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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.

Biography of Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer 1684-1719

Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera 1356

Before 2nd March 1684 [his father] Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Montagu were married. They were third cousin once removed.

On 2nd March 1684 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer was born to Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer (age 27) and Elizabeth Montagu.

On 15th September 1707 [his father] Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer (age 51) died. His son Christopher (age 23) succeeded 2nd Viscount Castlecomer, 2nd Baron Wandesford, 3rd Baronet Wandesford of Kirklington.

In 1710 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 25) was elected MP Morpeth which seat he held until 1713.

In 1715 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 30) was elected MP Ripon which seat he held until his death in 1719.

On 31st May 1715 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 31) and Frances Pelham Viscountess Castlecomer were married. They were fifth cousins.

On 11th August 1715 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 22) was created 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne, 1st Marquess Clare with a special remainder to his brother [his brother-in-law] Henry Pelham (age 20).

In 1717 [his son] Christopher Wandesford 3rd Viscount Castlecomer was born to Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Pelham Viscountess Castlecomer

On 2nd April 1717 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 23) and Henrietta Godolphin Duchess Newcastle under Lyne (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Newcastle under Lyme. She the daughter of Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin (age 38) and Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (age 35).

On 16th May 1717 Henry Clinton 7th Earl Lincoln (age 33) and [his sister-in-law] Lucy Pelham Countess Lincoln were married. She by marriage Countess Lincoln. He the son of Francis Clinton 6th Earl Lincoln and Susan Penniston Countess Lincoln.

In 1718 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 24) was appointed 533rd Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 57).

On 23rd June 1719 Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer (age 35) died. His son [his son] Christopher (age 2) succeeded 3rd Viscount Castlecomer, 3rd Baron Wandesford, 4th Baronet Wandesford of Kirklington.

On 27th June 1756 [his former wife] Frances Pelham Viscountess Castlecomer died.

Royal Ancestors of Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer 1684-1719

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer 1684-1719

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Wandesford of Kirklington

Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Wandesford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Hansby of Gray's Inn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hansby

GrandFather: Christopher Wandesford 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Osborne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hewett Osborne

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hewett

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hewett

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Osborne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fleetwood

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joyce Fleetwood

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spring

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Spring

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Waldegrave

Father: Christopher Wandesford 1st Viscount Castlecomer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Lowther

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lowther of Lowther Hall

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lowther 1st Baronet

GrandMother: Eleanor Lowther Lady Wandesford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Fletcher

Christopher Wandesford 2nd Viscount Castlecomer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

GrandFather: George Montagu 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Crouch of Corneyborough

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester

Mother: Elizabeth Montagu 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Irby

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Irby 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Peyton of Isleham in Cambridgeshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Peyton 1st Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rich

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Peyton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Osborne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Osborne

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hewett

GrandMother: Elizabeth Irby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wray

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Wray

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Jackson

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Girlington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Girlington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Wray 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Rich

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Drury Lady Glentworth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England