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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Baronet Croft is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
1671. Herbert Croft 1st Baronet [aged 20] created.
3rd November 1720. Son Archer Croft 2nd Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
10th December 1753. Son Archer Croft 3rd Baronet [aged 22] succeeded.
30th December 1790. Brother John Croft 4th Baronet [aged 55] succeeded.
4th December 1797. First Cousin Once Removed Herbert Croft 5th Baronet [aged 46] succeeded.
26th April 1816. Brother Richard Croft 6th Baronet [aged 54] succeeded.
13th February 1818. Son Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet [aged 19] succeeded. See Death of Princess Charlotte.
29th October 1835. Brother Archer Denman Croft 8th Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
10th January 1865. Son Herbert George Denman Croft 9th Baronet [aged 26] succeeded.
11th February 1902. Son Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet [aged 33] succeeded.
11th August 1915. Son James Herbert Croft 11th Baronet [aged 8] succeeded.
15th August 1941. Uncle Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft 12th Baronet [aged 67] succeeded.
15th June 1954. Son Bernard Hugh Denman Croft 13th Baronet [aged 50] succeeded.
February 1984. Son Owen Glendower Croft 14th Baronet [aged 51] succeeded.
In 1671 Herbert Croft 1st Baronet [aged 20] was created 1st Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire. Elizabeth Archer Lady Croft by marriage Lady Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 3rd November 1720 Archer Croft 2nd Baronet [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 10th December 1753 Archer Croft 2nd Baronet [aged 70] died. His son Archer [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 30th December 1790 Archer Croft 3rd Baronet [aged 59] died without male issue. His brother John [aged 55] succeeded 4th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 4th December 1797 John Croft 4th Baronet [aged 62] died. His first cousin once removed Herbert [aged 46] succeeded 5th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire although he didn't inherit the estates.
On 26th April 1816 Herbert Croft 5th Baronet [aged 65] died. His brother Richard [aged 54] succeeded 6th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 13th February 1818 Richard Croft 6th Baronet [aged 56] shot himself as a consequence of the death of Princess Charlotte Augusta Hanover to whom he had been physician during her labour. A copy of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost was found open with the passage (Act V, Scene II): "Fair Sir, God save you! Where is the Princess?". He was buried at St James' Church, Piccadilly.His son Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 7th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
On 29th October 1835 Thomas Elmsley Croft 7th Baronet [aged 37] died. His brother Archer [aged 33] succeeded 8th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
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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On 10th January 1865 Archer Denman Croft 8th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Herbert [aged 26] succeeded 9th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 11th February 1902 Herbert George Denman Croft 9th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Herbert [aged 33] succeeded 10th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 3rd February 1903 Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet [aged 34] and Katharine Agnes Parr Lady Croft [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Lady Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire.
Around 11th August 1915 Herbert Archer Croft 10th Baronet [aged 46] died. His son James [aged 8] succeeded 11th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 15th August 1941 James Herbert Croft 11th Baronet [aged 34] was killed in action. His uncle Hugh [aged 67] succeeded 12th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
On 15th June 1954 Hugh Matthew Fiennes Croft 12th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Bernard [aged 50] succeeded 13th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
In February 1984 Bernard Hugh Denman Croft 13th Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Owen [aged 51] succeeded 14th Baronet Croft of Croft Castle in Herefordshire
Baronet Croft of Knole in Hampshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
19th April 1924. Henry Page Croft 1st Baron Croft [aged 42] created.
7th December 1947. Son Michael Henry Croft 2nd Baron Croft [aged 31] succeeded.
11th January 1997. Son Bernard William Croft 3rd Baron Croft [aged 47] succeeded.
The London Gazette 32929. Whitehall, April 19, 1924.
Letters Patent have passed the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom to the undermentioned gentlemen, and the heirs male of their respective bodies lawfully begotten:
Sir Otto John Beit, K.C.M.G.,of Tewin Water m the Parish of Tewin, in the County of Hertford.
Sir John Sutherland Harmood-Banner, of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster Knight.
Sir Henry Herbert Hambling, of Yoxford, in the County of Suffolk, Knight
Brigadier-General Henry Page Croft [aged 42], C.M.G., T.D., of Knole, in the Borough of Bournemouth and County of Southampton.
William Henry Barber, of Culham Court in the Parish of Remenham and County of Berks, Esquire.
Major Harry Barnston, of Ghurton, in the County of Chester.
John Mackintosh MacLeod,LL.D.,of Fuinary, Morven, in the County of Argyll, Esquire.
John Denton Marsden, of Gxunsby, in the County of Lincoln, Esquire.
On 7th December 1947 Henry Page Croft 1st Baron Croft [aged 66] died. His son Michael [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baron Croft of Bournemouth in Hampshire, 2nd Baronet Croft of Knole in Hampshire.
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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On 11th January 1997 Michael Henry Croft 2nd Baron Croft [aged 80] died. His son Bernard [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baron Croft of Bournemouth in Hampshire, 3rd Baronet Croft of Knole in Hampshire.