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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Paternal Family Tree: Strickland
In 1818 [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 35) and [his mother] Mary Constable were married.
On 6th February 1819 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet was born to [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 36) and [his mother] Mary Constable.
On 8th January 1834 [his grandfather] William Strickland 6th Baronet (age 80) died. His son [his father] George (age 51) succeeded 7th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire.
On 19th September 1850 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 31) and Georgina Selina Septima Milner (age 34) were married.
On 26th May 1851 [his son] Walter Strickland 9th Baronet was born to Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Georgina Selina Septima Milner (age 35).
On 13th June 1864 [his wife] Georgina Selina Septima Milner (age 48) died.
In or before 1865 Robert Grimes died. [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 82), son of [his grandmother] Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland, inherited Whitby Manor. He changed his name with royal licence to Cholmley
On 22nd May 1866 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 47) and Anne Elizabeth Nevile were married.
On 23rd January 1874 [his father] George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 91) died. His son Charles (age 54) succeeded 8th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. [his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland inherited Whitby Manor
On 18th June 1898 [his son-in-law] Tatton Lane-Fox Willoughby (age 37) and [his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland were married.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1904. John Collier (age 53). Portrait of Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 84).
On 31st December 1909 Charles Strickland 8th Baronet (age 90) died. His son Walter (age 58) de jure 9th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. He never formally used the title he inherited upon his father's death.
[his daughter] Esther Ann Strickland was born to Charles Strickland 8th Baronet and Anne Elizabeth Nevile. She married 18th June 1898 Tatton Lane-Fox Willoughby, son of Henry Willoughby 8th Baron Middleton and Julia Louisa Bosville Baroness Middleton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Strickland 2nd Baronet 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Strickland 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Strickland 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Strickland 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jeremy Sambrooke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Sambrooke Lady Strickland
GrandFather: William Strickland 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: George Strickland 7th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Cholmley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nathaniel Cholmley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Compton Lady Rushout 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Cholmley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathaniel Cholmley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Wentworth 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lowther 1st Viscount Lonsdale 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Lowther Lady Wentworth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Thynne Viscountess Lonsdale 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Croft of Stillington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta-Katharina Croft
Charles Strickland 8th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Reverend Charles Constable of Wassand 
Mother: Mary Constable