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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: Gascoigne
Around 1350 William Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne VII (age 50) and Agnes Frank (age 25) at Gawthorpe Hall [Map].
In 1350 [his father] William Gascoigne VII (age 50) and [his mother] Agnes Frank (age 25) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
Around 1366 [his son] William Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 16) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Mowbray (age 16) at Gawthorpe Hall [Map].
After 1369 [his mother] Agnes Frank (deceased) died.
Before 1396 William Gascoigne (age 45) and Elizabeth Mowbray (age 45) were married.
Before 1396 [his daughter] Elizabeth Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 45) and [his wife] Elizabeth Mowbray (age 45).
In 1396 [his wife] Elizabeth Mowbray (age 46) died.
After 1396 William Gascoigne (age 46) and Joan Pickering (age 26) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 15th November 1400 William Gascoigne (age 50) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
Around 1401 [his daughter] Agnes Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 51) and [his wife] Joan Pickering (age 31) at Harewood.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1404 [his son] James Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 54) and [his wife] Joan Pickering (age 34).
On 3rd June 1405 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 28) arrived at York [Map]. The King denied the accused trial by their peers. Thomas Fitzalan 10th Earl of Surrey 5th or 12th Earl of Arundel (age 23) and Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter sat in judgement of Archbishop Richard Scrope (age 55) and Thomas Mowbray 4th Earl Norfolk 2nd Earl Nottingham (age 19). William Gascoigne (age 55) refused to pronounce sentence on Archbishop Richard Scrope and Thomas Mowbray 4th Earl Norfolk 2nd Earl Nottingham asserting their right to be tried by their peers.
Around March 1405 William Gascoigne (age 55) refused to pass sentence on Archbishop Richard Scrope (age 55) and Thomas Mowbray 4th Earl Norfolk 2nd Earl Nottingham (age 19) who were accused of involvement in the Northern Rising asserting their right to be tried by peers. They were both subsequently executed.
In 1407 [his son] Christopher Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 57) and [his wife] Joan Pickering (age 37).
Around 1410 [his son] Robert Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 60) and [his wife] Joan Pickering (age 40).
Around 1413 [his son] Richard Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne (age 63) and [his wife] Joan Pickering (age 43).
On 17th December 1419 William Gascoigne (age 69) died at Gawthorpe Hall [Map]. He was buried at All Saints Church Harewood [Map] with his wife [his former wife] Elizabeth Mowbray. He in judges robes with a gypciere. She wearing an elaborate Crespine Headress.
Elizabeth Mowbray: In 1350 she was born to Alexander Mowbray. Before 1396 William Gascoigne and she were married. In 1396 Elizabeth Mowbray died.
Around June 1426 [his former wife] Joan Pickering (age 56) died.
[his daughter] Joane Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne and Elizabeth Mowbray.
[his daughter] Agnes Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne and Elizabeth Mowbray.
[his son] Robert Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne and Elizabeth Mowbray.
[his daughter] Margaret Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne and Elizabeth Mowbray.
[his son] Richard Gascoigne was born to William Gascoigne and Elizabeth Mowbray.
GrandFather: William Gascoigne VI
Father: William Gascoigne VII
Mother: Agnes Frank