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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.
Marquess Waterford is in Marquis and Marquess Ireland.
In 1789 George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford (age 53) was created 1st Marquess Waterford. Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford (age 47) by marriage Marchioness Waterford.
On 3rd December 1800 George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford (age 65) died. His son Henry (age 28) succeeded 2nd Marquess Waterford.
Before 10th November 1807 Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford (age 35) and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford (age 23) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of George Carpenter 2nd Earl Tyrconnel and Sarah Hussey Delaval Countess Tyrconnel. He the son of George de la Poer Beresford 1st Marquess Waterford and Elizabeth Monck Marchioness Waterford (age 65).
On 16th July 1826 Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford (age 54) died. His son Henry (age 15) succeeded 3rd Marquess Waterford.
In June 1842 Henry de la Poer Beresford 3rd Marquess Waterford (age 31) and Louisa Anne Stuart Marchioness Waterford (age 24) were married byy his uncle Archbishop John Beresford (age 68) at the Chapel Roal, Whitehall. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. He the son of Henry de la Poer Beresford 2nd Marquess Waterford and Susan Hussey Carpenter Marchioness Waterford.
On 29th March 1859 Henry de la Poer Beresford 3rd Marquess Waterford (age 47) died in a hunting accident. His brother John (age 44) succeeded 4th Marquess Waterford. Christiana Leslie Marchioness of Waterford (age 39) by marriage Marchioness Waterford.
On 6th November 1866 John Beresford 4th Marquess Waterford (age 52) died. His son John (age 22) succeeded 5th Marquess Waterford.
On 21st July 1874 John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford (age 30) and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford (age 18) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 8th Duke Beaufort (age 50) and Georgiana Charlotte Curzon Howe Duchess Beaufort (age 49). He the son of John Beresford 4th Marquess Waterford and Christiana Leslie Marchioness of Waterford (age 54). They were half third cousin once removed.
On 23rd October 1895 John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford (age 51) committed suicide. His son Henry (age 20) succeeded 6th Marquess Waterford.
On 16th October 1897 Henry de la Poer Beresford 6th Marquess Waterford (age 22) and Beatrix Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess St Albans (age 20) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne (age 52) and Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne (age 47). He the son of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 1st December 1911 Henry de la Poer Beresford 6th Marquess Waterford (age 36) drowned. His son John (age 10) succeeded 7th Marquess Waterford.
Report from an unknown newspaper: "With much regret we have to record the death, under tragic circumstances, of the Marquis of Waterford. For some time past he had been staying at his Irish seat at Curraghmore, and it is believed that it was a desire to have a look at his pack of hounds before returning to dinner that led to his being drowned in the river which flows through the demesne. The Curraghmore pack is one of the finest in Ireland, and the Marquis took an extraordinarily interest in keeping it at its best. Only a few weeks ago he was amongst the exhibitors at the Clonmel Hunt Puppy Show, one of the three shows of the kind held in the country, and his puppies carried off every prize except one. On Friday he enjoyed a capital day’s hunting in the Curraghmore district, and returned home in excellent health and spirits. Towards evening he went for a walk to a part of the estate where some forestry experiments are being carried out. This was two miles distance from Curraghmore House. It was then four o'clock. Darkness fell soon afterwards, and there was a heavy fog during the earlier part of the night. It is believed that on his way home Lord Waterford visited the kennels. After leaving them he would have had to cross a small tributary of the Suir known as the Clodagh. Ordinarily it is but a shallow stream running through the estate, but after the recent rains it was much swollen. At the spot where the body was found on Saturday morning there were, it is stated, four feet of water. The bottom of the river at that point is filled with boulders. It is surmised that, while crossing, or about to cross, the Clodagh, Lord Waterford slipped and fell head foremost into the stream, his head striking the stones at the bottom and rendering him unconscious. When the dinner-hour passed and he had not returned, messengers from Curraghmore House were sent to look for him. Later others joined in the search, until a large number of the house staff and some of the tenantry were engaged in making a thorough search of the estate. Nothing, however, was discovered, although the search parties remained out all night. On Saturday morning a huntsman, crossing the little bridge near the kennels, saw the body on the stones at the bottom of the stream. Assistance was obtained, and it was taken out and carried to Curraghmore House, where medical examination showed that death had taken place several hours previously. On Saturday evening an enquiry into the circumstances of the death was held by the Deputy-Coroner for the County of Waterford, Mr J. Murphy, J. P. This served to throw some light on the manner in which the late Marquis came by his death. It was proved that it was dark when he reached the spot at which the body was found. A footmark on the steep riverbank showed that he had wandered slightly from the beaten track, that he must have fallen down the bank, and have been rendered unconscious. Lady Waterford, who was in London, at once prepared to start for Curraghmore on receipt of the news of her bereavement. Her ladyship left London shortly after seven o'clock in the evening. Sympathetic reference to the sad event was made yesterday in several churches in the district. The funeral will take place at Curraghmore on Wednesday. Full military honours will be accorded. A special memoir of the late Marquis will be found on page 9."
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On 25th September 1934 John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford (age 33) died in a shooting accident in the gun room at the family seat, Curraghmore House. His son John (age 1) succeeded 8th Marquess Waterford.
Evening Star, Issue 21835, 26 September 1934, Page 9: "MARQUIS OF WATERFORD KILLED. FAMOUS CURSE RECALLED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 23. The Marquess of Waterford was killed in a shooting accident. He left his home at Portlaw alone at daybreak to shoot rabbits, and it is impossible to say how the accident happened. The famous Waterford curse doomed seven heads of the Beresford family to untimely deaths. The sixth marquess, who was accidentally drowned in 1911, was the seventh head, and people then declared that the curse would be lifted. [The Marquess of Waterford was thirty-three years of age. He was married in 1930, and had one son. His heir is the Earl of Tyrone.]"
SLIPPED ON FLOOR OF GUN ROOM. VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. LONDON, September 25. (Received Seplember 26, at 10.30 a.m.) It is presumed that the Marquess of Waterford slipped on the stone floor of the gun room, thus discharging his rifle. At the inquest a doctor gave evidence that the position of the wound proved that the marquess could not have touched the trigger. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death."
John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford: On 6th January 1901 he was born to Henry de la Poer Beresford 6th Marquess Waterford and Beatrix Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess St Albans.
John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford: On 14th July 1933 he was born to John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford. In 1957 John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford and Caroline Wyndham-Quin Marchioness of Waterford were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Richard Wyndham-Quin 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Nancy Yuille Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl. He the son of John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford. They were fifth cousin once removed. On 11th February 2015 John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford died. His son Henry succeeded 9th Marquess Waterford.
In 1957 John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford (age 23) and Caroline Wyndham-Quin Marchioness of Waterford (age 20) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Waterford. She the daughter of Richard Wyndham-Quin 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (age 69) and Nancy Yuille Countess of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (age 55). He the son of John Beresford 7th Marquess of Waterford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
All About History Books
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.
On 11th February 2015 John Beresford 8th Marquess of Waterford (age 81) died. His son Henry (age 56) succeeded 9th Marquess Waterford.