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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In 1382 Thomas Wendesley [aged 38] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1384 Thomas Wendesley [aged 40] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1386 Thomas Wendesley [aged 42] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1390 Thomas Wendesley [aged 46] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1394 Thomas Wendesley [aged 50] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1402, 1406, 1413 and 1414 Roger Leche of Chatsworth [aged 41] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1407 Robert Strelley [aged 10] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1529 William Coffin [aged 34] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1542 George Vernon "King of the Peak" [aged 34] was elected MP Derbyshire.
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 1572, 1584, 1586, 1589 and 1593 Henry Cavendish [aged 21] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1614 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 24] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1621 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 31] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1624 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 34] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1625 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 35] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1626 William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire [aged 36] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1628 John Freschville 1st Baron Frescheville [aged 20] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In April 1640 Samuel Sandes [aged 24] was elected MP Droitwich.
Thomas Jermyn [aged 67] was elected MP Cambridge University.
Thomas Jermyn [aged 23] was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans [aged 35] was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans.
Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey.
John Curzon 1st Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Derbyshire.
George Fane of Burston [aged 59] was elected MP Maidstone.
In November 1640 John Coke [aged 33] was elected MP Derbyshire in the Long Parliament which seat he held until his death in 1650.
In November 1640 John Curzon 1st Baronet [aged 41] was elected MP Derbyshire during the Long Parliament.
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Thomas Thynne [aged 50] was elected MP Hindon.
Henry Carey 4th Viscount Falkland [aged 26] was elected MP Oxfordshire.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 29] was elected MP Derbyshire.
John Glynne [aged 58] was elected MP Caernarfonshire.
William Glynne 1st Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP Caernarfon.
Francis Godolphin [aged 54] was elected MP Heytesbury.
Richard Jennings [aged 41] was elected MP St Albans.
In 1685 Gilbert Carke of Chilcote [aged 40] was elected MP Derbyshire which seat he held until 1695.
In 1701 John Curzon 3rd Baronet [aged 27] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1702 Thomas Coke [aged 27] was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1702 General Election.
In 1705 Thomas Coke [aged 30] was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1705 General Election.
In 1708 Thomas Coke [aged 33] was elected MP Derbyshire at the 1708 General Election.
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 1710 Godfrey Clarke [aged 26] was elected MP Derbyshire which seat he held until his death in 1734.
In 1738 Robert Burdett 4th Baronet [aged 21] was elected MP Derbyshire.
In 1754 Nathaniel Curzon 1st Baron Scarsdale [aged 28] was elected MP Derbyshire.
On 5th May 1762 William Fitzherbert [aged 50] was elected MP Derbyshire which seat he held util his death in 1772.
In 1768 Godfrey Clarke was elected MP Derbyshire beating Henry Harpur 6th Baronet [aged 29].