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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: Lumley
Richard Lumley 1st and Frances Shelley were married.
On 7th April 1589 Richard Lumley 1st was born to [his father] Roger Lumley and [his mother] Anne Kurtwich. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward IV of England.
On 22nd November 1596 William Sandes (age 21) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Cornwallis (age 6) were married. There was no issue from the marriage. They were half fifth cousins.
On 19th July 1619 Richard Lumley 1st (age 30) was knighted by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 53) at Theobalds House, Hertfordshire.
After 1621 [his son-in-law] Christopher Conyers 2nd Baronet and [his daughter] Julia Lumley were married. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward IV of England.
On 12th July 1628 Richard Lumley 1st (age 39) was created 1st Viscount Lumley. [his future wife] (age 38) by marriage Viscountess Lumley.
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 11th May 1630 Richard Lumley 1st (age 41) and (age 40) were married. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward IV of England.
On 12th January 1635 [his sister-in-law] Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll (age 45) died at Drury Lane.
Before 12th March 1663 Richard Lumley 1st (age 73) died. His grandson [his grandson] Richard (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Lumley.
[his father] Roger Lumley and [his mother] Anne Kurtwich were married.
[his daughter] Julia Lumley was born to Richard Lumley 1st and Frances Shelley. She married after 1621 her fifth cousin once removed Christopher Conyers 2nd Baronet, son of John Conyers 1st Baronet, and had issue.
[his son] John Lumley was born to Richard Lumley 1st and Frances Shelley. He married his sixth cousin Mary Compton and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Lumley 2nd Baron Lumley 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Harrington Baroness Knightley 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Thornton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Thornton Baroness Lumley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lumley 3rd Baron Lumley Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward IV of England 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth York Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Waite
GrandFather: Anthony Lumley Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Conyers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Conyers
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Conyers 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Darcy 6th Baron Darcy of Knayth 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Darcy Knayth and Fitzhugh 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Conyers Baroness Lumley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Neville 1st Earl Kent Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Neville 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fauconberg 5th Baron Fauconberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fauconberg Countess Kent
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Brounflete Baroness Fauconberg
Father: Roger Lumley 2 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Gray Unknown
Richard Lumley 1st Viscount Lumley 3 x Great Grand Son of
Mother: Anne Kurtwich