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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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MP Harwich is in Member Parliament.
In 1604 Richard Browne (age 65) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1614 Charles Montagu (age 50) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1647 Capell Luckyn 2nd Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1660 Capell Luckyn 2nd Baronet (age 39) was elected MP Harwich. He was re-elected in 1664 and sat until 1679.
In 1679 Philip Parker 1st Baronet (age 61) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1690 Charles Cheyne 1st Viscount Newhaven (age 64) was elected MP Harwich and MP Newport choosing to sit for Harwich.
In April 1708 Thomas Frankland 3rd Baronet (age 23) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1710 Thomas Frankland 3rd Baronet (age 25) was elected MP Harwich during the 1710 General Election.
In 1722 John Perceval 1st Earl Egmont (age 38) was elected MP Harwich which seat he held until 1734.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1784 Thomas Orde-Powlett 1st Baron Bolton (age 43) was elected MP Harwich.
In 1807 William Huskisson (age 36) was elected MP Harwich. He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury.