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: Keppel
Maternal Family Tree: Roosilia Drake
In 1881 [his father] Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 22) and [his mother] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton (age 48) and [his grandmother] Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton (age 43). He the son of [his grandfather] William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle (age 48) and [his grandmother] Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle (age 48).
On 28th February 1882 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle was born to [his father] Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 23) and [his mother] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 21).
On 28th August 1894 [his grandfather] William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle (age 62) died. His son [his father] Arnold (age 36) succeeded 8th Earl Albermarle, 8th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 8th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent. [his mother] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 33) by marriage Countess Albemarle.
On 9th June 1909 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 27) and Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington (age 20) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She the daughter of Charles Robert Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (age 66) and Cecilia Margaret Harbord Marchioness (age 52). He the son of Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 51) and Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 48). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 18th December 1911 [his son] Derek Keppel was born to Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 29) and [his wife] Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington (age 22). He married 10th December 1940 Mary Elizabeth "Mairi" Bury Vane-Tempest-Stewart, daughter of Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart 7th Marquess of Londonderry and Edith Chaplin Marchioness Londonderry, and had issue.
1915. Philip de László (age 45). Portrait of Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 32).
In 1928 [his wife] Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington (age 39) died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 24th February 1931 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 48) and Diana Grove Countess of Albermarle (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 72) and Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 70).
On 17th March 1932 [his daughter] Anne-Louise Keppel was born to Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 50) and [his wife] Diana Grove Countess of Albermarle (age 22). She married 1954 Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple 10th Baronet.
On 10th December 1940 [his son] Derek Keppel (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Elizabeth "Mairi" Bury Vane-Tempest-Stewart (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart 7th Marquess of Londonderry (age 62) and Edith Chaplin Marchioness Londonderry (age 62). He the son of Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 58) and [his former wife] Judith Sydney Myee Wynn-Carington.
On 12th April 1942 [his father] Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle (age 83) died at Quidenham, Norfolk. His son Walter (age 60) succeeded 9th Earl Albermarle, 9th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 9th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent. [his wife] Diana Grove Countess of Albermarle (age 32) by marriage Countess Albermarle.
In 1943 [his mother] Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle (age 82) died.
In 1954 [his son-in-law] Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple 10th Baronet (age 27) and [his daughter] Anne-Louise Keppel (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 71) and [his wife] Diana Grove Countess of Albermarle (age 44).
On 8th November 1968 [his son] Derek Keppel (age 56) died.
On 14th July 1979 Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle (age 97) died. His grandson [his grandson] Rufus (age 13) succeeded 10th Earl Albermarle, 10th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 10th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
On 6th May 2013 [his former wife] Diana Grove Countess of Albermarle died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle 
Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Miller 4th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Miller Countess Albermarle
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Thomas Keppel 6th Earl Albermarle 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Southwell 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Watson 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
GrandFather: William Keppel 7th Earl Albermarle 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Father: Arnold Keppel 8th Earl Albermarle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Colonel Allan Napier MacNab 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Sophia Mary MacNab of Dundurn Castle 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Stuart 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stuart 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stuart 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Elizabeth Stuart 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Walter Keppel 9th Earl Albermarle 6 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tatton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tatton Egerton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Egerton 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wilbraham Egerton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham-Bootle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Wilbraham-Bootle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Wilbraham Egerton 1st Baron Egerton Tatton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mark Sykes 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Decima Woodham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sykes
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Tatton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tatton
GrandFather: Wilbraham Egerton 1st Earl Egerton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tottenham 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely 
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Loftus 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Loftus 2nd Marquess Ely 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Myhill of Killerney in Kilkenny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Loftus Baroness Egerton Tatton 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Gertrude Egerton Countess Albemarle 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jeffrey Amherst
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Amherst
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pitt Amherst 1st Earl Amherst
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Patterson
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Amherst 2nd Earl Amherst 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 2nd Baron Archer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Archer Countess Plymouth and Amherst 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James West 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah West Baroness Archer
GrandMother: Mary Amherst Baroness Egerton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 1st Earl Beverley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bishop Hugh Percy 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Burrell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Susan Burrell Countess Beverley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lewis 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gertrude Percy Countess Amherst 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners-Sutton 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Chaplin 
16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Manners Sutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thoroton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Thoroton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Roosilia Drake 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England