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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 14 Nov 1572 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 22) and [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 16) were married.
In 1580 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons was born to Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 30) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 23).
Around 1592 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 12) was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1596 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 16) was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1597 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 17) admitted at Inner Temple.
In 1606 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 26) called to the bar.
In 1607 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 27) was elected MP Rye.
After 1607 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 27) and Frances Bell were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 57) and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 50).
On 22 May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.
Nicolas Bacon (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.
Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
George Booth (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey (age 43) by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.
Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
[his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 54) by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
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On 18 Dec 1614 [his father] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 64) died. His son [his brother] Theophilius Finch 2nd Baronet (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
In 1621 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 41) was appointed MP West Looe.
In 1621 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 41) was appointed Recorder of London.
On 23 Dec 1621 [his son] Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham was born to Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 41) and [his wife] Frances Bell. He was educated at Westminster School [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.
In 1623 [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 66) was created 1st Viscount Maidstone with a remainder to her heirs male.
On 22 Jun 1623 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 43) was knighted.
After 22 Jun 1623 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 43) was appointed Serjeant at Law.
Before 1624 Richard Bennett (age 39) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Craddock were married.
In 1624 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 44) was elected MP City of London.
In 1626 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 46) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1627 [his wife] Frances Bell died.
In 1628 [his mother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 71) was created 1st Earl Winchilsea.
On 16 Apr 1629 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 49) and Elizabeth Craddock were married. He the son of Moyle Finch 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 72).
Before 1631. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 50) in the robes of Serjeant at Law.
On 05 Dec 1631 Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (age 51) died. He was buried at Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire.
On 14 Dec 1631 [his daughter] Anne Finch was born to Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons (deceased) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Craddock.
Around Sep 1661 [his former wife] Elizabeth Craddock died.
[his daughter] Frances Finch was born to Heneage Finch Speaker of the House of Commons and Elizabeth Craddock.
Paternal Family Tree: Finch
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Finch
GrandFather: Thomas Finch
Father: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Moyle Speaker of the House of Commons
GrandMother: Katherine Moyle
Heneage Finch 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Heneage
GrandFather: Thomas Heneage
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Buckton
Mother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England