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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Duke Richmond is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically.
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
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1623. Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 48] created.
16th February 1624. Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond extinct.
In 1623 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 48] was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl Newcastle upon Tyne by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [aged 56]. Frances Howard Duchess Lennox and Richmond [aged 44] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 16th February 1624 Ludovic Stewart 2nd Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 49] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Duke Richmond and Earl Newcastle upon Tyne extinct. His brother Esmé [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Duke Lennox. Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Lennox.
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Dukedoms of England.
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1641. James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 28] created.
30th March 1655. Son Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox [aged 6] succeeded.
10th August 1660. First Cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 21] succeeded.
December 1672. Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond extinct.
In 1641 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 28] was created 1st Duke Richmond by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 40]. Mary Villiers Duchess Lennox Duchess Richmond [aged 19] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 30th March 1655 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 42] died. His son Esmé [aged 6] succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Lennox, 3rd Earl March, 4th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 10th August 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox [aged 11] died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March. Elizabeth Rogers Duchess Richmond by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister Mary [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 31st March 1662 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 23] and Margaret Banastre Duchess of Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond.
In March 1667 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 27] and Frances Teresa Stewart Duchess Lennox and Richmond [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lennox, Duchess Richmond.
In December 1672 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 33] drowned at Elsinor. Duke Lennox, Duke Richmond, Earl March, Earl Lichfield. Baron Stuart extinct. His sister Katherine [aged 32] succeeded 7th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
Duke Richmond is also in Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extant Dukedoms of England.
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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9th August 1675. Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 3] created.
27th May 1723. Son Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond [aged 22] succeeded.
8th August 1750. Son Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 15] succeeded.
29th December 1806. Nephew Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond [aged 42] succeeded.
28th August 1819. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond [aged 28] succeeded.
21st October 1860. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 42] succeeded.
27th September 1903. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 57] succeeded.
18th January 1928. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond [aged 57] succeeded.
7th May 1935. Son Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 9th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 4th Duke of Gordon [aged 31] succeeded.
2nd November 1989. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon [aged 60] succeeded.
1st September 2017. Son Charles Gordon-Lennox 11th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 6th Duke of Gordon [aged 62] succeeded.
On 9th August 1675 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 3] was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl March, 1st Baron Settrington by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 45].
On 8th January 1692 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 19] and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth [aged 42].
On 27th May 1723 Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 50] died. His son Charles [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 2nd Earl March, 2nd Baron Settrington. Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond [aged 17] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 8th August 1750 Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond [aged 49] died. His son Charles [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Duke Richmond, 3rd Earl March, 3rd Baron Settrington.
On 1st April 1757 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 22] and Mary Bruce Duchess Richmond were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. She the daughter of Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury and Caroline Campbell Countess Elgin and Ailesbury [aged 36]. He the son of Charles Lennox 2nd Duke Richmond and Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond. They were half sixth cousins. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 29th December 1806 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 71] died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles [aged 42] succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond [aged 38] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 28th August 1819 Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond [aged 54] died. His son Charles [aged 28] succeeded 5th Duke Richmond, 5th Earl March, 5th Baron Settrington. Caroline Paget Duchess Richmond [aged 23] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 21st October 1860 Charles Gordon-Lennox 5th Duke Richmond [aged 69] died. His son Charles [aged 42] succeeded 6th Duke Richmond, 6th Earl March, 6th Baron Settrington. Frances Harriett Greville Duchess Richmond [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Richmond.
On 27th September 1903 Charles Gordon-Lennox 6th Duke Richmond [aged 85] died. His son Charles [aged 57] succeeded 7th Duke Richmond, 2nd Duke Gordon, 7th Earl March, 7th Baron Settrington.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 18th January 1928 Charles Gordon-Lennox 7th Duke Richmond [aged 82] died. His son Charles [aged 57] succeeded 8th Duke Richmond, 3rd Duke Gordon, 8th Earl March, 8th Baron Settrington. Hilda Madeline Brassey Duchess Richmond [aged 55] by marriage Duchess Richmond, Duchess Gordon.
On 7th May 1935 Charles Gordon-Lennox 8th Duke Richmond [aged 64] died. His son Frederick [aged 31] succeeded 9th Duke Richmond, 4th Duke Gordon, 9th Earl March, 9th Baron Settrington.
On 2nd November 1989 Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox 9th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 4th Duke of Gordon [aged 85] died. His son Charles [aged 60] succeeded 10th Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Gordon, 10th Earl March, 10th Baron Settrington.
On 1st September 2017 Charles Gordon-Lennox 10th Duke of Richmond and Lennox 5th Duke of Gordon [aged 87] died. His son Charles [aged 62] succeeded 11th Duke Richmond, 6th Duke Gordon, 11th Earl March, 11th Baron Settrington. Janet Elizabeth Astor Duchess of Richmond and Gordon [aged 55] by marriage Duchess Richmond, Duchess Gordon.