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.
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On 29th January 1743 [his father] Charles Egleton and [his mother] Sarah Kent (age 34) were married.
After 29th January 1743 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Charles Egleton and [his mother] Sarah Kent (age 34).
On 8th October 1759 [his grandfather] Samuel Kent 1683-1759Samuel Kent (age 76) died. His estates, including Fornham Hall, SuffolkFornham Hall, Suffolk, passed to his son [his uncle] Thomas Kent, then, in 1762, to his [his mother] daughter's (age 51) son Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 16) who changed his surname from Egleton to Kent.
In 1769 [his father] Charles Egleton died.
On 20th May 1771 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 28) and Mary Wordsworth Lady Kent (age 20) were married.
Around 1775 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 31) employed the architect James Wyatt to design and build Fornham Hall, SuffolkFornham Hall, Suffolk.
In 1781 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 37) was appointed High Sheriff of SuffolkHigh Sheriff of Suffolk.
On 16th August 1782 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 39) was created 1st Baronet Kent of FornhamBaronet Kent of Fornham. [his wife] Mary Wordsworth Lady Kent (age 31) by marriage Baronet Kent of FornhamLady Kent of Fornham.
In 1784 [his son] Charles Kent 2nd Baronet was born to Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Mary Wordsworth Lady Kent (age 33). He married before 1819 Pyndar aka LygonSophia Margaret Lygon Lady Kent, daughter of Pyndar aka LygonWilliam Lygon 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catherine Denn Countess Beauchamp, and had issue.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 4th December 1790 [his mother] Sarah Kent (age 82) died.
On 14th March 1811 Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet (age 68) died. His son Charles (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baronet Kent of FornhamBaronet Kent of Fornham.
On 17th September 1817 [his former wife] Mary Wordsworth Lady Kent (age 66) died.
[his daughter] Mary Kent Lady Thorold was born to Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet and Mary Wordsworth Lady Kent. She married 1st October 1811 ThoroldJohn Hayford Thorold 10th Baronet, son of ThoroldJohn Thorold 9th Baronet and Jane Hayford Lady Thorold, and had issue.
Father: Charles Egleton
Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet 1743-1811Charles Egleton aka Kent 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Kent of Southwark
GrandFather: Samuel Kent 1683-1759Samuel Kent
Mother: Sarah Kent
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Dean of London
GrandMother: Sarah Dean