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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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Paternal Family Tree: Ruthven
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Boyd 1420-1453
Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl was born to [her father] William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie and [her mother] Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie.
After 1566 [her future husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Margaret Lindsay Countess Atholl (age 7) were married. She the daughter of David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Before 14th November 1578 John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 15) and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 35) and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie (age 37). He the son of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl (age 49). They were second cousins.
On 25th April 1579 [her father-in-law] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl died. His son [her husband] John (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Atholl. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.
On 25th August 1595 [her husband] John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 32) died.
Before 25th March 1596 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie (age 55). They were half fourth cousins.
On 25th March 1596 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) was created 1st Earl Atholl at Holyrood Palace [Map]. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.
In 1603 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 37) died. His son James succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.
Around 1637 Anthony Van Dyck (age 37). Portrait of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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[her daughter] Anne Stewart Baroness Castle Stuart was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%. She married her second cousin once removed Andrew Stewart 2nd Baron Castle Stuart, son of Andrew Stewart 1st Baron Castle Stuart and Margaret Kennedy Baroness Castle Stuart, and had issue.
[her daughter] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%. She married after 28th September 1604 her second cousin once removed William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine, son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine, and had issue.
[her daughter] Mary Stewart was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven
GrandFather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven
Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun
Father: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
GrandMother: Janet Douglas 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arnot
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandFather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Kennedy of Dunure The Younger
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Maxwell Lady Kennedy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Herries
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn 
Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset 
Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness
GrandMother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd