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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On 5th December 1244 Joan I Countess Flanders died. Her sister Margaret succeeded II Countess Flanders. Her great nephew John succeeded II Count Hainault, II Count Holland.
In 1408 Margaret Audley died. Her great nephew John abeyance terminated 4th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire. Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Audley Heighley by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.
In 1411 Edward Latimer 6th Baron Latimer of Braybrook died. His great nephew John de jure 7th Baron Latimer of Braybrook although he was never summoned to Parliament.
On 29th December 1630 Oliver St John 1st Viscount Grandison died. His great nephew William succeeded 2nd Viscount Grandison. Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey by marriage Viscountess Grandison.
On 8th December 1680 Henry Pierrepont 1st Marquess Dorchester died. He was buried at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottinghamshire [Map]. Marquess Dorchester extinct. His great nephew Robert succeeded 3rd Earl Kingston upon Hull, 3rd Viscount Newark, 3rd Baron Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepoint.
In 1686 Philip Wenman 3rd Viscount Wenman died without male issue. His great nephew Richard succeeded 4th Viscount Wenman of Tuam.
On 12th April 1706 Thomas Howard 3rd Earl Berkshire died. His great nephew Henry succeeded 4th Earl Berkshire, 4th Viscount Andover in Hampshire, 4th Baron Howard of Charlton in Wiltshire.
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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6th July 1711 Charles Fairfax 5th Viscount Fairfax died. His great nephew Charles succeeded 6th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 28th July 1714 Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth died. His great nephew Thomas succeeded 2nd Viscount Weymouth, 2nd Baron Thynne of Warminster in Wiltshire, 3rd Baronet Thynne of Kempsford in Gloucestershire.
On 27th March 1716 Edward Harington 5th Baronet died without issue. He was buried at St Swithin's Church, Merton where there is an inscription: "Here lies interred the body of Sir EDWARD HARINGTON, who died November the 7th, 1717, aged 76 years. A noble birth, a fancy bright and fine A temper charming, sweet, and grace divine; These all did once conspire to beautify The dust that now beneath this stone doth lye.". His great nephew James succeeded 6th Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.
On 1st July 1726 Robert Chaplin 1st Baronet died. His great nephew John succeeded 2nd Baronet Chaplin of the Inner Temple in London.
On 19th August 1758 Mary Hay 14th Countess Erroll died at Slains Castle, Slains. Her great nephew James succeeded 15th Earl Erroll.
On 19th May 1798 William Byron 5th Baron Byron was killed in action by cannon fire whilst fighting in Corsica. His great nephew George succeeded 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale in Lancashire.
On 2nd February 1802 Welbore Ellis 1st Baron Mendip died. His great nephew Henry succeeded 2nd Baron Mendip of Mendip in Somerset.
In 22nd January 1816 Drummond Smith 1st Baronet died with remainder to the heirs male of his niece Augusta, daughter of his eldest brother Joshua Smith. His great nephew Charles succeeded 2nd Baronet Smith of Tring Park in Hertfordshire.
In 1817 John 1st Lombe Baronet died. His great nephew Richard succeeded 2nd Baronet Lombe aka Jodrell of Salle Park in Norfolk.
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 1820 John Methuen Poore 1st Baronet died. His great nephew Edward succeeded 2nd Baronet Poore of Rushall in Wiltshire. Agnes Marjoribanks Lady Poore by marriage Lady Poore of Rushall in Wiltshire.
On 23rd October 1834 William Hicks 7th Baronet died. His great nephew Michael succeeded 8th Baronet Hicks-Beach of Beverston in Gloucestershire.
On 12th February 1865 Algernon Percy 4th Duke Northumberland died without issue. His first cousin George succeeded 5th Duke Northumberland, 8th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. His great nephew John succeeded 6th Baron Percy. Baron Lovain extinct.
On 14th January 1868 John Chandos Reade 7th Baronet died. He was buried at St Philip's Church, Little Rollright. His will makes no mention of any relative, but (to the exclusion of his heir at law) devises the Shipton Court estate and (with trifling exception) all his real and personal estate to Joseph Wakefield, apparently his servant, whom he directs to take his name. The will was declared valid, and pr. 24 June 1868 when the devise took effect. His great nephew Chandos succeeded 8th Baronet Reade of Barton in Berkshire.
In October 1870 Arthur George Onslow 3rd Earl Onslow died. His great nephew William succeeded 4th Earl Onslow, 4th Viscount Cranley, 7th Baron Onslow, 8th Baronet Onslow of West Clandon in Surrey, 9th Baronet Foote of London. Florence Coulston Gardner Countess Onslow by marriage Countess Onslow.
On 30th September 1899 Philip Reginald Cocks 5th Baron Somers died. His great nephew Arthur succeeded 6th Baron Somers.
On 1st February 1926 Henry Herbert Wombwell 5th Baronet died. His great nephew Frederick succeeded 6th Baronet Wombwell of Wombwell in Yorkshire.
On 20th February 1937 Charles Gordon 11th Marquess Huntly died. His great nephew Douglas succeeded 12th Marquess Huntly, 17th Earl Huntley, 8th Earl Aboyne.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 19th July 1966 Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis died. Her great nephew Gerard abeyance terminated 22nd Baron Clinton.
On 13th March 1969 Robert Foljambe 4th Earl of Liverpool died. His great nephew Edward succeeded 5th Earl Liverpool.