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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Shipbrook, Cheshire is in Cheshire.
See: Shipbrook Castle.
In 1113 Hugh Vernon 3rd Baron Shipbrook was born to Guillaume Vernon 2nd Baron Shipbrook (age 18) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
In 1122 Richard Vernon 1st Baron Vernon was born to Guillaume Vernon 2nd Baron Shipbrook (age 27) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
In 1165 Hugh Vernon 3rd Baron Shipbrook (age 52) died at Shipbrook, Cheshire. His son Warin (age 30) succeeded 4th Baron Shipbrook.
Around 1178 Warin Vernon 6th Baron Shipbrook was born to Richard Vernon 5th Baron Shipbrook (age 13) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
Around 1220 Warine Vernon 7th Baron Shipbrook was born to Warin Vernon 6th Baron Shipbrook (age 42) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
In 1270 Ralph Vernon 8th Baron Shipbrook (age 49) died at Shipbrook, Cheshire. His son Ralph (age 29) succeeded 9th Baron Shipbrook.
Around 1280 Alice Vernon was born to Ralph Vernon 9th Baron Shipbrook (age 39) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
Around 1280 Agatha Vernon was born to Ralph Vernon 9th Baron Shipbrook (age 39) at Shipbrook, Cheshire. She married before 1298 Hugh Venables 8th Baron Kinderton and had issue.
In 1290 Thomas Vernon was born to Ralph Vernon 9th Baron Shipbrook (age 49) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
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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In July 1325 Richard Vernon (age 67) died at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
Around 1355 Richard Vernon 11th Baron Shipbrook was born to Richard Vernon 10th Baron Shipbrook (age 40) at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
On 3rd September 1419 Richard Vernon (age 36) died at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
In 1430 Ralph Vernon was born to Ralph Vernon (age 23) at Shipbrook, Cheshire. He married Elizabeth Norris.
On 13th July 1498 Ralph Vernon (age 68) died at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
Elizabeth Norris died at Shipbrook, Cheshire.
Around 1248 Warin Vernon 6th Baron Shipbrook (age 70) died at Shipbrook Castle. His son Warine (age 28) succeeded 7th Baron Shipbrook.