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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.
Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet
In 1110 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 21) and Ermengarde La Flèche De Baugency Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. She the daughter of Elias La Flèche De Baugency I Count Maine and Matilda Chateau Du Loir Countess Maine. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France (age 40). They were third cousin twice removed.
On 2nd June 1129 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 40) and [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 24) were married at Jerusalem [Map]. She by marriage Countess Anjou. Her [his grandfather] father (age 54) had written to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem requesting the marriage since he had no male heirs. She the daughter of Baldwin II King Jerusalem. He the son of [his grandfather] Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou and [his grandmother] Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France.
In 1136 Almaric I King Jerusalem was born to Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 47) and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 31).
On 13th November 1143 [his father] Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem (age 54) died in a hunting accident. His wife [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 38) continued to reign in her own right with their son [his brother] Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 13).
In 1157 Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 21) and Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Jerusalem. She the daughter of Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa. He the son of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 52).
In 1159 [his father-in-law] Joscelin Courtenay II Count Edessa died. His son [his brother-in-law] Joscelin succeeded III Count Edessa.
In 1160 [his daughter] Sibylla Anjou Queen Jerusalem was born to Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 24) and [his wife] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 24).
In 1161 [his son] Baldwin IV King Jerusalem was born to Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 25) and [his wife] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 25) at Jerusalem [Map].
On 11th September 1161 [his mother] Melisende Queen of Jerusalem (age 56) died. Her son [his brother] Baldwin (age 31) succeeded King Jerusalem.
On 10th February 1163 [his brother] Baldwin III King Jerusalem (age 33) died at Beirut. His brother Almaric (age 27) succeeded I King Jerusalem.
In 1167 Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 31) and Maria Komnenos Queen Jerusalem (age 13) were married. She by marriage Queen Jerusalem. He the son of Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem and Melisende Queen of Jerusalem.
In 1172 [his daughter] Isabella Anjou Queen Jerusalem was born to Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 36) and [his wife] Maria Komnenos Queen Jerusalem (age 18).
On 11th July 1174 Almaric I King Jerusalem (age 38) died. His son [his son] Baldwin (age 13) succeeded IV King Jerusalem.
Around 1184 [his former wife] Agnes Courtenay Queen Jerusalem (age 48) died.
In 1217 [his former wife] Maria Komnenos Queen Jerusalem (age 63) died.
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulcuich Count Mortagne au Perche
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh de Perche Count Gâtinais
Great x 3 Grandmother: Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Ferréol" Anjou 2nd Count Gâtinais
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albéric II Count Mâcon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Béatrice de Mâcon Countess Gâtinais
GrandFather: Fulk "Réchin" Anjou 4th Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk "Good" Ingelger 2nd Count Anjou
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou
Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Vermandois Count Meaux Count Châlons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou
Father: Fulk "Young" King Jerusalem
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Reginarids
Great x 2 Grandfather: Aumary Reginarids
Great x 1 Grandfather: Simon Montfort
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertrade Unknown
GrandMother: Bertrade Montfort Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Fearless" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Normandy Archbishop of Rouen
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gunnora Countess Ponthieu
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Normandy 2nd Count Évreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva Countess Évreux
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnès of Normandy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide or Godehildis Ramon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger I of Carcasonne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde of Carcassonne
GrandFather: Baldwin II King Jerusalem
Mother: Melisende Queen of Jerusalem