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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: Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria
On 31st October 1664 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet was born to William Lawson and Milcah Strickland.
On 13th December 1688 [his grandfather] Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His grandson Wilfrid (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Isel where his memorial has the inscription: "Here lies Sir Wilfrid Lawson, baronet, and his [his grandmother] Lady Jane. He departed this life 13th day of December 1688 aged 79 And she the 8th June 1677 aged 65. Having married four sons and eight daughters. Vivit post funers virtue [He lives after the funeral by virtue].
In 1689 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet (age 24) was appointed High Sheriff of Cumberland.
In 1690 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Cockermouth which seat he held until 1695.
In or before 1697 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet (age 32) and Elizabeth Preston were married. They had three sons; Wilfrid, William who died a bachelor; and John, an army officer, accidentally killed during a review at Dublin, when struck by a ball aimed towards a fellow officer. Their eldest daughter Elizabeth also met an unfortunate death, falling from a horse whilst riding in the park at Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Reports suggest that she lost her life owing to an over-excess of modesty. For as her servant tried to disentangle her petticoat from the saddle she screamed, frightening the horse, which kicked her.
In 1697 [his son] Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet was born to Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Preston.
On 11th November 1704 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet (age 40) died. His son [his son] Wilfrid (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
[his daughter] Ellen Lawson Viscountess Knutsford was born to Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Preston.
[his father] William Lawson and [his mother] Milcah Strickland were married.
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 16 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lawson
GrandFather: Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bewley of Hesket
Great x 1 Grandmother: Judith Bewley
Father: William Lawson
GrandMother: Jane Musgrave
Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Strickland 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Strickland 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Strickland "The Navigator" 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Strickland 13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandFather: William Strickland 1st Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Mother: Milcah Strickland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cholmley of Whitby
GrandMother: Margaret Cholmley