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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Around 1694 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman was born in Gdańsk aka Danzig.
Before 1710 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 15]. Portrait of Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin [aged 59].
Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin: Before 1651 he was born to Thomas Griffin. On 4th March 1667 Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin and Essex Howard Baroness Griffin were married. She the daughter of James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk and Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk. On 3rd December 1688 Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin was created 1st Baron Griffin of Braybrooke. Essex Howard Baroness Griffin by marriage Baroness Griffin of Braybrooke. On 10th November 1710 Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin died having been imprisoned for being a Jacobite at Tower of London [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map].His son James succeeded 2nd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke.
1710 Date speculative.Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 16]. Portrait of Baroness Maynard. Probably Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard.
Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard: she was born to Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent. Before 1673 Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard and she were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent. On 3rd February 1689 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard died. His son Banastre succeeded 3rd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 3rd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. She by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow and Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. On 24th September 1714 Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard died.
Around 1715 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 21]. Portrait of Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard [aged 33] and Mary Wentworth.
Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard: In 1682 he was born to Francis Howard 5th Baron Howard and Philadelphia Pelham Baroness Howard. On 30th March 1695 Francis Howard 5th Baron Howard died at Lingfield, Surrey. He was buried at St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map]. His son Thomas succeeded 6th Baron Howard of Effingham. On 25th February 1707 Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard and Mary Wentworth were married. In 1725 Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard died. His brother Francis succeeded 7th Baron Howard of Effingham.
Mary Wentworth: she was born to Rushie Wentworth. On 29th May 1718 she died.
Around 1715 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 21]. Portrait of Julia Conyers.
Julia Conyers: she was born to Christopher Conyers 2nd Baronet and Julia Lumley. On 22nd January 1685 William Blackett 1st Baronet and she were married at Cathedral Church St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map]. On 16th August 1722 Julia Conyers died.
Around 1715 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 21] (attributed). Portrait of William Blackett 1st Baronet.
Before 31st October 1715 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 21]. Portrait of James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin [aged 47].
James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin: On or before 15th December 1667, the date he was baptised, he was born to Edward Griffin 1st Baron Griffin and Essex Howard Baroness Griffin. Before 31st October 1715 James Griffin 2nd Baron Griffin died. His son Edward succeeded 3rd Baron Griffin of Braybrooke.
Around 1725 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of Rachel Jeffreys.
Around 1725 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of Thomas Vernon [aged 39].
Thomas Vernon: In 1686 he was born to William Vernon of Caldewell. In or before 1733 he and Mary Keck were married. In 1734 he died.
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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Around 1725 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of Catherine Paulett [aged 19].
Catherine Paulett: In 1706 she was born to John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett and Bridget Bertie Countess Paulett. In 1725 John Parker and she were married. She the daughter of John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett and Bridget Bertie Countess Paulett. In 1758 Catherine Paulett died.
In 1725 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of Rachel Cavendish [aged 25].
Rachel Cavendish: On 4th October 1699 she was born to William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire. Around 1724 William Morgan and she were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire and Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire. On 28th June 1780 Rachel Cavendish died.
Around 1725 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of Thomas Davers [aged 36].
Thomas Davers: In 1689 he was born to Robert Davers 2nd Baronet and Mary Jermyn Lady Davers. On 16th September 1746 Thomas Davers died of yellow fever in Jamaica.
Before 1726 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 31]. Portrait of William Brownlow [aged 26].
William Brownlow: On 25th April 1699 he was born to William Brownlow 4th Baronet and Dorothy Mason Baroness Brownlow. On 28th July 1726 William Brownlow died.
In 1728 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 34]. Portrait of Susannah Paulett.
Susannah Paulett: she was born to John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett and Bridget Bertie Countess Paulett. In 1788 Susannah Paulett died.
In 1730 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 36]. Portrait of Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne.
Mary Hungate Lady Gascoigne: she was born to Francis Hungate 4th Baronet. In 1723 John Gascoigne 5th Baronet died. His son Edward succeeded 6th Baronet Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire. She by marriage Lady Gascoigne of Barnbow and Parlington in Yorkshire. Before 1750 Edward Gascoigne 6th Baronet and she were married.
Around 1730 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 36]. Portrait of Rhoda Apreece.
Before 30th October 1731 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 37]. Portrait of Anne Stucley [aged 21].
Anne Stucley: In 1710 she was born in Plymouth, Devon [Map]. Before 30th October 1731 Francis Luttrell and she were married. On 30th October 1731 she died.
In 1735 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 41]. Portrait of Elizabeth Cartwright Viscountess Tyconnel. Belton House
Elizabeth Cartwright Viscountess Tyconnel: she was born to William Cartwright. In 1732 John Brownlow 1st Viscount Tyconnel and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Tyconnel. In 1780 she died.
In 1735 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 41]. Portrait of Mary Bellings Lady Hale.
