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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MP Newport is in Member Parliament.
In 1588 William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 35) was elected MP Newport.
In 1604 Robert Killigrew (age 24) was elected MP Newport.
In 1621 Robert Killigrew (age 41) was elected MP Newport.
In 1628 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe (age 19) was elected MP Newport.
In 1660 Francis Drake 2nd Baronet (age 42) was elected MP Newport. He was re-elected in 1661.
In 1660 William Oglander 1st Baronet (age 49) was elected MP Newport which seat he held until his death in 1670.
In 1662 Colonel Piers Edgecumbe (age 53) was elected MP Newport.
In 1679 John Coryton 2nd Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Newport.
In 1679 William Coryton 3rd Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Newport which seat he held until 1681.
In 1681 William Morice (age 21) was elected MP Newport.
In 1685 William Morice (age 25) was elected MP Newport.
In 1690 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 64) was elected MP Harwich and MP Newport choosing to sit for Harwich.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1690 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 64) was elected MP Newport.
In 1701 William Pole 4th Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Newport.
In 1702 Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Newport, and re-elected in 1705, 1708, 1710, 1713, 1715 and 1722.
In 1708 William Pole 4th Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Newport.
In 1727 William Morice 3rd Baronet (age 20) was elected MP Newport unopposed.
In 1734 John Molesworth 4th Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Newport which seat he held until 1741.
In 1768 Hans Sloane Stanley (age 28) was elected MP Newport.
In 1774 Richard Worsley 7th Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Newport.
From 1790 Richard Worsley 7th Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Newport.
In 1818 Charles Duncombe 1st Baron Feversham (age 53) was elected MP Newport.
In November 1870 Charles Cavendish Clifford 4th Baronet (age 49) was elected MP Newport at a by-election.