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: Fitton
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Markham
Before 31st March 1527 [his uncle] Edward Fitton (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Harbottle (age 20) were married.
On 31st March 1527 Edward Fitton was born to [his uncle] Edward Fitton (age 27) and [his mother] Mary Harbottle (age 20) at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].
On 19th January 1539 Edward Fitton (age 11) and Anne Warburton (age 11) were married. They had nine sons and six daughters during their thrity-four year marriage.
Around 1548 [his son] Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 20) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 20). He married in or before 1572 Alice Holcroft and had issue.
Around 1548 [his daughter] Mary Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 20) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 20).
On 17th February 1548 [his uncle] Edward Fitton (age 48) died at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].
In 1553 Edward Fitton (age 25) was appointed Knight of the Shire Cheshire.
Around 1555 [his daughter] Margaret Fitton was born to Edward Fitton (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 27). She married before 1572 her half fourth cousin twice removed Randle Mainwaring and had issue.
In 1556 Edward Fitton (age 28) was knighted by Henry Sidney (age 27).
On 12th December 1556 [his mother] Mary Harbottle (age 49) died at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1st June 1569 Edward Fitton (age 42) was appointed the first Lord President of Connaught and Thomond arriving in Ireland in Jul 1569.
After July 1569 Edward Fitton (age 42) was beseiged in County Galway by Connor O'Brien 3rd Earl of Thomond (age 35) and the sons of Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde.
Before 1572 [his son-in-law] Randle Mainwaring (age 18) and [his daughter] Margaret Fitton (age 16) were married. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
In or before 1572 [his son] Edward Fitton (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Holcroft (age 31) were married.
On 9th July 1573 [his wife] Anne Warburton (age 46) died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map].
On 3rd July 1579 Edward Fitton (age 52) died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map] on 21st September 1579.
[his son] Alexander Fitton was born to Edward Fitton and Anne Warburton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
GrandFather: John Fitton
Father: Edward Fitton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brereton 10th Lord Brereton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Brereton
GrandMother: Ellen Brereton
Edward Fitton 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bertram Harbottle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Harbottle 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lumley 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lumley 1st Baron Lumley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Felicia Wodecok
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Lumley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Harrington Baroness Knightley
GrandFather: Guiscard Harbottle 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Percy 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Acton
Mother: Mary Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Willoughby 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Annesley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Freville
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Freville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith
GrandMother: Jane Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Markham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Markham