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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Calendar Inquisitions Miscellaneous is in Late Medieval Books.
1666. Commission to Edmund de la Beche, Robert Daundely, and James de Wodestok. Witness: — Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, guardian of England. Berkhampstede. 22 April 13 Edward III. [1339.] By the council.
Town of Southampton.
Inquisition before the said Edmund and James. Romesy. Friday after Trinity.
Thomas de Bynedon and Robert de Farnefold, receivers of the king's wool in CO. Hants, according to the rate of a fifteenth, received before Michaelmas 12 Edward III at Southampton 136 sacks, 40 cloves, and 51bs. from divers hundreds, which was burnt and carried away by foreign enemies, who entered the town on Monday after Michaelmas.
John Mauduyt, sheriff of Wilts, Henry Burry, and Robert de Wodeford, receivers of the king's wool in co. Wilts, caused to be carried from co. Wilts to Southampton before Michaelmas 270 sarplers of wool, which were burnt and carried away as aforesaid, except 29 sarplers which came into the keeping of the said Robert and Henry after the burning.
Wilts.
Similar inquisition with similar findings as to the said 270 sarplers.
Hants.
Similar inquisition with similar findings as to the said 270 sarplers, and as to the said 136 sacks, 40 cloves, and 51bs., except a statement that 50 cloves thereof were carried away after the burning by Elhs Farman of Hungerford and others (named).
A transcript of the foregoing commission and inquisitions. Cf. Close Roll Calendar, p. 550. C. Inq. Misc. File 138. (12.)