Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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Paternal Family Tree: Howe
On 8th August 1719 [his father] Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe [aged 19] and [his mother] Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Howe.
On 8th March 1726 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe was born to Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe [aged 26] and Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe [aged 22] at Albermarle Street.
In 1735 [his father] Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe [aged 35] died. His son [his brother] George [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Viscount Howe, 3rd Baron Glenawley.
On 10th March 1758 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 32] and Mary Hartop were married.
On 6th July 1758 George Howe 3rd Viscount Howe [aged 33] was killed at Fort Carillon Ticonderoga, Essex County New York State at the Battle of Carillon. His brother Richard [aged 32] succeeded 4th Viscount Howe, 4th Baron Glenawley.
In 1765 [his brother] William Howe 5th Viscount Howe [aged 35] and [his sister-in-law] Frances Conolly Viscountess Howe were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 9th December 1767 [his daughter] Louisa Catharine Howe was born to Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 41] and [his wife] Mary Hartop. She married (1) 1787 John Denis Browne 1st Marquess of Sligo and had issue (2) 1813 William Scott 1st Baron Stowell.
In 1782 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 55] was created 1st Viscount Howe.
On 13th June 1782 [his mother] Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe [aged 78] died.
In 1787 [his son-in-law] John Denis Browne 1st Marquess of Sligo [aged 30] and Louisa Catharine Howe [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 60] and Mary Hartop.
On 22nd July 1788 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 62] was created 1st Earl Howe, 1st Baron Howe. The Baroney was created with a special remainder to his daughter Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe.
1794 John Singleton Copley [aged 55]. Portrait of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 67]. He wears an admiral's undress uniform of 1783 to 1787, of a blue jacket with gold braid.
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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In 1797 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 70] was appointed 620th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 58].
On 5th August 1799 Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 73] died. Earl Howe, Viscount Howe extinct. His daughter Sophia succeeded 2nd Baroness Howe. His brother William [aged 69] succeeded 5th Viscount Howe, 5th Baron Glenawley. Frances Conolly Viscountess Howe by marriage Viscountess Howe.
[his daughter] Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe was born to Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe and Mary Hartop. She married (1) Penn Curzon, son of Assheton Curzon 1st Viscount Curzon and Esther Hanmer Baroness Curzon, and had issue (2) 1812 Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 16 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grobham Howe
GrandFather: Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Baroness Scrope Bolton 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Annabella Scrope 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Jeanes
Father: Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Alington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Alington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell Oakham 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Paulett Baroness Cromwell Oakham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rawson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Macwilliams
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope
Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Johan Adolf Von Kielmansegg
Mother: Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave George I of Hesse Darmstadt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
GrandMother: Sophia Charlotte Hanover Countess of Darlington and Leinster 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France