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: Deincourt
On 24th February 1404 Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley was born to [her father] (age 21) and [her mother] (age 17) at Blankney, Lincolnshire.
Befire 24th February 1404 [her father] (age 21) and [her mother] (age 17) were married. They were fourth cousins.
On 11th May 1406 [her father] (age 24) died at Blankney, Lincolnshire. He was buried at Blankney, Lincolnshire. His son [her brother] William (age 3) succeeded 6th Baron Deincourt.
On 20th November 1408 [her mother] (age 22) died. Her son [her brother] William (age 5) succeeded 6th Baron Grey of Rotherfield.
On 19th October 1414 (age 39) died. His son [her future husband] William (age 17) succeeded 7th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
In 1417 (age 32) died. His brother [her future husband] Ralph (age 28) succeeded 6th Baron Sudeley.
Around 1418 [her future husband] Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 29) and Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sudeley.
On 3rd January 1418 [her brother] (age 15) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Beaumont Baroness Deincourt and Grey (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Deincourt and Baroness Grey of Rotherfield. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
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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On 5th September 1422 [her brother] (age 19) died. Baron Deincourt and Baron Grey of Rotherfield abeyant between his two sisters Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 18) and [her sister] (age 16).
In or before 1427 (age 29) and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. They were fifth cousins.
Before 1433 [her brother-in-law] Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 29) and [her sister] (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cromwell.
Around 1433 [her son] was born to [her husband] (age 36) and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 28). He married before 1456 his second cousin once removed Joan Beaumont Baroness Lovel, daughter of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.
Around 1440 [her future husband] Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 51) was appointed 157th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 18).
In 1441 [her future husband] Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 52) was created 1st Baron Sudeley. Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley (age 48) by marriage Baroness Sudeley.
On 13th June 1455 [her husband] (age 58) died at Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire [Map]. He was buried at Greyfriars Oxford, Oxfordshire. His son [her son] John (age 22) succeeded 8th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, 5th Baron Holand.
Before 1456 [her son] (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Joan Beaumont Baroness Lovel (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh. She the daughter of John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont (age 46) and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 55). They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
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 1463 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 74) and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 58) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sudeley. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 28th February 1463 [her son] (age 30) died. His son [her grandson] Francis (age 7) succeeded 9th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, 6th Baron Holand at around eight years of age. He became a ward of King Edward IV of England (age 20) who gave his wardship to Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 34) spending his childhood at Middleham Castle [Map] with the young (future) King Richard III of England (age 10).
On 2nd May 1473 [her husband] Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 84) died. Baron Sudeley extinct. Baron Sudeley abeyant.
Before 10th February 1474 [her sister] (age 68) died. Her sister Alice (age 69) abeyance terminated 7th Baroness Deincourt, 7th Baroness Grey of Rotherfield.
On 10th February 1474 Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 69) died at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. Her grandson [her grandson] Francis (age 18) succeeded 8th Baron Deincourt, 8th Baron Grey of Rotherfield, and the feudal barony of Bedale.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Deincourt 2nd Baron Deincourt
Father: 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley of Stratton Audley 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 1st or 8th Earl of Arundel 
3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Vipont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt and Grey, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grey 1st Baron Grey 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh 
Great x 1 Grandmother: 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
