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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: Grosvenor
On 21st May 1730 [his father] Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 35) and [his mother] Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor were married.
On 18th June 1731 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor was born to Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 36) and Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor at Eaton Hall, Cheshire [Map].
In 1751 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 19) graduated Master of Arts: Oxford University at Oriel College, Oxford University.
In 1754 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 22) was elected MP Chester.
On 1st August 1755 [his father] Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet (age 60) died. His son Richard (age 24) succeeded 7th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire.
On 19th July 1764 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 33) and Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 28) were married.
On 22nd March 1767 [his son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster was born to Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 35) at Hanover Square.
In 1769 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 37) brought an action against Henry Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland and Strathearn (age 23) for having criminal conversation with Richard's wife [his wife] Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 33) having been discovered in flagrante delicto and was awarded damages of £10,000 and £3000 costs.
In 1777 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 45) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1784 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 52) was created 1st Earl Grosvenor. [his wife] Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 48) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
On 28th April 1794 [his son] Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess Westminster (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Egerton 1st Earl Wilton (age 44) and Eleanor Assheton Viscountess Wilton (age 41). He the son of Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 62).
Before 1802. Benjamin West (age 63). Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 70).
On 5th August 1802 Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor (age 71) died at Earls Court, Kensington. He was buried at Grosvenor Vault, St Mary's Church, Eccleston. His son [his son] Robert (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Grosvenor, 8th Baronet Grosvenor of Eaton in Cheshire. [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Egerton Marchioness Westminster (age 32) by marriage Countess Grosvenor.
All About History Books
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.
On 2nd January 1828 [his former wife] Henrietta Vernon Countess Grosvenor (age 92) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor of Eaton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christiana Brooke 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Grosvenor 2nd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lettice Cholmondeley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Holford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Grosvenor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Grosvenor 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Father: Robert Grosvenor 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Richard Grosvenor 1st Earl Grosvenor 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: John Warre
Mother: Jane Warre Lady Grosvenor