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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.
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Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles
On 20th July 1153 [his father] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and [his mother] Sancha Ivrea (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon (age 48) and [his grandmother] Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of [his grandfather] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and [his grandmother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.
On 17th April 1154 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 21) and Sancha Ivrea (age 15).
In 1179 [his mother] Sancha Ivrea (age 40) died.
On 27th June 1194 [his father] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre (age 62) died at Pamplona [Map]. His son Sancho (age 40) succeeded VII King Navarre.
In 1195 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 40) and Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 38) and Beatrice Beziers. He the son of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. They were half third cousin once removed.
In March 1211 [his brother-in-law] Raymond Rouerge VII Count Toulose (age 13) and Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose were married. She the daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon and [his aunt] Sancha Ivrea Queen Consort Aragon. He the son of [his father-in-law] Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 54) and Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 2nd August 1222 [his father-in-law] Raymond Rouerge Marquess Provence (age 65) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Raymond (age 25) succeeded VII Count Toulose. Sancha Barcelona Countess Toulose by marriage Countess Toulose.
On 7th April 1234 Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 79) died. His nephew Theobald (age 32) succeeded IV King Navarre. Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 17) by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
After 12th May 1260 [his former wife] Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre (deceased) died.
Chronicle of Roger de Hoveden. The knights of Navarre and the Brabançon mercenaries laid siege to the castle of Loches. Their leader and guide was Alfonso1, son of [his father] King Sancho VI of Navarre, and brother of Queen Berengaria of England. However, he did not complete the march to Loches, because before arriving there, he received news that his father, the King of Navarre, had died2. Because of this, he returned to his homeland, where he was proclaimed king by the people of Navarre.
Milites vero Navarræ, et Braibanceni, obsederunt castrum de Luches. Quorum dux et prævius extiterat Anfuns, filius Sanctii regis Navarræ, frater Berengeræ reginze Anglize: sed ipse non perduxit eos usque Luches, quia antequam illuc veniret, nunciatum est ei quod pater suus rex Navarræ obiret; et hac de causa reversus est in regionem suam, et receptus est in regem ab hominibus regni.
Note 1. Anfuns. Although here called Alfonso, the new king of Navarre really was Sancho VII,
Note 2. Sancho "Wise" King Navarre died on the 27 Jun 1194.
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 9 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: García III King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Sancho Jiménez
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ramiro Jiménez
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constanza Unknown
GrandFather: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rodrigo Díaz Vivar
Great x 1 Grandmother: Cristina Rodríguez Vivar
Father: Sancho "Wise" King Navarre
Great x 2 Grandfather: Engenulphe Aigle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Aigle Lord Aigle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Richvaride Unknown
GrandMother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun I Count Perche
Great x 3 Grandfather: Rotrou Chateaudun II Count Perche
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helvise Corbon Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guérin de Domfront
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adeliza de Bellême Countess Perche
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juliette du Perche Chateaudun
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hilduin III Count Montdidier
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche
Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Normandy Countess Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond Ivrea
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ettiennette Countess Burgundy
GrandFather: Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand "Great" I King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" VI King Leon VI King Castile
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Noble" V King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sancha Astur Leonese
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elvira González Queen Consort Leon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Urracca "Reckless" Jiménez Queen Consort Aragon and Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helie Samur Duchess Burgundy
Mother: Sancha Ivrea
Great x 4 Grandfather: Berenguer Ramon I Count of Barcelona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ramon Berenguer "Old" Barcelona I Count Barcelona
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ramon Berenguer "Towhead" Barcelona II Count Barcelona
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Barcelona III Count Barcelona
GrandMother: Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Gevaudan
Great x 1 Grandmother: Douce Gevaudan Countess Barcelona
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Pious" Arles 2nd Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Arles 1st Count Arles 1st Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerbergam Ivrea Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gerberga Arles
Great x 3 Grandmother: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles