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: Morden aka Harbord
In 1760 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 25) and [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield were married.
In November 1781 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield was born to [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 47) and [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield.
In 1786 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 51) was created 1st Baron Suffield. [his mother] Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.
In 1806 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 24) was elected MP Great Yarmouth.
In 1809 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 27) and Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 22) were married.
On 4th February 1810 [his father] Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield (age 76) died. His son [his brother] William (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Suffield, 3rd Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his future sister-in-law] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield by marriage Baroness Suffield.
In or before 1812 [his daughter] Georgiana Mary Harbord was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 30) and [his wife] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 25). She married (1) 2nd October 1837 her second cousin George Edward Anson and had issue (2) 24th October 1855 her half second cousin Charles Edward Boothby.
In 1813 [his son] Edward Harbord 4th Baron Suffield was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 31) and [his wife] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 26). He married 1835 Charlotte Susannah Gardner, daughter of Alan Hyde Gardner 2nd Baron Gardner and Charlotte Elizabeth Smith Baroness Gardner.
In 1819 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 37) outraged his family be declaring himself a 'Liberal' at a public meeting held at Norwich to petition for an inquiry into the 'Peterloo Massacre'.
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 1820 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 38) was elected MP Shaftesbury.
Before 7th February 1821 [his brother] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 54) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Hobart Baroness Suffield were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire. They were half second cousins.
On 1st August 1821 [his brother] William Assheton Harbord 2nd Baron Suffield (age 54) died. His brother Edward (age 39) succeeded 3rd Baron Suffield, 4th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk. [his wife] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 35) by marriage Baroness Suffield.
In September 1824 [his wife] Georgiana Venables-Vernon Baroness Suffield (age 38) died.
In 12th September 1826 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 44) and Emily Harriey Shirley Baroness Suffield were married. She by marriage Baroness Suffield.
On 2nd January 1830 [his son] Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 48) and [his wife] Emily Harriey Shirley Baroness Suffield. He married 4th May 1854 Cecilia Annetta Baring Baroness Suffield and had issue.
On 22nd January 1831 [his son] William Harbord was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 49) and [his wife] Emily Harriey Shirley Baroness Suffield.
On 21st February 1832 [his son] Reverend John Harbord was born to Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 50) and [his wife] Emily Harriey Shirley Baroness Suffield.
In 1835 [his son] Edward Harbord 4th Baron Suffield (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Susannah Gardner (age 24) were married.
In July 1835 Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield (age 53) died at Vernon House Park Place after a fall from his horse on Constitution Hill. His son Edward (age 22) succeeded 4th Baron Suffield, 5th Baronet Harbord of Suffield in Norfolk.
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 3rd January 1881 [his former wife] Emily Harriey Shirley Baroness Suffield died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Morden
GrandFather: William Morden aka Harbord 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cropley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Cropley
Father: Harbord Morden aka Harbord 1st Baron Suffield
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Britiffe
GrandMother: Elizabeth Britiffe Lady Harbord
Edward Harbord 3rd Baron Suffield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Assheton 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Assheton
GrandFather: Ralph Assheton 3rd Baronet
Mother: Mary Assheton Baroness Suffield