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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.

Biography of Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet 1702-1774

Paternal Family Tree: Blakiston

Around 1702 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet was born to George Blakiston (age 26).

In 1754 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 52) was elected Sheriff of London.

In 1759 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 57) was knighted at Kensington Palace.

On 8th April 1760 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 58) and Annabella Bayley Lady Blakiston were married.

In 1761 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 59) was elected Lord Mayor of London.

In 1761 [his son] Matthew Blakiston 2nd Baronet was born to Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 59) and [his wife] Annabella Bayley Lady Blakiston.

1763 Creation of Baronets

On 22nd April 1763 two new Baronets were created ...

Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Blakiston of the City of London. [his wife] Annabella Bayley Lady Blakiston by marriage Lady Blakiston of the City of London.

John Fleming 1st Baronet (age 33) was created 1st Baronet Fleming of Brompton Park in Middlesex. Jane Coleman Baroness Harewood (age 32) by marriage Lady Fleming of Brompton Park in Middlesex.

On 14th July 1774 Matthew Blakiston 1st Baronet (age 72) died at Jermyn Street. His son [his son] Matthew (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baronet Blakiston of the City of London.

On 9th June 1783 [his former wife] Annabella Bayley Lady Blakiston died.