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 Herbert is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been five creations of Baron Herbert:
1st. 1461. William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke. Extant.
2nd. 7th May 1629. Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. Extinct. 1691.
3rd. 1st June 1689. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington. Extinct. 13th April 1716.
4th. 1694. Henry Herbert 1st Baron Chirbury. Extinct. 19th April 1738.
5th. 2nd August 1861. Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea. Extant.
Baron Herbert of Raglan is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1461. William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 38] created.
27th July 1469. Son William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon [aged 18] succeeded. See 24th July 1469 Battle of Edgecote Moor aka Danes Moor aka Banbury.
16th July 1491. Daughter Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan [aged 15] succeeded.
August 1507. Son Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 11] succeeded.
17th October 1549. Son William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 23] succeeded.
21st February 1589. Son Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 39] succeeded.
3rd March 1628. Son Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 51] succeeded.
18th December 1646. Son Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 44] succeeded.
3rd April 1667. Son Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 38] succeeded.
21st January 1700. Grandson Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 15] succeeded.
24th April 1714. Son Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort [aged 7] succeeded.
26th February 1745. Brother Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort [aged 35] succeeded.
28th October 1756. Son Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 12] succeeded.
11th October 1803. Son Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 36] succeeded.
23rd November 1835. Son Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort [aged 43] succeeded.
17th November 1853. Son Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 8th Duke Beaufort [aged 29] succeeded.
1899. Son Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort [aged 51] succeeded.
24th November 1924. Son Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset 10th Duke Beaufort [aged 24] succeeded.
5th February 1984. First Cousin Twice Removed David Fitzroy 11th Duke Beaufort [aged 55] succeeded.
16th August 2018. Son Henry John Fitzroy 12th Duke of Beaufort [aged 66] succeeded.
In 1461 William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 27th July 1469 William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 46] was executed following his capture at the Battle of Edgecote Moor. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke, 2nd Baron Herbert of Raglan. Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon [aged 13] by marriage Countess Pembroke.
On 16th July 1491 William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon [aged 40] died. Earl Huntingdon extinct. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Baroness Herbert of Raglan.
In August 1507 Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan [aged 31] died. She was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. Her son Henry [aged 11] succeeded 4th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 17th October 1549 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester [aged 53] died. His son William [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Worcester, 5th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 21st February 1589 William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester [aged 63] died at Hackney. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Edward [aged 39] succeeded 4th Earl Worcester, 6th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 3rd March 1628 Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester [aged 78] died. He was buried at Church of St Cadoc, Raglan. His son Henry [aged 51] succeeded 5th Earl Worcester, 7th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Anne Russell Countess Worcester [aged 50] by marriage Countess Worcester.
On 18th December 1646 Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester [aged 69] died at Covent Garden [Map]. His son Edward [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Worcester, 6th Earl Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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On 3rd April 1667 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester [aged 65] died. His son Henry [aged 38] succeeded 3rd Marquess Worcester, 7th Earl Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort [aged 36] by marriage Marchioness Worcester.
On 21st January 1700 Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort [aged 71] died at Badminton, Gloucestershire. He was buried at Beaufort Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His grandson Henry [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Duke Beaufort, 4th Marquess Worcester, 8th Earl Worcester, 10th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 24th April 1714 Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort [aged 30] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Duke Beaufort, 5th Marquess Worcester, 9th Earl Worcester, 11th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 26th February 1745 Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort [aged 37] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother Charles [aged 35] succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester, 12th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Elizabeth Berkeley Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 28th October 1756 Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort [aged 47] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 12] succeeded 5th Duke Beaufort, 7th Marquess Worcester, 11th Earl Worcester, 13th Baron Herbert of Raglan.
On 11th October 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort [aged 58] died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 36] succeeded 6th Duke Beaufort, 8th Marquess Worcester, 12th Earl Worcester, 14th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 6th Baron Botetort. Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 23rd November 1835 Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort [aged 68] died. His son Henry [aged 43] succeeded 7th Duke Beaufort, 9th Marquess Worcester, 13th Earl Worcester, 15th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 7th Baron Botetort. Emily Frances Smith Duchess Beaufort [aged 35] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 17th November 1853 Henry Somerset 7th Duke Beaufort [aged 61] died. His son Henry [aged 29] succeeded 8th Duke Beaufort, 10th Marquess Worcester, 14th Earl Worcester, 16th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 8th Baron Botetort. Georgiana Charlotte Curzon Howe Duchess Beaufort [aged 28] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
In 1899 Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 8th Duke Beaufort [aged 75] died at Badminton House. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 51] succeeded 9th Duke Beaufort, 11th Marquess Worcester, 15th Earl Worcester, 17th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 9th Baron Botetort. Louise Emily Harford 9th Duchess Beaufort [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
On 24th November 1924 Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy 9th Duke Beaufort [aged 77] died at Badminton House. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry [aged 24] succeeded 10th Duke Beaufort, 12th Marquess Worcester, 16th Earl Worcester, 18th Baron Herbert of Raglan, 10th Baron Botetort.
On 5th February 1984 Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Somerset 10th Duke Beaufort [aged 83] died at Badminton House without issue. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His first cousin twice removed David [aged 55] succeeded 11th Duke Beaufort, 13th Marquess Worcester, 17th Earl Worcester, 19th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Baron Botetort abeyant. Caroline Jane Thynne 11th Duchess Beaufort [aged 56] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 16th August 2018 David Fitzroy 11th Duke Beaufort [aged 90] died. His son Henry [aged 66] succeeded 12th Duke Beaufort, 14th Marquess Worcester, 18th Earl Worcester, 20th Baron Herbert of Raglan. Georgia Powell Duchess of Beaufort [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Beaufort.
