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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: Blackett
On 23rd February 1805 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet was born to William Blackett 5th Baronet (age 46).
On 27th October 1816 [his father] William Blackett 5th Baronet (age 57) died. His son Edward (age 11) succeeded 6th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 8th December 1829 William Henry Ord (age 25) and [his future wife] Frances Vere Loraine Lady Blackett (age 29) were married at St Nicholas Church, Gosforth [Map].
In 1830 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 24) and Julia Monck Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 22nd March 1831 [his son] Edward William Blackett 7th Baronet was born to Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 26) and [his wife] Julia Monck Lady Blackett.
In 1833 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 27) was appointed High Sheriff of Northumberland.
In or before 1851 [his wife] Julia Monck Lady Blackett died.
In 1851 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 45) and Frances Vere Loraine Lady Blackett (age 50) were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 23rd November 1871 [his son] Edward William Blackett 7th Baronet (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Julia Frances Somerville Lady Blackett (age 27) were married.
On 28th May 1874 [his wife] Frances Vere Loraine Lady Blackett (age 73) died.
In 1875 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 69) and Isabella Richardson Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
In or before 1880 [his wife] Isabella Richardson Lady Blackett died.
In 1880 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 74) and Alethea Rianette Scott Lady Blackett were married. She by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
On 23rd November 1885 Edward Blackett 6th Baronet (age 80) died. His son [his son] Edward (age 54) succeeded 7th Baronet Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland. [his daughter-in-law] Julia Frances Somerville Lady Blackett (age 41) by marriage Lady Blackett of Newcastle in Northumberland.
[his daughter] Mary Elizabeth Blackett was born to Edward Blackett 6th Baronet and Julia Monck Lady Blackett.
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Blackett 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Blackett 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Kirkley Merchant of Newcastle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Kirkley
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Blackett of Newby Park
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Yorke of Gowthwaite
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Yorke Lady Blackett
GrandFather: Edward Blackett 4th Baronet
Father: William Blackett 5th Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Oley Douglas
GrandMother: Anne Douglas