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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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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.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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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.
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.