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: Langham
Around 8th December 1647 [her father] James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 27] and [her mother] Mary Alston [aged 20] were married.
On 10th March 1652 Mary Langham Countess Warrington was born to James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 32] and Mary Alston [aged 25].
In 1660 [her mother] Mary Alston [aged 33] died.
Around 18th November 1662 [her father] James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 42] and [her step-mother] Elizabeth Hastings were married. She the daughter of Ferdinando Hastings 6th Earl Huntingdon and Lucy Davies Countess Huntingdon [aged 49].
Around 13th April 1667 [her father] James Langham 2nd Baronet [aged 47] and [her step-mother] Penelope Holles Lady Cottesbrooke were married. She the daughter of John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare and Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare.
Around 1670 Jacob Huysmans [aged 37]. Portrait of (possibly) Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 17].
On 7th July 1670 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 18] and Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 18] were married at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
On 13th May 1671 [her grandfather] John Langham 1st Baronet [aged 87] died. His son [her father] James [aged 51] succeeded 2nd Baronet Langham of Cottesbrooke in Northamptonshire.
Arounnd 1673 [her daughter] Elizabeth Booth was born to [her husband] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 20] and Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 20] at Mere Hall, Cheshire. She married in or before 1697 her half fourth cousin twice removed Thomas Delves 4th Baronet, son of Thomas Delves 3rd Baronet and Elizabeth Ravenscroft.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
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Before 9th January 1673 [her daughter] Mary Booth was born to [her husband] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 20] and Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 20] at Mere Hall, Cheshire. She married before 1695 her fifth cousin once removed Russell Robartes and had issue.
On 2nd May 1675 [her son] George Booth 2nd Earl Warrington was born to [her husband] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 23] and Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 23] at Mere Hall, Cheshire. He married 1702 Mary Oldbury Countess Warrington and had issue.
After 23rd February 1679 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway [aged 56] and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 3rd December 1679 Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway [aged 56] was created 1st Earl Conway. [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway by marriage Countess Conway.
On 4th July 1681 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway died.
On 8th June 1684 [her son] Langham Booth was born to [her husband] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 32] and Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 32] at Mere Hall, Cheshire.
On 8th August 1684 [her father-in-law] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer [aged 61] died at Dunham Massey, Cheshire [Map]. His son [her husband] Henry [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Baron Delamer, 3rd Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
On 17th April 1690 [her husband] Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 38] was created 1st Earl Warrington for habing supported William of Orange, raising a regiment of Cheshire volunteers. Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 38] by marriage Countess Warrington.
Before 23rd March 1691 Jacob Huysmans [aged 58]. Portrait of Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 39].
On 23rd March 1691 Mary Langham Countess Warrington [aged 39] died. She was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map].
The inscription of his monument:
"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."
"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir James Langham [aged 71], of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."
On 2nd January 1694 Henry Booth 1st Earl Warrington [aged 41] died. He was buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon [Map]. His son George [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Earl Warrington, 3rd Baron Delamer, 4th Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey.
The inscription of his monument:
"Beneath lieth the body of the right hon'ble Henry Booth, earl of Warrington, and baron Delamer of Dunham Massey, a person of unblemished honour, impartial justice, strict integrity, an illustrious example of steady and unalterable adherence to the liberties and properties of his country in the worst of times, rejecting all offers to allure, and despising all dangers to deter him therefrom, for which he was thrice committed close prisoner to the Tower of London, and at length tried for his life upon a false accusation of high treason, from which he was unanimously acquitted by his peers, on 14 January, MDCLXXX V/VI which day he afterwards annually commemorated by acts of devotion and charity: in the year MDCLXXXVIII he greatly signalised himself at the Revolution, on behalf of the protestant religion and the rights of the nation, without mixture of self-interest, preferring the good of his country to the favour of the prince who then ascended the throne; and having served his generation according to the will of God was gathered to his fathers in peace, on the 2d of January, 169¾, in the XLIId year of his age, whose mortal part was here entombed on the same memorable day on which eight years before his trial had been."
"Also rest by him the earthly remains of the r. hon'ble Mary countess of Warrington, his wife, sole daughter and heir of sir James Langham, of Cottesbrooke, in the county of Northamptom, [sic] knt. and bart. a lady of ingenious parts, singular discretion, consummate judgement, great humility, meek and compassionate temper, extensive charity, exemplary and unaffected piety, perfect resignation to God's will, lowly in prosperity and patient in adversity, prudent in her affairs, and endowed with all other virtuous qualities, a conscientious discharger of her duty in all relations, being a faithful, affectionate, and observant, wife, alleviating the cares and afflictions of her husband by willingly sharing with him therein; a tender, indulgent, and careful mother, a dutiful and respectful daughter, gentle and kind to her servants, courteous and beneficent to her neighbours, a sincere friend, a lover and valuer of all good people, justly beloved and admired by all who knew her, who having perfected holiness in the fear of God, was by him received to an early and eternal rest from her labours, on 23 March 1690/1, in the XXXVIIth year of her age, calmly and composedly meeting and desiring death with joyful hope and steadfastness of faith, a lively draught of real worth and goodness, and a pattern deserving imitation, of whom the world was not worthy. Heb. XI. 38."
Around 1705 Johnathan "The Elder" Richardson [aged 37]. Portrait of Mary Langham Countess Warrington.
GrandFather: John Langham 1st Baronet
Father: James Langham 2nd Baronet
Mary Langham Countess Warrington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Alston of Edwardston in Suffolk
GrandFather: Edward Alston
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Penning of Kettleborough in Suffolk
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Penning
Mother: Mary Alston