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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Christ's College, Cambridge University is in Cambridge University.
Around 1513 Archbishop Nicholas Heath [aged 12] educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
Around 1521 Walter Mildmay was born to Thomas Mildmay [aged 36] and Agnes Read at Moulsham, Essex. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map]. He married before 1571 Mary Walsingham and had issue.
Around 1534 Bishop John Still was born at Grantham [Map]. He was educated at the The King's School, Grantham [Map] and Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 18th March 1558 Bishop Richard Howand [aged 17] was admitted pensioner at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map], but he migrated to St John's College, Cambridge University [Map], where he graduated B.A. in 1561.
Around 1573 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [aged 10] educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1579 John Holles 1st Earl de Clare [aged 14] educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1598 Geoffrey Palmer 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Palmer of Carlton [aged 28]. In 1616 he was awarded BA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map]. In 1619 an MA.
On 18th April 1627 Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet [aged 17] admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 3rd July 1628 Herbert Springet 1st Baronet [aged 15] was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
Around 1640 Adam Browne 2nd Baronet [aged 14] educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 12th April 1646 John Bernard 2nd Baronet [aged 15] was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
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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John Evelyn's Diary. 31st August 1654. Jesus College, Cambridge University, one of the best built, but in a melancholy situation. Next to Christ-College [Map], a very noble erection, especially the modern part, built without the quadrangle toward the gardens, of exact architecture.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 25th February 1660. Saturday. To the Falcon [Map], in the Petty Cury1, where we found my father [aged 59] and brother [aged 19] very well. After dressing myself, about ten o'clock, my father, brother, and I to Mr. Widdririgton, at Christ's College [Map], who received us very civilly, and caused my brother to be admitted, while my father, he, and I, sat talking. After that done, we take leave. My father and brother went to visit some friends, Pepys's, scholars in Cambridge, while I went to Magdalene College, to Mr. Hill, with whom I found Mr. Zanchy, Burton, and Hollins, and was exceeding civilly received by them. I took leave on promise to sup with them, and to my Inn again, where I dined with some others that were there at an ordinary. After dinner my brother to the College, and my father and I to my Cozen Angier's, to see them, where Mr. Fairbrother came to us. Here we sat a while talking. My father he went to look after his things at the carrier's, and my brother's chamber, while Mr. Fairbrother, my Cozen Angier, and Mr. Zanchy, whom I met at Mr. Merton's shop (where I bought 'Elenchus Motuum', having given my former to Mr Downing [aged 35] when he was here), to the Three Tuns [Map], where we drank pretty hard and many healths to the King [aged 29], &c., till it began to be darkish: then we broke up and I and Mr. Zanchy went to Magdalene College, where a very handsome supper at Mr. Hill's chambers, I suppose upon a club among them, where in their discourse I could find that there was nothing at all left of the old preciseness in their discourse, specially on Saturday nights. And Mr. Zanchy told me that there was no such thing now-a-days among them at any time. After supper and some discourse then to my Inn, where I found my father in his chamber, and after some discourse, and he well satisfied with this day's work, we went to bed, my brother lying with me, his things not being come by the carrier that he could not lie in the College.
Note 1. The old Falcon Inn [Map] is on the south side of Petty Cury. It is now divided into three houses, one of which is the present Falcon Inn, the other two being houses with shops. The Falcon yard is but little changed. From the size of the whole building it must have been the principal inn of the town. The room said to have been used by Queen Elizabeth for receptions retains its original form.-M. B. The Petty Cury. The derivation of the name of his street, so well known to all Cambridge men, is a matter of much dispute among antiquaries. (See "Notes and Queries".) The most probable meaning of it is the Parva Cokeria, or little cury, where the cooks of the town lived, just as "The Poultry", where the Poulters (now Poulterers) had their shops. "The Forme of Cury", a Roll of Antient English Cookery, was compiled by the principal cooks of that "best and royalest viander of all Christian Kings", Richard the Second, and edited with a copious Index and Glossary by Dr. Samuel Pegge, 1780.-M. B.
On 2nd October 1695 Brian Broughton 3rd Baronet [aged 18] was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
Around 1700 John Robartes 4th Earl Radnor [aged 14] admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 9th January 1730 John Turner 3rd Baronet [aged 17] was admitted to Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
Around 1739 John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 15] educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1813 William Robert Kemp 10th Baronet [aged 21] was awarded MA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1820 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 29] was awarded BA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1822 Reverend Charles Smith Royds [aged 22] was awarded BA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map]; in 1825 MA.
In 1823 Reverend Edward Royds [aged 32] was awarded MA by Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1837 Harry Mengden Scarth [aged 22] graduated B.A. from Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map]. He proceeded M.A. in 1841.
On 14th April 1876 Cecil Herbert Edward Chubb 1st Baronet was born to Alfred Chubb at Shrewton, Wiltshire [Map]. He attended Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map] where he was awarded a double first in Science and Law, leaving with Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees. He married 1902 Mary Bella Alice Finch Lady Chubb and had issue.