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: Brownlow
Before 26th June 1659 [his father] Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet [aged 16] and [his mother] Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow [aged 26] were married.
On 5th November 1665 William Brownlow 4th Baronet was born to Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet [aged 22] and Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow [aged 32].
In 1666 [his grandfather] William Brownlow 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son [his father] Richard [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. [his mother] Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow [aged 33] by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
On 3rd July 1668 [his father] Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet [aged 25] died. His son [his brother] John [aged 9] succeeded 3rd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Monument St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map]. Armorial 
Brownlow Arms with a canton of the Rad Hand of Ulster impaled his wife's Freke Arms.
Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet: Before 1643 he was born to William Brownlow 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Duncombe. Before 26th June 1659 Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow were married. In 1666 William Brownlow 1st Baronet died. His son Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire. Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Around 1677 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 11] educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University.
Around 2nd February 1683 [his mother] Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow [aged 50] died.
Around 1685 John Closterman [aged 25] and John Riley [aged 39]. Portrait of William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 19].
In 1689 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 23] was elected MP Peterborough.
Before 1690 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 24] and Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 22] were married.
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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On 16th November 1690 [his son] John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel was born to William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 25] and [his wife] Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 23]. He married (1) 1712 his first cousin Eleanor Brownlow Viscountess Tyconnel, daughter of John Brownlow 3rd Baronet and Alice Sherard Baroness Brownlow (2) 1732 Elizabeth Cartwright Viscountess Tyconnel.
In 1694 [his daughter] Anne Brownlow Lady Cust was born to William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 28] and [his wife] Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 27]. She married before 1717 Richard Cust 2nd Baronet and had issue.
On 7th January 1694 Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield [aged 76] died. His son Charles [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl Macclesfield, 2nd Viscount Brandon of Brandon in Suffolk, 2nd Baron Gerard of Brandon in Suffolk. [his sister-in-law] Anna Mason Countess Macclesfield [aged 26] by marriage Countess Macclesfield.
On 16th July 1697 John Brownlow 3rd Baronet [aged 38] committed suicide after suffering from severe gout. His brother William [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map]. Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 30] by marriage Lady Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire.
Monument in St Peter and St Paul Church, Belton [Map] sculpted by William Stanton [aged 58].
In 1698 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 32] was elected MP Bishop's Castle.
In March 1698 Charles Gerard 2nd Earl Macclesfield [aged 39] and [his sister-in-law] Anna Mason Countess Macclesfield [aged 30] were divorced by Act of Parliament; the first occasion on which a divorce was so granted without a previous decree of an ecclesiastical court.
On 25th April 1699 [his son] William Brownlow was born to William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 32].
In 1700 [his wife] Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow [aged 33] died.
On 6th March 1701 William Brownlow 4th Baronet [aged 35] died. His son John [aged 10] succeeded 5th Baronet Brownlow of Humby in Lincolnshire and inherited Belton House [Map].
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Brownlow
GrandFather: William Brownlow 1st Baronet
Father: Richard Brownlow 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Duncombe 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Duncombe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bennett
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Bennett
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Freke of Iwerne Courtney
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Freke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Swayne of Blandford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Swayne
GrandFather: John Freke of Stretton in Dorset
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Taylor of Burton Bradstock
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Taylor
Mother: Elizabeth Freke Lady Brownlow