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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Paternal Family Tree: Keppel
On or before 30th January 1670, the date he was baptised, Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle was born to [his father] Oswald Keppel.
In October 1688 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 18] and Robert Ferguson [aged 51] accompanied King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 37] to England during the Glorious Revolution.
In 1695 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 24] was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber and Master of the Robes.
In 1696 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 25] was created 1st Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 1st Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.
On 10th February 1697 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 27] was created 1st Earl Albermarle.
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th March 1699. The King [aged 48] preferring his young favorite Earl of Albemarle [aged 29] to be first Commander of his Guard, the Duke of Ormond [aged 33] laid down his commission. This of the Dutch Lord passing over his head, was exceedingly resented by everybody.
In 1700 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 29] was appointed 508th Knight of the Garter by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 49].
Before 5th June 1702 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 32] and Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle were married. She by marriage Countess Albermarle.
On 5th June 1702 [his son] William Anne Keppel 2nd Earl Albermarle was born to Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 32] and [his wife] Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle at Whitehall Palace [Map]. He married 21st February 1722 Anne Lennox Countess Albermarle, daughter of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond, and had issue.
On 23rd May 1706 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 36] and Harry Trelawny 5th Baronet [aged 19] were present at Ramilles during the Battle of Ramilles.
Colonel James Gardiner [aged 18] was shot through the mouth and nearly killed by a French soldier who had returned to plunder the dead. However, Gardiner was spared after being mistaken for a French soldier.
On 11th July 1708 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 38] was present at Oudenaarde during the Battle of Oudenarde.
John Wallop 1st Earl Portsmouth [aged 18] fought as a volunteer.
After 11th July 1708 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 38] distinguished himself at Lille during the Siege of Lille.
In 1716 [his daughter] Sophia Keppel was born to Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 45] and [his wife] Geertruid Johanna Quirina Van Der Duyn Countess Albermarle. She married John Thomas and had issue.
On 30th May 1718 Arnold Keppel 1st Earl Albermarle [aged 48] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Earl Albermarle, 2nd Viscount Bury in Lancashire, 2nd Baron Ashford of Ashford in Kent.