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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Alcester, Warwickshire is in Warwickshire.
Icknield Street 18a Bourton to Alcester. From Bourton-on-the-Water [Map] the Icknield Way travels to Slaughter Pike [Map] where it changes direction northwards to Lower Swell, Gloucestershire [Map], Condicote, Gloucestershire [Map], Hinchwich, Gloucestershire [Map], Springhill, Gloucestershire [Map], Weston-sub-Edge, Gloucestershire [Map], Ullington, Warwickshire [Map] to Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire [Map] where it crosses the Warwickshire River Avon before continuing through Wixford, Warwickshire [Map] to Alauna [Map] aka Alcester.
Icknield Street 18b Alcester to Wall. From Alauna [Map] aka Alcester Icknield Street travels through King's Coughton, Warwickshire [Map], Studley, Warwickshire [Map], Beoley [Map], Forhill Hilltop, Warwickshire [Map], King's Norton, Warwickshire [Map], Metchley Roman Fort, Warwickshire [Map], Kingstanding, Warwickshire [Map], Little Aston, Staffordshire [Map], Shenstone, Staffordshire [Map] before arriving at Ermine Street 2 just south of Letocetum, Staffordshire [Map] aka Wall.
In 1283 Giles Beauchamp was born to Walter Beauchamp (age 40) and Alice Tosny (age 45) at Alcester, Warwickshire [Map]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. He married Catherine Bures and had issue.
Around 1295 Margaret Beauchamp Baroness Lisle was born to Walter Beauchamp (age 52) and Alice Tosny (age 57) at Alcester, Warwickshire [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She married 9th July 1301 her fourth cousin twice removed Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle, son of Warin Lisle and Alice Montfort Baroness Fitzwalter, and had issue.
On 16th February 1303 Walter Beauchamp (age 60) died at Alcester, Warwickshire [Map]. He was buried at Greyfriars Church Farringdon Within [Map].
On 29th October 1582 Richard Verney 14th Baron Latimer 6th Baron Willoughby (age 19) and Margaret Greville 14th Baroness Latimer 6th Baroness Willoughby of Broke (age 21) were married at Alcester, Warwickshire [Map].
In 1780 Pyne Crosbie Lady of the Bedchamber was born to Reverend Maurice Crosbie (age 47) and Pyne Cavendish in Alcester, Warwickshire [Map]. She married 24th July 1806 General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon, son of Thomas Brand Baron Dacre and Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland, and had issue.
On 27th January 1447 Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 12) and Elizabeth Stafford (age 12) were married at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester. They were half fourth cousins.
On 3rd October 1554 Fulk Greville 13th Baron Latimer 5th Baron Willoughby 1st Baron Brooke was born to Fulke Greville 12th Baron Latimer 4th Baron Willoughby (age 18) and Anne Neville Baroness Latimer at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1639 William Keyt 2nd Baronet was born to John Keyt 1st Baronet (age 23) at Ragley Hall, Alcester. He married before 1668 Elizabeth Coventry Lady Keyt and had issue.
On 14th June 1794 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 75) died. His son Francis (age 51) succeeded 2nd Marquess Hertford, 2nd Earl Hertford, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth, 2nd Viscount Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 3rd Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim. Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford (age 35) by marriage Marchioness Hertford. The estate was worth £70000 a year, and included Ragley Hall, Alcester, Sudbourne Hall, Sudbourne and estates in Ireland.
In 1807 Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford (age 63) took his wife Isabella Anne Ingram Marchioness Hertford (age 47) to Ireland in an attempt to prevent King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 44) taking her as a mistress. By the summer King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland was a regular visitor at Ragley Hall, Alcester and Hertford aka Manchester House Manchester Square Marylebone.
