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: Chichester
Before 2nd January 1688 [his father] Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet [aged 29] and [his mother] Elizabeth Drewe were married.
On 2nd January 1688 John Chichester 4th Baronet was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet [aged 29] and Elizabeth Drewe.
Before 1718 John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 29] and Anne Leigh were married.
On 3rd February 1718 [his father] Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet [aged 59] died. His son John [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 26th March 1721 [his son] John Chichester 5th Baronet was born to John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Anne Leigh. He married before 1752 Frances Chudleigh, daughter of George Chudleigh 4th Baronet and Frances Davie, and had issue.
Around 1722 [his son] Reverend William Chichester was born to John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 33] and [his wife] Anne Leigh. He married 29th December 1748 Mary Bellamine and had issue.
In 1733 John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 44] and Frances Quicke were married.
In 1734 John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 45] was elected MP Barnstaple which seat he held until 1740.
Around 1740 [his wife] Frances Quicke died.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 2nd September 1740 John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 52] died. His son John [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Chichester 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Gainsford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Denys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Denys
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Denys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy 
8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Blount 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Grey Baroness Mountjoy, Willoughby and Latimer 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Chichester 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ursula Hill
Father: Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Theodore Colley
GrandMother: Mary Colley
John Chichester 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Thomas Drewe
Mother: Elizabeth Drewe