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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.
Patshull, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.
Around 1373 John Astley was born to Thomas Astley (age 30) in Patshull, Staffordshire.
In 1475 Richard Astley was born to Thomas Astley (age 60) in Patshull, Staffordshire.
Around 1530 Gilbert Astley was born to Thomas Astley (age 29) and Mary Talbot (age 26) in Patshull, Staffordshire.
In 1531 Richard Astley (age 56) died in Patshull, Staffordshire.
In 1558 Thomas Astley (age 57) died in Patshull, Staffordshire.
Before 6th October 1739 Charles Bromfield was born. Before 6th October 1739 Charles Bromfield was baptised in Patshull, Staffordshire.
Patshull Hall, Staffordshire, North-Central England, British Isles
On 05 or 6th September 1558 Robert Broke died at Patshull Hall, Staffordshire. He was buried at All Saints Church, Claverley.
St Mary's Church, Patshull, Staffordshire, North-Central England, British Isles
On or before 24th January 1687 John Astley 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Astley 1st Baronet (age 62). He was baptised on 24th January 1687 at St Mary's Church, Patshull.
On 24th February 1688 Richard Astley 1st Baronet (age 63) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Patshull. His son John (age 1) succeeded 2nd Baronet Astley of Patshull.
Around 1750 John Astley 2nd Baronet (age 62) had the house and St Mary's Church, Patshull demolished, rebuilding both at a great expense, then selling the house and estate for £100,000.