Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Middleton
Before 1651 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 26] and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 22] were married.
On 23rd March 1655 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet was born to [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 30] and [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 27].
In 1658 [his mother] Maria Cholmondeley [aged 30] died.
After 1658 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 33] and Jane Trevor were married.
On 13th July 1663 [his father] Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet [aged 38] died. His son [his brother] Thomas [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1670 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 14] matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford University travelling abroad thereafter.
In 1684 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 28] became Recorder and a common councilman for Denbigh and was appointed Custos Rotulorum for Denbighshire. He was an alderman from 1685 to April 1686.
On 5th February 1684 Thomas Myddelton 2nd Baronet [aged 33] died. His brother Richard [aged 28] succeeded 3rd Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1685 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Denbighshire unopposed at which time he was restored as Custos Rotulorum.
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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In 1685 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Denbighshire unopposed.
Before 19th April 1686 William Whitmore of Balmes House in Hackney and [his future wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married.
On 19th April 1686 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Lady Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
In 1688 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 32] was appointed High Sheriff of Denbighshire at which time he lost his positions as Recorder and Custos Rotulorum.
In 1690 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 34] was elected MP Denbighshire.
Around 1694 [his son] William Myddelton 4th Baronet was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 38] and [his wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [aged 27].
In 1695 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Denbighshire which seat he held until his death in 1716 being re-elected in 1698, Feb 1701, Dec 1701, 1702, 1705, 1708, 1710, 1713 and 1715.
After 1695 [his former wife] Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton [deceased] died.
On 29th April 1716 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet [aged 61] died and was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. His funeral cost £365. His son William [aged 22] succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
After 1718. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Monument to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and his wife Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton, their daughter Frances Myddelton who died young and their son William Myddelton 4th Baronet [aged 24] who died two years after his father. Sculpted by Robert Wynne of Ruthin, commissioned by Mary Myddelton.
White marble, a gadrooned and panelled base, with a long inscription, set forward carrying the life-sized recumbent figure of William Myddelton 4th Baronet, behind, his standing parents, fashionably dressed and flanking a corniced die with an urn crest, and displaying on its front a swaddled child. The figures are flanked by Corinthian Columns supporting an entablature, the cornice arched at the centre with roses on its soffit. Flaming urns stand above the columns, and the family crest, garlanded with a helmet and red hand crest above the arch.
Frances Myddelton: she was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. She died young.
William Myddelton 4th Baronet: Around 1694 he was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. On 29th April 1716 Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet died and was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. His funeral cost £365. His son William succeeded 4th Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle. On 5th January 1718 William Myddelton 4th Baronet died unmarried. Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle extinct.
Mary Myddelton: she was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton.
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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[his daughter] Mary Myddelton was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton.
[his daughter] Frances Myddelton was born to Richard Myddelton 3rd Baronet and Frances Whitmore Lady Myddelton. She died young.
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Myddelton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulke Myddelton of Llansannan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Myddelton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Dryhurst of Denbigh
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Dryhurst
GrandFather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Saltonstall
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Saltonstall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hester Saltonstall
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Poyntz of South Ockendon 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Suzanna Poyntz
Father: Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Napier 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Maria Napier
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Robinson 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Robinson
GrandFather: Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal 
Mother: Maria Cholmondeley