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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.
Paternal Family Tree: Mathrathal
Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Fadog. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
Around 1195 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was born to Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.
In 1236 [his father] Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog died. He was buried at Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.
In 1236 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 41) succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.
In 1261 [his daughter] Margery verch Gruffydd Mathrafal was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 66) and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog (age 37).
All About History Books
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.
After 1261 [his son-in-law] William Boteler (age 16) and [his daughter] Angharad Mathrafal were married. She the daughter of Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 66) and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog (age 37).
In 1269 Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 74) died. His son [his son] Madog succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.
[his father] Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and [his mother] Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and [his grandmother] Angharad Aberffraw.
[his daughter] Angharad Mathrafal was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Gruffydd Fychan Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Llywelyn Mathrafal was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.
[his son] Owain Mathrafal was born to Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.
Kings Gwynedd: Great Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 7 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 2 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynfyn ap Gwersytan Mathrafal
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bleddyn ap Cynfyn King Gwynedd King Powys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Angharad ferch Maredudd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Great x 1 Grandfather: Madog ap Maredudd Mathrafal Prince Powys
GrandFather: Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog
Great x 4 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Aberffraw
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 3 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 2 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
Father: Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog
Great x 4 Grandfather: Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig Aberffraw Prince Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Olaf mac Sitriuc
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ragnaillt Unknown Queen Consort Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edwin of Tegeingl
Great x 3 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin
Great x 4 Grandmother: Iwerydd Mathrafal
Great x 2 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd
GrandMother: Angharad Aberffraw