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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Baron Boston is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1761. William Irby 1st Baron Boston [aged 53] created.
30th March 1775. Son Frederick Irby 2nd Baron Boston [aged 25] succeeded.
23rd March 1825. Son George Irby 3rd Baron Boston [aged 47] succeeded.
12th March 1856. Son George Ives Irby 4th Baron Boston [aged 53] succeeded.
22nd December 1869. Son Florance George Henry Irby 5th Baron Boston [aged 32] succeeded.
4th January 1877. Son George Florance Irby 6th Baron Boston [aged 16] succeeded.
16th September 1941. Nephew Grenville Northey Irby 7th Baron Boston [aged 52] succeeded.
16th September 1958. Brother Cecil Eustace Irby 8th Baron Boston [aged 61] succeeded.
12th October 1972. Third Cousin Once Removed Gerald Howard-Boteler Irby 9th Baron Boston [aged 75] succeeded.
17th February 1978. Son Timothy George Frank Boteler Irby 10th Baron Boston [aged 38] succeeded.
3rd February 2007. Son George William Eustace Boteler Irby 11th Baron Boston [aged 35] succeeded.
In 1761 William Irby 1st Baron Boston [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Boston. Albania Selwyn Baroness Boston [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Boston.
On 30th March 1775 William Irby 1st Baron Boston [aged 68] died. His son Frederick [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baron Boston, 3rd Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 23rd March 1825 Frederick Irby 2nd Baron Boston [aged 75] died at Lower Grosvenor Street, Belgravia. His son George [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baron Boston, 4th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston. Rachel Ives Drake Baroness Boston [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Boston.
On 12th March 1856 George Irby 3rd Baron Boston [aged 78] died. His son George [aged 53] succeeded 4th Baron Boston, 5th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston. Fanny Elizabeth Hopkins-Northey Baroness Boston [aged 47] by marriage Baroness Boston.
On 22nd December 1869 George Ives Irby 4th Baron Boston [aged 67] died at 12 Wilton Crescent, Belgravia. His son Florance [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baron Boston, 6th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 4th January 1877 Florance George Henry Irby 5th Baron Boston [aged 39] died. His son George [aged 16] succeeded 6th Baron Boston, 7th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 16th September 1941 George Florance Irby 6th Baron Boston [aged 81] died. His nephew Grenville [aged 52] succeeded 7th Baron Boston, 8th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 16th September 1958 Grenville Northey Irby 7th Baron Boston [aged 69] died. His brother Cecil [aged 61] succeeded 8th Baron Boston, 9th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 12th October 1972 Cecil Eustace Irby 8th Baron Boston [aged 75] died unmarried. His third cousin once removed Gerald [aged 75] succeeded 9th Baron Boston, 10th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 17th February 1978 Gerald Howard-Boteler Irby 9th Baron Boston [aged 80] died. His son Timothy [aged 38] succeeded 10th Baron Boston, 11th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.
On 3rd February 2007 Timothy George Frank Boteler Irby 10th Baron Boston [aged 67] died. His son George [aged 35] succeeded 11th Baron Boston, 12th Baronet Irby of Whaplode and Boston.