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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Crew
In December 1636 [his father] John Crewe (age 38) and [his mother] Mary Done (age 32) were married at Stockport, Cheshire [Map].
On or before 31st May 1641 John Crewe of Utkinton was born to John Crewe (age 43) and Mary Done (age 36). He was baptised on 31st May 1641 at St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map].
In 1676 John Michael Wright (age 58). Portrait of John Crewe of Utkinton (age 34).
In 1679 [his father] John Crewe (age 81) died.
On 6th July 1690 [his mother] Mary Done (age 85) died.
Before 1691. John Riley (age 44). Portrait of John Crewe of Utkinton (age 49).
Before 10th June 1696 John Crewe of Utkinton (age 55) and Mary Wagstaff were married.
On or before 10th June 1696 [his wife] Mary Wagstaff died. She was buried on 10th June 1696 at St Chad's Church, Tachbrook [Map].
After 10th June 1696 John Crewe of Utkinton (age 55) and Mary Aston were married.
On 19th May 1711 John Crewe of Utkinton (age 69) died.
After 19th May 1711. St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map]. Monument to John Crewe of Utkinton (deceased).
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crewe of Nantwich
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crewe of Nantwich
Great x 2 Grandfather: Randulph Crewe
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Crew
GrandFather: Ranulph Crewe
Father: John Crewe
GrandFather: John Done of Utkinton
Mother: Mary Done