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: Cornwallis
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Carlton 1625-1715
On 6th June 1699 [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis [aged 24] and [his mother] Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cornwallis. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran and [his grandmother] Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran [aged 44].
On 29th March 1700 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis was born to [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis [aged 25] and [his mother] Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis [aged 21].
On 20th January 1722 [his father] Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis [aged 47] died. His son Charles [aged 21] succeeded 5th Baron Cornwallis.
On 28th November 1722 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 22] and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis were married.
On 8th August 1725 [his mother] Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis [aged 46] died.
On 6th June 1736 [his daughter] Mary Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 36] and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis. She married 13th August 1769 Samuel Whitbread and had issue.
On 31st December 1738 [his son] Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 38] and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis at Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. He married 14th July 1768 Jemima Tullekin Jones Countess Cornwallis and had issue.
On 10th September 1740 [his son] Henry Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 40] and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
On 25th February 1743 [his son] James Cornwallis 4th Earl Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 42] and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis. He married 30th April 1771 Catherine Mann and had issue.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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In 1744 [his son] William Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 43] and [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1753 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 52] was created 1st Earl Cornwallis. [his wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis by marriage Countess Cornwallis.
In July 1753 [his son-in-law] Bowen Southwell [aged 40] and Elizabeth Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 53] and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
On 8th April 1756 [his son-in-law] Bishop Spencer Madan [aged 27] and Charlotte Cornwallis were married. She the daughter of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 56] and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis.
In 1761 [his son] Henry Cornwallis [aged 20] died.
On 23rd June 1762 Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Earl Cornwallis, 6th Baron Cornwallis.
On 1st December 1785 [his former wife] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis died.
Before 23rd August 1792 Joshua Reynolds [aged 69]. Portrait of Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis.
[his daughter] Charlotte Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis. She married 8th April 1756 Bishop Spencer Madan and had issue.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Cornwallis was born to Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis and Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis. She married July 1753 Bowen Southwell, son of Thomas Southwell 1st Baron Southwell and Meliora Coningsby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cornwallis
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cornwallis 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jerningham 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Cornwallis 1st Baron Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hercules Meautys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Meautys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Cooke 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Cornwallis 2nd Baron Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ashburnham
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ashburnham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ashburnham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beaumont 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beaumont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Farnham
GrandFather: Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Playstead
Father: Charles Cornwallis 4th Baron Cornwallis 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Stephen Fox
Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Palfreyman
GrandMother: Elizabeth Fox Baroness Cornwallis
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Whittle of the City of London
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle
Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Butler 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Burke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Butler 2nd Viscount Mountgarret 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grizzel Fitzpatrick Viscountess Mountgarret
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Poyntz 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Verney 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Syndeham 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sydenham 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Richard Butler 1st Earl Arran 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Preston of Whitehill in Midlothian 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 9th Earl Ormonde 2nd Earl Ossory 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas "Black Tom" Butler 10th Earl Ormonde 3rd Earl Ossory 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzgerald Countess Ormonde and Ossory 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sheffield 2nd Baron Sheffield 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheffield Countess Ormonde and Ossory 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Douglas Howard Baroness Sheffield 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Charlotte Butler Baroness Cornwallis 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bradbourne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Ferrers 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pakington of Hampton Lovett 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Lusty" Pakington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pakington Countess Chesterfield
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ambrose Smith of Withcote in Leicestershire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Smith
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Coe
GrandMother: Dorothy Ferrers Countess Arran 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Carleton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carlton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Dudley Carlton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Carlton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England