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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: Coke Trusley
On 3rd October 1570 Bishop George Coke was born to Richard Coke of Trusley (age 40).
On 20th November 1582 [his father] Richard Coke of Trusley (age 52) died.
On 10th February 1633 Bishop George Coke (age 62) was consecrated Bishop of Bristol.
In July 1636 Bishop George Coke (age 65) was translated to Bishop of Hereford.
After 1646. Floor marker in the Chancel of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map] to Bishop George Coke (age 75).
On 10th December 1646 Bishop George Coke (age 76) died. He was buried in Church of St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley [Map].
After 10th December 1646 a cenotaph to Bishop George Coke (deceased) was erected in his memory in the South East Transept of Hereford Cathedral [Map]. Effigy in Rochet, chimere, ruff and skull-cap, head on tasselled cushion, base and canopy modern.
[his son] William Coke was born to Bishop George Coke.
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Coke of Trusley
GrandFather: William Coke of Trusley
Father: Richard Coke of Trusley