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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: Shaw aka Shaw-Lefevre
In 1789 [his uncle] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 29) and [his mother] Helena Lefevre were married at which time he changed his surname from Shaw to Shaw-Lefevre.
On 22nd February 1794 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley was born to [his uncle] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 34) and [his mother] Helena Lefevre.
On 24th June 1817 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 23) and Emma Laura Whitbread (age 22) were married.
Around 1823 [his daughter] Helena Shaw Lefevre Lady St John-Mildmay was born to Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 28) and [his wife] Emma Laura Whitbread (age 28). She married 1851 Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet, son of Henry St John-Mildmay 4th Baronet and Charlotte Bouverie.
On 27th April 1823 [his uncle] Charles Shaw-Lefevre (age 63) died.
In August 1834 [his mother] Helena Lefevre died.
In 1839 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 44) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
Around 1844. George Hayter (age 51). Portrait of Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 49).
In 1851 [his son-in-law] Henry St John-Mildmay 5th Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter] Helena Shaw Lefevre Lady St John-Mildmay (age 28) were married. She by marriage Lady St John-Mildmay of Farley in Southampton.
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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In 1857 [his wife] Emma Laura Whitbread (age 62) died.
The London Gazette 21981. Whitehall, March 23, 1857. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto the Right Honourable Charles Shaw Lefevre (age 63), late Speaker of the House of Commons, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title, of Viscount Eversley, of Heckfield, in the county of Southampton.
On 28th December 1888 Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley (age 94) died. Viscount Eversley of Heckfield in Southampton extinct.
GrandFather: Reverend George Shaw
Father: Charles Shaw-Lefevre
Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1st Viscount Eversley
GrandFather: John Lefevre
Mother: Helena Lefevre