Around 1735 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 41]. Portrait of Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey [aged 28].
Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey: In 1707 she was born to Thomas Paget. In 1737 Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey and she were married. She by marriage Lady Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey. On 6th February 1766 Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey died.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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In 1736 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 42]. Portrait of Edith Phelips [aged 41].
Edith Phelips: In March 1694 she was born to Edward Phelips and Edith Blake at Montacute House. On 17th May 1744 Carew Mildmay and she were married. On 12th October 1772 Edith Phelips died in Queen Camel, Somerset. She was buried in Church of St Barnabus, Queen Camel.
Before 5th August 1736 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 42]. Portrait of a Lady from the St John Family. Thought to be Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John [aged 70].
Before 1737 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 42]. Portrait of Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England [aged 53].
In 1737 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 43]. Portrait of Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey [aged 30].
In 1737 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 43]. Portrait (probably) of Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey [aged 28].
Before 1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 43]. Portrait of Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford [aged 52].
Dorothy Wright Countess Stamford: In 1685 she was born to Nathan Wright Keeper of the Great Seal. On 6th July 1704 Henry Grey 3rd Earl Stamford and she were married. On 31st January 1720 Thomas Grey 2nd Earl Stamford died. His first cousin Henry succeeded 3rd Earl Stamford, 4th Baron Grey of Groby. She by marriage Countess Stamford. On 12th August 1738 she died.
Around 1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 44]. Portrait of John Mytton [aged 47].
John Mytton: On 11th September 1690 he was born to Richard Mytton. Before 15th September 1740 he and Elizabeth Davenport were married. On 6th January 1756 he died in Bath, Somerset [Map].
1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 44]. Portrait of Elizabeth Davenport [aged 30].
Elizabeth Davenport: In 1708 she was born to Henry Davenport in India. On 15th September 1740 she died.
1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 44]. Portrait of Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol [aged 61].
Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol: On 18th December 1676 she was born to Thomas Felton 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Howard Lady Felton. On 25th July 1695 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol and she were married. They were third cousin twice removed. In March 1703 John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol was created 1st Baron Hervey of Ickworth in Suffolk. She by marriage Countess Bristol. In 1741 Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol died.
1738 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 44]. Portrait of John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol [aged 72].
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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Before 1739 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 44]. Portrait of Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston [aged 32].
Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston: On 25th March 1706 he was born to Edward Graham 2nd Viscount Preston. In 1710 Edward Graham 2nd Viscount Preston died. His son Charles succeeded 3rd Viscount Preston, 5th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland. On 22nd February 1739 Charles Graham 3rd Viscount Preston died. Viscount Preston extinct. His second cousin William succeeded 6th Baronet Graham of Esk in Cumberland
In 1741 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 47]. Portrait of the Cust Family. From left to right … Francis Cockayne-Cust [aged 19], William Cust [aged 21] seated wearing a blue coat, Jane Cust [aged 16], Peregrine Cust [aged 18], Savile Cockayne-Cust [aged 59] seated stroking a dalmatian, Richard Cust [aged 15], John Cust 3rd Baronet [aged 22] holding a miniature of his new wife Etheldreda Payne Lady Cust [aged 21], Anne Brownlow Lady Cust [aged 47] wears a black widow's hood and lace-trimmed kerchief, kept in place by a band attached to the robings of a closed blue damask gown, Lucy Cust [aged 9], Jane Cust pouring tea, and, lastly, Dorothy Cust [aged 12].
In 1741 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 47]. Portrait of Anne Catherine Vernon.
Anne Catherine Vernon: she was born to Henry Vernon. In 1749 Richard Lockwood and she were married.
Around 1743 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan [aged 51].
Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan: On 3rd February 1691 she was born to William Blackett 1st Baronet and Julia Conyers. On 15th September 1743 David Erskine 9th Earl Buchan and she were married. She by marriage Countess Buchan. On 14th May 1763 Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan died in Hanover Square.
In 1743 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Isabella Blackett Countess Buchan [aged 51].
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 34]. Dressed à la Hongroise aka Hungarian.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk. Copied from an original by Van Dyck.
Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk: Around 1628 she was born to Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. On 1st December 1640 James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk and she were married. She by marriage Countess Suffolk. She the daughter of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. He the son of Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk and Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk. They were fifth cousins. On 19th May 1649 Susannah Rich Countess Suffolk died.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 28].
Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton: On 15th July 1715 she was born to Simon Harcourt and Elizabeth Evelyn. On 10th April 1744 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon and she were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. On 8th April 1794 Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton died at Lower Grosvenor Street, Belgravia.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 60].
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Anne Capell Countess Carlisle [aged 69].
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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Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of Bridget Domville.
Before 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 49]. Portrait of John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough and Colonel John Armstrong.
In 1744 Enoch "The Younger" Seeman [aged 50] died.