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.
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On or after 1st June 1696, the date of the licence, [his step-father] William Barnesley (age 47) and [his mother] Jane L'Estrange (age 30) were married.
Around 1703 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park was born to [his step-father] William Barnesley (age 54) and [his mother] Jane L'Estrange (age 37).
On 26th August 1723 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 20) and Elizabeth Price (age 16) were married at the Fleet Prison [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage.
On 20th November 1734 [his mother] Jane L'Estrange (age 68) died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map].
On 7th April 1737 [his step-father] William Barnesley (age 88) died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map] on 12th April 1737. His son William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 34) should have inherited the Eardisley estate from his father in 1737, but was defrauded by his father's solicitor, Mansel Powell, and others, who forged a will disinheriting him. He recovered his property in 1749 after a lengthy Chancery suit, vigorously pursued by his wife on his behalf. This was succeeded by a further legal dispute with relatives. After his widow's death the estate was sold in 1778 to Dr. Pettit.
In 1742 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 39) was declared a lunatic at his wife's request.
In 1753 Richard Coke (age 35) was appointed Vicar of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map] by the King by reason of the simony of the patron William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 50).
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 23rd January 1760 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (age 57) died. He was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map].
After 23rd January 1760. Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]. Monument to William Barnesley of Eardisley Park (deceased) and his wife [his former wife] Elizabeth Price (age 53).
Elizabeth Price: In 1707 she was born to Walter Price of Kaevenblane. On 26th August 1723 William Barnesley of Eardisley Park and she were married at the Fleet Prison [Map]. There was no issue from the marriage. On 8th April 1773 she died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]
On 8th April 1773 [his former wife] Elizabeth Price (age 66) died. She was buried at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map]
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Father: William Barnesley
William Barnesley of Eardisley Park 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hamon Strange 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Strange 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hamon Strange 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas L'Estrange 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Stubbe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stubbe
GrandFather: Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor of Denham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Lewknor of Denham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Lewknor Lady Strange 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Neville 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Neville of Billingbear 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances aka Elizabeth Gresham 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Killigrew 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Killigrew 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Mother: Jane L'Estrange 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Coke of Sparham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Coke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Coke
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Knightley 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Knightley
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Coke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paston 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Beaufort 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Paston 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Mary Coke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wheatley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Wheatley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Skinner of Warwick
Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Skinner
Great x 1 Grandmother: Meriall Wheatley
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Armiger of North Creeke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Armiger