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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Baron Cobham is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been four creations of Baron Cobham:
1st. 8th January 1313. Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham. Abeyant. 21st February 1951.
2nd. 1342. Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham. Abeyant. 26th February 1602.
3rd. 3rd January 1645. John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham. Extinct. 20th May 1660.
4th. 1714. Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham. Extinct. 14th September 1749.
Baron Cobham is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
8th January 1313. Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 53] created.
25th August 1339. Son John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 54] succeeded.
25th February 1355. Son John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 34] succeeded.
10th January 1408. Granddaughter Joan Pole 4th Baroness Cobham succeeded.
13th January 1434. Daughter Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham [aged 31] succeeded.
24th November 1442. Son Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham [aged 27] succeeded.
6th June 1464. Son John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham [aged 16] succeeded.
9th March 1512. Son Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 42] succeeded.
19th July 1529. Son George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham [aged 32] succeeded.
29th September 1558. Son William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham [aged 30] succeeded.
6th March 1597. Son Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 32] succeeded.
1603. Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham abeyant.
24th January 1619. Nephew William Brooke [aged 20] de jure.
20th September 1643. William Brooke abeyant.
1747. William Boothby 4th Baronet [aged 25] abeyance terminated.
15th April 1787. First Cousin Mary Thorpe 14th Baroness Cobham [aged 70] de jure.
14th February 1789. Mary Thorpe 14th Baroness Cobham abeyant.
1916. 3 x Great Grandson Gervase Disney Alexander 15th Baron Cobham [aged 35] restored.
10th June 1933. Gervase Disney Alexander 15th Baron Cobham abeyant.
21st February 1951. Brother Robert Disney Leith Alexander 16th Baron Cobham [aged 65] abeyance terminated.
21st February 1951. Robert Disney Leith Alexander 16th Baron Cobham abeyant.
On 8th January 1313 Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Cobham.
On 25th August 1339 Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 79] died at Hache, Somerset. His son John [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Baron Cobham. Agnes Stone Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 25th February 1355 John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 70] died at Cobham, Kent. His son John [aged 34] succeeded 3rd Baron Cobham. Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 10th January 1408 John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 87] died at Cooling Castle [Map]. His granddaughter Joan succeeded 4th Baroness Cobham.
On 13th January 1434 Joan Pole 4th Baroness Cobham died. She was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalene, Cobham. Her daughter Joan [aged 31] succeeded 5th Baroness Cobham. Thomas Brooke Baron Cobham [aged 43] by marriage Baron Cobham.
On 24th November 1442 Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham [aged 39] died at Cooling Castle [Map]. Her son Edward [aged 27] succeeded 6th Baron Cobham. Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham [aged 22] by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 6th June 1464 Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham [aged 49] died at Cobham, Kent. He was buried at Cobham, Kent. His son John [aged 16] succeeded 7th Baron Cobham.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Before 1470 John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham [aged 22] and Margaret Neville Baroness Cobham [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1495 Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 25] and Dorothy Heydon Baroness Cobham [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 9th March 1512 John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham [aged 64] died at Cowling, Kent. He was buried at Church of St Mary Magdalene, Cobham. His son Thomas [aged 42] succeeded 8th Baron Cobham.
After 16th January 1516 Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 46] and Elizabeth Calthorpe Baroness Cobham [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. In some sources she is described as 'Elizabeth Fowthewel' which is probably a typo of the name of her first husband Robert Southwell.
After 1518 Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 48] and Elizabeth Hart Baroness Cobham [aged 43] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 19th July 1529 Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham [aged 59] died. He was buried at St Mary Magdalene New Churchyard, Cobham. His son George [aged 32] succeeded 9th Baron Cobham. Anne Braye Baroness Cobham [aged 28] by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 29th September 1558 George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham [aged 61] died. His son William [aged 30] succeeded 10th Baron Cobham. Dorothy Neville Baroness Cobham [aged 33] by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 25th February 1560 William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham [aged 32] and Frances Newton Baroness Cobham [aged 21] were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 6th March 1597 William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 32] succeeded 11th Baron Cobham.
In 1603 Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 38] was attainted for his part in a plot to overthrow King James I. Baron Cobham abeyant or forfeit?
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 24th January 1619 Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 54] died. His nephew William [aged 20] de jure 12th Baron Cobham but he was unable to claim the title since it was suject to an attainder.
On 20th September 1643 William Brooke [aged 44] died. Baron Cobham abeyant between his four daughters and co-heirs
In 1747 William Boothby 4th Baronet [aged 25] abeyance terminated 13th Baron Cobham although the title remained subject to an attainder so he couldn't claim it.
On 15th April 1787 William Boothby 4th Baronet [aged 65] died unmarried. His first cousin once removed Brooke [aged 76] succeeded 5th Baronet Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire. Phoebe Hollins Lady Boothby [aged 70] by marriage Lady Boothby of Broadlow Ash in Derbyshire.
Mary Thorpe 14th Baroness Cobham [aged 70] de jure 14th Baroness Cobham although the title remained subject to an attainder so she couldn't claim it.
On 14th February 1789 Mary Thorpe 14th Baroness Cobham [aged 72] died. Baron Cobham abeyant.
Before 1916 Gervase Disney Alexander 15th Baron Cobham [aged 35] abeyance terminated 15th Baron Cobham although the title remained subject to an attainder so he couldn't claim it.
In 1916 the attainder on Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham was reversed meaning Gervase Disney Alexander 15th Baron Cobham [aged 35] was restored 15th Baron Cobham.
