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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 Mary Carew 1517-1559

Paternal Family Tree: Carew

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

Around 1517 Mary Carew was born to Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey (age 21) and Elizabeth Bryan (age 17).

In or before 1532 Arthur Darcy (age 36) and Mary Carew (age 14) were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1532 [her son] Henry Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 37) and Mary Carew (age 15).

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On 3rd March 1539 [her father] Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey (age 43) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].

In or before 1542 [her son] Thomas Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 46) and Mary Carew (age 24) at Hornby Castle [Map].

In or before 1542 [her son] Edward Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 46) and Mary Carew (age 24) at Dartford, Kent [Map].

In 1546 [her mother] Elizabeth Bryan (age 46) died.

Around 1550 [her son] Francis Darcy was born to [her husband] Arthur Darcy (age 55) and Mary Carew (age 33).

On 31st December 1559 Mary Carew (age 42) died. She was buried at St Botolph without Aldgate [Map].

Henry Machyn's Diary. 31st December 1559. The xxxj in the mornyng and the last ded my lade Darce (age 42) the wyff of ser [her husband] Arthur Darce (age 64) knyght, dwellyng in the nwe abbay on the Towre-hylle....

Henry Machyn's Diary. 8th January 1560. The viij day of January was bered at sant Botulf with-owt Algatt [Map] my lade Darce, the wyff of ser [her former husband] Arthur Darce (age 65) knyght; and so the chyrche and the quer wher hangyd with blake and armes, and so browth to the chyrche with xxx [priests] and clarkes syngyng, and ther was ij haroldes of armes, master Clarenshux (age 50) and master Somersett in ther ryche cottes; [then] cam the mornars, in gownes and cottes; then came ... that bare a pennon of armes, and the corse, with a ryche palle; there was a C [100] in blake, and xxiiij [24] men and women pore had gownes; and master Juell (age 37) byshope of Salysbere dyd pryche; and the(re) was a communyon; and all the morners offered; and after a grett dolle of money; and, all done, to the plasse to dener, for ther was a grett dener, and there were vij [7] dosen of skochyons of armes.

On 3rd April 1561 [her former husband] Arthur Darcy (age 66) died.

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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 14th April 1561. The xiiij day of Aprell a-for non was cared from sant Ellens in London, owt of a howse [where once] lyved old Clarenshus master Benolt the kyng at a[rms in the] tyme of kyng Henre viij. ser [her former husband] Arthur Darce (deceased), and cared [to saint] Botolffe with-owt Algatt [Map] to (be) bered by my lade ys [wife, with] a xx clarkes syngynge, and then cam the standard ... of armes and ys cott armur, ys target and sword and helmet, ... and ij haroldes of armes, on beyryng the elmett and nodur [the coat armour;] and the chyrche hangyd with blake and armes and raylles, [and the place] with blake and armes, and then cam the corse and vj of ys [servants] that bare hym, and mony mornars in blake; and he had a pall of blake velvett, and with armes of bokeram; and master Beycun dyd pryche ther.

[her father] Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey and [her mother] Elizabeth Bryan were married. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Royal Ancestors of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Mary Carew 1517-1559

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Fiennes 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Battisford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holland 1st Duke Exeter Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Holland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hoo

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Felton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eudo Welles 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Greystoke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Waterton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Fleming

Father: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge

GrandMother: Malyn Oxenbridge

Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan

GrandFather: Thomas Bryan

Mother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

GrandMother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England