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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Bolton, Lancashire, North-West England, British Isles

Bolton, Lancashire is in Lancashire.

Around 1439 Elizabeth Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 20] and Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton at Bolton, Lancashire. She married 1. her half fourth cousin John Bigod and had issue 2. after 29th March 1461 Henry Rochford 3. after 1470 her fifth cousin once removed Oliver St John, son of Oliver St John and Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset, and had issue.

Around 1466 Vice-Admiral Thomas Wyndham was born to John Wyndham and Margaret Howard [aged 21] at Bolton, Lancashire. He married 1. his sixth cousin Eleanor Scrope and had issue 2. after 4th August 1509 his half fifth cousin once removed Elizabeth Wentworth Countess Bath, daughter of Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer and Anne Saye Baroness Despencer, and had issue.

Dunscar, Bolton, Lancashire, North-West England, British Isles

Dunscar War Memorial, Bolton, Lancashire, North-West England, British Isles [Map]

Dunscar War Memorial [Map]. War Memorial. Unveiled May 1921, by Gaffin and Co. Copper sculpture set on a tapered stone pedestal, with a plinth and 3-stepped base. The sculpture depicts a soldier bearing his pack, standing with bowed head, and resting upon his upturned rifle. The wedge-shaped plot of land enclosed by the roadways was known locally as 'Finger Post', and it was here that short services were held each Sunday evening during the First World War, after which the names of the most recent casualties amongst the local community were read out. The choice of this site for the memorial thus has intense poignancy.