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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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Paternal Family Tree: Compton
In 1884 [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 32) and [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 66) and [his grandmother] Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton.
On 6th August 1885 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton was born to [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 34) and [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 25).
In 1897 [his grandfather] William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton (age 79) died. His son [his father] William (age 45) succeeded 5th Marquess Northampton, 13th Earl of Northampton, 5th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 5th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex. [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Northampton.
On 1st June 1902 [his mother] Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton (age 41) died in Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire [Map].
On 15th June 1913 [his father] William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton (age 62) died in Acqui. His son William (age 27) succeeded 6th Marquess Northampton, 14th Earl of Northampton, 6th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 6th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
On 15th October 1921 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 36) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 28) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. She the daughter of Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 59) and Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 52). He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton. They were second cousin once removed.
On 27th October 1927 [his brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath (age 22) and Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 23) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 65) and [his mother-in-law] Violet Caroline Mordaunt Marchioness Bath (age 58).
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Before 18th June 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 48) were divorced.
On 18th June 1942 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 56) and Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 23) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. The difference in their ages was 33 years. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 2nd April 1946 [his son] Spencer Compton 7th Marquess of Northampton was born to William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 60) and [his wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 27).
On 9th June 1946 [his former father-in-law] Thomas Henry Thynne 5th Marquess of Bath (age 83) died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Henry (age 41) succeeded 6th Marquess of Bath, 8th Viscount Weymouth, 8th Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 9th Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire. Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 41) by marriage Marchioness of Bath.
In 1953 [his former brother-in-law] Henry Frederick Thynne 6th Marquess of Bath (age 47) and Daphne Vivian Marchioness Bath (age 48) were divorced.
On 2nd December 1958 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 73) and Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 54) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Northampton. He the son of William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton and Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton.
On 14th May 1976 [his wife] Elspeth Grace Whitaker Marchioness Northampton (age 71) died.
On 30th January 1978 William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton (age 92) died. His son Spencer (age 31) succeeded 7th Marquess Northampton, 15th Earl of Northampton, 7th Earl Compton of Compton in Warwickshire, 7th Baron Wilmington of Wilmington in Sussex.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1980 [his former wife] Emma Margery Thynne Marchioness Northampton (age 86) died.
In 1997 [his former wife] Virginia Lucie Heaton Marchioness Northampton (age 78) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Compton 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 8th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 1st Marquess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Lawton Countess Northampton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Marquess Northampton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Compton 4th Marquess Northampton 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Clephane of Carslogie
Great x 2 Grandfather: Major-General William Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane Marchioness Northampton
Father: William George Spencer Scott Compton 5th Marquess Northampton 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Steuart
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Elliot 1st Earl Minto
Great x 1 Grandfather: Admiral George Elliot
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Amyand 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna-Maria Amyand Countess Minto
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Abraham Korteen
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Korteen Lady Amyand
GrandMother: Eliza Harriet Elliot Marchioness Northampton
William Bingham Compton 6th Marquess Northampton 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Baring
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Baring 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Herring Lady Baring
GrandFather: Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Bingham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bingham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton
Mother: Mary Florence Baring Marchioness Northampton 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Admiral Keith Stewart 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Alexander Stewart 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Louisa Caroline Stewart Baroness Ashburton 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England