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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Earl Buckinghamshire is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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1746. John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 52] created.
22nd September 1756. Son John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 33] succeeded.
3rd August 1793. Half Brother George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 61] succeeded.
14th November 1804. Son Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 44] succeeded.
4th February 1816. Nephew George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 26] succeeded.
1st February 1849. Brother Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden 6th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 55] succeeded.
1885. Grandson Sidney Carr Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson 7th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 24] succeeded.
15th January 1930. Son John Hampden Mercer-Henderson 8th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 23] succeeded.
2nd January 1963. Second Cousin Vere Hobart-Hampden 9th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 61] succeeded.
19th April 1983. Second Cousin Once Removed George Hobart-Hampden 10th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 38] succeeded.
In 1746 John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Buckinghamshire. Elizabeth Bristow Countess Buckinghamshire by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 22nd September 1756 John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 62] died. His son John [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire, 2nd Baron Hobart, 6th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 16] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
Before 20th February 1772 John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 48] and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire were married. She by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and Judith Britiffe.
On 3rd August 1793 John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 69] died. His half brother George [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 54] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore [aged 31] inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
On 14th November 1804 George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 73] died. His son Robert [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Buckinghamshire, 8th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Eleanor Eden [aged 27] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 4th February 1816 Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 55] died from a fall from a horse. His nephew George [aged 26] succeeded 5th Earl Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Hobart, 9th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Monument at All Saints' Church, Nocton [Map] sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon [aged 39].
George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire: On 1st May 1789 he was born to George Vere Hobart. On 1st February 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire died. His brother Augustus succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 1st February 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 59] died. His brother Augustus [aged 55] succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
In 1885 Augustus Edward Hobart-Hampden 6th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 91] died. His grandson Sidney [aged 24] succeeded 7th Earl Buckinghamshire, 7th Baron Hobart, 11th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 15th January 1930 Sidney Carr Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson 7th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 69] died. His son John [aged 23] succeeded 8th Earl Buckinghamshire, 8th Baron Hobart, 12th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
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 2nd January 1963 John Hampden Mercer-Henderson 8th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 56] died unmarried at Edward VII's Royal Hospital, Marylebone. His second cousin Vere [aged 61] succeeded 9th Earl Buckinghamshire, 9th Baron Hobart, 13th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 19th April 1983 Vere Hobart-Hampden 9th Earl of Buckinghamshire [aged 81] died. His second cousin once removed George [aged 38] succeeded 10th Earl Buckinghamshire, 10th Baron Hobart, 14th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.