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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Earl Mulgrave is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Mulgrave is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1626. Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 60] created.
October 1646. Grandson Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave [aged 34] succeeded.
24th August 1658. Son John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 10] succeeded.
24th February 1721. Son Edmund Sheffield 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 5] succeeded.
30th October 1735. Edmund Sheffield 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby extinct.
In 1626 Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 60] was created 1st Earl Mulgrave. Mariana Irwin Countess Mulgrave by marriage Countess Mulgrave.
In October 1646 Edmund Sheffield 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 80] died. His grandson Edmund [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Earl Mulgrave, 4th Baron Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire.
Before 7th April 1648 Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave [aged 36] and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Elizabeth Sheppard.
On 24th August 1658 Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave [aged 46] died. His son John [aged 10] succeeded 3rd Earl Mulgrave, 5th Baron Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire.
On 18th March 1686 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 37] and Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway were married at the chapel of Littlecote House. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave [aged 78].
On 12th March 1699 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 50] and Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby were married at St Clement Danes Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave [aged 91]. They were sixth cousins.
On 24th February 1721 John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 72] died. His son Edmund [aged 5] succeeded 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, 4th Earl Mulgrave, 6th Baron Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire.
On 30th October 1735 Edmund Sheffield 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Normanby [aged 19] died of consumption at Rome, Italy [Map] unmarried and without issue. Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, Earl Mulgrave and Baron Sheffield of Butterwick in Lincolnshire extinct.
Earl Mulgrave is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1812. Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 56] created.
7th April 1831. Son Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 33] succeeded.
28th July 1863. Son George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 44] succeeded.
3rd April 1890. Son Constantine Phipps 3rd Marquess Normanby [aged 43] succeeded.
25th August 1932. Son Oswald Phipps 4th Marquess Normanby [aged 20] succeeded.
30th January 1994. Son Constantine Phipps 5th Marquess of Normanby [aged 39] succeeded.
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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In 1812 Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 56] was created 1st Earl Mulgrave, 1st Viscount Normanby. Martha Sophia Thomson Maling Countess Mulgrave by marriage Countess Mulgrave.
On 7th April 1831 Henry Phipps 1st Earl Mulgrave [aged 76] died. His son Constantine [aged 33] succeeded 2nd Earl Mulgrave, 2nd Viscount Normanby, 4th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 2nd Baron Mulgrave. Maria Liddell Marchioness Normanby [aged 32] by marriage Countess Mulgrave.
On 28th July 1863 Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess Normanby [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Normanby, 3rd Earl Mulgrave, 3rd Viscount Normanby, 5th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 3rd Baron Mulgrave. Laura Russell Marchioness Normanby [aged 47] by marriage Marchioness Normanby.
On 3rd April 1890 George Phipps 2nd Marquess Normanby [aged 70] died at Brighton. His son Constantine [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Marquess Normanby, 4th Earl Mulgrave, 4th Viscount Normanby, 6th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 4th Baron Mulgrave.
On 25th August 1932 Constantine Phipps 3rd Marquess Normanby [aged 85] died. His son Oswald [aged 20] succeeded 4th Marquess Normanby, 5th Earl Mulgrave, 5th Viscount Normanby, 7th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 5th Baron Mulgrave.
On 30th January 1994 Oswald Phipps 4th Marquess Normanby [aged 81] died. His son Constantine [aged 39] succeeded 5th Marquess Normanby, 6th Earl Mulgrave, 6th Viscount Normanby, 8th Baron Mulgrave of New Ross in Wexford and 6th Baron Mulgrave.