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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Richard's Castle, Herefordshire is in Herefordshire, Castles in Herefordshire.
Around 1040 Osbern St John 2nd Baron Burford was born to Richard Fitzscrope 1st Baron Burford (age 25) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. Some sources say around 1045 but his son Simon was born in 1056 meaning around 1040 is more likely. He married before 1056 Nest verch Gruffydd Cadelling Baroness Burford and had issue.
Around 1056 Simon St John was born to Osbern St John 2nd Baron Burford (age 16) and Nest verch Gruffydd Cadelling Baroness Burford at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
After 1067 Richard Fitzscrope 1st Baron Burford (deceased) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. His son Osbern (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baron Burford Feudal. Nest verch Gruffydd Cadelling Baroness Burford by marriage Baroness Burford Feudal.
Around 1080 Walter Scrope was born to Osbern St John 2nd Baron Burford (age 40) and Nest verch Gruffydd Cadelling Baroness Burford at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1103 Hugh Scrope was born to Walter Scrope (age 23) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1105 Richard Scrope was born to Walter Scrope (age 25) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1107 Walter Scrope (age 27) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1135 Osbern Fitzhugh was born to Hugh Fitzosbern 3rd Baron Burford (age 55) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married Amicia Clifford, daughter of Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford and Margaret Isobel Tosny Baroness Clifford.
Around 1136 Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford was born to Hugh Fitzosbern 3rd Baron Burford (age 56) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married Lucia Clifford Baroness Burford, daughter of Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford and Margaret Isobel Tosny Baroness Clifford, and had issue.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Around 1161 Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford was born to Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford (age 25) and Lucia Clifford Baroness Burford (age 12) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford, daughter of Robert Marmion 2nd Baron Marmion, and had issue.
Around 1180 Lucy Say was born to Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford (age 19) and Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford (age 20) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1182 Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford (age 21) and Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford (age 22) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married (1) 1197 Hugh Ferrers 6th Baron Burford (2) June 1211 Robert Mortimer and had issue (3) 23rd November 1219 William Stuteville and had issue.
Around 1190 Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer (age 21) and Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford (age 8) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1191 Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford (age 55) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. His son Hugh (age 30) succeeded 5th Baron Burford Feudal.
In 1197 Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford (age 36) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. His daughter Margaret (age 15) succeeded 6th Baroness Burford Feudal.
In or before 1216 William Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer (age 46) and Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford (age 33) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1225 Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer was born to Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer (age 35) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married in or before 1265 Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer and had issue.
Around 1255 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 30) and Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 15) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married before 1273 Matilda Baroness Mortimer and had issue.
Around 1265 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 25) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married (1) before 15th September 1317 his sixth cousin Alice Tosny Countess Warwick and had issue (2) after 15th September 1317 Eleanor Clare Baroness Zouche Mortimer, daughter of Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford and Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford, and had issue.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 7th April 1287 Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 62) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son Hugh (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle. Matilda Baroness Mortimer by marriage Baroness Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle.
Around 1288 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford was born to Richard Cornwall (age 36) and Joan Fitzalan (age 21) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He a great grandson of King John of England. He married 1304 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford, daughter of Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer and Matilda Baroness Mortimer, and had issue.
On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. She married (1) William Devereux (2) Thomas Hulhampton (3) 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford and had issue.
On 29th September 1317 John Talbot was born to Richard Talbot 5th Baron Talbot (age 39) and Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married his fourth cousin once removed Juliane Grey, daughter of Roger Grey 1st Baron Grey Ruthyn and Elizabeth Hastings Baroness Grey Ruthyn, and had issue.
Around 1319 Richard Talbot was born to Richard Talbot 5th Baron Talbot (age 41) and Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Around 1321 Thomas Talbot was born to Richard Talbot 5th Baron Talbot (age 43) and Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
Before 10th October 1328 Richard Talbot 5th Baron Talbot (age 50) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1337 John Talbot was born to John Talbot (age 19) and Juliane Grey (age 20) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He married his second cousin Catherine Talbot, daughter of Richard Talbot 2nd Baron Talbot and Elizabeth Comyn Baroness Talbot, and had issue.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Around 1367 Philippa Talbot was born to John Talbot (age 30) and Catherine Talbot (age 28) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.40%. She married before 24th February 1408 John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft.
Around 1708 Reverend John Salwey was appointed Rector of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
John Talbot died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].