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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.
Narford Hall is in Narford.
In 1694 Andrew Fountaine (age 61) reached a final settlement with the Coke family over the leases given to him by John Coke; all leases and income to be surrendered by Andrew Fountaine in exchange for £10,000. A year later Andrew Fountaine purchased Narford Hall.
In 1702 Andrew Fountaine (age 69) commissioned the building of Narford Hall. He laid the first stone on 29th June 1702.
In or before 1706 Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire (age 28) and Elizabeth Fountaine (age 29) were married. She brought Narford Hall to the marriage.
On 7th February 1707 Andrew Fountaine (age 74) died. His son (age 31) inherited Narford Hall. Buried at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On 27th July 1746 Elizabeth Clent (age 40) died. Her son Brigg Price inherited Narford Hall.
On 4th September 1753 Andrew Fountaine (age 77) died. His sister Elizabeth Fountaine inherited Narford Hall. Monument in Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On 7th July 1835 Andrew Fountaine (age 64) died. Narford Hall passed to his daughter Mary Fountaine who had married his nephew Algernon Charles Fountaine keeping Narford Hall in the Fountaine family.
On 25th May 1879 Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine was born to Algernon Charles Fountaine (age 27) at Narford Hall and Mary Fountaine (age 31). He was baptised 3rd August 1879 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On 7th December 1918 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine was born to Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine (age 39) and Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean at Narford Hall.
On 15th November 1922 John Brigg Charles Fountaine was born to Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine (age 43) and Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean at Narford Hall.
On 24th March 1946 Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine (age 66) died. His son Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine (age 27) inherited Narford Hall.
On 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine (age 78) died of cancer possibly at Swaffham Hospital otherwise at Narford Hall without issue. His brother John Brigg Charles Fountaine (age 74) inherited Narford Hall.
Captain William Price and Elizabeth Clent were married. She inherited Narford Hall when her mother Elizabeth Fountaine died.