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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: Portman
Around 1607 William Portman 5th Baronet was born to John Portman 1st Baronet (age 32).
In 1612 [his father] John Portman 1st Baronet (age 37) died. His son [his brother] Henry (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
In 1632 [his brother] Hugh Portman 4th Baronet (age 26) died. His brother William (age 25) succeeded 5th Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
In April 1640 William Portman 5th Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Taunton.
In November 1640 William Portman 5th Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Taunton which seat he held until February 1644 when he was disabled for supporting the Royalists.
Before 5th September 1643 William Portman 5th Baronet (age 36) and Anne Colles were married.
On 5th September 1643 [his son] William Portman 6th Baronet was born to William Portman 5th Baronet (age 36) and [his wife] Anne Colles.
In 1646 William Portman 5th Baronet (age 39) died. His son [his son] William (age 2) succeeded 6th Baronet Portman of Orchard Portman in Somerset.
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Portman
GrandFather: Henry Portman
Father: John Portman 1st Baronet