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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.
In 1152 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 40) and were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of (age 53) and Swanhilde Countess Flanders. He the son of [her grandfather] Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and [her grandmother] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur (age 72). They were second cousin once removed.
In September 1186 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar was born to [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 74) and [her mother] .
Before 1190 [her future husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 24) and were married. She the daughter of (age 46) and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. He the son of [her future father-in-law] (age 49) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.
On 14th August 1196 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 84) died. His daughter Erminsende (age 9) succeeded Countess Luxemburg.
In 1214 [her future husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) succeeded III Count Luxemburg. by marriage Countess Luxemburg.
Before 1215 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and . He the son of (age 74) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.
In 1215 [her daughter] was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 50) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28). She married her fourth cousin twice removed 1225 , son of and , and had issue.
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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1216 [her son] was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 51) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 29). He married his second cousin twice removed 1240 , daughter of and , and had issue.
In 1221 [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 56) succeeded III Duke Limburg. Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 34) by marriage Duchess Limburg.
In 1225 [her son-in-law] (age 32) and [her daughter] (age 10) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 60) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 38). He the son of and . They were fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 2nd July 1226 [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 61) died. His son [her step-son] Henry (age 31) succeeded IV Duke Limburg, I Count Berg.
In 1240 [her son] (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur. She the daughter of and (age 48). He the son of [her former husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 53). They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 12th February 1247 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 60) died. Her son [her son] Henry (age 31) succeeded V Count Luxemburg, III Count Namur.
[her son] was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her son] was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and [her mother] were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of [her grandfather] and [her grandmother] Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders. He the son of [her grandfather] Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and [her grandmother] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.
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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.
[her daughter] was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married her fourth cousin twice removed , son of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and .
[her daughter] was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her daughter] was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married Hugues Vaudemont Count Vaudémont.
Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and . He the son of and . They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor
Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress
Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England
Blanche Dampierre Queen Consort Norway and Sweden
Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France
Blanche Bourbon Queen Consort Castile
Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford
Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England
Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile
Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre
Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland
Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Louise Lorraine Queen Consort France
Maximilian "The Great" Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria I Elector Bavaria
Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress
Marie de Medici Queen Consort France
Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine
Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor
Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain
Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia
Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia
Marie Françoise Élisabeth of Savoy Queen Consort of Portugal
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor
Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark
Frederick William IV King Prussia
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Frederick Charles I King Finland
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Namur I Count Lomme
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Namur I Count Namur
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur
GrandFather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur
Father: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur
Great x 1 Grandfather: Conrad Luxemburg Count Luxemburg
GrandMother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine