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: Balfour
Maternal Family Tree: Susan Evelyn
On 15th August 1844 [his father] James Maitland Balfour (age 24) and [his mother] Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury (age 53) and [his grandmother] Frances Mary Gascoyne Marchioness Salisbury.
On 25th July 1848 Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour was born to [his father] James Maitland Balfour (age 28) and [his mother] Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil (age 23).
On 23rd February 1856 [his father] James Maitland Balfour (age 36) died.
On 16th May 1872 [his mother] Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil (age 47) died.
On 21st December 1887 [his brother] Gerald Balfour 2nd Earl of Balfour (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton Countess Balfour (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton 1st Earl (age 56) and Edith Villiers Countess Lytton (age 46). They were sixth cousins.
Around 1891. Lawrence Alma-Tadema (age 54). Portrait of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 42).
1892. Ellis William Roberts (age 31). Portrait of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 43)
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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After 1900. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 51)
1914. Philip de László (age 44). Portrait of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 65).
In 1922 Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 73) was appointed 865th Knight of the Garter.
On 5th May 1922 Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 73) was created 1st Earl Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire.
On 19th March 1930 Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour (age 81) died. His brother Gerald (age 76) succeeded 2nd Earl Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire. Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton Countess Balfour (age 62) by marriage Countess Balfour of Whittingehame of Haddingtonshire.
Around 1931. Philip de László (age 61). Portrait of Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Balfour 5th of Balbirnie
GrandFather: James Balfour
Father: James Maitland Balfour 21 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maitland 5th Earl Lauderdale
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Maitland 6th Earl Lauderdale
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lauder Countess of Lauderdale
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Maitland 7th Earl Lauderdale 18 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Ogilvy 1st Earl Seafield 4th Earl Findlater 16 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ogilvy Countess Lauderdale 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Maitland 8th Earl Lauderdale 19 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Lombe of Norwich
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lombe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Turner Lombe Countess Launderdale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Turner
GrandMother: Eleanor Maitland 20 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Todd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Todd Countess Lauderdale
Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl Balfour 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Cecil 4th Earl Salisbury 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Bennett Countess of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Keet of Canterbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury
GrandFather: James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Hill
Great x 3 Grandfather: Trevor Hill 1st Viscount Hillsborough
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Trevor 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Fitzgerald 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Fitzgerald 19th Earl of Kildare 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Clotworthy 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaretta Fitzgerald 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William O'Brien 3rd Earl Inchiquin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary O'Brien Countess Kildare 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Villiers Countess Inchiquin 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Blanche Mary Harriet Gascoyne-Cecil 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Crisp Gascoyne
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bamber Gascoigne "The Elder"
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bamber of Mincing Lane
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bamber
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bamber "The Younger" Gascoyne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Issac Green of Lancashire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Green
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Aspinwall
GrandMother: Frances Mary Gascoyne Marchioness Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: Chase Price
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Bridget Frances Price
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Evelyn
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Evelyn Glanville
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Evelyn