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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.

Biography of Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 1407-1485

Around 1407 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith was born to [his father] Patrick Graham (age 24) and [his mother] Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness.

Around 10th August 1413 [his father] Patrick Graham (age 30) died.

In 1423 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 16) was sent to Durham, County Durham [Map] as one of the hostages for the safe return of King James I of Scotland (age 28).

Between 1424 and 1427 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 17) was deprived of the Earldom of Strathearn on the grounds that it was a male fee ie only males can inherit.

Around 1424 [his brother-in-law] Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine (age 34) and [his sister] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Touraine, Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of [his father] Patrick Graham and [his mother] Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness. He the son of Archibald Douglas 1st Duke Touraine (age 52) and Margaret Stewart Duchess Touraine. They were half second cousins.

In 1427 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 20) was imprisoned at Pontefract Castle [Map] as a hostage for King James I of Scotland (age 32). He wasn't released until 1453.

On 6th September 1427 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 20) was created 1st Earl Menteith, with remainder to the heirs male of his body, probably in compensation for the loss of the Earldom of Strathearn.

Around 1434 [his mother] Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness died. Her son Malise (age 27) succeeded Earl Strathearn.

After 25th February 1440 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 25) and [his sister] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 32) were married. She the daughter of [his father] Patrick Graham and [his mother] Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness.

In 1445 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 30) was created 1st Lord Hamilton. [his sister] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 37) by marriage Lord Hamilton.

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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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Around 1468 [his sister] Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 60) died.

Around 1472 [his son] Alexander Graham 2nd Earl Menteith was born to Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 65).

On 8th December 1485 Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith (age 78) died. His son Alexander (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Menteith.

Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 1407-1485 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 1407-1485

Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 7 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 8 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 16 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 1407-1485
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [5]

Ancestors of Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 1407-1485

GrandFather: Patrick Graham of Kincardine

Father: Patrick Graham

Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 4th High Steward

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th High Steward

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bruce Earl Carrick 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjorie Carrick 3rd Countess Carrick

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marjorie Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Donald Mar 7th Earl of Mar

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Mar Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elen ferch Llewellyn Aberffraw Countess Huntingdon and Mar Grand Daughter of King John of England

GrandFather: David Stewart 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Caithness 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Earl of Ross

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh 4th Earl Ross

Great x 1 Grandmother: Euphemia Ross Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Graham of Abercorn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Graham Countess Ross

Mother: Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: David Lindsay of Crawford

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk

GrandMother: Eupheme Lindsay Countess Strathearn Caithness

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Stirling