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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.

Biography of Thomas Holte 1st Baronet 1571-1654

Paternal Family Tree: Holte

Around 1565 [his father] Edward Holte of the Manor House in Duddeston in Warwickshire and [his mother] Dorothy Ferrers (age 24) were married.

Around 1571 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet was born to Edward Holte of the Manor House in Duddeston in Warwickshire and Dorothy Ferrers (age 30).

Before 1600 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 28) and Grace Bradbourne were married.

In 1600 [his son] Edward Holte and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth King were married against his father's wishes. Edward was entirely cut off from his inheritance, and despite pleas from the king himself, Sir Thomas never allowed reconciliation. She the daughter of Bishop John King (age 41).

In 1612 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Holte of Aston in Warwickshire.

In 1618 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 47) commissioned the building of Aston Hall, Warwickshire. It was completed in 1631.

After 1627 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 56) and Anne Littleton were married. They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1634 [his son-in-law] Richard Shuckburgh (age 36) and [his daughter] Grace Holte were married.

In 1643 [his son] Edward Holte died.

In 1647 [his daughter] Elizabeth Holt died.

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 14th December 1654 Thomas Holte 1st Baronet (age 83) died. His grandson [his grandson] Robert (age 29) succeeded 2nd Baronet Holte of Aston in Warwickshire.

After 14th December 1654 Charles Leigh and [his wife] Anne Littleton were married.

St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbet [Map]. Monument in St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, to [his daughter] Elizabeth Holt, unmarried daughter of Sir Thomas Holte 1st Baronet. Font possibly of the Herefordshire School of Carving.

[his daughter] Grace Holte was born to Thomas Holte 1st Baronet and Grace Bradbourne.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Holt was born to Thomas Holte 1st Baronet and Grace Bradbourne.

[his son] Edward Holte was born to Thomas Holte 1st Baronet and Grace Bradbourne.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Holte 1st Baronet 1571-1654

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Thomas Holte 1st Baronet 1571-1654

Thomas Holte 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ferrers 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hastings 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ferrers 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Stanley 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hanford

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harpur of Rushall

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Harpur

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Harpur

GrandFather: John Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret or Margot Pigot

Mother: Dorothy Ferrers 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cockayne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cockayne 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Vernon 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cockayne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Barlow aka Barley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Barlow aka Barley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Cockayne 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Fitzherbert 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzherbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Booth

Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Fitzherbert 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Babington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Babington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Bradbourne

GrandMother: Barbara Cockayne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Marrow

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Marrow

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Rich

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Rich

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Marrow