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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: Cole
Maternal Family Tree: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge 1742-1817
In 1805 [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 36) and [his mother] Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Enniskillen. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 60) and [his grandmother] Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 63). He the son of [his grandfather] William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen and [his grandmother] Anne Lowry-Corry Countess Enniskillen.
On 25th January 1807 William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen was born to [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 38) and [his mother] Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen (age 25).
On 27th April 1810 [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 42) was appointed Knight of the Order of St Patrick.
In 1815 [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 46) was created 1st Baron Grinstead of Grinstead in Wiltshire. [his mother] Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen (age 33) by marriage Baroness Grinstead of Grinstead in Wiltshire.
On 26th January 1817 [his mother] Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen (age 35) died.
Around 1830. William Robinson (age 31). Portrait of William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 22).
On 2nd October 1831 [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 63) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh.
On 31st March 1840 [his father] John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen (age 72) died. His son William (age 33) succeeded 3rd Earl Enniskillen, 2nd Baron Grinstead of Grinstead in Wiltshire.
On 16th January 1844 William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 36) and Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen were married. She by marriage Countess Enniskillen. He the son of John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen and Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen.
On 16th December 1844 [his son] John Willoughby Michael Cole was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 37) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen. He died aged five in 1850.
On 21st December 1845 [his son] Lowry Cole 4th Earl Enniskillen was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 38) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen. He married 12th July 1869 Charlotte Marion Baird Countess of Enniskillen and had issue.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 10th May 1847 [his daughter] Charlotte June Cole was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 40) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen.
On 5th August 1849 [his daughter] Florence Mary Cole Countess Erne was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 42) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen. She married 1870 John Crichton 4th Earl Erne, son of John Crichton 3rd Earl Erne and Selina Griselda Beresford Countess Erne.
On 15th April 1850 [his son] John Willoughby Michael Cole (age 5) died.
On 9th March 1851 [his son] Arthur Edward Casamaijor Cole was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 44) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen.
On 4th February 1853 [his daughter] Alice Elizabeth Cole was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 46) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen. She married 30th June 1891 Anthony Evelyn Melbourne Ashley-Cooper, son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl Shaftesbury and Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Cowper Countess Shaftesbury.
On 21st April 1855 [his daughter] Jane Evelyn Cole was born to William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 48) and [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen.
On 13th May 1855 [his wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen died.
In 1865 William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 57) and Mary Emma Brodrick Countess Enniskillen (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess Enniskillen. He the son of John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen and Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen.
On 12th July 1869 [his son] Lowry Cole 4th Earl Enniskillen (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Marion Baird Countess of Enniskillen (age 17) were married. He the son of William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 62) and [his former wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen.
In 1870 [his son-in-law] John Crichton 4th Earl Erne (age 30) and [his daughter] Florence Mary Cole Countess Erne (age 20) were married. She the daughter of William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 62) and [his former wife] Jane Casamaijor Countess Enniskillen. He the son of John Crichton 3rd Earl Erne (age 67) and Selina Griselda Beresford Countess Erne (age 66).
1873. John Lindsay Lucas (age 66). Portrait of William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 65).
On 12th November 1886 William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen (age 79) died. His son Lowry (age 40) succeeded 4th Earl Enniskillen, 3rd Baron Grinstead of Grinstead in Wiltshire. [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Marion Baird Countess of Enniskillen (age 34) by marriage Countess Enniskillen.
On 25th May 1896 [his former wife] Mary Emma Brodrick Countess Enniskillen (age 70) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cole
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cole 1st Baron Mountflorence
GrandFather: William Willoughby Cole 1st Earl Enniskillen
Father: John Cole 2nd Earl Enniskillen
Great x 1 Grandfather: Galbraith Lowry aka Lowry-Corry
GrandMother: Anne Lowry-Corry Countess Enniskillen
William Willoughby Cole 3rd Earl Enniskillen 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop Lewis Bayly 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey
GrandFather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paget 5th Baron Paget Beaudasert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Paget 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Rich Baroness Geneville Beaudasert 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Charlotte Paget Countess Enniskillen 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné
GrandMother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge