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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: Cann
On or before 28th March 1621, the date he was baptised at St John the Baptist Church, Bristol [Map], Robert Cann 1st Baronet was born.
On or after 17th July 1642, the date of the licence, Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 21) and Cecily Hooke (age 21) were married at St Stephen's Church, Bristol [Map].
Around August 1643 [his daughter] Anne Cann was born to Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 22) and [his wife] Cecily Hooke (age 22). Her mother died a month later.
On or before 12th August 1643, the date she was buried at St Stephen's Church, Bristol [Map], [his wife] Cecily Hooke (age 22) died.
In or before 1647 Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 25) and Ann Popley Lady Cann (age 21) were married.
In or before 1649 [his son] William Cann 2nd Baronet was born to Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Ann Popley Lady Cann (age 23).
Around 1650 [his son] Thomas Cann was born to Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 28) and [his wife] Ann Popley Lady Cann (age 25).
Around 1655 [his son-in-law] Robert Gunning (age 22) and [his daughter] Anne Cann (age 11) were married.
On 13th September 1662 Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Cann of Compton Green in Gloucestershire. [his wife] Ann Popley Lady Cann (age 37) by marriage Lady Cann of Compton Green in Gloucestershire.
In February 1678 Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 56) was elected MP Bristol. He was re-elected in March 1679. His re-election in October 1679 was disputed and eventually declared void, leading to his expulsion from the House of Commons in 28 October 1680.
In 1683 [his son-in-law] Dudley North (age 41) and [his daughter] Anne Cann (age 39) were married.
In November 1685 Robert Cann 1st Baronet (age 64) died. He was buried at St Werburgh's Church, Bristol [Map] in November 1685. His son [his son] William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Cann of Compton Green in Gloucestershire.
In 1690 [his former wife] Ann Popley Lady Cann (age 65) died.