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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Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire was born to [her father] Edmund Benson Foster and [her mother] Edith Eleanor Grove.
YBcJrZjKOn 31st March 1874 Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire (age 29) died. His son [her future husband] Arthur (age 2) succeeded 6th Marquess Downshire.
On 22nd June 1893 [her future husband] Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 21) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 20) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Downshire. He the son of Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire and [her future mother-in-law] Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour.
1901. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire.
Before 19th November 1902 [her future husband] Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 31) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 30) were divorced as a consequence of her affair with Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 35). Laycock was also having an affair with Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 40) with whom he possibly fathered two children: Maynard Greville (age 4) and Mercy Greville.
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
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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26th June 1911. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
1916. Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire.
On 1st November 1917 [her father] Edmund Benson Foster died.
Before 29th May 1918 Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 46) and Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire were married. She by marriage Marchioness Downshire. He the son of Arthur Hill 5th Marquess Downshire and Georgiana Elizabeth Balfour.
On 29th May 1918 [her husband] Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 46) died.
1919. Philip de László (age 49). Portrait of Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire.
On 29th November 1921 [her mother] Edith Eleanor Grove died.
On 30th December 1942 Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire died.
Father: Edmund Benson Foster
Evelyn Grace Foster Marchioness Downshire
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grove of Ferne House, Salisbury
GrandFather: Thomas Grove 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Frazer 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean Frazer
Mother: Edith Eleanor Grove
Great x 1 Grandfather: Waller O'Grady
GrandMother: Katherine Grace O'Grady Lady Grove