Gwen Barry, The Surname Marshall: An Inventory of Records for Ireland, 1169-1850, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia: Evans Books, September, 2009. This publication, at 673 pages, is a collection of thousands of records, references, and family groupings in Ireland for the surname Marshall (and its many variant spellings, including le Mareshal and Marechal), from the English conquest of 1169 to 1850, just after the mass exodus of the Great Famine. The records are organized chronologically by province, county, and parish within each county. Each entry is individually sourced with full reference. There is much history to be gleaned from entries of the medieval period, and up to about 1600. Additionally, there is a chapter on the origins of the surname Marshall in Normandy, England, Ireland, and Scotland. And, because of their influence and extensive land holdings in Ireland, another chapter is dedicated to the famous William 'The Protector' Mareshal (c1146-1219) -Lord of Leinster, and to his nephew, John 'the illegitimate' Mareshal of Hingham. It provides extensive family tree constructs of their ancestors and descendants. While there is little new in that chapter, it is the first time that the family has been pulled together into a comprehensive family tree, including the descendants of all of William 'The Protector's' siblings, and their children -both male and female lines. An appendix includes 359 records of other Marshalls of England from 1140 to the 1550s, with sourcing for an additional 90 records of Last Will and Testament. These are the potential Marshall emigrants to Ireland, or their possible ancestors. If interested, contact Gwen Barry at gwenb@eastlink.ca