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Paternal Family Tree: Baker
Around 1680 [his father] Aaron Baker (age 28) and [his mother] Martha Tompson (age 23) were married.
In 1687 George Baker was born to [his father] Aaron Baker (age 35) and [his mother] Martha Tompson (age 30).
On 10th November 1713 George Baker (age 26) and Bridget Harris were married.
On 1st January 1722 [his son] George Baker 1st Baronet was born to George Baker (age 35) and [his future wife] Mary Weston at Modbury, Devon. He married 28th June 1768 Jane Morris and had issue.
In 1725 George Baker (age 38) was appointed Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral which office he held for life.
In 1728 [his father] Aaron Baker (age 76) died.
In or before 1737 [his wife] Bridget Harris died.
On 24th January 1738 George Baker (age 51) and Mary Weston were married at Dawlish, Devon. She the daughter of Bishop Stephen Weston (age 73).
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1740 George Baker (age 53) was appointed Archdeacon of Totnes which office he held until his death in 1772.
In 1742 [his mother] Martha Tompson (age 85) died.
On 28th June 1768 [his son] George Baker 1st Baronet (age 46) and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Morris were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly.
Before 1772 George Baker (age 84) was appointed Vicar of St George's Church, Modbury.
In 1772 George Baker (age 85) died.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Unknown Baker
GrandFather: John Baker of Alvington, Devon
Father: Aaron Baker
GrandFather: Reverend Joseph Tompson of Exminster, Devon
Mother: Martha Tompson