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: Bertie
On 13th September 1736 or 4th October 1736 [her father] Vere Bertie [aged 24] and [her mother] Ann Casey were married. They had two sons, who died young, and two daughters. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and [her grandmother] Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven.
On or before 3rd November 1738, the date she was baptised at St James' Church, Piccadilly, Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire was born to [her father] Vere Bertie [aged 26] and [her mother] Ann Casey.
On 16th May 1757 George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 25] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 18] were married at Chislehurst, Kent. He the son of John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and Elizabeth Bristow Countess Buckinghamshire.
On 19th April 1759 [her daughter] Albinia Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 27] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 20]. She married Richard Cumberland and had issue.
On 6th May 1760 [her son] Robert Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 28] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 21] at Hampden House, Great Hampden. He married (1) 1792 Margaretta Bourke and had issue (2) 1799 Eleanor Agnes Eden Countess Buckinghamshire, daughter of William Eden 1st Baron Auckland and Eleanor Elliot.
In 1761 [her son] George Vere Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 29] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 22].
Around 1762 [her daughter] Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 30] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 23]. She married 30th September 1785 her fifth cousin once removed George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford, son of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford and Anne Speke Countess Guilford, and had issue.
Around 1762 [her daughter] Henrietta Anne Barbara Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 30] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 23].
On 13th September 1768 [her father] Vere Bertie [aged 56] died. He was buried at All Saints' Church, Branston [Map].
Vere Bertie: Around 1712 he was born to Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. On 19th March 1729 Vere Bertie was commissioned an ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards. He retired in July 1737. On 13th September 1736 or 4th October 1736 Vere Bertie and Ann Casey were married. They had two sons, who died young, and two daughters. He the son of Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven and Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven. In 1741 Vere Bertie was elected MP Boston.
Before 20th February 1772 [her brother-in-law] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 48] and Caroline Conolly Countess Buckinghamshire were married. She by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. He the son of John Hobart 1st Earl Buckinghamshire and Judith Britiffe.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1774 [her son] Henry Lewis Hobart was born to [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 42] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 35].
Before 1779. Thomas Hudson [aged 77]. Portrait of Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 40].
In April 1782 [her son] Charles Hobart died.
On 30th September 1785 [her son-in-law] George Augustus North 3rd Earl Guildford [aged 28] and Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 54] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 46]. He the son of Frederick North 2nd Earl Guildford [aged 53] and Anne Speke Countess Guilford [aged 45]. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1792 Robert Hobart [aged 31] and Margaretta Bourke [aged 37] were married. He the son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 60] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 53].
On 3rd August 1793 [her brother-in-law] John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 69] died. His half brother [her husband] George [aged 61] succeeded 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire, 3rd Baron Hobart, 7th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 54] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire. Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore [aged 31] inherited Blickling Hall, Norfolk [Map].
On 23rd April 1794 [her daughter] Maria Frances Hobart Countess Guilford [aged 32] died.
In 1798 [her daughter] Charlotte Hobart died.
In 1799 Robert Hobart [aged 38] and Eleanor Eden [aged 22] were married. He the son of George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 67] and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 60].
On 5th December 1802 [her son] George Vere Hobart [aged 41] died.
On 14th November 1804 [her husband] George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 73] died. His son Robert [aged 44] succeeded 4th Earl Buckinghamshire, 8th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Eleanor Eden [aged 27] by marriage Countess Buckinghamshire.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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Before 1805 Daniel Gardner [aged 54]. Portrait of Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 66].
On 4th February 1816 [her son] Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire [aged 55] died from a fall from a horse. His nephew [her grandson] George [aged 26] succeeded 5th Earl Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Hobart, 9th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Monument at All Saints' Church, Nocton [Map] sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon [aged 39].
George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire: On 1st May 1789 he was born to George Vere Hobart. On 1st February 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire died. His brother Augustus succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
On 11th March 1816 Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire [aged 77] died.
[her son] Charles Hobart was born to George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
[her daughter] Charlotte Hobart was born to George Hobart 3rd Earl Buckinghamshire and Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peregrine Bertie 13th Baron Willoughby 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Earl Lindsey 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Vere Baroness Willoughby of Eresby 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Countess Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jeffrey
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 3rd Earl Lindsey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cockayne 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cockayne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Medcalf
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Morris
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Morris Countess Dover
GrandFather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 3rd Baron Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wharton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Clifford Baroness Wharton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Wharton 4th Baron Wharton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevannion Countess Monmouth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wharton Countess Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wandesford Baroness Wharton
Father: Vere Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Farington
GrandMother: Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven
Albinia Bertie Countess Buckinghamshire 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Wray
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wray 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Girlington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Wray 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Drury Lady Glentworth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Drury Wray 9th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Cecil 1st Viscount Wimbledon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Albinia Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Noel
GrandFather: Cecil Wray 11th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Casey of Rathcannon in Limerick
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Casey
Mother: Ann Casey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England