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: Bouverie
On 14th January 1748 [his father] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 22] and [his mother] Harriet Pleydell were married.
On 4th March 1750 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor was born to [his father] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 25] and [his mother] Harriet Pleydell at Westminster [Map].
On 5th September 1751 [his father] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 26] and [his step-mother] Rebecca Alleyne Viscountess Folkestone [aged 25] were married.
On 17th February 1761 [his grandfather] Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone [aged 66] died. His son [his father] William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Viscount Folkestone, 2nd Baron Longford, 4th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. [his step-mother] Rebecca Alleyne Viscountess Folkestone [aged 35] by marriage Viscountess Folkestone.
In 1765 [his father] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Radnor.
On 28th January 1776 [his father] William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor [aged 50] died. His son Jacob [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 3rd Viscount Folkestone, 3rd Baron Longford, 5th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.
On 24th January 1777 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 26] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Radnor. He the son of William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor and Harriet Pleydell.
On 28th April 1778 [his daughter] Mary Anne Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 28] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 20].
On 11th May 1779 [his son] William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 29] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 21]. He married (1) 2nd October 1800 Catherine Pelham-Clinton and had issue (2) 24th May 1814 Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor, daughter of Henry Paulet St John-Mildmay 3rd Baronet and Jane Mildmay Lady St-John Mildmay, 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 28th June 1780 [his son] Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 30] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 22].
On 6th August 1781 [his son] Lawrence Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 31] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 23].
On 2nd September 1782 [his daughter] Harriet Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 32] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 24].
On 17th October 1783 [his daughter] Barbara Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 33] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 25].
On 16th November 1785 [his son] Frederick Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 35] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 27].
On 21st October 1788 [his son] Philip Pleydell-Bouverie was born to Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 38] and [his wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 30]. He married 1811 Maria à Court, daughter of William Pierce Ashe à Court 1st Baronet and Laetitia Wyndham Lady à Court, and had issue.
On 5th October 1790 [his daughter] Mary Anne Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 12] died.
On 31st December 1794 [his daughter] Harriet Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 12] died.
On 26th June 1798 [his daughter] Barbara Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 14] died.
On 2nd October 1800 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 21] and Catherine Pelham-Clinton [aged 24] were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 50] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 42].
In 1806. Thomas Lawrence [aged 36]. Portrait of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 55].
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Before 23rd January 1810 John Hoppner [aged 51]. Portrait of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 59].
Before 23rd January 1810 John Hoppner [aged 51]. Portrait of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 59].
In 1811 Philip Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 22] and Maria à Court [aged 28] were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 60] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 52].
On 23rd November 1811 [his son] Lawrence Pleydell-Bouverie [aged 30] died.
On 24th May 1814 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor [aged 35] and Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 24] were married. He the son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 64] and Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 56].
On 27th January 1828 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor [aged 77] died. His son William [aged 48] succeeded 3rd Earl Radnor, 4th Viscount Folkestone, 4th Baron Longford, 6th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor [aged 37] by marriage Countess Radnor.
In 1829 [his former wife] Anne Duncombe Countess Radnor [aged 70] died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward des Bouverie
Great x 1 Grandfather: William des Bouverie 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Jacob de la Forterie
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne de la Foterie
GrandFather: Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Urry of Mill Place, Isle of Wight
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Urry
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Urry Lady Bouverie
Father: William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bartholemew Clarke
GrandMother: Mary Clarke
Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor
GrandFather: Mark Stuart Pleydell
Mother: Harriet Pleydell