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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1st August 1672. Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton [aged 8] created.
9th October 1690. Son Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton [aged 6] succeeded. See Storming of Cork.
6th May 1757. Grandson Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton [aged 21] succeeded.
14th March 1811. Son George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton [aged 51] succeeded.
28th September 1844. Son Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton [aged 54] succeeded.
26th March 1863. Son William Henry Fitzroy 6th Duke Grafton [aged 43] succeeded.
21st May 1882. Brother Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton [aged 60] succeeded.
4th December 1918. Son Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton [aged 68] succeeded.
10th January 1930. Grandson John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke Grafton [aged 15] succeeded.
4th August 1936. First Cousin Once Removed Charles Alfred Euston Fitzroy 10th Duke Grafton [aged 44] succeeded. See 1936 Limerick Grand Prix.
11th November 1970. Son Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton [aged 51] succeeded.
7th April 2011. Grandson Henry Fitzroy 12th Duke Grafton [aged 33] succeeded.
On 1st August 1672 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton [aged 8] and Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton [aged 4] were married. She the daughter of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington [aged 54] and Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington [aged 38]. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 42] and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland [aged 31]. They were half sixth cousins.
He was created 1st Earl Euston, 1st Viscount Ipswich, 1st Baron Sudbury. Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton by marriage Countess Euston.
On 9th October 1690 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton [aged 27] was killed at Cork [Map] during the Storming of Cork. His son Charles [aged 6] succeeded 2nd Duke Grafton, 2nd Earl Euston, 2nd Viscount Ipswich, 2nd Baron Sudbury.
On 6th May 1757 Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton [aged 73] died. His grandson Augustus [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Duke Grafton, 3rd Earl Euston, 3rd Viscount Ipswich, 3rd Baron Sudbury, 4th Earl Arlington, 4th Viscount Thetford, 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 4th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Anne Liddell Duchess Grafton [aged 20] by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 14th March 1811 Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton [aged 75] died. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 4th Duke Grafton, 4th Earl Euston, 4th Viscount Ipswich, 4th Baron Sudbury, 5th Earl Arlington, 5th Viscount Thetford, 5th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 5th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
On 28th September 1844 George Henry Fitzroy 4th Duke Grafton [aged 84] died. His son Henry [aged 54] succeeded 5th Duke Grafton, 5th Earl Euston, 5th Viscount Ipswich, 5th Baron Sudbury, 6th Earl Arlington, 6th Viscount Thetford, 6th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 6th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Mary Caroline Berkeley Duchess Grafton [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 26th March 1863 Henry Fitzroy 5th Duke Grafton [aged 73] died at Wakefield Lodge, Pottersbury. His son William [aged 43] succeeded 6th Duke Grafton, 6th Earl Euston, 6th Viscount Ipswich, 6th Baron Sudbury, 7th Earl Arlington, 7th Viscount Thetford, 7th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 7th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Marie Anne Louise Baring Duchess Grafton [aged 30] by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 21st May 1882 William Henry Fitzroy 6th Duke Grafton [aged 62] died. His brother Augustus [aged 60] succeeded 7th Duke Grafton, 7th Earl Euston, 7th Viscount Ipswich, 7th Baron Sudbury, 8th Earl Arlington, 8th Viscount Thetford, 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 8th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
On 4th December 1918 Augustus Charles Lennox Fitzroy 7th Duke Grafton [aged 97] died in Wakefield Lodge, Pottersbury. His son Alfred [aged 68] succeeded 8th Duke Grafton, 8th Earl Euston, 8th Viscount Ipswich, 8th Baron Sudbury, 9th Earl Arlington, 9th Viscount Thetford, 9th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 9th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Susanna Mary Mctaggart Stewart Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 10th January 1930 Alfred Fitzroy 8th Duke Grafton [aged 79] died. His grandson John [aged 15] succeeded 9th Duke Grafton, 9th Earl Euston, 9th Viscount Ipswich, 9th Baron Sudbury, 10th Earl Arlington, 10th Viscount Thetford, 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 10th Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex. Rita Emily Carr-Ellison Duchess Grafton [aged 18] by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 4th August 1936 John Charles William Fitzroy 9th Duke Grafton [aged 22] was killed racing his Bugatti at the Limerick Grand Prix. Earl Arlington, Viscount Thetford, Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex abeyant between his sisters Margaret Jane Fitzroy [aged 20] and Mary Rose Fitzroy [aged 17]. His first cousin once removed Charles [aged 44] succeeded 10th Duke Grafton, 10th Earl Euston, 10th Viscount Ipswich, 10th Baron Sudbury.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 11th November 1970 Charles Alfred Euston Fitzroy 10th Duke Grafton [aged 78] died. His son Hugh [aged 51] succeeded 11th Duke Grafton, 11th Earl Euston, 11th Viscount Ipswich, 11th Baron Sudbury. Ann Fortune Smith Duchess Grafton [aged 50] by marriage Duchess Grafton.
On 7th April 2011 Hugh Denis Charles Fitzroy 11th Duke Grafton [aged 92] died at Euston Hall, Suffolk. His grandson Henry [aged 33] succeeded 12th Duke Grafton, 12th Earl Euston, 12th Viscount Ipswich, 12th Baron Sudbury. Olivia Staden Duchess Grafton by marriage Duchess Grafton.