On 10th June 1933 Gervase Disney Alexander 15th Baron Cobham [aged 53] died. Baron Cobham abeyant.
Before 21st February 1951 Robert Disney Leith Alexander 16th Baron Cobham [aged 65] abeyance terminated 16th Baron Cobham. It isn't clear what caused, or rather who died, to bring the title from abeyance.
On 21st February 1951 Robert Disney Leith Alexander 16th Baron Cobham [aged 65] died. Baron Cobham abeyant.
Baron Cobham is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Summary
1342. Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 47] created.
5th October 1361. Son Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 13] succeeded. See 1361 Plague Outbreak.
6th July 1403. Son Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 22] succeeded.
1446. Son Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham [aged 35] succeeded.
August 1446. Brother Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham [aged 34] succeeded.
26th April 1471. Daughter Anne Cobham 6th Baroness Cobham, Baroness Mountjoy and Strabolgi [aged 4] succeeded.
1526. Son Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh [aged 38] succeeded.
28th February 1550. Son William Burgh 8th Baron Cobham 6th Baron Strabolgi 2nd Baron Burgh [aged 17] succeeded.
10th September 1584. Son Thomas Burgh 9th Baron Cobham 7th Baron Strabolgi 3rd Baron Burgh [aged 26] succeeded.
14th October 1597. Son Robert Burgh 10th Baron Cobham 8th Baron Strabolgi 4th Baron Burgh [aged 3] succeeded.
26th February 1602. Robert Burgh 10th Baron Cobham 8th Baron Strabolgi 4th Baron Burgh abeyant.
In 1342 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Cobham.
On 5th October 1361 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 66] died of plague at Lingfield, Surrey. He was buried at Lingfield, Surrey. His son Reginald [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Baron Cobham.
In 1368 Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 19] and Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange [aged 28] were married at Lingfield, Surrey. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 66] and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1380 Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 31] and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 6th July 1403 Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham [aged 55] died. His son Reginald [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baron Cobham.
After 1412 Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham and Elizabeth Chidiock Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 8] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.
Before 1422 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 40] and Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 36] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.
Around 1427 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 46] and Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 37] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were half fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1446 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham [aged 65] died at Sterborough Castle, Kent. His son Reginald [aged 35] succeeded 4th Baron Cobham. Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham [aged 60] by marriage Baroness Cobham.
After August 1446 Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham [deceased] died. His brother Thomas [aged 34] succeeded 5th Baron Cobham.
In or before 1467 Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham [aged 54] and Anne Stafford Baroness Cobham Sternborough [aged 20] were married at Lingfield, Kent. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. The difference in their ages was 34 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham [aged 58]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 26th April 1471 Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham [aged 59] died. His daughter Anne [aged 4] succeeded 6th Baroness Cobham.
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 1526 Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh [aged 38] succeeded 7th Baron Cobham. Agnes Tyrwhitt Baroness Cobham, Strabolgi and Burgh [aged 45] by marriage Baroness Cobham.
On 28th February 1550 Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh [aged 62] died. His son William [aged 17] succeeded 8th Baron Cobham, 6th Baron Strabolgi, 2nd Baron Burgh.
Before 10th September 1584 William Burgh 8th Baron Cobham 6th Baron Strabolgi 2nd Baron Burgh [aged 51] and Katherine Clinton Baroness Cobham, Strabolgi and Burgh [aged 46] were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham, Baroness Strabolgi, Baroness Burgh. She the daughter of Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln [aged 72] and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 10th September 1584 William Burgh 8th Baron Cobham 6th Baron Strabolgi 2nd Baron Burgh [aged 51] died. His son Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 9th Baron Cobham, 7th Baron Strabolgi, 3rd Baron Burgh.
On 14th October 1597 Thomas Burgh 9th Baron Cobham 7th Baron Strabolgi 3rd Baron Burgh [aged 39] died at Newry, County Down. His son Robert [aged 3] succeeded 10th Baron Cobham, 8th Baron Strabolgi, 4th Baron Burgh.
On 26th February 1602 Robert Burgh 10th Baron Cobham 8th Baron Strabolgi 4th Baron Burgh [aged 8] died. Baron Cobham, Baron Strabolgi and Baron Burgh abeyant between his four sisters Elizabeth Burgh, Frances Burgh, Anne Burgh and Katherine Burgh.
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Summary
3rd January 1645. John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham [aged 69] created. See King Charles I Rewards his Supporters.
20th May 1660. John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham extinct.
On 3rd January 1645 King Charles I [aged 44] rewarded his supporters with Baronies...
John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham [aged 69] was created 1st Baron Cobham. Frances Bampfield Baroness Cobham by marriage Baroness Cobham.
John Lucas 1st Baron Lucas Shenfield [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Lucas of Shenfield with special remainder to the male issue of his brother Thomas Lucas [aged 66].
Before 20th May 1660 John Brooke 1st Baron Cobham [aged 84] died. Baron Cobham extinct.
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Summary
1714. Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 38] created.
14th September 1749. Hester Temple 1st Countess Temple [aged 59] extinct.
In 1714 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Cobham.
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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On 14th September 1749 Field Marshal Richard Temple 1st Viscount Cobham [aged 73] died without surviving issue. His sister Hester [aged 59] succeeded 2nd Viscountess Cobham by special remainder. Baron Cobham extinct. His second cousin once removed William [aged 55] succeeded 5th Baronet Temple of Stowe.