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: Rice
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden 1562-1643
On 20th October 1794 [his father] George Talbot Rice 3rd Baron Dynevor [aged 29] and [his mother] Frances Townshend Baroness Dynevor were married. She by marriage Baroness Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire.
On 5th August 1795 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor was born to George Talbot Rice 3rd Baron Dynevor [aged 29] and Frances Townshend Baroness Dynevor.
On 30th October 1812 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 17] was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In 1820 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 24] was elected MP Carmarthenshire.
On 27th November 1824 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 29] and Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor were married. They were half fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1827 [his daughter] Frances Emily Rice Trevor was born to George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 31] and [his wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor.
In 1829 [his daughter] Caroline Elizabeth Anne Rice Trevor Baroness Deramore was born to George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 33] and [his wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor. She married 24th February 1849 Thomas Bateson 1st Baron Deramore, son of Robert Bateson 1st Baronet, and had issue.
On 11th June 1834 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 38] was awarded Doctor of Civil Law.
On 11th September 1836 [his daughter] Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford was born to George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 41] and [his wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor. She married 1862 William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford, son of Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford, and had issue.
1838 to 1846. John Lindsay Lucas [aged 31]. Portrait of George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 42].
In 1839 [his daughter] Elianore Mary Rice Trevor was born to George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 43] and [his wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 24th February 1849 [his son-in-law] Thomas Bateson 1st Baron Deramore [aged 29] and [his daughter] Caroline Rice-Trevor [aged 20] were married.
On 9th April 1852 [his father] George Talbot Rice 3rd Baron Dynevor [aged 86] died. His son George [aged 56] succeeded 4th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire. [his wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor by marriage Baroness Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire.
In 1862 [his son-in-law] William Pakenham 4th Earl of Longford [aged 42] and [his daughter] Selina Rice Trevor Countess Longford [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Countess Longford. He the son of Thomas Pakenham 2nd Earl Longford and Georgiana Lygon Countess Longford [aged 64].
On 26th November 1863 [his daughter] Frances Emily Rice Trevor [aged 36] died.
On 7th October 1869 George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor [aged 74] died at Malvern, Worcestershire. His first cousin Francis [aged 65] succeeded 5th Baron Dynevor of Dynevor in Camarthenshire.
In 1878 [his former wife] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Dynevor died.
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 25 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 10 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
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 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: George Rice
Father: George Talbot Rice 3rd Baron Dynevor 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Talbot 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop William Talbot 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Doughty
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stoughton
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Talbot 1st Earl Talbot 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Mathew of Castell y Mynach Glamorganshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecil Mathew Baroness Talbot
GrandMother: Cecil Cardonnel 2nd Baroness Dynevor 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Cardonnel
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot
George Rice Trevor 4th Baron Dynevor 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Townshend 1st Baronet 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joseph Ashe 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Townshend 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Pelham 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jones
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jones
GrandFather: Thomas Townshend 1st Viscount Sydney 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Selwyn of Matson in Gloucestershire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Albinia Selwyn
Mother: Frances Townshend Baroness Dynevor 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Powys 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Powys Viscountess Sydney 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Brudenell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bruce 3rd Earl Elgin 2nd Earl Ailesbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Seymour 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Countess Elgin and Ailesbury 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England