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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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On 9th September 1898, or 1895, Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm was born at Woollahra, Sydney, youngest child and only daughter of grazier Harry Chisholm and his wife Margaret Mackellar. Her family moved to Sydney in 1912, she attended Kambala School for Girls.
In 1914 Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 15) and her mother sailed to England on SS Mongolia. Their stay extended as a consequence of the outbreak of the First World War.
On 21st August 1915 John Peniston Milbanke 10th Baronet (age 42) was killed in action leading his men on Hill 70 at the farthest point reached by British troops at Suvla Bay. His body was not recovered. His son [her future husband] John (age 13) succeeded 11th Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
Before 27th December 1915 Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 17) and her mother travelled to Cairo, Egypt. Sheila volunteered to help with the nursing; while visiting John in hospital she met [her future husband] Lord Loughborough (age 23), heir to the Earl of Rosslyn.
On 27th December 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine (age 23) and Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 17) were married at Cairo, Egypt.
In 1918 Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 19) met the King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 23) during an air raid when both had taken shelter in the porch of a house in Belgravia at the same time. They started a relationship which lasted until the 1930s.
In 1926 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine (age 33) and Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 27) were divorced.
On 11th November 1928 John Charles Peniston Milbanke 11th Baronet (age 26) and Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 30) were married at the Savoy Chapel Royal [Map]. Their wedding 1928 caused chaos in central London with people climbing on to parked cars to get a glimpse of the couple.
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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On 4th August 1929 [her former husband] Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine (age 36) died.
1934. Yevonde Cumbers aka Madame Yevonde (age 40). Photograph on the cover of Tatler of Lady Milbanke (age 35) i.e. Sheila Chisholm.
1935. Yevonde Cumbers aka Madame Yevonde (age 41). Photograph of Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 36) as "Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons". © The Yevonde Portrait Archive.
Around 1938. Simon Elwes (age 35). Portrait of Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 39).
On 1st June 1947 [her husband] John Charles Peniston Milbanke 11th Baronet (age 45) died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Ralph (age 40) succeeded 12th Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
On 13th October 1969 Margaret Sheila MacKellar Chisholm (age 71) died.