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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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Paternal Family Tree: Capell
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Child 1656-1719
On 27th November 1718 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 21) and Jane Hyde Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of Henry Hyde 2nd Earl Rochester 4th Earl Clarendon (age 46) and Jane Leveson-Gower Countess Rochester and Clarendon. He the son of [his grandfather] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 39). They were fourth cousins.
After January 1724 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 13) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford (age 42). He the son of [his grandfather] Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex and [his grandmother] Mary Bentinck Countess Essex (age 44). They were fourth cousins.
On 7th October 1732 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex was born to [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 35) and [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 21) at Turin.
In 1738 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 40) was appointed 552nd Knight of the Garter by King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 54).
On 8th January 1743 [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex (age 45) died. His son William (age 10) succeeded 4th Earl Essex, 5th Baron Capell Hadham.
On 30th March 1752 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon (age 42) and [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Jane Hyde Countess Essex. He the son of William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey. They were second cousin once removed.
On 1st August 1754 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 21) and Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 43). They were half sixth cousins.
On 10th June 1755 [his daughter] Elizabeth Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 22) and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. She married John Monson 3rd Baron Monson, son of John Monson 2nd Baron Monson, and had issue.
On 13th November 1757 [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 25) and [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. He married 6th June 1786 Sarah Bazett Countess Essex.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In July 1759 [his wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex died in childbirth.
On 14th July 1759 [his daughter] Frances Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 26) and [his former wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex. She died aged less than one years old.
On 19th July 1759 [his daughter] Frances Capell died.
On 2nd March 1767 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 34) and Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex. He the son of William Capell 3rd Earl Essex and Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 56).
In 1769 [his son] John Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 36) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 34). He married before 1803 Caroline Paget, daughter of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge, and had issue.
In 1770 [his son] Thomas Edward Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 37) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 35).
In 1770 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 37) was appointed Master of the Staghounds.
On 28th April 1775 [his son] William Robert Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 42) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 40).
In 1776 [his son] Bladon Thomas Capell was born to William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 43) and [his wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 41).
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 14th June 1776 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Villiers 1st Earl Clarendon (age 66) was created 1st Earl Clarendon. [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon by marriage Countess Clarendon.
In 1784 [his mother] Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex (age 73) died.
On 6th June 1786 [his son] George Capell Coningsbury 5th Earl Essex (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Bazett Countess Essex (age 26) were married. He the son of William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 53) and [his former wife] Frances Hanbury Williams Countess Essex.
In 1790 [his half-sister] Charlotte Capell Countess Clarendon died.
On 4th March 1799 William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex (age 66) died at St James's Palace [Map]. His son George (age 41) succeeded 5th Earl Essex, 6th Baron Capell Hadham. [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Bazett Countess Essex (age 39) by marriage Countess Essex.
In 1821 [his former wife] Harriet Bladen Countess Essex (age 86) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 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 Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
GrandFather: Algernon Capell 2nd Earl Essex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex and Leicester 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 
11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cecil 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: William Capell 3rd Earl Essex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland 
GrandMother: Mary Bentinck Countess Essex 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
William Anne Capell 4th Earl Essex 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Carr 1st Earl Somerset 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Howard Countess Essex and Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Devereux 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel de Massue Seigneur de Rouvigny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton
Mother: Elizabeth Russell Countess Essex 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Howland
GrandMother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Child
Great x 2 Grandfather: Josiah Child
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child