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: Lowther
On 19th May 1817 [his father] Henry Cecil Lowther [aged 26] and [his mother] Lucy Eleanor Sherard [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough. He the son of William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale [aged 59] and Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale [aged 55].
On 27th March 1818 Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale was born to [his father] Henry Cecil Lowther [aged 27] and [his mother] Lucy Eleanor Sherard [aged 26].
Around 1828 Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 9] educated at Westminster School [Map].
Around 1832 Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 13] educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1847 Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 28] was elected MP West Cumberland.
On 8th June 1848 [his mother] Lucy Eleanor Sherard [aged 56] died.
On 4th October 1855 [his son] George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 37]. He married 6th July 1878 Constance Gwladys Herbert Marchioness Ripon, daughter of Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea, and had issue.
On 25th January 1857 [his son] Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 38]. He married 1878 Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale, daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly.
On 11th July 1859 [his son] Charles Edwin Lowther was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 41].
On 6th April 1865 [his daughter] Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 47]. She married (1) 1st January 1887 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill, son of Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill and Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill, and had issue.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 25th June 1867 [his son] Lancelot Edward Lowther 6th Earl Lonsdale was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 49]. He married 24th April 1889 Gwendoline Sheffield, daughter of Robert Sheffield 5th Baronet and Priscilla Isabella Laura Dumaresq, and had issue.
On 6th December 1867 [his father] Henry Cecil Lowther [aged 77] died at Barleythorpe Hall, Rutlandshire.
On 4th March 1872 [his uncle] William Lowther 2nd Earl Lonsdale [aged 84] died. His nephew Henry [aged 53] succeeded 3rd Earl Lonsdale, 4th Viscount Lowther, 4th Baron Lowther.
On 15th August 1876 Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale [aged 58] died. His son George [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl Lonsdale, 5th Viscount Lowther, 5th Baron Lowther.
[his son] Sibyl Emily Lowther was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lowther 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Lowther
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Lowther
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Baronet
GrandFather: William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale
Father: Henry Cecil Lowther 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Fane 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fane of Brympton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hannah Rushworth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Scrope 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hooke
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Swymmer
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland
GrandMother: Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Farington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven
Great x 1 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Piers
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Piers
Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Sherard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard of Whissendine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fairfax 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Pedley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Pedley Countess Harborough
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Apreece
GrandFather: Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Lucy Eleanor Sherard 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England