Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Paternal Family Tree: Hood
Before 20th April 1819 [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and [his mother] Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood were married. She by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 20th April 1819 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet [aged 25] and [his mother] Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood.
In 1849 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 29] and Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood [aged 16] were married. They had nine children.
On 7th March 1851 [his father] Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Alexander [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Baronet Hood of Tidlake in Surrey. [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood [aged 18] by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 26th September 1853 [his son] Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood 1st Baron St Audries was born to Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 34] and [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood [aged 21]. He married 1888 Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries and had issue.
In 1858 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 38] was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset.
In 1859 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Somerset West.
On 15th July 1868 [his son] William Fuller-Acland-Hood was born to Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 49] and [his wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood [aged 35].
In 1888 Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood 1st Baron St Audries [aged 34] and Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries were married. They had two sons and two daughters.
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 29th April 1892 Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet [aged 73] died at his home St Audries House, West Quantoxhead. His son Alexander [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baronet Hood of Tidlake in Surrey. Mildred Rose Evelyn Eveleigh-de-Moleyns Baroness St Audries by marriage Lady Hood of Tidlake in Surrey.
On 2nd December 1903 [his former wife] Isabel Harriet Fuller-Palmer-Acland Lady Hood [aged 71] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Tremor Hood 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Hood
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Hood
Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Hood
GrandFather: Alexander Hood
Father: Alexander Hood 2nd Baronet
Alexander Hood 3rd Baronet 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bateman
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bateman
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Bateman
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Bateman of Hartington Hall
GrandFather: Hugh Bateman 1st Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzherbert 
16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Fitzherbert 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzherbert of Norbury 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fitzherbert 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fitzherbert 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Bagshaw
Mother: Amelia Anne Bateman Lady Hood 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England