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: Clive
On 24th April 1885 Bishop Percy Herbert was born to [his father] Major-General William Henry Herbert.
On 19th September 1922 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 37] and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 27] were married.
On 4th January 1925 [his son] George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis was born to Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 39] and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 29]. He married 26th July 1949 Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis, daughter of George de Grey 8th Baron Walsingham, and had issue.
In 1927 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 41] was appointed Chaplain to King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 61].
In 1927 [his son] David Mark Herbert was born to Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 41] and [his wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 31].
In 1942 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 56] was appointed Bishop of Norwich whic office he held until 1959.
On 26th July 1949 George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis [aged 24] and Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis [aged 21] were married. He the son of Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 64] and Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 54].
On 21st April 1956 Colin Tennant 3rd Baron Glenconner [aged 29] and Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 23] were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 70] presided. The guests included Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England [aged 55] and Princess Margaret [aged 25]. Princess Margaret's future husband Antony Armstrong-Jones 1st Earl of Snowdon [aged 26] took the photographs. She the daughter of Major Thomas William Edward Coke 5th Earl of Leicester [aged 47] and Elizabeth Mary Yorke Countess of Leicester [aged 44].
In 1959 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 73] became Rector of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham.
On 1st July 1961 Diana Spencer Princess Wales was born to John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer [aged 37] and Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer [aged 25] at Park House, Sandringham Estate. She was baptised on 30th August 1961 by Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 76] at St Mary Magdalene's Church, Sandringham. She married 29th July 1981 King Charles III, son of Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and had issue.
On 22nd January 1968 Bishop Percy Herbert [aged 82] died.
In 1984 [his former wife] Elaine Letitia Algitha Orde-Powlett [aged 88] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 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 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clive
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Clive
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clive "Clive of India"
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Gaskell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Maskelyne of Purton in Wiltshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Maskelyne
GrandFather: Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Herbert of Bromfield and Dolgeiog 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Herbert of Oakley Park Montgomeryshire 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Florence Herbert 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Oldbury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Oldbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Preston Marchioness Powis 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Herbert Countess Powis 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave 
Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Waldegrave Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Webb 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Major-General William Henry Herbert 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Marquess Montrose 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Duke Montrose 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland
GrandMother: Lucy Graham Countess Powis 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Dunch 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Godfrey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood 
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Reade
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood
Bishop Percy Herbert 6 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland