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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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Paternal Family Tree: Robartes
Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208
After 1625 [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 19) and [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor were married. She by marriage Baroness Robartes of Truro in Cornwall. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
Before 7th February 1634 [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 28) and Lucy Rich Baroness Robartes (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick (age 46) and Frances Hatton Countess Warwick.
Before 6th January 1650 Francis Robartes was born to [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 44) and [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 20) at Lanhydrock, Bodmin.
On 28th October 1669 [his brother-in-law] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda and [his sister] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 63) and [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 39). He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda (age 47) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 43). They were fourth cousins.
In 1673 Francis Robartes (age 22) was elected MP Bossiney.
In 1673 Francis Robartes (age 22) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
On 12th January 1676 Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda (age 54) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Charles succeeded 2nd Earl Drogheda, 4th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 4th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. [his sister] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 26) by marriage Countess Drogheda.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1679 [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 73) was created 1st Earl Radnor, 1st Viscount Bodmin by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) in reward for having supported Charles' brother James II King England, Scotland and Ireland 1633-1701's future accession. [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 49) by marriage Countess Radnor.
In 1679 Francis Robartes (age 28) was elected MP Cornwall.
On 29th September 1679 [his brother-in-law] William Wycherley (age 38) and [his sister] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 29) were married in secret fearing to lose the King's patronage. She the daughter of [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 73) and [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 49).
Before 2nd July 1680 Francis Robartes (age 30) and Penelope Pole were married. He the son of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 74) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 50).
On 2nd July 1680 [his wife] Penelope Pole died.
In 1685 Francis Robartes (age 34) was elected MP Cornwall.
Around 1685 [his sister] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 35) died.
On 17th July 1685 [his father] John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 79) died at Chelsea. His grandson Charles (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 2nd Viscount Bodmin, 3rd Baron Robartes of Truro in Cornwall, 3rd Baronet Robartes.
After 17th July 1685 [his step-father] Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 59) and [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 55) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Newhaven.
In 1686 [his son] John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor was born to Francis Robartes (age 35) and [his future wife] Anne Fitzgerald.
In 1689 Francis Robartes (age 38) was elected MP Lostwithiel.
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 1690 Francis Robartes (age 39) was elected MP Cornwall.
In 1695 Francis Robartes (age 44) was elected MP Tregony.
In 1702 Francis Robartes (age 51) was elected MP Bodmin.
In 1709 Francis Robartes (age 58) was elected MP Lostwithiel.
In 1710 Francis Robartes (age 59) was elected MP Bodmin.
On 9th July 1714 [his mother] Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 84) died.
Before 3rd February 1718 Francis Robartes (age 68) and Anne Fitzgerald were married. She the daughter of Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. He the son of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 3rd February 1718 Francis Robartes (age 68) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: John Robartes 1st Baron Robartes 
Father: John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor
Francis Robartes 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Smythe
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Smythe 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Neville 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Customer" Smythe 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Smythe 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Smythe 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dinley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Baron Rich of Leez
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jenks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Baldry
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Baldry Baroness Rich Leez
GrandMother: Isabella Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England