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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: Legh
In or before 1595 [his father] John Leigh (age 19) and [his mother] Ursula Hoddeston were married.
In 1595 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh was born to John Leigh (age 20) and Ursula Hoddeston.
On 4th November 1608 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 13) was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.
On 11th November 1610 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 15) and Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh (age 15) were married.
Around 1615 [his son] Thomas Leigh was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh (age 20).
In 1626 [his father] John Leigh (age 51) died at Whimple, Devon.
In February 1626 [his grandfather] Thomas Leigh 1st Baronet (age 84) died at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire [Map]. His grandson Thomas (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
In 1628 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 33) was elected MP Warwickshire.
In 1636 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire.
On 1st July 1643 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 48) was created 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. [his wife] Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh (age 48) by marriage Baroness Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
In 1653 [his son-in-law] Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet (age 43) and [his daughter] Vere Leigh Lady Isham were married.
After 14th December 1654 [his son] Charles Leigh and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Littleton were married.
Around 1655 [his son-in-law] John Tracy 3rd Viscount Tracy (age 38) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Leigh Viscountess Tracy were married.
In or before 1663 [his son-in-law] William Bromley and [his daughter] Ursula Leigh were married.
In 1663 [his daughter] Ursula Leigh 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.
In 1669 [his wife] Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh (age 74) died.
On 22nd February 1672 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh (age 77) died. His grandson [his grandson] Thomas (age 19) succeeded 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, 3rd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
[his daughter] Ursula Leigh was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh.
[his daughter] Vere Leigh Lady Isham was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh.
[his son] Charles Leigh was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Leigh Viscountess Tracy was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Mary Egerton Baroness Leigh.
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Leigh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Leigh
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Leigh
GrandFather: Thomas Leigh 1st Baronet
Father: John Leigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Empson
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Graunt
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Knightley
GrandMother: Katharine Spencer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath
GrandFather: Christopher Hoddeston
Mother: Ursula Hoddeston