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: Maynard
In 1608 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 21) and Frances Cavendish (age 15) were married. Their 3 children predeceased him. She the daughter of William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).
On 14th May 1615 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 28) and [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 21) were married at St Mary's Church, Little Easton [Map]. They had 2 sons and 5 daughters.
Around 1623 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard was born to [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 36) and [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 29).
In 1628 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 41) was created 1st Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 34) by marriage Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
On 19th December 1640 [his father] William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 54) died. His son William (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 2nd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his future wife] Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow, Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
Before 1642 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 18) and Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard were married.
Around 1642 [his son] Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard was born to William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 19) and [his wife] Dorothy Banastre Baroness Maynard. He married before 1673 Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard, daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent, and had issue.
In 1647 [his mother] Anne Everard Baroness Maynard (age 53) died.
In 1672 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 49) was appointed Comptroller of the Household.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Before 1673 [his son] Banastre Maynard 3rd Baron Maynard (age 30) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 10th Earl Kent and Amabel Benn Countess Kent (age 65).
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th February 1685. This morning his Ma* (age 51) restor'd the staffe and key to Lord Arlington (age 67), Chamberlaine; to Mr. Savell (age 43), Vice-chamberlaine; to Lords Newport (age 64) and Malnard (age 62), Treasurer and Comptroler of the Household; Lord Godolphin (age 39) made Chamberlaine to ye Queene (age 26); Lord Peterborow (age 63) Groome of ye Stole in place of the Earle of Bath (age 56); the Treasurer's staff to the Earle of Rochester (age 42); and his brother the Earle of Clarendon Lord Privie Seale in place of the Marquis of Halifax (age 51), who was made President of the Council; the Secretarys of State remaining as before.
On 3rd February 1689 William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard (age 66) died. His son Banastre (age 47) succeeded 3rd Baron Maynard of Wicklow, 3rd Baron Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Maynard by marriage Baroness Maynard of Wicklow and Baroness Maynard of Estaines ad Turrim Little Easton.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Maynard
GrandFather: Henry Maynard of Estaines Parva
Father: William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Pearson
GrandMother: Susan Pearson
William Maynard 2nd Baron Maynard
GrandFather: Anthony Everard
Mother: Anne Everard Baroness Maynard