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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Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.
Icknield Street 18c Wall to Derby. Leaving Letocetum, Staffordshire [Map] aka Wall the Icknield Way takes a new alignment through Lichfield [Map], Streethay [Map], past Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], through Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Toyota Island, Staffordshire [Map] crossing the River Derwent before reaching Derventio [Map] aka Derby.
Around 1252 Gundreda Stafford was born to William Stafford of Bramshall (age 56) and Ermentrude FitzWalchelin (age 25) at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map]. She married her first cousin once removed Robert Stafford and had issue.
In 1252 William Stafford of Bramshall (age 56) died at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1308 Gundreda Stafford (age 56) died at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map].
Before 11th March 1322 Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46) had taken Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map].
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Repton, Derbyshire [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge, Derbyshire [Map], Sawley, Derbyshire [Map], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [Map], Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Stoke Ferry, Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge, Nottinghamshire [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham, Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
Around 1273 Isabel Stafford was born to Robert Stafford (age 20) and Gundreda Stafford (age 21) at Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.12%. She married (1) William Stafford Broomshull and had issue (2) her half first cousin William Stafford and had issue.
Around 1303 Robert Stafford (age 50) died at Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent.
On 16th January 1850 Tonman Mosley 1st Baron Anslow was born to Tonman Mosley 3rd Baronet (age 36) at East Lodge, Anslow, Burton-upon-Trent. He was baptised at Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire. He married 2nd February 1881 Hilda Rose Montgomerie Baroness Anslow, daughter of Archibald William Montgomerie 13th Earl Eglinton, and had issue.
1809. John Buckler (age 38). Burton-upon-Trent Bridge.