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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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St Cuby's Church, Duloe is in Duloe, Cornwall, Churches in Cornwall.
St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map].
Around 550. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. St Cuby's Font stood for 1300 years at St Cuby's Well, Duloe [Map].
Around 1550. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Below east window of chapel, slate with 2 Elizabethan ladies with their families.
In 1592 Anna Coffyn died. Slate memorial at St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. In Elizabethan dress holding gloves and book. 2 shields in spandrels with skull below.
1610. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Beneath north window table tomb of John Killiow of Westnorth, died 1610 and wife Dorothy Trevelyan who died in 1600 and whose arms are impaled with those of her husband on panel above tomb. Strapwork decoration.
In 1629 Maria Arundel died. Slate monument at St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map].
Maria Arundel: she was born to Thomas Arundell.
On 28th March 1793 Harry Bewes (age 52) died. He was buried at St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Monument by William Adran, 1793, signed 'Adran Fect London'.
Harry Bewes: Around 1741 he was born.
On 15th April 1824 Edward Buller 1st Baronet (age 59) died. Baronet Buller of Trennant Park in Cornwall extinct. He was buried at St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map].
Edward Buller 1st Baronet: On 24th December 1764 he was born to John Buller and Mary St Aubyn. On 3rd October 1808 Edward Buller 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Buller of Trennant Park in Cornwall.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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After 1839. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Memorial to John Ogilvy.
After 19th July 1863. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Grave of Thomas Serpell who was "unfortunately drowned at Shallow-pool ... aged 18 years and 10 months."
After 1918. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. War Memorial.
After 18th November 1936. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Memorial to Bennett John Toms, Churchwarden, died at sea.
On 22nd October 1942. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. C Rawlings, Regulating Petty Officer, Royal Navy. D/MX 60806. HMS Drake. Aged thirty. Died of acute appendicitis.
20th February 1945. St Cuby's Church, Duloe [Map]. Grave of William Richard Tambling, RAF. Killed on Active Service. Aged twenty-six years.
Wireless Operator on Martinet TT.I MS690 which crashed.