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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: Mortimer Woodham
Before 1273 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 17) and [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer were married.
On 14th September 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and Matilda Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].
In 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 16) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 8) were married.
On 20th July 1304 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 49) died from poisoning, possibly by his wife [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. Baron Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle abeyant between his daughters [her sister] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot and [her sister] Alice Mortimer (age 4) and their descendants. His wife sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 25). After the death of King Edward I of England (age 65) in 1307 she, Matilda Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probably murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.
Around 1307 [her daughter] Matilda Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 19) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 11) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
In or after 1307 [her mother] Matilda Baroness Mortimer died, probably murdered in revenge for her murder of her husband in [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer in 1304.
In 1310 [her daughter] Elizabeth Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 22) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 14) at Devon. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
Around 1311 [her daughter] Joan Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 23) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 15) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1313 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 25) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 17) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
Around 1313 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 25) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 17) at King's Nympton, Devon. He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
In 1315 [her son] John Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 27) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 19). He a great x 2 grandson of King John of England.
In 1334 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 21) died.
Before June 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 47) was created 1st Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire. Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 39) by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
In June 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 47) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son [her son] Richard (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
Before 8th September 1335 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford were married. She by marriage Baroness Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
All About History Books
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.
In October 1343 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford (age 30) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son [her grandson] Geoffrey (age 8) succeeded 3rd Baron Burford of Burford in Shropshire.
On 25th December 1345 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 50) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map].
Thomas Hulhampton and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.
William Devereux and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Meschin
Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Say 4th Baron Burford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Say 5th Baron Burford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucia Clifford Baroness Burford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Say 6th Baroness Burford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Marmion 2nd Baron Marmion
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Marmion Baroness Burford
GrandFather: Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer
Father: Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alain Zouche
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Zouche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelicia Belmeis
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Zouche
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bisset
GrandMother: Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Trailly
Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford
Mother: Matilda Baroness Mortimer