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: Osborne
On 25th April 1682 [his father] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 23) and [his mother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 50) and [his grandmother] Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds (age 53).
On 11th November 1691 Peregrine Osborne 3rd was born to [his father] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 32) and [his mother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 29).
On 14th September 1711 [his brother-in-law] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort (age 27) and [his sister] Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 23) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. She the daughter of [his father] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 52) and [his mother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 49). They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 26th July 1712 [his grandfather] Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 80) died. His son [his father] Peregrine (age 53) succeeded 2nd Duke Leeds, 2nd Earl of Danby, 2nd Viscount Osborne, 2nd Viscount Latimer, 2nd Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 3rd Baronet Osborne of Kiveton. [his mother] Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 50) by marriage Duchess Leeds.
On 16th December 1712 Peregrine Osborne 3rd (age 21) and Elizabeth Harley (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 51) and Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer. He the son of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 53) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 50).
On 31st August 1713 [his brother-in-law] Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 24) and Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Holles 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne and Margaret Cavendish Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 51). He the son of [his father-in-law] Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 51) and Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer.
On 6th November 1713 [his son] Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds was born to Peregrine Osborne 3rd (age 21) and [his wife] Elizabeth Harley (age 24). His mother died from childbirth two weeks later. He married 26th June 1740 Mary Godolphin Duchess Leeds, daughter of Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin and Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, and had issue.
On 20th November 1713 [his wife] Elizabeth Harley (age 24) died from childbirth at at Wimbledon, Surrey, having given birth to [his son] Thomas Osborne 4th Duke Leeds two weeks before.
On 17th September 1719 Peregrine Osborne 3rd (age 27) and Anne Seymour (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset (age 57) and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 52). He the son of Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 60) and Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds (age 57). They were fifth cousins.
In 1722 [his brother-in-law] Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset (age 37) was created 1st Baron Percy. Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 22) by marriage Baroness Percy.
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 1722 [his sister] Mary Osborne Duchess Beaufort (age 33) died.
On 27th November 1722 [his wife] Anne Seymour (age 13) died in childbirth (probably) at the age of thirteen.
On 25th June 1729 [his father] Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds (age 70) died. His son Peregrine (age 37) succeeded 3rd Duke Leeds, 3rd Earl of Danby, 3rd Viscount Osborne, 3rd Viscount Latimer, 3rd Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 4th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton.
Before 1731. Christian Fredericke Zincke (age 47). Miniature portrait of Peregrine Osborne 3rd (age 39).
On 9th May 1731 Peregrine Osborne 3rd (age 39) died. His son Thomas (age 17) succeeded 4th Duke Leeds, 4th Earl of Danby, 4th Viscount Osborne, 4th Viscount Latimer, 4th Baron Osborne of Kinderton, 5th Baronet Osborne of Kiveton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Osborne 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hewett Osborne
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hewett
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hewett
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Osborne 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fleetwood 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Fleetwood
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spring 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Spring
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Waldegrave 
GrandFather: Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Walmesley 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Walmesley Lady Osborne 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sylvester Danvers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mordaunt 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Danvers 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Peregrine Osborne 2nd Duke Leeds 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bertie Baron Willoughby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Golding Countess of Oxford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 
8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jeffrey of Chiddington Sussex
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey
GrandMother: Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Cockayne 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cockayne
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cockayne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Medcalf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Medcalf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Morris
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Morris Countess Dover
Peregrine Osborne 3rd Duke Leeds 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Hyde 1st Baronet 
GrandFather: Thomas Hyde 2nd Baronet
Mother: Bridget Hyde Duchess Leeds