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 Lovelace is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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23rd June 1838. William King Noel 1st Earl Lovelace (age 33) created.
29th December 1893. Son Ralph King-Milbanke 2nd Earl of Lovelace (age 54) succeeded.
28th August 1906. Brother Lionel King 3rd Earl of Lovelace (age 41) succeeded.
1929. Son Peter King 4th Earl of Lovelace (age 24) succeeded.
1964. Son Peter King 5th Earl of Lovelace (age 12) succeeded.
31st January 2018. Peter King 5th Earl of Lovelace extinct.
The London Gazette 19629. Whitehall, June 23, 1838. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Marquess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Constantine Henry Earl of Mulgrave (age 41), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Marquess of Normanby, in the county of York. [Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby (age 40) by marriage Marchioness Normanby.]
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto William Baron King (age 33), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, stiles, and titles of Viscount Ockham, of Ockham, in the county of Surrey, and Earl of Lovelace. [Augusta Ada Byron Countess Lovelace (age 22) by marriage Countess Lovelace. She was a descendant of the previous Baron Lovelace of Hurley in Berkshire.]
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of an Earl of the said United Kingdom, unto Laurence Baron Dundas (age 72), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Earl of Zetland.
On 29th December 1893 William King Noel 1st Earl Lovelace (age 88) died. His son Ralph (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Lovelace, 2nd Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, 9th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
On 28th August 1906 Ralph King-Milbanke 2nd Earl of Lovelace (age 67) died. His brother Lionel (age 41) succeeded 3rd Earl Lovelace, 3rd Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, 10th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey. His son Ada (age 35) succeeded 14th Baron Wentworth, 18th Baron Despencer.
In 1929 Lionel King 3rd Earl of Lovelace (age 64) died. His son Peter (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl Lovelace, 4th Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, 11th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
In 1964 Peter King 4th Earl of Lovelace (age 59) died. His son Peter (age 12) succeeded 5th Earl Lovelace, 5th Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, 12th Baron King of Ockham in Surrey.
On 31st January 2018 Peter King 5th Earl of Lovelace (age 66) died. Earl Lovelace, Viscount Ockham of Ockham in Surrey, Baron King of Ockham in Surrey extinct.