Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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Biography of Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet 1702-1768

Paternal Family Tree: Bagot

Before 3rd August 1702 [his father] Edward Bagot 4th Baronet (age 28) and Frances Wagstaffe were married.

On 3rd August 1702 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet was born to [his father] Edward Bagot 4th Baronet (age 28).

On 15th February 1704 [his grandfather] Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet (age 59) died. His son [his father] Edward (age 30) succeeded 4th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.

In May 1712 [his father] Edward Bagot 4th Baronet (age 38) died. His son Walter (age 9) succeeded 5th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.

On 27th July 1724 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 21) and Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 15) were married. She by marriage Lady Bagot of Blithfield Hall. They had eight sons and eight daughters. She the daughter of William Legge 1st Earl Dartmouth (age 51) and Anne Finch Countess Dartmouth.

On 20th November 1724 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme. He was re-elected in 1734.

In 1725 [his daughter] Barbara Bagot was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 22) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 16). She married in or before 1756 Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall and had issue.

On 28th February 1728 [his son] William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 25) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 19). He married 20th August 1760 Elizabeth St John Baroness Bagot, daughter of John St John 2nd Viscount St John and Anne Furnese, and had issue.

On 1st September 1730 [his son] Charles Bagot aka Chester was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 28) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 21). He married 5th October 1765 his first cousin Catherine Legge and had issue.

On 2nd November 1731 [his son] Reverend Walter Bagot was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 29) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 22). He married 7th September 1773 Anne Swinnerton and had issue.

On 13th November 1733 [his son] Richard Bagot aka Howard was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 31) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 24). He married 25th February 1783 Frances Howard and had issue.

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.

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On 26th February 1735 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 32) made his only recorded speech when he moved unsuccessfully for a clause to be included in the mutiny bill which would allow newly enlisted soldiers to obtain their immediate discharge if they wanted.

On 1st January 1740 [his son] Bishop Lewis Bagot was born to Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 37) and [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 31).

In 1741 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 38) was elected MP Staffordshire unopposed.

In 1747 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Staffordshire in a fiercely fought contest. He stood down in 1754 in favour of his son [his son] William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot (age 18).

In or before 1756 [his son-in-law] Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall (age 32) and [his daughter] Barbara Bagot (age 30) were married.

On 20th August 1760 [his son] William Bagot 1st Baron Bagot (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth St John Baroness Bagot were married.

On 16th December 1762 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 60) was elected MP Oxford University.

On 5th October 1765 [his son] Charles Bagot aka Chester (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Legge (age 24) were married. They were first cousins.

On 29th October 1765 [his wife] Barbara Legge Baroness Bagot (age 56) died.

On 20th January 1768 Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet (age 65) died. His son William (age 39) succeeded 6th Baronet Bagot of Blithfield Hall.

Royal Ancestors of Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet 1702-1768

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks

Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet 1702-1768

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Bagot 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Bagot 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hervey Bagot 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Cave of Stanford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cave

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cecil

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Bagot 2nd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Walter Bagot 3rd Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Edward Bagot 4th Baronet 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Salusbury

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Salusbury

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Salusbury

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Salusbury

GrandMother: Jane Salusbury

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Thelwall

Walter Wagstaffe Bagot 5th Baronet 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England