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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Breadsall, Derbyshire
Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire
Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire
Hopwell, Derbyshire
Morley, Derbyshire
Risley, Derbyshire
Risley Hall, Derbyshire
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
Sawley, Derbyshire
Stanley, Derbyshire
Wilne, Derbyshire
Erewash, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire.
Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire is also in Priories in England.
On 18th April 1802 Erasmus Darwin (age 70) died at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire [Map].
Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire is also in Abbeys in England.
Annals of Dunstable. In the same year the abbot of La Dale [Map]1 reached a settlement with us concerning the tithes in Pecco, which we were claiming from him; and a composition was made between us before judges acting as subdelegates.
Eodem anno abbas de la Dale composuit nobiscum super decimis in Pecco, quas ab ipso petebamus; et facta est inter nos transactio coram judicibus subdelegatis.
Note 1. Dale aka Deepdale Abbey, Derbyshire [Map]; sometimes known as Stanley Park.
Around 1380 Robert Sacheverell was born at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1400 John Sacheverell was born to Robert Sacheverell (age 20) at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Anne Leche and had issue.
In 1412 Ralph Sacheverell was born to John Sacheverell (age 12) and Anne Leche (age 12) at Hopwell, Derbyshire [Map]. He married 1438 Joan Curzon and had issue.
Icknield Street 18d Derby to Chesterfield. From Derventio [Map] aka Derby Icknield Street takes a new alignment past Morley, Derbyshire [Map], Smithy Houses, Derbyshire [Map], Street Lane, Derbyshire [Map], Higham, Derbyshire [Map], Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire [Map], Clay Cross, Derbyshire [Map] crossing the River Rother before arriving at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1448 Henry Statham was born to John Statham (age 40) at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
On 30th April 1480 Henry Statham (age 32) died at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1566 Henry Sacheverell was born to Henry Sacheverell (age 19) and Jane Ireton (age 26) at Morley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) before 27th October 1600 Marie Giddings and had issue (2) before 13th May 1616 Elizabeth Copley (3) 13th September 1618 Lucie Boughton.
Jane Statham was born to Henry Statham at Morley, Derbyshire [Map].
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1555 John Willoughby was born to George Willoughby (age 35) and Elizabeth Neale at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Frances Hun.
On 14th September 1579 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet was born to John Willoughby of Risley (age 24) at Risley, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) after 6th February 1605 Elizabeth Knollys and had issue (2) 1621 Lettice Darcy and had issue.
In 1602 John Willoughby (age 47) died at Risley, Derbyshire [Map].
On 8th July 1702 Anchitell Grey (age 78) died at Risley Hall, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1269 William Grey (age 65) died at Sandiacre, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1457 Isabel Booth was born to Roger Booth (age 61) at Sawley, Derbyshire [Map]. She married 20th February 1473 Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland, son of John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby and Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale, and had issue.
On 18th August 1497 Roger Booth died at Sawley, Derbyshire [Map].
The River Trent rises on Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire [Map] and flows, in a great horseshoe through, or near, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Stone, Staffordshire [Map], Essex Bridge [Map], Bishton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], Colwich, Staffordshire [Map] passing St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map], Rugeley, Staffordshire [Map], Kings Bromley, Staffordshire [Map], Alrewas, Staffordshire [Map], Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire [Map], Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Repton, Derbyshire [Map], under Swarkestone Bridge, Derbyshire [Map], Sawley, Derbyshire [Map], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire [Map], Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map], Stoke Ferry, Shelford [Map], under Gunthorpe Bridge, Nottinghamshire [Map], past Gunthorpe Lock [Map], Hoveringham, Nottingham [Map], Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], Knaith [Map], Dunham Bridge [Map], Sutton on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map], the Isle of Axholme [Map] and Gainsborough [Map] before joining the Humber Estuary at Trent Falls [Map].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1430 Katherine Stanley was born to Thomas Stanley 1st Baron Stanley (age 25) and Jane Goushill Baroness Stanley (age 29) at Stanley, Derbyshire [Map]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married John Savage and had issue.
On 20th November 1649 Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet (age 70) died at Lavenham, Suffolk. He was buried at Wilne, Derbyshire [Map]. Baronet Willoughby of Risley in Derbyshire extinct.