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: Cust
On 16th October 1770 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 25] and Jocosa Drury Lady Cust [aged 21] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.
In 1775 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 30] and [his mother] Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow were married. She by marriage Lady Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire.
On 17th March 1794 Edward Cust 1st Baronet was born to Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 49] and Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow at Hill Street, Berkeley Square.
On 25th December 1807 [his father] Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow [aged 63] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 5th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map]. Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by Richard "The Elder" Westmacott [aged 60].
On 24th July 1810 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 30] and [his sister-in-law] Amelia Sophia Hume [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire.
In 1818 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 23] was elected MP Grantham.
Before 1819 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Fludyer Countess Brownlow [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Brownlow.
In 1826 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Lostwithiel.
On 17th July 1828 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 48] and [his sister-in-law] Emma Sophie Edgecumbe Countess Brownlow [aged 36] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Brownlow. She the daughter of Richard Edgecumbe 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 63] and Sophia Hobart Countess Mount Edgcumbe.
In 1831 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 36] was knighted by King William IV of the United Kingdom [aged 65] for his military service.
In 1831 [his son] Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 36]. He married 16th May 1863 Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Cust and had issue.
In February 1834 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 39] was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1835 [his daughter] Margaret Amy Frances Cust was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 40]. She married December 1850 Commander Charles Randle Egerton.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Before 28th April 1849 [his son-in-law] Simon Yorke III [aged 38] and [his daughter] Victoria Mary Louisa Cust were married. They were second cousins.
In December 1850 [his son-in-law] Commander Charles Randle Egerton [aged 32] and [his daughter] Margaret Amy Frances Cust [aged 15] were married.
On 15th September 1853 [his brother] John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow [aged 74] died. His grandson John [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Earl Brownlow, 2nd Viscount Alford, 3rd Baron Brownlow of Belton in Lincolnshire, 6th Baronet Cust of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and inherited Belton House [Map].
On 16th May 1863 [his son] Leopold Cust 2nd Baronet [aged 32] and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Cust were married.
In 1876 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 81] was created 1st Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire.
On 14th January 1878 Edward Cust 1st Baronet [aged 83] died. His son Leopold [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire. Charlotte Bridgeman Lady Cust by marriage Lady Cust of Leasowe Castle in Cheshire.
[his daughter] Victoria Mary Louisa Cust was born to Edward Cust 1st Baronet. She married before 28th April 1849 her second cousin Simon Yorke III and had issue.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cust 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pury Cust
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Pury Lady Dering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cust 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Woodcock
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Woodcock
GrandFather: John Cust 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brownlow 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Duncombe 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brownlow 4th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Freke of Stretton in Dorset
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Brownlow Lady Cust
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Mason
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Long 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Margaret Long
Father: Brownlow Cust 1st Baron Brownlow
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Payne
GrandMother: Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust
Great x 2 Grandfather: Martin Folkes 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Folkes
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hovell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hovell of Hillington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Chicheley 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Hovell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lilly of South Lynn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ethelreda Lilly
GrandFather: Henry Bankes
Mother: Frances Bankes Baroness Brownlow