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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.
Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex is in Herstmonceux, Castles in Sussex.
Around 1331 John Fiennes (age 51) died at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
On 2nd February 1331 William Fiennes was born to John Fiennes (age 30) and Maud Monceux at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
On 5th April 1351 John Fiennes (age 50) died at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
On 1st August 1357 William Fiennes was born to William Fiennes (age 26) and Joan Saye (age 32) at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
On 30th November 1359 William Fiennes (age 28) died at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
Before 14th September 1384 Roger Fiennes was born to William Fiennes (age 27) and Elizabeth Battisford. He was christened at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
In 1441 Roger Fiennes (age 56) built Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
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 1447 John Fiennes was born to Richard Fiennes 7th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 32) and Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 14) at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 4th July 1450 James Fiennes 1st Baron Saye and Sele (age 55) was beheaded at the Standard in Cheapside [Map]. His son William (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Saye and Sele and inherited his estates including Hever Castle, Kent [Map] and Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
His son in law William Cromer (age 34) was also beheaded.
On 25th June 1539 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland was born to Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 24) and Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 15) at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex [Map].
