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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: Jones
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork 1585-1629
In 1630 [his father] Arthur Jones 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (age 20) and [his mother] Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh (age 14) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 63) and [his grandmother] Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.
On 8th February 1641 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh was born to Arthur Jones 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (age 31) and Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh (age 25).
On 28th October 1662 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 21) and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 29) were married.
In 1663 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 21) was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
In 1665 [his daughter] Elizabeth Jones Countess Kildare was born to Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 32).
On 7th January 1670 [his father] Arthur Jones 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (age 60) died. His son Richard (age 28) succeeded Viscount Ranelagh. [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 37) by marriage Viscountess Ranelagh.
In 1672 [his daughter] Catherine Jones was born to Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 39).
Around 1673 [his daughter] Frances Jones was born to Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 40).
In 1674 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 32) was created 1st Earl Ranelagh. [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 41) by marriage Countess Ranelagh.
Before 7th December 1680 Peter Lely (age 62). Portrait of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 39).
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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.
In 1683 John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell (age 14) and [his future wife] Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 11) were married. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 35) and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.
On 12th June 1684 [his son-in-law] John Fitzgerald 18th Earl of Kildare (age 23) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Jones Countess Kildare (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Kildare. She the daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 51). He the son of Wentworth Fitzgerald 17th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Holles Countess Kildare. They were second cousins.
On 3rd December 1691 [his mother] Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh (age 76) died.
On 1st August 1695 [his wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 62) died.
On 9th January 1696 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 54) and Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Ranelagh. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.
On 23rd April 1698 [his son-in-law] Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby (age 41) and [his daughter] Frances Jones (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 57) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh. They were second cousins.
On 5th January 1712 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 70) died. His daughter [his daughter] Catherine Jones (age 40) inherited Ranelagh House.
On 21st February 1728 [his former wife] Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 56) died.
Grammont. Mrs. Middleton was the first whom he attacked: she was one of the handsomest women in town, though then little known at court: so much of the coquette as to discourage no one: and so great was her desire of appearing magnificently, that she was ambitious to vie with those of the greatest fortunes, though unable to support the expense. All this suited the Chevalier de Grammont; therefore, without trifling away his time in useless ceremonies, he applied to her porter for admittance, and chose one of her lovers for his confidant.
This lover, who was not deficient in wit, was at that time a Mr. Jones, afterwards Earl of Ranelagh: what engaged him to serve the Chevalier de Grammont, was to traverse the designs of a most dangerous rival, and to relieve himself from an expense which began to lie too heavy upon him. In both respects the Chevalier answered his purpose.
Immediately spies were placed, letters and presents flew about: he was received as well as he could wish: he was permitted to ogle: he was even ogled again: but this was all: he found that the fair one was very willing to accept, but was tardy in making returns. This induced him, without giving up his pretensions to her, to seek his fortune elsewhere.
GrandFather: Roger Jones 1st Viscount Ranelagh
Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh
GrandFather: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork
Mother: Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fenton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fenton
GrandMother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork