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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Biography of George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet 1845-1912

Paternal Family Tree: Baker

On 2nd June 1840 [his father] George Baker 3rd Baronet [aged 23] and [his mother] Mary Isabella Sutton Lady Baker were married St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.

On 26th January 1845 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet was born to George Baker 3rd Baronet [aged 28] and Mary Isabella Sutton Lady Baker.

On 6th May 1855 [his mother] Mary Isabella Sutton Lady Baker died.

On 16th November 1858 [his father] George Baker 3rd Baronet [aged 42] and [his step-mother] Augusta Catherine Fitzwygram [aged 39] were married.

On 4th April 1872 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet [aged 27] and Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham [aged 22] were married.

On 17th September 1875 [his son] Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet was born to George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet [aged 30] and [his wife] Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham [aged 26]. He married 8th August 1901 Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham, daughter of John Henry Kennaway 3rd Baronet and Frances Arbuthnot Lady Kennaway, and had issue.

On 27th August 1882 [his father] George Baker 3rd Baronet [aged 66] died. His son [his brother] Frederick [aged 39] succeeded 4th Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.

On 30th April 1900 [his father-in-law] Lieutenant-General Richard Wilbraham [aged 89] died at Rode Hall, Cheshire. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode. He was the last of the male line of Wilbraham's. His estate, including Rode Hall, Cheshire was inherited by his daughter [his wife] Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham [aged 50] and her husband George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet [aged 55].

Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham: On or before 23rd May 1849 she was born to Lieutenant-General Richard Wilbraham and Elizabeth Frances Egerton. Coefficient of inbreeding 7.04%. On 4th April 1872 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet and she were married. On 4th October 1911 Frederick Edward Baker aka Rhodes 4th Baronet died unmarried. His brother George succeeded 5th Baronet Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. She by marriage Lady Baker of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.

On 14th July 1900 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet [aged 55] changed his surname from Baker to Wilbraham by Royal Licence.

On 8th August 1901 [his son] Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet [aged 25] and [his daughter-in-law] Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham [aged 24] were married.

On 28th August 1912 George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet [aged 67] died. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode. His son Philip [aged 36] succeeded 6th Baronet Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon. Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham [aged 35] by marriage Lady Wilbraham of Loventor in Totnes in Devon.

Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet: On 17th September 1875 he was born to George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet and Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham. On 8th August 1901 Philip Wilbraham Baker Wilbraham 6th Baronet and Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham were married.

Joyce Christabel Kennaway Lady Wilbraham: On 21st December 1876 she was born to John Henry Kennaway 3rd Baronet and Frances Arbuthnot Lady Kennaway. On 25th August 1958 she died.

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342

The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.

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On 8th July 1945 [his former wife] Katharine Frances Wilbraham Lady Wilbraham [aged 96] died. Memorial at All Saints Church, Old Rode.

Royal Ancestors of George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet 1845-1912

Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Robert III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 21 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Ancestors of George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet 1845-1912

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Baker of Alvington, Devon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Aaron Baker

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Baker

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reverend Joseph Tompson of Exminster, Devon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Tompson

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Baker 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Stephen Weston

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Weston

GrandFather: Frederick Baker 2nd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Morris

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Morris

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jackson

Father: George Baker 3rd Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Simeon

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Simeon 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hutton

GrandMother: Harriet Simeon Lady Baker

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cornwall of Hendon House in Middlesex

Great x 1 Grandmother: Rebecca Cornwall

George Barrington Baker Wilbraham 5th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sutton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sutton of Averham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sutton

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Sutton 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tichborne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Benjamin Tichborne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Judith Tichborne Countess Sunderland

GrandFather: Robert Nassau Sutton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Williams Baroness Sutton

Mother: Mary Isabella Sutton Lady Baker 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Manners-Sutton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexinton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford Baroness Lexington 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners-Sutton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chaplin

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Chaplin of Blankney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Chaplin 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Archer 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood

GrandMother: Mary Georgiana Manners-Sutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Duchess Rutland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners Marquess of Granby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 2nd Baron Lexinton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton Duchess Rutland 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford Baroness Lexington 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Manners 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England