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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Ponthieu
Around 1080 Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury was born to Bishop Guy Ponthieu (age 53).
Before 9th September 1087 Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 31) and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (age 7) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of Bishop Guy Ponthieu (age 60). He the son of Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel Belleme.
Around 1093 [her son] William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu was born to [her husband] Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 37) and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (age 13).
In 1094 [her father-in-law] Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury died. His son [her brother-in-law] Hugh succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 1C 1071. His son [her husband] Robert (age 38) succeeded 2nd Count Ponthieu. Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (age 14) by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
In 1098 [her brother-in-law] Hugh Montgomery 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury died.
In 1098 [her husband] Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) succeeded 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 1C 1071. Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (age 18) by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 13th October 1100 [her father] Bishop Guy Ponthieu (age 73) died. His daughter Agnes (age 20) succeeded I Countess Ponthieu. [her husband] Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 44) by marriage Count Ponthieu.
After 1105 Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury (deceased) died.
After 1130 [her former husband] Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (deceased) died. His son [her son] William (age 37) succeeded III Count Ponthieu.
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Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Ponthieu I Count Ponthieu
GrandFather: Enguerrand Ponthieu I Count Ponthieu
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert I King West Francia
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Vermandois
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh I King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
Great x 1 Grandmother: Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ebles "Manzer aka Bastard" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Towhead" III Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rollo Normandy Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gerloc aka Adela Normandy Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Poppa Unknown Duchess Normandy
Father: Bishop Guy Ponthieu
GrandMother: Widow Arnold II Count Boulogne and Ponthieu