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: Belasyse
On 5th August 1728 [his father] Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg (age 29) and Catherine Betham Countess Fauconberg were married.
On 13th April 1742 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg was born to [his father] Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg (age 42).
On 16th June 1756 [his father] Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg (age 57) was created 1st Earl Fauconberg. Catherine Betham Countess Fauconberg by marriage Countess Fauconberg.
On 29th May 1766 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 24) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg (age 67).
In 1767 [his daughter] Charlotte Belasyse was born to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 24) and [his wife] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 24).
In 1768 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 25) was elected MP Peterborough.
In 1770 [his daughter] Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk was born to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 27) and [his wife] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 27). She married (1) 23rd April 1789 Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk and had issue (2) 26th May 1794 Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan, son of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan, and had issue.
Before June 1771 [his son-in-law] George Barnewall (age 60) and Barbara Belasyse were married. She the daughter of Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 29) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 28).
In 1773 [his daughter] Harriet Belasyse was born to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 30) and [his wife] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 30).
On 8th February 1774 [his father] Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg (age 74) died. His son Henry (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl Fauconberg, 5th Viscount Faunconberg, 6th Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
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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After 29th May 1776 [his daughter] Anne Belasyse was born to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 34) and [his wife] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 33). She married before 13th April 1792 George Wombwell 2nd Baronet, son of George Wombwell 1st Baronet and Susannah Rawlinson, and had issue.
On 23rd April 1789 [his son-in-law] Bernard Howard 12th Duke of Norfolk (age 23) and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 47) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 46).
In 1790 [his wife] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg (age 47) died.
Before 13th April 1792 [his son-in-law] George Wombwell 2nd Baronet (age 23) and Anne Belasyse (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 49) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg.
On 26th May 1794 [his son-in-law] Richard Bingham 2nd Earl Lucan (age 29) and Elizabeth Belasyse Duchess Norfolk (age 24) were married. She the daughter of Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 52) and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 58) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 54).
In 1802 [his daughter] Harriet Belasyse (age 29) died.
After 1802. Imitation Gothic chantry-style monument to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 59) and his wife Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg on south wall of Chancel at St Michael's Church, Coxwold, North Yorkshire [Map].
Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg: In 1743 she was born to Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet and Charlotte Coke. On 29th May 1766 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg and she were married. She by marriage Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg. In 1790 Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg died.
On 23rd March 1802 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg (age 59) died without male issue. Earl Fauconberg extinct. His second cousin Rowland (age 52) succeeded 6th Viscount Faunconberg, 7th Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
[his daughter] Barbara Belasyse was born to Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg and Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg. She married before June 1771 George Barnewall, son of Nicholas Barnewall 3rd Viscount Barnewall, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 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 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Fairfax
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cholmley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Babthorpe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rowland Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Barton
GrandFather: Thomas Belasyse 3rd Viscount Fauconberg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gage
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gage 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Gage 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Earl Rivers 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Darcy Lady Gage 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kitson Countess Rivers 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gage 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chamberlain of Sherborne Castle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Chamberlain Lady Gage and Goring
GrandMother: Bridget Gage Viscountess Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Middlemore
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Middlemore
Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England