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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Stafford
In 1400 Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 30) and Elizabeth Burdett (age 16) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
Before 20th February 1419 [his mother] Elizabeth Burdett (age 35) died.
On 20th February 1419 [his father] Humphrey Stafford (age 49) died.
In 1423 Humphrey Stafford (age 23) was elected MP Worcestershire.
Around 2nd January 1424 Humphrey Stafford (age 24) and Eleanor Aylesbury (age 18) were married.
Around 1426 [his son] Humphrey Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 26) and [his wife] Eleanor Aylesbury (age 20) at Grafton, Worcestershire.
In 1426 Humphrey Stafford (age 26) was elected MP Worcestershire.
In 1427 Humphrey Stafford (age 27) was elected MP Staffordshire.
Around 1435 [his daughter] Elizabeth Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 35) and [his wife] Eleanor Aylesbury (age 29) at Beauchamp, Worcestershire.
In 1447 [his daughter] Anne Stafford Baroness Clinton was born to Humphrey Stafford (age 47).
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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.
In 1447 Humphrey Stafford (age 47) was elected MP Worcestershire.
On 27th January 1447 [his son-in-law] Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 12) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Stafford (age 12) were married at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester. They were half fourth cousins.
In 1448 [his son] Richard Stafford was killed.
In 1449 Humphrey Stafford (age 49) was elected MP Worcestershire.
Chronicle of Gregory. 7th June 1450. And yn the fowarde, as they wolde have folowyde the captayne, was slayn Syr Umfray Stafforde (age 50) and Wylliam Stafford (age 30), squyer, one the mannylste man of alle this realme of Engelonde, whythe many moo othyr of mene personys at Sevenocke [Map], in Kentt, in her oute ragyng fro her oste of our sovereign lordys the kyng, Harry the vj te. And the kyng (age 28) loggyd that nyght at Grenewyche [Map], and son aftyr every lord whythe his retynewe rood home in to her contraye. [Note. The date sometimes given as the 8th June 1450 and 18th June 1850]
In 1478 [his former wife] Eleanor Aylesbury (age 72) died.
Monumental Effigies. Sir Humphrey Stafford and [his former wife] Alianor (Aylesbury) his wife in Bromsgrove Church, Worcestershire.
Eleanor Aylesbury: Around 1406 she was born to Thomas Aylesbury. Around 2nd January 1424 Humphrey Stafford and she were married. In 1478 she died.
[his father] Humphrey Stafford and [his mother] Elizabeth Burdett were married.
[his son] Richard Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford and Eleanor Aylesbury.
[his son] Thomas Stafford was born to Humphrey Stafford and Eleanor Aylesbury.
Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford of Bramshall
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Unknown
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stafford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermentrude Unknown
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stafford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stafford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Corbet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Stafford
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford of Bramshall
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gundreda Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude FitzWalchelin
GrandFather: Ralph Stafford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Stafford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Clinton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Abergavenny 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Leybourne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tosny
Father: Humphrey Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hastings
GrandMother: Maud Hastings
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 2 Grandfather: Warren Trussell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Trussell
Humphrey Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Elizabeth Burdett