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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: Wyntoun aka Seton
Around 8th January 1426 [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Egidia Hay were married.
After 1438 [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his mother] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 27) were married.
Before 20th May 1455 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley was born to [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and [his mother] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).
On 20th May 1455 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Dunbar were married. She the daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjorie Stewart Countess Moray. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 45).
In 1458 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 2) and Anabella Stewart (age 22) were married. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 47).
Around 1459 [his brother-in-law] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 19) and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 51). He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 15th May 1459 James Douglas 1st Earl Morton and [his sister-in-law] Joan Stewart Countess Morton (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess Morton. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 3rd August 1460 [his brother-in-law] King James II of Scotland (age 29) was killed accidentally whilst besieging Roxburgh Castle when a cannon exploded and he was hit by debris. He was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. His son James (age 9) succeeded III King Scotland.
William Douglas 3rd Lord Drumlanrig (age 20) was present.
On 15th November 1461 [his brother-in-law] Nicholas Hay 2nd Earl Erroll (age 25) and [his half-sister] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley. He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll (age 38) and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
Before 1467 [his brother-in-law] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 24) and Margaret Ogilvy Countess Buchan were married. He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland.
Around 1469 [his brother-in-law] John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy (age 14) and [his half-sister] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She the daughter of [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley.
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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In 1469 [his brother-in-law] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 27) was created 1st Earl Buchan. Margaret Ogilvy Countess Buchan by marriage Countess Buchan.
On 15th July 1470 [his father] Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley died. His son George (age 15) succeeded 2nd Earl Huntley. [his wife] Anabella Stewart (age 34) by marriage Countess Huntley.
On 24th July 1471 the marriage of George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 16) and [his wife] Anabella Stewart (age 35) was annulled due to affinity.
On 18th August 1471 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 16) and Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley (age 21) were married; she having been his mistress. She by marriage Countess Huntley. She the daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll. He the son of Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 61).
After 20th October 1474 [his son] Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley and [his daughter-in-law] Jean Stewart Countess Huntley (age 13) were married. She the daughter of [his brother-in-law] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 34) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl (age 17). He the son of George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 19).
Before April 1475 [his brother-in-law] John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 35) and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness (age 65) and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness. He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 9th June 1479 [his mother] Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley (age 69) died.
On 20th November 1480 [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria (age 47) died.
Before 14th October 1485 [his son-in-law] William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll (age 36) and [his daughter] Isabel Gordon Countess Erroll were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 30) and [his wife] Anabella Stewart (age 49). He the son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 16th October 1486 [his sister-in-law] Joan Stewart Countess Morton (deceased) died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 27th March 1489 Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy (age 84) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John (age 34) succeeded 2nd Lord Kennedy. [his half-sister] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll by marriage Lord Kennedy.
On 21st February 1491 [his son-in-law] Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell (age 39) and [his daughter] Margaret Gordon Countess Bothwell were married. She by marriage Countess Bothwell. She the daughter of George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 35).
On 13th October 1494 [his sister-in-law] Isabella Stewart Duchess Brittany (age 68) died.
Before September 1496 [his son-in-law] Perkin Warbreck (age 22) and [his daughter] Catherine Gordon were married. She the daughter of George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley (age 46).
Around 1498 Andrew Gray 2nd Lord Gray (age 52) and [his wife] Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley (age 48) were married. She by marriage Lord Gray. She the daughter of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll.
In 1499 [his brother-in-law] James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan (age 57) died. His son Alexander succeeded 2nd Earl Buchan. Margaret Ruthven Countess Buchan by marriage Countess Buchan.
On 17th April 1500 [his half-sister] Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll died.
On 8th June 1501 George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley (age 46) died. His son Alexander succeeded 3rd Earl Huntley. [his daughter-in-law] Jean Stewart Countess Huntley (age 40) by marriage Countess Huntley.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1509 [his former wife] Anabella Stewart (age 73) died.
On 27th June 1509 [his former wife] Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley (age 59) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gordon was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley.
[his son] James Gordon was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley.
[his daughter] Isabel Gordon Countess Erroll was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and Anabella Stewart. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. She married before 14th October 1485 her third cousin once removed William Hay 3rd Earl Erroll, son of William Hay 1st Earl Erroll and Beatrice Douglas Countess Erroll, and had issue.
[his daughter] Janet Gordon was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley.
[his son] William Gordon of 1st of Gight was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley.
[his daughter] Catherine Gordon was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley and Elizabeth Hay Countess Huntley. Mother not certain but likely. She married before September 1496 Perkin Warbreck.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his daughter] Margaret Gordon Countess Bothwell was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley. She married 21st February 1491 Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell and had issue.
[his son] Adam Gordon Earl Sutherland was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley. He married Elizabeth Sutherland 10th Countess Sutherland, daughter of John de Moravia Sutherland 8th Earl Sutherland, and had issue.
[his son] Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley was born to George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley. He married (1) after 20th October 1474 Jean Stewart Countess Huntley, daughter of John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl, and had issue (2) after 27th July 1511 his third cousin Elizabeth Gray Countess Huntley and Rothes.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alan Wyntoun
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Seton 1st Lord Seton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Seton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Seton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Freskin Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Christian Cheney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Comyn 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Alexander Seton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Father: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Gordon
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Gordon
GrandMother: Elizabeth Gordon
George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Crichton of Crichton
GrandFather: William Crichton 1st Lord Crichton
Mother: Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley