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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.
Maternal Family Tree: Inês Castro 1325-1355
In 1325 Inês Castro was born illegitimately to Pedro Fernández de Castro (age 35) and his mistress Aldonça Lourenço de Valadares.
In 1342 [her father] Pedro Fernández de Castro (age 52) died.
In or before 1350 Peter I King Portugal (age 29) and Inês Castro (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Portugal. There is some uncertainty as to whether they were married. He announced their marriage in 1357 after he succeeded, and after her death, thereby ensuring their children were legitimate. He the son of Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal (age 58) and Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal (age 56).
In 1350 [her son] Alfonso Burgundy died.
In 1350 [her son] Alfonso Burgundy was born to Peter I King Portugal (age 29) and Inês Castro (age 25).
In 1352 [her son] John Burgundy was born to Peter I King Portugal (age 31) and Inês Castro (age 27).
In 1352 [her son] King John I of Portugal was born to Peter I King Portugal (age 31) and Inês Castro (age 27) at Lisbon [Map].
In 1353 [her son] Denis Burgundy was born to Peter I King Portugal (age 32) and Inês Castro (age 28).
In 1354 [her daughter] Beatrice Burgundy was born to Peter I King Portugal (age 33) and Inês Castro (age 29).
On 7th January 1355 Inês Castro (age 30) was murdered on the orders of her husband's (age 34) father Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal (age 63) who didn't approve of their marriage, or relationship. He, Peter, subsequently captured two of the murderers and had them executed.