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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In 1614 Joseph Killigrew (age 20) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1681 James Praed (age 26) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1689 James Praed (age 34) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1715 John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire (age 21) was elected MP St Ives.
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In 1775 Thomas Wynn 1st Baron Newborough (age 39) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1790 William Mills (age 39) was elected MP St Ives which seat he held until 1796.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1812 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 23) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1830 William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley 4th Earl Mornington (age 41) was elected MP St Ives.
In 1831 Edward George Bulwer-Lytton 1st Baron Lytton (age 27) was elected MP St Ives which seat he held until 1832.
In 1885 John St Aubyn 1st Baron St Levan (age 55) was elected MP St Ives.