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Paternal Family Tree: Middleton of Belsay Castle
On 20th April 1774 [his father] William Middleton 5th Baronet (age 36) and [his mother] Jane Monck Lady Middleton were married. She by marriage Lady Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
On 7th April 1779 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet was born to [his father] William Middleton 5th Baronet (age 41) and [his mother] Jane Monck Lady Middleton.
In 1794 [his mother] Jane Monck Lady Middleton died.
In 1795 [his father] William Middleton 5th Baronet (age 57) died. His son Charles (age 15) succeeded 6th Baronet Middleton of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
In 1798 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 18) changed his surname from Middleton to Monck when he inherited from his maternal grandfather [his grandfather] Lawrence Monck of Caenby Hall in Lincolnshire in compliance with his will.
In 1801 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 21) was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.
In 1804 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 24) and Louisa Lucia Cook were married. They had two sons and four daughters.
In 1805 [his son] Charles Atticus Monck was born to Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 25) and [his wife] Louisa Lucia Cook. He married 1835 Laura Ridley, daughter of Matthew White Ridley 3rd Baronet, 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 1812 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Northumberland which seat he held until 1820.
In 1824 [his wife] Louisa Lucia Cook died.
In 1830 [his son-in-law] Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter] Julia Monck Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 26th July 1831 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 52) and Mary Elizabeth Bennet (age 46) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bennet 4th Earl Tankerville and Emma Colebrooke Countess Tankerville (age 79).
In 1835 [his son] Charles Atticus Monck (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Laura Ridley were married.
In or before 1851 [his daughter] Julia Monck Lady Blackett died.
In 1856 [his son] Charles Atticus Monck (age 51) died.
On 25th June 1859 [his brother-in-law] Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 83) died. His son Charles (age 49) succeeded 6th Earl Tankerville, 7th Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 28) by marriage Countess Tankerville.
On 27th February 1861 [his wife] Mary Elizabeth Bennet (age 75) died.
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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On 20th July 1867 Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet (age 88) died. His grandson [his grandson] Arthur (age 29) succeeded 7th Baronet Monck of Belsay Castle in Northumberland.
[his daughter] Julia Monck Lady Blackett was born to Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet and Louisa Lucia Cook. She married 1830 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet, son of William Blackett 5th Baronet, and had issue.
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Middleton 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Middleton 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: John Lambert Middleton 4th Baronet
Father: William Middleton 5th Baronet
Charles Miles Lambert Monck 6th Baronet
GrandFather: Lawrence Monck of Caenby Hall in Lincolnshire 
Mother: Jane Monck Lady Middleton
GrandMother: Jane Cunnington