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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Breadsall, Derbyshire
Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire
Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire
Hopwell, Derbyshire
Morley, Derbyshire
Risley, Derbyshire
Risley Hall, Derbyshire
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
Sawley, Derbyshire
Stanley, Derbyshire
Wilne, Derbyshire
Erewash, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire.
Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire is also in Priories in England.
On 18th April 1802 Erasmus Darwin (age 70) died at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire [Map].
Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire is also in Abbeys in England.
Annals of Dunstable. In the same year the abbot of La Dale [Map]1 reached a settlement with us concerning the tithes in Pecco, which we were claiming from him; and a composition was made between us before judges acting as subdelegates.
Eodem anno abbas de la Dale composuit nobiscum super decimis in Pecco, quas ab ipso petebamus; et facta est inter nos transactio coram judicibus subdelegatis.
Note 1. Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire [Map]; sometimes known as Stanley Park.
Around 1380 Robert Sacheverell was born at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1400 John Sacheverell was born to Robert Sacheverell (age 20) at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Anne Leche and had issue.
In 1412 Ralph Sacheverell was born to John Sacheverell (age 12) and Anne Leche (age 12) at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map]. He married 1438 Joan Curzon and had issue.
Icknield Street 18d Derby to Chesterfield. From Derventio [Map] aka Derby Icknield Street takes a new alignment past Morley, Derbyshire [Map], Smithy Houses, Derbyshire [Map], Street Lane, Derbyshire [Map], Higham, Derbyshire [Map], Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire [Map], Clay Cross, Derbyshire [Map] crossing the River Rother before arriving at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1448 Henry Statham was born to John Statham (age 40) at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
On 30th April 1480 Henry Statham (age 32) died at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1566 Henry Sacheverell was born to Henry Sacheverell (age 19) and Jane Ireton (age 26) at Morley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) before 27th October 1600 Marie Giddings and had issue (2) before 13th May 1616 Elizabeth Copley (3) 13th September 1618 Lucie Boughton.
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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Jane Statham was born to Henry Statham at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1555 John Willoughby was born to George Willoughby (age 35) and Elizabeth Neale at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Frances Hun.
On 14th September 1579 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet was born to John Willoughby of Risley (age 24) at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) after 6th February 1605 Elizabeth Knollys and had issue (2) 1621 Lettice Darcy and had issue.
In 1602 John Willoughby (age 47) died at Risley, Derbyshire [Map].
On 8th July 1702 Anchitell Grey (age 78) died at Risley Hall, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1269 William Grey (age 65) died at Sandiacre, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1457 Isabel Booth was born to Roger Booth (age 61) at Sawley, Derbyshire [Map]. She married 20th February 1473 Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, son of John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby and Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale, and had issue.
On 18th August 1497 Roger Booth died at Sawley, Derbyshire [Map].
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Repton, Derbyshire [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge, Derbyshire [Map], Sawley, Derbyshire [Map], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [Map], Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Stoke Ferry, Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge, Nottinghamshire [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham, Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
In 1430 Katherine Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley (age 25) and Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley (age 29) at Stanley, Derbyshire [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married John Savage and had issue.
On 20th November 1649 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet (age 70) died at Lavenham, Suffolk. He was buried at Wilne, Derbyshire [Map]. Baronet Willoughby of Risley in Derbyshire extinct.