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: Jimenez
Maternal Family Tree: Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche 1129
Before 1130 [his father] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre [aged 17] and [his mother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
On 21st April 1132 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre was born to [his father] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre [aged 20] and [his mother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre.
In 1141 [his mother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre died.
On 24th June 1144 [his father] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre [aged 32] and Urraca La Asturiana Queen Consort Navarre were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.
On 21st November 1150 [his father] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre [aged 38] died. His son Sancho [aged 18] succeeded King Navarre.
In 1151 [his brother-in-law] Sancho III King Castile [aged 17] and [his sister] Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [his father] García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and [his mother] Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. He the son of [his future father-in-law] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon [aged 45] and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were fourth cousins.
On 20th July 1153 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 21] and Sancha Ivrea [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon [aged 48] and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of García "Restorer" IV King Navarre and Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre. They were fourth cousins.
In 1154 Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 34] and [his sister-in-law] Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks [aged 14] were married in Orléans. She by marriage Queen of the Franks. Somewhat curiously they were more closely related than Louis and his first wife Eleanor of Aquitaine [aged 32] whose marriage had been annulled on account of consanguinity. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon [aged 48] and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. He the son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were second cousins.
On 17th April 1154 [his son] Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 21] and [his wife] Sancha Ivrea [aged 15]. He married 1195 his half third cousin once removed Constance Rouerge Queen Consort Navarre, daughter of Raymond Count of Toulouse and Beatrice Beziers.
On 12th August 1156 [his sister] Blanche Ramirez Queen Consort Castile [aged 23] died.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 21st August 1157 [his father-in-law] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon [aged 52] died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Sancho [aged 23] succeeded III King Castile. His son Ferdinand [aged 20] succeeded II King Leon.
On 13th November 1160 Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 40] and Adèle Queen of the Franks were married a month or so after his [his sister-in-law] second wife [deceased] had died in childbirth; Louis needed an heir. She by marriage Queen of the Franks. She the daughter of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. He the son of Louis VI King of the Franks and Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France. They were third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Around 1165 [his daughter] Berengaria of Navarre Queen Consort England was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 32] and [his wife] Sancha Ivrea [aged 26]. She married 12th May 1191 her half fourth cousin King Richard "Lionheart" I of England, son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England.
Before 15th August 1171 [his brother-in-law] Ferdinand II King Leon [aged 34] and Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Leon. She the daughter of Afonso "Conqueror Founder Great" I King Portugal [aged 62] and Malfada Savoy Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of [his father-in-law] Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon and Berenguela Barcelona Queen Consort Castile and Leon. They were half second cousins.
In 1179 [his wife] Sancha Ivrea [aged 40] died.
On 12th May 1191 [his son-in-law] King Richard "Lionheart" I of England [aged 33] and Berengaria of Navarre Queen Consort England [aged 26] were married at Chapel of St George at Limassol Castle [Map]. She was crowned Queen Consort England the same day by the Hélie de Malemort, archbishop of Bordeaux, Jean aka John Fitz Luke, bishop of Évreux and Bernard II de Lacarre, Bishop of Bayonne. She the daughter of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 59] and Sancha Ivrea. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 69]. They were half fourth cousins.
Richard's mother and sister Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England and Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily [aged 25] were present.
On 27th June 1194 Sancho "Wise" King Navarre [aged 62] died at Pamplona [Map]. His son Sancho [aged 40] succeeded VII King Navarre.
[his daughter] Zylda Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre.
[his daughter] Constance Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea.
[his daughter] Blanche Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. She married 1st July 1199 her third cousin once removed Theobald Blois III Count Champagne, son of Henry Blois I Count Champagne and Marie Capet Countess Champagne, and had issue.
[his son] Ramiro Ramirez Bishop Pamplona was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea.
[his daughter] Theresa Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea.
[his son] Ferdinand Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea.
[his daughter] Ramiro Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre.
[his son] Sancho Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his son] Guilhelmo Ramirez was born to Sancho "Wise" King Navarre.
Great x 4 Grandfather: García Sánchez "Tremulous" II King Pamplona
Great x 3 Grandfather: Sancho "Great" III King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jimena Fernández Bermúdez Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 2 Grandfather: García III King Pamplona
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho García
Great x 3 Grandmother: Muniadona García Queen Consort Pamplona
Great x 1 Grandfather: Sancho Jiménez
GrandFather: Ramiro Jiménez
Great x 1 Grandmother: Constanza Unknown
Father: García "Restorer" IV King Navarre
Great x 1 Grandfather: Rodrigo Díaz Vivar
GrandMother: Cristina Rodríguez Vivar
Great x 1 Grandfather: Engenulphe Aigle
GrandFather: Gilbert Aigle Lord Aigle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Richvaride Unknown
Mother: Marguerite Aigle Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey II Châteaudun Vicomte de Châteaudun
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun I Count Perche
Great x 4 Grandmother: Melisende Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rotrou Chateaudun II Count Perche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helvise Corbon Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Chateaudun II Count Mortain III Count Perche
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guérin de Domfront
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adeliza de Bellême Countess Perche
GrandMother: Juliette du Perche Chateaudun
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hilduin III Count Montdidier
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hilduin Montdidier IV Count Montdidier
Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrix de Ramerupt Montdidier Countess Mortain and Perche