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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 10th January 1578 Christopher Clitherow was born.
In 1608 Christopher Clitherow (age 29) and Mary Campbell (age 25) were married.
Around 1610 [his daughter] Mary Clitherow Lady Trollope was born to Christopher Clitherow (age 31) and [his wife] Mary Campbell (age 27). She married 16th November 1635 Thomas Trollope 1st Baronet and had issue.
In 1625 Christopher Clitherow (age 46) was appointed Deputy Governor of the East India Company.
On 2nd January 1625 Christopher Clitherow (age 46) was elected Alderman of Aldersgate Ward.
In 1635 Christopher Clitherow (age 56) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
On 16th November 1635 [his son-in-law] Thomas Trollope 1st Baronet (age 40) and [his daughter] Mary Clitherow Lady Trollope (age 25) 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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On 11th November 1641 Christopher Clitherow (age 63) died. He was buried at St Andrew Undershaft Church, Aldgate Ward [Map].
On 13th December 1646 [his former wife] Mary Campbell (age 63) died.