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: Amyand aka Cornewell
In 1748 [his father] George Amyand 1st Baronet (age 27) and [his mother] Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand were married.
On 8th November 1748 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] George Amyand 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his mother] Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand.
On 16th August 1766 [his father] George Amyand 1st Baronet (age 45) died. His son George (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire.
In 1767 [his mother] Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand died.
On 18th July 1771 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 22) and Catherine Cornewall (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She her father's heir. He adopted his father-in-law's surname Cornewall two days later on 20 Jul 1771.
In 1773 [his daughter] Catherine-Frances Cornewall was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 24) and [his wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 21). She married 15th March 1796 Samuel Peploe of Garnstone Castle in Weobley.
In 1774 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Herefordshire which seat he held until 1796.
On 16th January 1774 [his son] George Cornewall 3rd Baronet was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 22). He was baptised at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He married 26th September 1815 Jane Naper Lady Cornewall and had issue.
In 1777 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto (age 25) and [his sister] Anna-Maria Amyand Countess Minto (age 24) were married.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1777 [his brother-in-law] James Harris 1st Earl Malmesbury (age 30) and [his sister] Harriet Maria Amyand Countess Malmesbury (age 16) were married.
In 1779 [his son] Anna-Maria Cornewall was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 30) and [his wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 27).
In 1783 [his daughter] Frances Elizabeth Cornewall Viscountess Hereford was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 31). She married 12th December 1805 Henry Devereux 14th Viscount Hereford, son of George Devereux 13th Viscount Hereford and Marianna Devereux Viscountess Hereford, and had issue.
In 1789 [his daughter] Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon was born to George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 37). She married 5th February 1810 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet, son of Alexander Gordon and Anne Duff Countess Dumfries, and had issue.
On 15th March 1796 [his son-in-law] Samuel Peploe of Garnstone Castle in Weobley and [his daughter] Catherine-Frances Cornewall (age 23) were married.
In 1802 and 1806 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 53) was elected MP Herefordshire. He stood down in 1807.
On 12th December 1805 [his son-in-law] Henry Devereux 14th Viscount Hereford (age 28) and [his daughter] Frances Elizabeth Cornewall Viscountess Hereford (age 22) were married. They had five sons and one daughter. She by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
On 5th February 1810 [his son-in-law] William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 37) and [his daughter] Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon (age 21) were married. They had four children. She by marriage Lady Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. He the son of Alexander Gordon and Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 72).
In 1813 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto (age 61) was created 1st Earl Minto of Minto in Roxburghshire. [his sister] Anna-Maria Amyand Countess Minto (age 60) by marriage Countess Minto of Minto in Roxburghshire.
On 26th September 1815 [his son] George Cornewall 3rd Baronet (age 41) and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Naper Lady Cornewall were married.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 26th August 1819 George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet (age 70) died. His son George (age 45) succeeded 3rd Baronet Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire. [his daughter-in-law] Jane Naper Lady Cornewall by marriage Lady Amyand aka Cornewall of Moccas Court in Herefordshire.
In 1835 [his former wife] Catherine Cornewall (age 83) died.
Father: George Amyand 1st Baronet
George Amyand aka Cornewall 2nd Baronet
GrandFather: John Abraham Korteen
Mother: Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand