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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 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys 1695-1770

Paternal Family Tree: Sandys

On 14th October 1694 [his father] Edwin Sandys (age 35) and [his mother] Alice Rushout were married.

On 10th August 1695 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys was born to Edwin Sandys (age 36) and Alice Rushout.

In 1699 [his father] Edwin Sandys (age 40) died.

In 1718 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 22) was elected MP Worcester. He represented the seat for twenty-five years.

Around 1720 Godfrey Kneller (age 73). Portrait of Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 24).

On 9th July 1725 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 29) and Letitia Tipping were married.

On 28th April 1726 [his son] Edwin Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys was born to Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 30) and [his wife] Letitia Tipping.

In 1727 [his son] Cheek Sandys was born to Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 31) and [his wife] Letitia Tipping.

On 30th September 1728 [his son] Thomas Sandys was born to Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 33) and [his wife] Letitia Tipping.

On or before 24th September 1729 [his son] Martin Sandys was born to Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 34) and [his wife] Letitia Tipping. He was baptised on 24 Sep 1729.

In 1737 [his son] Cheek Sandys (age 10) died.

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.

On 20th December 1743 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 48) was created 1st Baron Sandys of Ombersley in Worcestershire.

On 26th September 1768 [his son] Martin Sandys (age 39) died.

On 26th January 1769 [his son] Edwin Sandys 2nd Baron Sandys (age 42) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Maria Colebrooke were married.

On 21st April 1770 Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys (age 74) died after having been injured when his post-chaise overturned on Highgate Hill Highgate. His son [his son] Edwin (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Sandys of Ombersley in Worcestershire.

In 1779 [his former wife] Letitia Tipping died.

Royal Ancestors of Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys 1695-1770

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys 1695-1770

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archbishop Edwin Sandys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Samuel Sandys

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Wilford

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edwin Sandys

Great x 4 Grandfather: Martin Culpepper

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mercy Culpepper

Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Sandys 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bulkeley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Bulkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Savage 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Bulkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Burgh 8th Baron Cobham 6th Baron Strabolgi 2nd Baron Burgh 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Burgh 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Samuel Sandys 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Barker

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Barker

Father: Edwin Sandys 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Pettus

GrandMother: Elizabeth Pettus

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Gurney 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gurney

Samuel Sandys 1st Baron Sandys 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Mother: Alice Rushout

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Pitt of Sudbury Court in Harrow in Middlesex

GrandMother: Alice Pitt Lady Rushout