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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On 27th March 1866 Joseph Crosland Graham was born.
In 1881 Census Joseph Crosland Graham (age 14) was living at 122 Upper Canning Street Liverpool.
Around August 1895 Joseph Crosland Graham (age 29) and Marah Bond Robinson (age 34) were married.
On 2nd August 1896 [his son] Alan Crosland Graham was born to Joseph Crosland Graham (age 30) and [his wife] Marah Bond Robinson (age 35).
On 3rd July 1927 [his wife] Marah Bond Robinson (age 66) died at Clwyd Hall Ruthin.
On 1929 Joseph Crosland Graham (age 62) and Violet Kathleen Brinkley (age 33) were married at St Asaph [Map]. His son Alan Crosland Graham (age 32) and her mother Evelyn Everard Hutton (age 69) were witnesses, and possibly her sister Maud Agatha Brinkley. Her father was deceased before the 1901 Census. The difference in their ages was 28 years.
The London Gazette 33501. The King, has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to signify his intention of conferring the Honour of Knighthood on the following: -
Major John Dearman Birchall, T.D., J.P., Member of Parliament for North East Leeds, December, 1918, to May, 1929. Second Church Estates Commissioner (unpaid), 1923, and since 1924. For political and public services.
Alderman Charles Hay ward Bird, C.B.E., J.P., Chairman, Cardiff Local Employment Committee.
Captain William Brass, Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, November, 1922, to May, 1929. For political services.
Professor Henry Cort Harold,Carpenter, M.A., F.R.S., Professor of Metallurgy in the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology.
Benjamin Arthur Cohen, Esq., K.C., Senior Referee under the Contributory Pensions Act.
Ernest Gordon Craig, Esq., Chairman and Managing Director of the New Era National Pictures Limited, Portable TalKing Pictures Limited, etc.
Matthew Pollock Fraser, Esq., K.C., M.A., LL.B. For political services in Scotland.
Joseph Crosland Graham (age 63), Esq., J.P. For public, political and charitable services in Denbighshire.
(Philip Barling) Ben Greet, Esq., Actor and Producer of Shakespearean plays.
William High, Esq., J.P., Lord Provost of Dundee, 1923-29. For public services.
John Plowright Houfton, Esq., J.P. For public and political services
Alexander Wilson Hungerford, Esq. For political services in Northern Ireland.
James Ralph Jackson, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
William Smith Jarratt, Esq., Comptroller General of the Patent Office.
Walter George Kent, Esq., C.B.E., Chairman of the Luton Division Conservative Association. For political services.
William Oliver Evelyn Meade-King, Esq., J.P., President of the Taunton Division Conservative Association. For political services.
Joseph Quinton Lamb, Esq., J.P., Member of Parliament for the Stone Division, November, 1922, to May, 1929. For political and public services.
Andrew Jopp Williams Lewis, Esq., LL.D., J.P., Lord Provost of Aberdeen since 1925. For public services.
Thomas Wallace McMullan, Esq., lately Member of Parliament for County Down, Northern Ireland Parliament. For political and public services.
John Edwin Mitchell, Esq., O.B.E., J.P., late President of Smethwick Unionist Association. For public and political services.
Peter Chalmers Mitchell, Esq., C.B.E., M.A., LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., Secretary of the Zoological Society.
William Foot Mitchell, Esq., J:P., Member of Parliament for Dartford, January to December, 1910, and for Saffron Walden, 1922-29. For political and public services.
James Wycliffe Headlam-Morley, Esq., C.B.E., lately Historical Adviser, Foreign Office.
Roland Thomas Nugent, Esq., Director of the Federation of British Industries.
Alexander Pengilly, Esq., Chairman of the South Dorset Conservative Association. Chairman of the South Western Area of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations. For political and public services.
William Ray, Esq., J.P., Chairman of the Central Hackney Conservative Association. For political and public services.
Henry Sutcliffe Smith, Esq., a director of the Bradford Dyers' Association.
Major Charles Wentworth Stanley, J.P., D.L., Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Conservative and Unionist Association. For publicand political services.
Robert Mills Welsford, Esq., M.A., LL.B., President of the Law Society.
Roderick Roy Wilson, Esq., Member of Parliament for Lichfield, October, 1924, to May, 1929. Chairman of the British Guiana Parliamentary Commission, 1926. For political and public services.
Robert Stanton Woods, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Honorary Physician and Honorary Surgeon, London Hospital. For services during His Majesty's illness.
Francis James Wylie, Esq., M.A., Oxford Secretary to the Rhodes Trust.
1935. Church of St Hychan Llanychan [Map]. Monument to Joseph Crosland Graham (age 68) and [his former wife] Marah Bond Robinson, and their son [his son] Alan Crosland Graham (age 38). Sculpted by Leonard Stanford Merrifield (age 55).
Marah Bond Robinson: On 10th February 1861 she was born. Around August 1895 Joseph Crosland Graham and she were married. On 3rd July 1927 she died at Clwyd Hall Ruthin.
Alan Crosland Graham: On 2nd August 1896 he was born to Joseph Crosland Graham and Marah Bond Robinson. On 1929 Joseph Crosland Graham and Violet Kathleen Brinkley were married at St Asaph [Map]. His son Alan Crosland Graham and her mother Evelyn Everard Hutton were witnesses, and possibly her sister Maud Agatha Brinkley. Her father was deceased before the 1901 Census. The difference in their ages was 28 years. On 10th May 1964 he died.
On 30th April 1946 Joseph Crosland Graham (age 80) died.
On 21st December 1985 [his former wife] Violet Kathleen Brinkley (age 90) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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After 21st December 1985. Church of St Hychan Llanychan [Map]. Grave of [his former wife] Violet Kathleen Brinkley (deceased), second wife of Joseph Crosland Graham.
Violet Kathleen Brinkley: On 17th February 1895 she was born to Charles Michael Edgeworth Brinkley and Evelyn Everard Hutton at Tongham, Surrey. On 21st December 1985 she died.