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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Earl Mansfield is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Succeeded Countesses of England, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1776. William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 70] created.
20th March 1793. Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 35] succeeded.
11th July 1843. Grandson William David Murray 4th and 3rd Earl Mansfield [aged 37] succeeded.
1st August 1898. Grandson William Murray 5th and 4th Earl Mansfield [aged 38] succeeded.
29th April 1906. Brother Alan David Murray 5th and 6th Earl Mansfield [aged 42] succeeded.
1935. Son Mungo Murray 7th and 6th Earl of Mansfield [aged 34] succeeded.
2nd September 1971. Son William Murray 8th and 7th Earl Mansfield [aged 41] succeeded.
21st October 2015. Son Alexander Murray 9th and 8th Earl Mansfield [aged 59] succeeded.
On 20th September 1738 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 33] and Elizabeth Finch Countess Mansfield [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Countess Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea.
In 1776 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 70] was created 1st Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire with a special remainder to Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 18] the second wife of his nephew David Murray [aged 48].
On 20th March 1793 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 88] died. Baron Mansfield in Nottinghamshire extinct. His nephew David [aged 65] succeeded 2nd Earl Mansfield in Middlesex. Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 35] by marriage Countess Mansfield in Middlesex. His niece-in-law Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield succeeded 2nd Countess Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
On 11th July 1843 Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 85] died. Her grandson William [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
On 1st August 1898 William David Murray 4th and 3rd Earl Mansfield [aged 92] died. His grandson William [aged 38] succeeded 5th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 4th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 10th Viscount Stormont.
On 29th April 1906 William Murray 5th and 4th Earl Mansfield [aged 45] died. His brother Alan [aged 42] succeeded 6th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 5th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 11th Viscount Stormont.
In 1935 Alan David Murray 5th and 6th Earl Mansfield [aged 71] died. His son Mungo [aged 34] succeeded 7th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 6th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 11th Viscount Stormont.
On 2nd September 1971 Mungo Murray 7th and 6th Earl of Mansfield [aged 71] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 7th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 12th Viscount Stormont.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 21st October 2015 William Murray 8th and 7th Earl Mansfield [aged 85] died. His son Alexander [aged 59] succeeded 9th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 8th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 13th Viscount Stormont.
Earl Mansfield in Middlesex is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1792. William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 86] created.
20th March 1793. David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield [aged 65] succeeded.
1st September 1796. Son David William Murray 3rd Earl of Mansfield [aged 19] succeeded.
18th February 1840. Son William David Murray 4th and 3rd Earl Mansfield [aged 33] succeeded.
1st August 1898. Grandson William Murray 5th and 4th Earl Mansfield [aged 38] succeeded.
29th April 1906. Brother Alan David Murray 5th and 6th Earl Mansfield [aged 42] succeeded.
1935. Son Mungo Murray 7th and 6th Earl of Mansfield [aged 34] succeeded.
2nd September 1971. Son William Murray 8th and 7th Earl Mansfield [aged 41] succeeded.
21st October 2015. Son Alexander Murray 9th and 8th Earl Mansfield [aged 59] succeeded.
In 1792 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 86] was created 1st Earl Mansfield in Middlesex with a special remainder to his nephew David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield [aged 64]. There was no such place as Mansfield in Middlesex; it was invented to differentiate it from the earlier Mansfield in Nottinghamshire creation.
On 20th March 1793 William Murray 1st Earl Mansfield [aged 88] died. Baron Mansfield in Nottinghamshire extinct. His nephew David [aged 65] succeeded 2nd Earl Mansfield in Middlesex. Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 35] by marriage Countess Mansfield in Middlesex. His niece-in-law Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield succeeded 2nd Countess Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.
On 1st September 1796 David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield [aged 68] died. His son David [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 8th Viscount Stormont.
On 16th September 1797 David William Murray 3rd Earl of Mansfield [aged 20] and Frederica Markham Countess Mansfield [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Mansfield in Middlesex. She the daughter of Archbishop William Markham [aged 78]. He the son of David Murray 2nd Earl Mansfield and Louisa Cathcart 2nd Countess Mansfield [aged 39].
On 18th February 1840 David William Murray 3rd Earl of Mansfield [aged 62] died. His son William [aged 33] succeeded 4th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 9th Viscount Stormont.
On 1st August 1898 William David Murray 4th and 3rd Earl Mansfield [aged 92] died. His grandson William [aged 38] succeeded 5th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 4th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 10th Viscount Stormont.
On 29th April 1906 William Murray 5th and 4th Earl Mansfield [aged 45] died. His brother Alan [aged 42] succeeded 6th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 5th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 11th Viscount Stormont.
In 1935 Alan David Murray 5th and 6th Earl Mansfield [aged 71] died. His son Mungo [aged 34] succeeded 7th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 6th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 11th Viscount Stormont.
On 2nd September 1971 Mungo Murray 7th and 6th Earl of Mansfield [aged 71] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 7th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 12th Viscount Stormont.
On 21st October 2015 William Murray 8th and 7th Earl Mansfield [aged 85] died. His son Alexander [aged 59] succeeded 9th Earl Mansfield in Middlesex, 8th Earl Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, 13th Viscount Stormont.