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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: Fitzherbert of Uphall
In or before 1552 [his father] William Fitzherbert (age 31) and [his mother] Elizabeth Swynnerton were married.
In 1552 Thomas Fitzherbert was born to William Fitzherbert (age 32) and Elizabeth Swynnerton at Swynnerton, Staffordshire.
Around 1559 [his father] William Fitzherbert (age 39) died at Swynnerton, Staffordshire.
In 1568 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 16) educated at Oxford University.
In 1572 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 20) was imprisoned for his Catholicism.
On 24th March 1602 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 50) was ordained at Rome, Italy [Map].
Before 25th November 1612 [his son] Edward Fitzherbert and [his daughter-in-law] Bridget Caryll were married.
On 25th November 1612 [his son] Edward Fitzherbert died.
Around 1613 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 61) joined as Society of Jesus.
On 17th August 1640 Thomas Fitzherbert (age 88) died at Rome, Italy [Map].
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.
[his son] Edward Fitzherbert was born to Thomas Fitzherbert.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzherbert
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fitzherbert 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Longford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Fitzherbert 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Downes
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Fitzherbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Booth of Barton in Lancashire
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Booth of Harleston in Derbyshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Trafford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Booth
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Fynderne
GrandFather: Anthony Fitzherbert of Hamstall Ridware 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Marshall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Marshall
Father: William Fitzherbert 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cotton of Ridware
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cotton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Pole
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Pole
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Pole
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grosvenor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Grosvenor
GrandMother: Maud aka Matilda Cotton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Brereton 10th Lord Brereton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Brereton
Thomas Fitzherbert 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Elizabeth Swynnerton