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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Bisham, Berkshire is in Berkshire.
All Saints Church Bisham is also in Churches in Berkshire.
All Saints Church Bisham [Map]. The unusual monument to Margaret Carey aka Hoby at Bisham, Berkshire. At the four corners of the pedestal are swans, the crest of the Carey family. It is probably by the Cure workshop.
On 31st May 1558 Philip Hoby [aged 53] died. He was buried at All Saints Church Bisham [Map].
Bisham Abbey is also in Abbeys in England.
Bisham Abbey [Map] is on the south bank of the River Thames.
On 23rd November 1349 Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 45] died at Bisham Abbey [Map].
On 14th April 1471 Edward IV [aged 28] commanded at the Battle of Barnet supported by his brothers George [aged 21] and Richard [aged 18], John Babington [aged 48], Wiliam Hastings [aged 40] (commanded), Ralph Hastings, William Norreys [aged 30], William Parr [aged 37], John Savage [aged 49], William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier [aged 41], Thomas St Leger [aged 31], John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet [aged 45], Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough [aged 40], John Scott [aged 48] and Thomas Strickland.
The Yorkists William Blount [aged 29], Humphrey Bourchier [aged 36], Henry Stafford [aged 46] and Thomas Parr were killed.
Humphrey Bourchier 1st Baron Cromwell [aged 40], was killed. Baron Cromwell extinct.
The Lancastrians...
Warwick the Kingmaker [aged 42] was killed. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu and Baron Monthermer forfeit on the assumption he was attainted either before or after his death; the date of his attainder is unknown. If not attainted the titles may have been abeyant between his two daughters Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 19] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 14].
John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 40] was killed. Marquess Montagu, Baron Montagu forfeit; unclear as to when he was attainted. He was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
William Tyrrell was killed.
William Fiennes 2nd Baron Saye and Sele [aged 43] was killed. His son Henry [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Saye and Sele. Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele by marriage Baroness Saye and Sele.
Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 40] commanded the left flank, was badly wounded and left for dead, Henry Stafford and John Paston [aged 27] were wounded, John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 28] commanded, and John Paston [aged 29] and William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 33] fought.
Robert Harleston [aged 36] was killed.
Thomas Hen Salusbury [aged 62] was killed.
Thomas Tresham [aged 51] escaped but was subsequently captured and executed on the 6th of May 1471.
In 1474 Geoffrey Pole [aged 44] died at Bisham Abbey [Map]. He was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
On 20th May 1476 Isabel Ingaldsthorpe [aged 35] died. She was buried with her first husband John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu at Bisham Abbey [Map].
After 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [deceased] was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
In 1560 Edward Hoby was born to Thomas Hoby [aged 30] and Elizabeth Cooke [aged 33] at Bisham Abbey [Map]. He married (1) Elizabeth Danvers (2) 21st May 1582 Margaret Carey, daughter of Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon and Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon (3) after 1605 Cicely Unton, daughter of Edward Unton and Anne Seymour Countess of Warwick.
Bisham Priory aka Abbey is also in Abbeys in England, Priories in England.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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After 14th April 1471 John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [deceased] was buried at Bisham Priory aka Abbey [Map].
After 14th April 1471 Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [deceased] was buried at Bisham Priory aka Abbey [Map].