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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Biography of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 1750-1830

Paternal Family Tree: Smithson

On 6th July 1740 [his father] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 24] and [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset [aged 55] and [his grandmother] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset [aged 41].

On 21st January 1750 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley was born to Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 34] and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 33].

On 7th February 1750 [his grandfather] Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset [aged 65] died. He was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey. Earl Hertford, Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset and Baron Seymour of Trowbridge extinct. His half fifth cousin once removed Edward [aged 55] succeeded 8th Duke Somerset. Mary Webb Duchess Somerset [aged 53] by marriage Duchess Somerset. His daughter [his mother] Elizabeth [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Baroness Percy. His nephew Charles [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Earl Egremont.

Around 1764 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 13] educated at Eton College [Map].

On 2nd July 1764 [his brother] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 21] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Stuart [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute [aged 51] and Mary Wortley-Montagu Countess Bute [aged 46]. He the son of [his father] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 48] and [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 47]. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1766 [his father] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 50] was created 1st Duke Northumberland. [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

In 1774 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 23] was elected MP Northumberland.

On 8th June 1775 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 25] and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 24] were married at Syon House [Map]. He the son of Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 59] and Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 58].

In 1776 [his daughter] Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 25] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 25]. She married 25th July 1795 George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham, son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham, and had issue.

On 5th December 1776 [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland [aged 60] died. Her son [his brother] Hugh [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baron Percy

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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In 1777 [his daughter] Elizabeth Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 26] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 26]. She died aged two in 1779.

On 22nd June 1778 [his son] George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 28] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 27]. He married 22nd June 1801 his fifth cousin once removed Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie and had issue.

In 1779 [his daughter] Elizabeth Percy [aged 2] died. She was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.

In 1779 [his son] Algernon Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 28] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 28]. He married his fifth cousin once removed Anna Maria Fitzgerald, daughter of Charles Fitzgerald 1st Baron Lecale, and had issue.

Before 23rd May 1779 [his brother] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Stuart [aged 34] were divorced.

On 23rd May 1779 [his brother] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland [aged 26] were married. He the son of [his father] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 63] and [his mother] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland.

In 1780 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 29] was elected MP Northumberland.

In 1782 [his daughter] Susanna Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 31] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 31].

In 1784 [his son] Josceline Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 33] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 33].

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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On 29th January 1784 [his son] Bishop Hugh Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 34] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 33]. He married before September 1831 his half fifth cousin Mary Manners Sutton, daughter of Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton and Mary Thoroton, and had issue.

In 1785 [his son] Henry Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 34] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 34].

In 1786 [his daughter] Emily Charlotte Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 35] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 35].

On 6th June 1786 [his father] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland [aged 70] died. His son [his brother] Hugh [aged 43] succeeded 2nd Duke Northumberland, 2nd Baron Lovain, 5th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. [his sister-in-law] Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland [aged 33] by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

In 1788 [his son] William Henry Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 37] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 37].

In 1790 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Beverley. [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 39] by marriage Countess Beverley.

In 1794 [his son] Charles Greatheed Bertie Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 43] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 43].

On 25th July 1795 [his son-in-law] George Ashburnham 3rd Earl Ashburnham [aged 34] and Charlotte Percy Countess Ashburham [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 45] and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 44]. He the son of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham [aged 70] and Elizabeth Crowley Countess Ashburham.

In 1796 [his daughter] Louisa Margaret Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 45] and [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 45]. She died aged less than one years old.

Deeds of King Henry V

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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In 1796 [his daughter] Louisa Margaret Percy died. She was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.

In 1800 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter [aged 45] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 42] were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter.

In February 1801 Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter [aged 46] was created 1st Marquess Exeter. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 43] by marriage Marchioness Exeter.

On 22nd June 1801 George Percy 5th Duke Northumberland [aged 23] and Louisa Harcourt Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie [aged 19] were married. He the son of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 51] and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 50]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In 1812 [his son] Francis John Percy died.

On 24th January 1812 [his wife] Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley [aged 61] died. She was buried in the Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey.

On 10th July 1817 [his brother] Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland [aged 74] died. His son [his nephew] Hugh [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Duke Northumberland, 3rd Baron Lovain, 4th Baron Percy, 6th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland [aged 29] by marriage Duchess Northumberland.

In 1825 [his son] Henry Percy [aged 40] died.

On 21st October 1830 Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley [aged 80] died. His son George [aged 52] succeeded 2nd Earl Beverley.

[his son] Francis John Percy was born to Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley and Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley.

Royal Ancestors of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 1750-1830

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 1750-1830

Great x 4 Grandfather: Antony Smithson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Jerome Smithson 2nd Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Smithson 3rd Baronet

GrandFather: Langdale Smithson

Father: Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland

Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Honora Rogers

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Prynne of Allington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Davys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester 21 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Howard 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Strode of Parnham 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Strode of Parnham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Strode 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wyndham of Orchard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Wyndham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Portman

Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Strode 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England