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: Keppel
On 9th April 1792 [his father] William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Albermarle. He the son of [his grandfather] George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle and [his grandmother] Anne Miller Countess Albermarle (age 66).
On 2nd June 1794 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle was born to [his father] William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 22) and [his mother] Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle (age 18). He a great x 3 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 4th May 1816 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle (age 21) and Frances Steer Countess Albemarle were married. He the son of William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 43) and Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle (age 40).
On 14th November 1817 [his mother] Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle (age 41) died.
In 1820 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle (age 25) was elected MP Arundel.
In 1822 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 67) and [his sister] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester (age 19) were married. The difference in their ages was 48 years. She the daughter of [his father] William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 49) and [his mother] Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle.
In 1837 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 82) was created 1st Earl of Leicester. [his sister] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester (age 34) by marriage Countess of Leicester.
On 22nd July 1844 [his sister] Anne Amelia Keppel Countess Leicester (age 41) died.
On 13th March 1845 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle (age 50) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Norfolk.
On 30th October 1849 [his father] William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 77) died. His son Augustus (age 55) succeeded 5th Earl Albermarle, 5th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 5th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent. [his wife] Frances Steer Countess Albemarle by marriage Countess Albermarle.
On 15th March 1851 Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle (age 56) died at Chelsea. His brother [his brother] George (age 51) succeeded 6th Earl Albermarle, 6th Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 6th Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
In 1860 Peregrine Cust (age 68) and [his former wife] Frances Steer Countess Albemarle were married.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In May 1869 [his former wife] Frances Steer Countess Albemarle died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Oswald Keppel 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Van Der Duyn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle
GrandFather: George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guillaume de Penancoët Seigneur de Kéroualle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Plœuc
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Miller 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Miller 2nd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Miller 3rd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Miller 4th Baronet
GrandMother: Anne Miller Countess Albermarle
Augustus Frederick Keppel 5th Earl Albermarle 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Southwell 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Southwell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Southwell 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dering 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dering 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Harvey Lady Dering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Southwell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cromwell 1st Earl Ardglass 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Vere Essex Cromwell 4th Earl Ardglass 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Meverell Countess Ardglass
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cromwell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Watson 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Sondes Countess Rockingham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Watson 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Tufton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England