Higden

Higden, or HIGDON, RALPH, author of the Polychronicon, a general chronicle, in 7 books, detailing events from the beginning of the world to the death of Edward III. Higden's own share in the work is believed to extend down to 1326 or 1327 only, the rest having been written by two continuators. Higden himself was a monk of St Werburgh's monastery in Chester; he is said to have lived there sixty-four years, and to have died in 1364. An English translation of the Polychronicon by John Trevisa was printed by Caxton in 1482. This and another early translation, with the text, have been edited for the Rolls series (9 vols. 1865-86) by C. Babington (vols. i. ii.) and Professor Lannby (vols. iii.-ix.).