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: Campbell
Around 1433 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll was born to [his father] Archibald Campbell (age 33).
On 22nd March 1440 [his father] Archibald Campbell (age 40) died.
Around 1449 [his son] Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 16) and [his future wife] Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%. He married his sixth cousin Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll, daughter of John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox, and had issue.
In 1453 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 20) succeeded 2nd Lord Campbell.
In 1457 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 24) was created 1st Earl Argyll.
Before 1460 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 26) and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. They were second cousins.
In 1460 [his daughter] Helen Campbell Countess Eglinton was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 27) and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%. She married before 1490 her fourth cousin Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton and had issue.
Around 1468 [his daughter] Margaret Campbell Lady Seton was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 35) and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%. She married before 23rd April 1475 her third cousin George Seton 4th Lord Seton and had issue.
Before 23rd April 1475 [his son-in-law] George Seton 4th Lord Seton (age 44) and [his daughter] Margaret Campbell Lady Seton (age 7) were married. She by marriage Lord Seton. The difference in their ages was 37 years. She the daughter of Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 42) and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. They were third cousins.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1481 [his daughter] Margaret Campbell Lady Seton (age 13) died.
In 1483 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 50) was appointed Lord High Chancellor.
Before 1490 [his son-in-law] Hugh Montgomerie 1st Earl Eglinton (age 29) and [his daughter] Helen Campbell Countess Eglinton (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess Eglinton. She the daughter of Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 56) and [his wife] Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. They were fourth cousins.
On 10th May 1493 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 60) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald (age 44) succeeded 2nd Earl Argyll.
[his daughter] Isabel Campbell was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
[his daughter] Agnes Campbell was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
[his daughter] Catharine Campbell was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
[his daughter] Mary Campbell was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Campbell Lady Oliphant was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%. She married her fourth cousin once removed John Oliphant 2nd Lord Oliphant and had issue.
[his son] Thomas Campbell was born to Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.57%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 8 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: Duncan Campbell 1st Lord Campbell
Father: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 
3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjorie Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Stewart 1st Duke Albany 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Mure
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland
GrandMother: Margery Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Graham 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Graham Earl Menteith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Graham 3rd Countess Menteith
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan I Earl Menteith 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan II Earl Menteith
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Graham 2nd Countess Menteith and Mar
Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England