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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: Digby
Around 20th January 1661 William Digby 5th Baron Digby was born to Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30).
On 11th July 1661 [his father] Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby (age 30) died. His son [his brother] Robert (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
On 19th January 1685 [his brother] Simon Digby 4th Baron Digby (age 28) died. He was buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Coleshill [Map]. His brother William (age 23) succeeded 5th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
In 1686 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 24) and Jane Noel Baroness Digby were married. She by marriage Baroness Digby of Geashill in County Offaly. She the daughter of Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 45) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 40). They were fifth cousins.
Around 1687 [his son] John Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 25) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1689 [his daughter] Mary Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
In 1689 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 27) was elected MP Warwick.
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.
Around 1692 [his son] Robert Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 30) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1693 [his son] Edward Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 31) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Before 10th May 1697 [his son] Wriothesley Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 36) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 18th September 1698 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 37) inherited Sherborne Castle [Map].
Around 1702 [his daughter] Catharine Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 40) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Around 1706 [his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 44) and [his wife] Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
On 28th July 1720 [his son-in-law] John Dolben 2nd Baronet (age 36) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben were married.
On 19th August 1726 [his son] Robert Digby (age 34) died.
On 31st March 1729 [his daughter] Mary Digby (age 40) 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 10th July 1729 [his son] Edward Digby (age 36) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Fox (age 23) were married.
In 1730 [his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben died.
On 1st October 1738 [his daughter] Jane Digby (age 32) died.
On 13th April 1745 [his daughter] Catharine Digby (age 43) died.
On 18th March 1746 [his son] John Digby (age 59) died.
On 2nd October 1746 [his son] Edward Digby (age 53) died.
Around 1747 [his son] Wriothesley Digby (age 49) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Cotes (age 31) were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 27th November 1752 William Digby 5th Baron Digby (age 91) died at Sherborne, Dorset [Map]. His grandson [his grandson] Edward (age 22) succeeded 6th Baron Digby of Geashill in County Offaly.
[his daughter] Juliana Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Jane Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Rachel Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Digby Lady Dolben was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
[his daughter] Frances Digby was born to William Digby 5th Baron Digby and Jane Noel Baroness Digby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Digby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Heveningham of Ketteringham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Heveningham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Shelton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shelton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Shelton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Robert Digby 1st Baron Digby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 9th Earl of Kildare
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald "Wizard Earl" Fitzgerald 11th Earl of Kildare 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Countess Kildare 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald Baron Offaly 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Browne Countess Kildare 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 1 Grandmother: Lettice Fitzgerald 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Knollys Baroness Offaly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Kildare Digby 2nd Baron Digby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork
GrandMother: Sarah Boyle Baroness Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fenton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork
William Digby 5th Baron Digby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England