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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Paternal Family Tree: Beamount Sarthe
Around 1170 Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland was born to [her father] Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount [aged 35] and [her mother] Lucie Aigle Viscountess. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In December 1174 [her future husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 31], imprisoned at Falaise Castle [Map], signed the Treaty of Falaise by which he agreed King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 41] was overlord of Scotland. He also agreed to marry a bride of Henry's choosing. He married Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 4] twelve years later.
Simon Senlis 7th Earl Huntingdon 6th Earl of Northampton [aged 36] succeeded 7th Earl Huntingdon, 6th Earl of Northampton.
On 5th September 1186 King William I of Scotland [aged 43] and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 16] were married at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map] by Archbishop Baldwin of Forde [aged 61]. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire [Map]. His bride had been chosen by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England [aged 53] as part of the Treaty of Falaise. William received Edinburgh Castle [Map] as a wedding gift from King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. The difference in their ages was 27 years. He the son of Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria. They were half fourth cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around 1176 [her grandfather] Roscelin Beaumont Sarthe 7th Viscount Beaumont died. His son [her father] Richard [aged 41] succeeded I Viscount of Beaumont le Vicomte. Viscount Beaumont extinct.
In 1193 [her daughter] Margaret Dunkeld Countess Kent was born to [her husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 50] and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 23]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She married 1236 Hubert de Burgh Count Mortain 1st Earl Kent and had issue.
Before 1194 [her brother-in-law] David Dunkeld 8th Earl Huntingdon [aged 41] and Matilda Gernon Countess Huntingdon [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Huntingdon. She the daughter of Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester and Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester. He the son of Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria and Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria. They were half fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
In 1195 [her daughter] Isabella Dunkeld Countess Norfolk was born to [her husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 52] and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 25]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She married May 1225 her half second cousin twice removed Roger Bigod 4th Earl Norfolk, son of Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk and Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey.
On 24th August 1198 [her son] King Alexander II of Scotland was born to [her husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 55] and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 28] at Haddington, Haddingtonshire. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. He married (1) 21st June 1221 his half third cousin Joan Plantagenet Queen of Scotland, daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England (2) 1239 his third cousin once removed Marie Coucy and had issue.
After 1199 [her father] Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount [deceased] died.
In 1200 [her daughter] Marjorie Dunkeld Countess Pembroke was born to [her husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 57] and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 30]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She married 1st August 1235 her half second cousin once removed Gilbert Marshal 4th Earl Pembroke, son of William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke and Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke.
In 1201 [her sister-in-law] Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany [aged 56] died.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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In 1206 [her sister-in-law] Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland [aged 67] died.
On 4th December 1214 [her husband] King William I of Scotland [aged 71] died at Stirling [Map]. He was buried at Arbroath Abbey. His son Alexander [aged 16] succeeded II King Scotland.
On 21st June 1221 King Alexander II of Scotland [aged 22] and Joan Plantagenet Queen of Scotland [aged 10] were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England [aged 33]. He the son of King William I of Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 51]. They were half third cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
Around May 1225 [her son-in-law] Roger Bigod 4th Earl Norfolk [aged 16] and Isabella Dunkeld Countess Norfolk [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Countess Norfolk. She the daughter of King William I of Scotland and Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 55]. He the son of Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk and Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey [aged 31]. They were half second cousin twice removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.
On 12th February 1233 Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland [aged 63] died. She was buried at Balmerino Abbey. Her brother Raoul [aged 61] succeeded I Viscount of Beaumont le Vicomte.
[her father] Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount and [her mother] Lucie Aigle Viscountess were married. She by marriage Viscountess of Beaumont le Vicomte.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings England: Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Beaumont Sarthe 3rd Viscount Beaumont
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Beaumont Sarthe 4th Viscount Beaumont
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hubert Beaumont Sarthe 5th Viscount Beaumont
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raoul Beaumont Sarthe 6th Viscount Beaumont
GrandFather: Roscelin Beaumont Sarthe 7th Viscount Beaumont
Father: Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Good" Normandy II Duke Normandy 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Judith Penthièvre Duchess Normandy
Great x 2 Grandfather: King William "Conqueror" I of England -2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Father of Beatrix and Herleva
Great x 3 Grandmother: Herleva of Falaise
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry I "Beauclerc" England Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin "Bearded" IV Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin "The Good" V Count Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ogive Luxemburg Countess Flanders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Adela Capet Duchess Normandy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France
GrandMother: Constance Fitzroy Viscountess Beaumont Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Ermengarde Beaumont Sarthe Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Mother: Lucie Aigle Viscountess