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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.
Pennsylvania is in United States of America.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st November 1661. I went this morning with Sir W. Pen (age 40) by coach to Westminster, and having done my business at Mr. Montagu's, I went back to him at Whitehall, and from thence with him to the 3 Tun Tavern, at Charing Cross, and there sent for up the maister of the house's dinner, and dined very well upon it, and afterwards had him and his fayre sister (who is very great with Sir W. Batten (age 60) and Sir W. Pen in mirth) up to us, and looked over some medals that they shewed us of theirs; and so went away to the Theatre [Map], to "The Joviall Crew", and from hence home, and at my house we were very merry till late, having sent for his son, Mr. William Pen (age 17)1, lately come from Oxford. And after supper parted, and to bed.
Note 1. The celebrated Quaker, and founder of Pennsylvania.
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On 7th October 1856 John White Alexander was born at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He was orphaned whilst an infant, and was raised by his grandparents.
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Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Americas, Continents
On 31st March 1774 Andrew Stuart (age 76) died at Harrisburg.
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In 1701 Edward Shippen (age 62) was appointed Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by William Penn (age 56).
In 1702 Edward Shippen (age 63) was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the first elected mayor of Philadelphia.
On 8th March 1752 William Bingham was born to William Bingham (age 29) at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In June 1799 Bingham Baring 2nd Baron Ashburton was born to Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton (age 24) and Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton (age 17) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On 20th May 1800 Francis Baring 3rd Baron Ashburton was born to Alexander Baring 1st Baron Ashburton (age 25) and Ann Louisa Bingham Baroness Ashburton (age 18) at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On 12th August 1866 John Vernou Bouvier Jr was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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On 19th January 1821 Thomas Willing (age 89) died. He was buried at the Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia.