Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Paternal Family Tree: Monck
On 8th August 1756 [her future husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 26] and Letitia Vernon were married.
In 1759 Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden was born to [her father] Thomas Monck of Kildare Street Dublin.
On 10th June 1766 [her future husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 36] and Mary Allen were married.
In 1772 [her father] Thomas Monck of Kildare Street Dublin died.
On 17th May 1777 Thomas Maude 1st Baron Montalt [age 50] died unmarried. Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary extinct. His brother [her future husband] Cornwallis [age 47] succeeded 3rd Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary. Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 18] by marriage Lady of Dundrum in Tipperary.
On 3rd June 1777 Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 47] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 29 years.
On 27th March 1780 [her son] Cornwallis Maude 3rd Viscount Hawarden was born to [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 50] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 21]. He married 8th July 1811 Jane Crawfurd Bruce and had issue.
Around 1783 [her daughter] Alicia Maude was born to [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 53] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 24]. She married May 1807 Reverend Robert Ponsonby Tottenham, son of Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely and Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely, and had issue.
In 1784 [her brother] Charles Stanley Monck 1st Viscount Monck [age 30] and [her sister-in-law] Anne Quin were married.
On 29th June 1786 [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 56] was created 1st Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary. Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 27] by marriage Baroness Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary.
On 5th December 1793 [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 64] was created 1st Viscount Hawarden. Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 34] by marriage Viscountess Hawarden.
On 17th November 1798 [her son] Captain Francis Maude was born to [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 69] and Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 39].
On 14th December 1798 [her step-son] Thomas Ralph Maude 2nd Viscount Hawarden [age 31] and Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden were married. She the daughter of Charles Agar 1st Earl Normanton [age 61] and Jane Benson Countess Northampton.
On 9th June 1802 [her brother] Charles Stanley Monck 1st Viscount Monck [age 48] died. His son [her nephew] Henry [age 16] succeeded 2nd Viscount Monck.
On 23rd August 1803 [her husband] Cornwallis Maude 1st Viscount Hawarden [age 73] died. His son [her step-son] Thomas [age 36] succeeded 2nd Viscount Hawarden, 2nd Baron Montalt of Hawarden in Tipperary, 4th Baronet of Dundrum in Tipperary. Frances Anne Agar Viscountess Hawarden by marriage Viscountess Hawarden.
In May 1807 [her son-in-law] Reverend Robert Ponsonby Tottenham [age 33] and [her daughter] Alicia Maude [age 24] were married. He the son of Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely and Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 8th July 1811 [her son] Cornwallis Maude 3rd Viscount Hawarden [age 31] and [her daughter-in-law] Jane Crawfurd Bruce were married. She by marriage Viscountess Hawarden.
On 26th July 1851 Anne Isabella Monck Viscountess Hawarden [age 92] died.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Monck of Leworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Monck
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Monck
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Blennerhassett Monck
GrandFather: Charles Monck of St Stephen's Green, Dublin