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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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Biography of Constance Mauley Lady Morley 1383-1450

Paternal Family Tree: Mauley

Around 1371 [her father] Piers Mauley (age 14) and [her mother] Margery Sutton Baroness Ferrers Harewood Baroness Haversham were married. They were third cousin twice removed.

Around 1383 Constance Mauley Lady Morley was born to [her father] Piers Mauley (age 26) and [her mother] Margery Sutton Baroness Ferrers Harewood Baroness Haversham.

After March 1383 [her step-father] William Aldeburgh 2nd Baron Aldeburgh Harewood (age 35) and [her mother] Margery Sutton Baroness Ferrers Harewood Baroness Haversham were married.

Before 19th March 1383 [her father] Piers Mauley (age 26) died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding.

On 19th March 1383 [her grandfather] Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley (age 52) died at Nether Hallam Manor West Riding. His grandson [her brother] Piers (age 5) succeeded 5th Baron Mauley.

Before 7th July 1410 John Bigod (age 34) and Constance Mauley Lady Morley (age 27) were married.

On 7th July 1410 [her son] Ralph Bigod Lord Morley was born to [her husband] John Bigod (age 34) and Constance Mauley Lady Morley (age 27) at Settrington. He married 18th February 1432 his fourth cousin Anne Greystoke, daughter of John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke, and had issue.

Before 6th September 1415 [her brother] Piers Mauley 5th Baron de Mauley (age 38) and [her sister-in-law] Maud Neville Baroness Haversham (age 32) were married. She by marriage Baroness Haversham. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 51) and Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby. They were third cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 6th September 1415 [her brother] Piers Mauley 5th Baron de Mauley (age 38) died at Mulgrave Castle. Baron Mauley abeyant between his sisters Constance Mauley Lady Morley (age 32) and [her sister] Elizabeth Mauley (age 32).

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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On 19th February 1427 [her husband] John Bigod (age 51) died.

On 18th February 1432 [her son] Ralph Bigod Lord Morley (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Greystoke (age 20) were married. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th December 1450 Constance Mauley Lady Morley (age 67) died.

William Fairfax and Constance Mauley Lady Morley were married.

John Normanville and Constance Mauley Lady Morley were married.

Constance Mauley Lady Morley appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Constance Mauley Lady Morley

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Constance Mauley Lady Morley
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Constance Mauley Lady Morley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Mauley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Piers Mauley 1st Baron de Mauley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Piers Mauley 2nd Baron de Mauley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Gaunt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Nicola Gaunt

Great x 1 Grandfather: Piers Mauley 3rd Baron de Mauley 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Furnival

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Furnival Baroness Mauley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Basset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of

GrandFather: Piers Mauley 4th Baron de Mauley 5 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Clifford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Clifford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Botreaux

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vipont Lord Westmoreland 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Vipont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Fitzjohn

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Clifford Baroness Mauley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 3 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles 3 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly Great Grand Daughter of

Father: Piers Mauley 6 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Meinhill

GrandMother: Elizabeth Meinhill Baroness Darcy Knayth and Haversham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel de Albini

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vaux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Vaux Baroness Ros

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of

Constance Mauley Lady Morley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of

Great x 3 Grandfather: Sayer III Sutton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Sayer IV Sutton

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Sutton 1st Baron Sutton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mac William Dunkeld

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Ros

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers

GrandFather: Thomas Sutton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sampson

Great x 1 Grandmother: Constantia Sampson Baroness Lexington

Mother: Margery Sutton Baroness Ferrers Harewood Baroness Haversham