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 18th October 1629 Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden [aged 72] died. His son-in-law Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Viscount Campden, 2nd Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Baronet Hicks of Campden in Gloucestershire extinct. Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden [aged 43] by marriage Viscountess Campden.
On 21st December 1653 Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester [aged 55] died. Baronet Leigh of Newnham in Warwickshire, Baron Dunsmore of Dunsmore in Warwickshire extinct.
His son-in-law Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester [aged 46] succeeded 2nd Earl Chichester.
In September 1665 John Clotworthy 1st Viscount Massereene died. His son-in-law John Skeffington 2nd Viscount Massereene succeeded 2nd Viscount Massereene, 2nd Baron Lough Neagh.
In 1677 Charles Rich 1st Baronet [aged 58] died. His son-in-law His second cousin once removed Robert [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Baronet Rich of London.
On 16th April 1677 George Sondes 1st Earl Feversham [aged 77] died. His son-in-law Louis Duras 2nd Earl Feversham [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Feversham. Mary Sondes Countess Feversham [aged 20] by marriage Countess Feversham.
On 12th October 1687 Thomas Foote 1st Baronet [aged 89] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, West Ham. His son-in-law Arthur Onslow 1st and 2nd Baronet [aged 63] succeeded 2nd Baronet Foote of London according to the special remainder added to the creation.
On 22nd February 1781 John Major 1st Baronet [aged 82] died. His son-in-law John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker [aged 56] succeeded 2nd Baronet Major of Worlingsworth Hall in Suffolk in accordance with the special remainder added at the creation.
In 1788 Charles Raymond 1st Baronet [aged 75] died. His son-in-law His first cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 2nd Baronet Burrell of Valentine House. Sophia Raymond Lady Burrell [aged 34] by marriage Lady Burrell of Valentine House.