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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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Archbishop Robert Wikeford 1320-1390

Around 1320 Archbishop Robert Wikeford was born.

In 1368 Archbishop Robert Wikeford [aged 48] was appointed Archdeacon of Winchester.

In 1375 Archbishop Robert Wikeford [aged 55] was elected Archbishop of Dublin by the Dean and Chapter of St Patrick's Cathedral.

In 1376 Archbishop Robert Wikeford [aged 56] was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland which office he held to around 1385.

Westminster Chronicle. Also, they were asked whether the judgement rendered against the earl of Suffolk [aged 57] in the last Parliament held at Westminster was erroneous and revocable, or not. To this question they unanimously answered that, if that judgement were now to be rendered, the aforesaid justices and serjeant would not wish to render it, because it seemed to them that that judgement was revocable, and erroneous in every part of it. In testimony of all these things, the aforesaid justices and serjeant set their seals to the present document, with these witnesses: the reverend fathers Alexander [aged 46], archbishop of York, Robert [aged 67], archbishop of Dublin, John, bishop of Durham, Thomas, bishop of Chichester, John, bishop of Bangor, Robert [aged 25], duke of Ireland, Michael, earl of Suffolk, John Ripon, clerk, and John Blake, esquire. Given at the place, day, month, and year aforesaid [25th August 1387].

Ilem quæsitum erat ab eis an judicium in ultimo Parliamento apud Westmonasterium celebrato redditum contra comitem Suffolkiæ fuit erroneum et revocabile, an non. Ad quam quidem quæstionem unanimiter responderunt quod si illud judicium esset modo reddendum illi justiciarii et serviens prædicti illud reddere nollent quia videtur illis quod judicium illud revocabile est et tanquam erroneum in omni sui parte. In quorum omnium testimonium justiciarii et serviens prædicti sigilla sua præsentibus apposuerunt, his testibus reverendis patribus Alexandro archiepiscopo Eboracensi, Roberto archiepiscopo Dublinensi, Johanne episcopo Dunelmensi, Thomas Cicestrensi episcopo, Johanne Bangorensi episcopo, Roberto duce Hiberniæ et Michaele comite Suffolkiæ et Johanne Ripon clerico et Johanne Blake seutifero. Datum loco die mense et anno prædictis.

On 29th August 1390 Archbishop Robert Wikeford [aged 70] died.