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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: Obrien Inchiquin
In 1614 Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin was born to Dermod McMurrough O'Brien 5th Baron Inchiquin (age 19).
On 29th December 1624 [his father] Dermod McMurrough O'Brien 5th Baron Inchiquin (age 30) died.
Before 1636 Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 21) and Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin were married.
Around 1640 [his son] William O'Brien 2nd Earl Inchiquin was born to Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin.
John Evelyn's Diary. 29th January 1651. Dr. Duncan preached on 8 Matt. v. 34, showing the mischief of covetousness. My Lord Marquis of Ormonde (age 40) and Inchiquin (age 37), come newly out of Ireland, were this day at chapel.
In May 1654 Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 40) was created 1st Earl Inchiquin. [his wife] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin by marriage Countess Inchiquin.
In or before 1665 [his son-in-law] Richard Southwell of Castle Matrix and [his daughter] Elizabeth O'Brien were married. She the daughter of Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 50) and [his wife] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin.
Around 1665 John Michael Wright (age 47). Portrait of Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 51).
On 9th September 1674 Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin (age 60) died. He was buried at St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick. His son [his son] William (age 34) succeeded 2nd Earl Inchiquin.
In 1685 [his former wife] Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin died.
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd. All the morning with my painters, who will make an end of all this day I hope. At noon I went to the Sun tavern [Map]; on Fish Street hill, to a dinner of Captn. Teddimans, where was my Lord Inchiquin (who seems to be a very fine person), Sir W. Pen, Captn. Cuttance, and one Mr. Lawrence (a fine gentleman now going to Algiers), and other good company, where we had a very fine dinner, good musique, and a great deal of wine. We staid here very late, at last Sir W. Pen and I home together, he so overcome with wine that he could hardly go; I was forced to lead him through the streets and he was in a very merry and kind mood. I home (found my house clear of the workmen and their work ended), my head troubled with wine, and I very merry went to bed, my head akeing all night.
[his daughter] Elizabeth O'Brien was born to Murdough O'Brien 1st Earl Inchiquin and Elizabeth St Leger Countess Inchiquin.