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: Waldegrave
On 8th February 1816 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave was born to John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave [aged 30]. He a great x 4 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1835 [his father] John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave [aged 49] died. His son George [aged 18] succeeded 7th Earl Waldegrave, 8th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 11th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 25th May 1839 [his illegitimate brother] John James Waldegrave and [his future wife] Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 18] were married. She would, a year later, marry his legitimate half-brother George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 23]; an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the illegitmate son of [his father] John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. [his future wife] Frances, Lady Waldegrave [aged 18], was a very charming woman I knew in those far-off days. She was the eldest daughter of [his future father-in-law] John Braham [aged 66], the famous tenor, and she was married four times.
Her first husband was [his illegitimate brother] John James Waldegrave, of Navestock, Essex; and in 1840 she married George, seventh Earl of Waldegrave [aged 23]. In 1847 Lady Waldegrave took as her third husband George Granville Harcourt [aged 54], the eldest son of the Archbishop of York. The one love of her life, however, was Mr. Chichester Fortescue [aged 16], and she married him as her fourth husband in 1871. Mr. Fortescue was afterwards Lord Carlingford, but the title became extinct in 1898.
When Lady Waldegrave was a young girl a gipsy told her that she would be married four times and leave her fourth husband a widower. The prediction came true, for she died in 1879, and Mr. Fortescue survived her.
On 28th September 1840 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 24] and Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 19] were married at Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire thereby avoiding the constraint of the 1835 Marriage Act. He being the legitimate younger brother of her first husband John James Waldegrave; an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave.
In 1841 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 24] was imprisoned for six months at Newgate Prison, London [Map] for having drunkenly assaulted a police officer in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey [Map]. His wife Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 19] and servants joined him during his imprisonment.
On 28th September 1846 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 30] died. His uncle William [aged 57] succeeded 8th Earl Waldegrave, 9th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 12th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. His wife Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 25] inherited Strawberry Hill House.
On 30th September 1847 George Harcourt [aged 62] and [his former wife] Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 26] were married. The difference in their ages was 35 years. He the son of Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt [aged 89] and Anne Leveson-Gower.
In 1863 Chichester Parkinson Fortescue 2nd Baron Clermont 1st Baron Carlingford [aged 39] and [his former wife] Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 41] were married.
In 1879 [his former wife] Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 57] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Englefield Lady Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of England Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hyde Duchess of York
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Webb 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Webb 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Blomer Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Webb 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Belasyse 1st Baron Belasyse 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Belasyse Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paulett Baroness Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Waldegrave 4th Earl Waldegrave 2 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leveson-Gower 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 2nd Earl Desmond 3rd Earl Denbigh 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Carey Countess Desmond and Denbigh 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave 3 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Englefield Lady Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hyde Duchess of York
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Webb 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Webb 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Blomer Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Webb 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Belasyse 1st Baron Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Belasyse Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paulett Baroness Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave Countess Waldegrave 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Robert Walpole 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Walpole 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shorter
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Shorter 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Philipps 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hammond Clement Postmaster 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Clement
George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland