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: Howe
Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe was born to [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe and [her mother] Mary Hartop.
On 10th March 1758 [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 32) and [her mother] Mary Hartop were married.
On 6th July 1758 [her uncle] George Howe 3rd Viscount Howe (age 33) was killed at Fort Carillon Ticonderoga, Essex County New York State at the Battle of Carillon. His brother [her father] Richard (age 32) succeeded 4th Viscount Howe, 4th Baron Glenawley.
In 1782 [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Howe.
On 22nd July 1788 [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 62) was created 1st Earl Howe, 1st Baron Howe. The Baroney was created with a special remainder to his daughter Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe.
On 11th December 1796 [her son] Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe was born to Penn Curzon (age 39) and Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe. He married (1) 19th March 1820 Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe, daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan, and had issue (2) 9th October 1845 Anne Gore Countess Howe and had issue.
In 1797 [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 70) was appointed 620th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 58).
On 5th August 1799 [her father] Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 73) died. Earl Howe, Viscount Howe extinct. His daughter Sophia succeeded 2nd Baroness Howe. His brother [her uncle] William (age 69) succeeded 5th Viscount Howe, 5th Baron Glenawley. Frances Conolly Viscountess Howe by marriage Viscountess Howe.
Before 1805 [her future husband] Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet (age 35) and Elizabeth Slack (age 30) were married. They had four children. They were half first cousins.
In 1812 Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet (age 42) and Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe were married. There was no issue from the marriage. She the daughter of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe and Mary Hartop.
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 19th March 1820 [her son] Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Robert Brudenell 6th Earl Cardigan (age 50) and Penelope Cooke Countess Cardigan (age 50).
In 1835 Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe died. Her son [her son] Richard (age 38) succeeded 3rd Baron Howe. [her daughter-in-law] Harriet Georgiana Brudenell Countess Howe (age 36) by marriage Baroness Howe.
On 1st January 1853 [her former husband] Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet (age 83) died at Cavendish Square Marylebone. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Marylebone. His son [her former step-son] Thomas (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Waller of Braywick Lodge in Berkshire.
Penn Curzon and Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe were married. She the daughter of Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe and Mary Hartop.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Grobham Howe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Annabella Scrope 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Jeanes
GrandFather: Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope
Father: Richard Howe 1st Earl Howe 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Johan Adolf Von Kielmansegg
GrandMother: Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe 15 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Charlotte Hanover Countess of Darlington and Leinster 14 x Great Grand Daughter of
Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe 11 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Mary Hartop