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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Around 1714 Admiral Charles Hardy was born.
In 1749 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 35] and Mary Tate were married.
In 1749 [his wife] Mary Tate died. She left her husband Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 35]Delapré Abbey [Map].
On 4th January 1759 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 45] and Catherine Stanyan [aged 32] were married.
In 1764 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 50] was elected MP Rochester which seat he held until 1768.
In 1764 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 50] sold Delapré Abbey [Map] to Edward Bouverie [aged 25] for £22,000.
In 1771 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 57] was elected MP Plymouth which seat he held until 1780.
On 18th May 1780 Admiral Charles Hardy [aged 66] died.
In 1801 [his former wife] Catherine Stanyan [aged 74] died.
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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Catherine Hardy was born to Admiral Charles Hardy and Catherine Stanyan were married. She married 1st February 1785 Arthur Annesley and had issue.