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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Count Ponthieu is in Counts of France.
On 17th December 943 William "Longsword" I Duke Normandy [aged 50] was assassinated at Picquigny by the followers of Arnulf "Great" I Count Flanders [aged 53] with whom he was attending a peace conference. He was buried at Rouen Cathedral [Map]. His son Richard [aged 11] succeeded I Duke Normandy. Gunnora Countess Ponthieu by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
Around 994 Hugh I Count Ponthieu and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks [aged 53] and Adelaide Poitiers Queen Consort France [aged 49].
Around 1000 Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu died. His son Enguerrand succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
Around 1026 Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu [aged 26] was created I Count Ponthieu.
Around 1026 Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu [aged 26] and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland. He the son of Hugh I Count Ponthieu and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu.
In 1045 Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu died. His son Hugh succeeded II Count Ponthieu.
Before 1049, when the Council of Reims annulled their marriage, Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Hugh II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On 25th October 1053 Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu was killed in battle. His brother Guy [aged 33] succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
In 1094 Roger "The Great" Montgomery 1st Earl of Shrewsbury died. His son Hugh [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 1C 1071. His son Robert [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Count Ponthieu. Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury [aged 14] by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
On 13th October 1100 Guy aka Wido I Count of Ponthieu [aged 80] died. His daughter Agnes [aged 20] succeeded I Countess Ponthieu. Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 44] by marriage Count Ponthieu.
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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After 1105 Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury [deceased] died. Her son William [aged 12] succeeded Count Ponthieu.
Around 1115 William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu [aged 22] and Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Odo "Red" I Duke Burgundy and Sybilla Ivrea Duchess Burgundy. He the son of Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 59] and Agnes Ponthieu Countess Ponthieu and Shrewsbury. They were fourth cousin once removed.
After 1130 Robert II Belleme 2nd Count Ponthieu 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [deceased] died. His son William [aged 37] succeeded III Count Ponthieu.
Before 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu [aged 26] and Ida Countess Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of William "Talvas" Montgomery III Count Ponthieu [aged 53] and Helie Burgundy Countess Ponthieu.
Before 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu [aged 26] assumed the title II Count Ponthieu in his father's lifetime but predeceased his father.
On 25th December 1147 Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu [aged 27] died of disease whilst on Crusade. His son John [aged 7] succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
In or before 1170 John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu [aged 29] and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Guy Montgomery II Count Ponthieu and Ida Countess Ponthieu.
In 1191 John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 12] succeeded IV Count Ponthieu.
On 20th August 1195 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu [aged 16] and Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu [aged 34] were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks and Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks. He the son of John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu and Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu [aged 50]. They were third cousin once removed.
On 4th October 1221 William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu [aged 42] died. His daughter Marie [aged 22] succeeded Countess Ponthieu.
On 21st September 1250 Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon [aged 30] succeeded Countess Ponthieu.
In 1710 Charles Bourbon Duke Berry, Alençon and Angoulême [aged 23] was created 1st Duke Berry, 1st Duke Alençon, 1st Duke Angoulême, 1st Count Ponthieu.
Hugh Montdidier II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Countess Ponthieu and Aumale were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu.
Hugh II Count Ponthieu succeeded II Count Ponthieu.
Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu and Widow of Arnold II Count Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Hugh I Count Ponthieu and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu.
Rudolph Welf Count Ponthieu succeeded Count Ponthieu.
Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu succeeded I Count Ponthieu. Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu by marriage Countess Ponthieu.
Hugh II Count Ponthieu and Bertha Aumale Countess Aumale and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Enguerrand I Count Ponthieu and Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Ponthieu.
Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and Adelina Gerulfing Countess Boulogne and Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. She the daughter of Arnulf Gerulfing Count Holland and Luitgarde Luxemburg Countess Holland. He the son of Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu. They were half third cousin once removed.
Enguerrand Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and Unamed w Arnold II Count Boulogne Unknown Count Ponthieu were married. She by marriage Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Hugh Montdidier I Count Ponthieu and Gisela Capet Countess Ponthieu.
Hugh I Count Ponthieu succeeded I Count Ponthieu.
Enguerrand II Count Ponthieu succeeded II Count Ponthieu.