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: Carew
George Carew and Thomasine Godolphin were married.
George Carew was born to [his father] Thomas Carew and [his mother] Elizabeth Edgecombe.
Before 17th July 1555 [his father] Thomas Carew (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Edgecombe (age 23) were married.
On 12th February 1565 [his father] Thomas Carew (age 38) died.
In 1584 George Carew was elected MP St Germans.
In 1586 George Carew was elected MP Saltash.
In 1588 George Carew was elected MP Saltash.
In 1593 George Carew was elected MP Saltash.
In 1597 George Carew was elected MP St Germans.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1601 George Carew was elected MP St Germans.
On 24th March 1603 Elizabeth I (age 69) died at Richmond Palace [Map] around three in the morning. Her first cousin twice removed James (age 36) succeeded I King England Scotland and Ireland.
Immediately following her death Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth (age 43) started on horseback for Edinburgh to inform King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland arriving at Holyrood Palace [Map] late on the 26 Mar 1603. His conduct met with general disapproval and merited censure as contrary to all decency, good manners and respect. George Carew and Thomas Lake (age 35) were sent by the Council to formally inform James of her death.
On 23rd July 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) created a number Knights at the Royal Gardens Whitehall Palace:
Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 24), William Morgan (age 43), George Carew, Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden (age 46), Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet (age 18), James Calthorpe (age 44), Thomas Gresham (age 56), George Fane of Burston (age 22), Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 23), Robert Chichester (age 25), William Pope 1st Earl Downe (age 29), Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 15), Thomas Berkeley (age 28), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 40), William Herbert 1st Baron Powis (age 30), Anthony Irby (age 26), Drue Drury of Eccles and Rollesby in Norfolk and Arnold Lygon (age 45).
24th July 1603 Richard Browne (age 64).
On 13th November 1612 George Carew died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas "Baron Hydon" Carew 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bonville 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Wymond Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: Thomas Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Denny 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Denny
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Denny
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Denny
GrandMother: Martha Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Troutbeck
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Troutbeck
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Troutbeck 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Baroness Grey Codnor 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
George Carew 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Edgecombe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Piers Edgecombe
GrandFather: Richard Edgecombe 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine St John 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jenkyn ap Philip
Great x 3 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Mother: Elizabeth Edgecombe 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England