Baron Herbert of Cherbury is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
7th May 1629. Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 47] created.
5th August 1648. Son Richard Herbert 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 44] succeeded.
13th May 1655. Son Edward Herbert 3rd Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 22] succeeded.
9th December 1678. Brother Henry Herbert 4th Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 38] succeeded.
1691. Henry Herbert 4th Baron Herbert of Cherbury extinct.
On 7th May 1629 Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury. Mary Herbert Baroness Herbert Chirbury by marriage Baroness Herbert of Cherbury.
On 5th August 1648 Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 66] died. His son Richard [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury.
On 13th May 1655 Richard Herbert 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 51] died. His son Edward [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baron Herbert of Cherbury. Mary Egerton Baroness Herbert of Cherbury by marriage Baroness Herbert of Cherbury.
On 20th August 1673 Edward Herbert 3rd Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 40] and Elizabeth Brydges Countess Inchiquin [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Herbert of Cherbury. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 9th December 1678 Edward Herbert 3rd Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 45] died. He was buried at Chapel of St Edmund, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His brother Henry [aged 38] succeeded 4th Baron Herbert of Cherbury. Catherine Newport Baroness Herbert Chirbury by marriage Baroness Herbert of Cherbury.
In 1691 Henry Herbert 4th Baron Herbert of Cherbury [aged 51] died. Baron Herbert of Cherbury extinct.
Baron Herbert of Torbay in Devon is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1st June 1689. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington [aged 41] created.
13th April 1716. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington extinct.
The London Gazette 2458. Whitehall, June 1 [1689].
His Majesty has been graciously pleased to Create the Right Honourable Arthur Herbert [aged 41] Esq; Admiral of Their Majesties Fleet, Earl of Torrington, and Baron Herbert of Torbay in the County of Devon. [The Barony of Herbert was possibly created with a special remainder to his brother Charles Herbert who predeceased him.]
On 13th April 1716 Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington [aged 68] died. Earl Torrington, Baron Herbert of Torbay in Devon extinct.
Baron Herbert of Cherbury is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1694. Henry Herbert 1st Baron Chirbury [aged 39] created.
22nd January 1709. Son Henry Herbert 2nd Baron Chirbury succeeded.
19th April 1738. Henry Herbert 2nd Baron Chirbury extinct.
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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In 1694 Henry Herbert 1st Baron Chirbury [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury.
On 22nd January 1709 Henry Herbert 1st Baron Chirbury [aged 54] died. His son Henry succeeded 2nd Baron Herbert of Cherbury.
On 19th April 1738 Henry Herbert 2nd Baron Chirbury committed suicide. He died without issue; Baron Herbert of Cherbury extinct.
Baron Herbert Lea is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
2nd August 1861. Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea [aged 50] created.
2nd August 1861. Son George Robert Charles Herbert 13th Earl Pembroke 10th Earl Montgomery [aged 11] succeeded.
3rd May 1895. Brother Sidney Herbert 14th Earl Pembroke 11th Earl Montgomery [aged 42] succeeded.
30th March 1913. Son Reginald Herbert 15th Earl Pembroke 12th Earl Montgomery [aged 32] succeeded.
13th January 1960. Son Sidney Herbert 16th Earl of Pembroke, 13th Earl of Montgomery [aged 54] succeeded.
16th March 1969. Son Henry Herbert 17th Earl of Pembroke, 14th Earl of Montgomery [aged 29] succeeded.
7th October 2003. Son William Herbert 18th Earl of Pembroke, 15th Earl of Montgomery [aged 25] succeeded.
Before 2nd August 1861 Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Herbert Lea.
On 2nd August 1861 Sidney Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Lea [aged 50] died. His son George [aged 11] succeeded 2nd Baron Herbert Lea.
On 3rd May 1895 George Robert Charles Herbert 13th Earl Pembroke 10th Earl Montgomery [aged 44] died in Frankfurt. His brother Sidney [aged 42] succeeded 14th Earl Pembroke, 11th Earl Montgomery, 3rd Baron Herbert Lea. Beatrix Louisa Lambton Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 36] by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery.
On 30th March 1913 Sidney Herbert 14th Earl Pembroke 11th Earl Montgomery [aged 60] died in Rome, Italy [Map]. His son Reginald [aged 32] succeeded 15th Earl Pembroke, 12th Earl Montgomery, 4th Baron Herbert Lea. Beatrice Eleanor Paget Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 29] by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery.
On 13th January 1960 Reginald Herbert 15th Earl Pembroke 12th Earl Montgomery [aged 79] died. His son Sidney [aged 54] succeeded 16th Earl Pembroke, 13th Earl Montgomery, 5th Baron Herbert Lea.
On 16th March 1969 Sidney Herbert 16th Earl of Pembroke, 13th Earl of Montgomery [aged 63] died. His son Henry [aged 29] succeeded 17th Earl Pembroke, 14th Earl Montgomery, 6th Baron Herbert Lea. Clare Pelly Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery.
On 7th October 2003 Henry Herbert 17th Earl of Pembroke, 14th Earl of Montgomery [aged 64] died. His son William [aged 25] succeeded 18th Earl Pembroke, 15th Earl Montgomery, 7th Baron Herbert Lea