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: Rich
Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208
On 9th April 1632 [her father] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 20] and Anne Cavendish Countess Warwick [aged 21] were married at Battersea, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Warwick. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick [aged 44] and [her grandmother] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.
After 1638 [her father] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 26] and [her mother] Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick [aged 50] and [her grandmother] Frances Hatton Countess Warwick. They were first cousins.
Around 1652 Essex Rich Countess Nottingham was born to [her father] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 40] and [her mother] Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick [aged 32]. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.34%.
In 1652 [her mother] Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick [aged 32] died.
On 19th April 1658 [her grandfather] Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick [aged 70] died. His son [her father] Robert [aged 46] succeeded 3rd Earl Warwick, 5th Baron Rich of Leez.
On 29th May 1659 [her father] Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 47] died. His brother [her uncle] Charles [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Warwick, 6th Baron Rich of Leez. Mary Boyle Countess Warwick [aged 33] by marriage Countess Warwick.
On 16th June 1674 Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea [aged 26] and Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick and Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick. He the son of Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 52] and Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch [aged 47].
Around 1675 Peter Lely [aged 56]. Portrait of Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 23].
In 1677 [her daughter] Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe was born to [her husband] Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea [aged 29] and Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 25]. She married (1) 2nd April 1695 her fourth cousin William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax, son of George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax and Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile, and had issue (2) before 1709 John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe, son of Robert Ker 3rd Earl Roxburghe and Margaret Hay Countess Roxburghe, and had issue.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 16th May 1678 [her brother-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Aylesford [aged 29] and Elizabeth Banks Countess Aylesford were married. He the son of [her father-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 56] and [her mother-in-law] Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch.
Before 7th December 1680 Peter Lely [aged 62]. Portrait of Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 28].
On 18th December 1682 [her father-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 60] died at Great Queen Street Covent Garden. He was buried at Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire. His son [her husband] Daniel [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Nottingham, 2nd Baron Finch Daventry. Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 30] by marriage Countess Nottingham.
On 23rd March 1684 Essex Rich Countess Nottingham [aged 32] died in childbirth. She was buried in the Finch family vault at All Saints' Church, Ravenstone [Map].
On 29th December 1685 [her former husband] Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea [aged 38] and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea were married. She being a fourth-cousin once-removed of his first wife Essex Rich Countess Nottingham. She by marriage Countess Nottingham. He the son of [her former father-in-law] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham and [her former mother-in-law] Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch.
On 1st January 1730 [her former husband] Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea [aged 82] died. His son Daniel [aged 40] succeeded 8th Earl Winchilsea, 8th Viscount Maidstone, 3rd Earl Nottingham, 3rd Baron Finch Daventry, 9th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
GrandFather: Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Newport of Hunningham in Warwickshire 
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Newport aka Hatton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hatton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hatton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Hatton
GrandMother: Frances Hatton Countess Warwick
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas aka Francis Gawdy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gawdy
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Coningsby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Coningsby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coningsby
Essex Rich Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cheke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Cheke
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cheke
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Cheeke
GrandFather: Thomas Cheeke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Radclyffe 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Countess Sussex 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Harvey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Harvey
Mother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
GrandMother: Essex Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England