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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.
William Dix was born to John Dix of Wickmere and Margaret Nolte.
In 1571 William Dix was elected MP New Shoreham. Nominated by Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 34) who was executed the following year. Before his execution the Duke sent William Dix a New Testament with a letter thanking him for his faithful service.
In April 1585 William Dix was imprisoned for a short time when Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel (age 27) was sent to the Tower of London [Map]. Following his release William Dix continued to visit Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel, sometimes in the presence of the lieutenant of the Tower, Owen Hopton (age 66).
In or before 1594 William Dix and Lucy Smith were married.
In or before 1595 William Dix and Denise Neale were married.
In 1596 William Dix died. He was buried in the Chancel of the Church of St Andrew, Wickmere [Map]. Monument kneeling figures. Ionic columns, strapwork around armorials, panels with raised shields.