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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: Chetwynd
On 9th May 1632 Walter Chetwynd was born to [his uncle] Walter Chetwynd (age 34) and [his mother] Frances Hesilrige (age 17).
On 2nd July 1632 [his uncle] Walter Chetwynd (age 34) and [his mother] Frances Hesilrige (age 17) were married at St Dunstan's in the West, Fleet Street [Map].
On 31st May 1638 [his grandfather] Walter Chetwynd (age 78) died. His son [his uncle] Walter Chetwynd (age 40) inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
On 14th September 1668 Walter Chetwynd (age 36) and Anne Bagot (age 25) were married. They had one daughter, Frances, who died aged around ten years.
On 19th April 1669 [his uncle] Walter Chetwynd (age 71) died. His son Walter Chetwynd (age 36) inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
On 6th December 1671 [his wife] Anne Bagot (age 28) died. Monument at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map], right side [her husband Walter Chetwynd (age 39) on left]...
Anne Bagot: Around 1643 she was born to Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet. On 14th September 1668 Walter Chetwynd and she were married. They had one daughter, Frances, who died aged around ten years.
In 1676 Walter Chetwynd (age 43) commissioned the building of St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. The church is attributed to Christopher Wren (age 52) who was a friend of Walter Chetwynd. Pevsner writes: "A drawing by Wren annotated 'Mr Chetwynd's Tower' exists...Wren worked almost exclusively for the King...but in the case of St Mary('s Church, Ingestre) the exquisite quality speaks unequivocally." The church was consecrated in August 1677 with a full day of services with "the Bishop baptizing a child, churching a woman, joining a couple in matrimony and burying another, all on the same day...the idea was to emphasize that this was a Parish Church, and not a private Chapel for the Chetwynd family."
On 16th November 1686 [his mother] Frances Hesilrige (age 71) died.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 21st March 1693 Walter Chetwynd (age 60) died of smallpox. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. John Chetwynd of Boughton (age 50) inherited Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire.
After 21st February 1736. St Mary the Virgin Church, Ingestre [Map]. Monument, left side, to Walter Chetwynd.
Monument, left middle, to Walter Chetwynd 1st Viscount Chetwynd (deceased) and his wife Mary Berkeley Viscountess Chetwynd (age 65).
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 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 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 19 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 4 Grandfather: William Chetwynd
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheywynd
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Egerton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Chetwynd of Ingestre, Staffordshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Harpur 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Chetwynd of Ingestre in Staffordshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Walter Chetwynd 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Middlemore of Edgbaston in Warwickshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Middlemore
Father: Walter Chetwynd 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archdeacon John Mullins
GrandMother: Mary Mullins
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Thicknes
Walter Chetwynd 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Edward Hesilrige of Thedingworth in Leicestershire
Mother: Frances Hesilrige