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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Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde was born to [her father] General Anson Stager of Chicago.
On 26th March 1885 [her father] General Anson Stager of Chicago [aged 59] died at Chicago.
On 8th March 1887 James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 37] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde were married. She brought a fortune of £200,000 to the marriage. He the son of John Butler 2nd Marquess Ormonde and Frances Paget Marchioness Ormonde [aged 70].
On 20th December 1887 [her daughter] Evelyn Frances Butler was born to [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 38] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde. She married 1920 Edmund Rupert Drummond.
In 1890 [her son] James George Anson Butler 5th Marquess Ormonde was born to [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 40] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde. He married 23rd February 1915 his third cousin once removed Sybil Fellowes Marchioness of Ormonde, daughter of William Henry Fellowes 2nd Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey and Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill, and had issue.
In 1891 [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 41] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde were living at 21 Park Lane.
In 1893 [her son] James Arthur Norman Butler 6th Marquess Ormonde was born to [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 43] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde.
On 24th April 1894 [her daughter] Eleanor Rachel Butler was born to [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 44] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde. She married 17th August 1915 Captain Edward Brassey Egerton.
On 23rd February 1915 James George Anson Butler 5th Marquess Ormonde [aged 25] and Sybil Fellowes Marchioness of Ormonde [aged 26] were married. He the son of James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 65] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde. They were third cousin once removed.
On 17th August 1915 [her son-in-law] Captain Edward Brassey Egerton [aged 26] and Eleanor Rachel Butler [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 65] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde.
On 26th October 1919 [her brother-in-law] James Butler 3rd Marquess Ormonde [aged 75] died. His brother [her husband] James [aged 70] succeeded 4th Marquess Ormonde, 22nd Earl Ormonde, 16th Earl Ossory, 4th Baron Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire. Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde by marriage Marchioness Ormonde.
In 1920 [her son-in-law] Edmund Rupert Drummond [aged 35] and Evelyn Frances Butler [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 70] and Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde.
Around 1925 [her sister] Annie Stager died at Monte Carlo. She left a total estate of $847,207, half of which was left to Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1943 [her husband] James Arthur Wellington Foley Butler 4th Marquess Ormonde [aged 93] died. His son James [aged 53] succeeded 5th Marquess Ormonde, 23rd Earl Ormonde, 17th Earl Ossory, 5th Baron Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire. Sybil Fellowes Marchioness of Ormonde [aged 54] by marriage Marchioness Ormonde.
In 1949 [her son] James George Anson Butler 5th Marquess Ormonde [aged 59] died. His brother James [aged 56] succeeded 6th Marquess Ormonde, 23rd Earl Ormonde, 17th Earl Ossory, 6th Baron Ormonde of Llanthony in Monmouthshire.
On 17th June 1951 Ellen Stager Marchioness Ormonde died.