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: Vernon
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Evelyn 1760
In 1733 [his father] George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 23] and Mary Howard [aged 23] were married.
In 1741 [his father] George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 31] and Anne Lee [aged 15] were married.
On 10th April 1744 [his father] George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 35] and [his mother] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 28] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 18th April 1747 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon was born to [his father] George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 38] and [his mother] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 31].
On 16th July 1757 [his half-brother] George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Louisa Barbara Mansel [aged 24] were married. No issue.
On 26th September 1765 [his brother-in-law] George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt [aged 29] and [his sister] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his uncle] Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt [aged 51] and Rebecca Samborne Le Bass. They were first cousins.
On 16th September 1777 [his uncle] Simon Harcourt 1st Earl Harcourt [aged 63] drowned in a well at Nuneham House, Oxfordshire whilst trying to rescue his dog. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Earl Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, 3rd Viscount Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire. [his sister] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt [aged 31] by marriage Countess Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt.
On 14th February 1779 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 31] and Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley [aged 22] were married.
On 19th March 1779 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 31] changed his surname by Royal License to Sedley.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 4th December 1779 [his son] George Charles Venables-Vernon 4th Baron Vernon was born to Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 32] and [his wife] Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley [aged 22]. He married 25th August 1802 Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon, daughter of Admiral John Borlase Warren 1st Baronet and Caroline Clavering Lady Warren, and had issue.
On 21st August 1780 [his father] George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 71] died. His son [his half-brother] George [aged 45] succeeded 2nd Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
On 5th February 1784 [his brother] Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Leveson-Gower [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford [aged 62] and Louisa Egerton Countess Gower.
On 25th May 1786 [his half-brother] George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon [aged 51] and [his sister-in-law] Jane Georgiana Fauquier Baroness Vernon [aged 38] were married. She by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
On 16th July 1793 [his wife] Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley [aged 36] died.
On 8th April 1794 [his mother] Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 78] died at Lower Grosvenor Street, Belgravia.
On 29th November 1795 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 48] and Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 28] were married at Wollaton, Nottinghamshire. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
In 1796 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Venables-Vernon was born to Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 48] and [his wife] Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 28]. He married 29th August 1822 Eliza Grace Coke.
On 8th March 1798 [his son] Reverend John Venables-Vernon was born to Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 50] and [his wife] Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 30]. He married (1) 24th November 1830 Frances Barbara Duncombe (2) 15th December 1853 Caroline Paget.
On 25th August 1802 [his son] George Charles Venables-Vernon 4th Baron Vernon [aged 22] and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon [aged 18] were married.
On 26th November 1807 [his brother] Archbishop Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt [aged 50] was elected Archbishop of York.
On 18th June 1813 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 66] changed his surname from Sedley to Venables-Vernon when he succeeded to the Baronetcy.
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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On 18th June 1813 [his half-brother] George Venables-Vernon 2nd Baron Vernon [aged 78] died. His half brother Henry [aged 66] succeeded 3rd Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. [his wife] Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
1815 to 1820. Thomas Lawrence [aged 45]. Portrait of Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 67]. A full-length portrait, standing, facing, head turned slightly to the right, gazing to the right, dressed in peers parliamentary robes, standing in a apartment, resting his right hand on the spine of a book on a table on the left and holding a fold of his robes in his left hand. A view of a landscape can be seen through a window on the left.
On 4th November 1816 [his son-in-law] Reverend Brooke Boothby [aged 32] and [his daughter] Louisa Henrietta-Venables-Vernon were married.
On 29th August 1822 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Venables-Vernon [aged 26] and [his daughter-in-law] Eliza Grace Coke were married.
On 25th January 1826 [his sister] Elizabeth Venables-Vernon Countess Harcourt [aged 80] died.
On 1st August 1827 [his wife] Alice Lucy Whitefoord Baroness Vernon [aged 60] died at Sudbury, Derbyshire [Map].
On 27th March 1829 Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [aged 81] died at Sudbury, Derbyshire [Map]. His son George [aged 49] succeeded 4th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Frances Maria Warren Baroness Vernon [aged 44] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
After 27th March 1829. Memorial to Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon [deceased] at All Saints Church, Sudbury [Map].
[his daughter] Louisa Henrietta-Venables-Vernon was born to Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon and Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Sedley. She married 4th November 1816 Reverend Brooke Boothby, son of William Boothby 7th Baronet, and had issue.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 27 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Vernon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Littleton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Vernon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Vernon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Egerton 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Muriel Vernon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Corbet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Corbet 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandFather: Henry Vernon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon of Farnham Surrey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Vernon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Weston MP 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Weston
Father: George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot of Chetwynd in Shropshire
GrandMother: Anne Pigot
Henry Venables-Vernon 3rd Baron Vernon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harcourt 
12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Harcourt 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Simon Harcourt 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Evelyn of Long Ditton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Evelyn of Wotton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stint
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Evelyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stansfield
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Stansfield
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Comber
Great x 1 Grandfather: John The Younger Evelyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Browne of Sayes Court 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Browne 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Thomasine Gonson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Browne
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Prettyman
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Prettyman
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Bourchier 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Evelyn