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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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County Tipperary is in Province of Munster.
In 1424 Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford was born to James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde (age 30) and Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde at County Tipperary. She married before 1445 her third cousin John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall, and had issue.
On 31st October 1838 Lieutenant-General William Francis Butler was born to Richard Butler (age 46) and Ellen Dillon at Ballyslatteen, Tipperary. He married 11th June 1877 Elizabeth Thompson Lady Butler.
On 7th June 1910 Lieutenant-General William Francis Butler (age 71) died at Bansha Castle, Tipperary.
On 29th July 1326 Richard "Red Earl" Burgh 2nd Earl of Ulster (age 67) died at Altassel Priory. His grandson William (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl of Ulster.
On 26th April 1770 Robert Waller Otway 1st Baronet was born to Cooke Otway at Castle Otway. He married 1804 Clementia Holloway Lady Otway and had issue.
On 1st September 1789 Marguerite Power Countess of Blessington was born at Clonmel. She married 16th February 1818 Charles John Gardiner 1st Earl Blessington, son of Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy and Elizabeth Montgomery, and had issue.
On 11th January 1966 Dorothy Grosvenor (age 75) died at Clonmel Cottage Hospital.
On 3rd December 1745 John Toler 1st Earl of Norbury was born to Daniel Toler and Letitia Otway at Beechwood, Nenagh. He married 1778 Grace Graham and had issue.
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 1857 Lieutenant-Colonel John Foster Manifold was born at Templemore, Tipperary. He married 28th October 1902 Amy Mary Cliff.
In 1696 James Latham was born in Thurles.