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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Egloshayle Church is in Egloshayle, Cornwall, Churches in Cornwall.
Egloshayle Church [Map].
Egloshayle Church [Map]. The 16th century carved timber pulpit was brought back from Germany by Sir William Molesworth in the early C19 and presented to the Church in 1928.
1578 . Egloshayle Church [Map]. Slate memorial to the Kestell family in the west tower with heraldic arms carved in shallow relief.
Around 15th October 1716 John Molesworth 2nd Baronet [aged 81] died. He was buried on 18th October 1716 at Egloshayle Church [Map]. His son John [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth [aged 38] by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
Around 17th June 1723 John Molesworth 3rd Baronet [aged 54] died. He was buried at Egloshayle Church [Map] on 20th June 1723. His son John [aged 18] succeeded 4th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
Egloshayle Church [Map]. Monument to John Molesworth 3rd Baronet and Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth, and their children commissioned by John Molesworth 4th Baronet [aged 18], and to John's wife Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth. Aedicule. Putti. Sarcophagus.
John Molesworth 3rd Baronet: On or before 23rd June 1668 he was born to John Molesworth 2nd Baronet and Margery Wise. He was baptised on 23rd June 1668 at Pencarrow House, Cornwall. On 19th September 1699 John Molesworth 3rd Baronet and Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth were married. Around 15th October 1716 John Molesworth 2nd Baronet died. He was buried on 18th October 1716 at Egloshayle Church [Map]. His son John succeeded 3rd Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. Around 17th June 1723 John Molesworth 3rd Baronet died. He was buried at Egloshayle Church [Map] on 20th June 1723. His son John succeeded 4th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth: Before 19th June 1678 she was born to John Arscott of Tetcott in Devon. She baptised on the 19th of June 1678 at Tetcott, Devon, England. Around 3rd May 1719 she died.
Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth: she was born to Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet and Catherine Herbert Lady Morice. In 1728 John Molesworth 4th Baronet and Barbara Morice were married. On 17th May 1755 Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth died.
On 12th March 1729 John Molesworth 5th Baronet was born to John Molesworth 4th Baronet [aged 24] and Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth. He was baptised at Egloshayle Church [Map]. He married (1) 28th September 1755 Frances Smyth and had issue (2) 22nd July 1762 his first cousin Barbara St Aubyn Lady Molesworth, daughter of John St Aubyn 3rd Baronet and Catherine Morice Lady St Aubyn, and had issue.
On 4th April 1766 John Molesworth 4th Baronet [aged 61] died. He was buried at Egloshayle Church [Map] on 14th April 1766. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 5th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. Barbara St Aubyn Lady Molesworth [aged 36] by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
On 20th October 1775 John Molesworth 5th Baronet [aged 46] died. He was buried at Egloshayle Church [Map] on 26th October 1775. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 6th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Egloshayle Church [Map]. 1824. Monument to Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet. Sculpted by Richard Westmacott [aged 48].
Egloshayle Church [Map]. After 10th September 1845. Memorial to James Bruce Carstairs [aged 75], commissioned by his daughter of Andalusia Carstairs Lady Molesworth [aged 35], wife of William Molesworth 8th Baronet [aged 35]. The reference to him being the last Baronet of Kinross would appear to be a mistake although the last Baronet John Bruce 2nd Baronet had a sister Anne Bruce who married a John Carstairs of Kilconquhar?
After 16th April 1877. Egloshayle Church [Map]. Monument to Mary Brown Lady Molesworth, wife of Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet.
Mary Brown Lady Molesworth: On 7th July 1809 Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet and Mary Brown were married. She by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. On 16th April 1877 she died.
General monuments at Egloshayle Church [Map].
After 1919. War memorial at Egloshayle Church [Map].
On 22nd April 1998 John Arscott Molesworth-St Aubyn 15th Baronet [aged 71] shot himself. He was buried at Egloshayle Church [Map]. His son William [aged 39] succeeded 16th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
The Independent of Ireland reported:
A millionaire aristocrat killed himself after becoming depressed by the huge task of managing his country estates. Lieut-Col Sir Arscott Molesworth-St Aubyn, 71, shot himself in the butler's pantry at his Georgian mansion as his wife Lady Iona slept upstairs.
He had property worth an estimated £41m but struggled with the workload involved in generating enough income to keep 12-bedroom Pencarrow House, near Wadebridge, Cornwall, and its 1,500 acres.
An inquest heard how Sir Arscott and Lady Iona, 63, had battled for years to improve the estate, which he inherited 30 years ago. A suicide verdict was returned after a jury heard the baronet had a 14-year history of depression.
The view from looking south from Wadebridge, Cornwall towards Egloshayle Church [Map].