His son Edmund (age 33) succeeded 8th Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 27th November 1838 Edmund Walker Head 8th Baronet (age 33) and Anna Maria Yorke Lady Head were married. She by marriage Lady Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 28th January 1868 Edmund Walker Head 8th Baronet (age 63) died without surviving male issue. Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent extinct.
Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
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14th July 1838. Francis Bond Head 1st Baronet (age 45) created.
25th July 1875. Son Francis Somerville Head 2nd Baronet (age 58) succeeded.
26th August 1887. Son Robert Garnet Head 3rd Baronet (age 42) succeeded.
6th March 1907. Son Robert Pollock Somerville Head 4th Baronet (age 22) succeeded.
21st June 1924. Son Francis David Somerville Head 5th Baronet (age 7) succeeded.
16th December 2005. Son Richard Douglas Somerville Head 6th Baronet (age 54) succeeded.
On 14th July 1838 Francis Bond Head 1st Baronet (age 45) was created 1st Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent. Julia Valenza Somerville Lady Head (age 45) by marriage Lady Head of Rochester in Kent. His paternal grandmother Anna Gabriella Head was daughter of Francis Head, 4th Baronet of the 1676 creation of Baronet Head of Hermitage in Kent.
On 25th July 1875 Francis Bond Head 1st Baronet (age 82) died. His son Francis (age 58) succeeded 2nd Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent.
On 26th August 1887 Francis Somerville Head 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His son Robert (age 42) succeeded 3rd Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent.
On 6th March 1907 Robert Garnet Head 3rd Baronet (age 61) died. His son Robert (age 22) succeeded 4th Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent.
On 21st June 1924 Robert Pollock Somerville Head 4th Baronet (age 40) died. His son Francis (age 7) succeeded 5th Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent.
On 11th February 1950 Francis David Somerville Head 5th Baronet (age 33) and Susan Patricia Ramsay Lady Head (age 23) were married. She by marriage Lady Head of Rochester in Kent.
On 16th December 2005 Francis David Somerville Head 5th Baronet (age 89) died. His son Richard (age 54) succeeded 6th Baronet Head of Rochester in Kent.