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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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Paternal Family Tree: Devereux
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife ni Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
In May 1501 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 13) and [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 10) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset (age 46) and [his grandmother] Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset (age 40). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1525 William Devereux of Merevale was born to [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 37) and [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 34). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.74%.
On 22nd February 1538 [his mother] Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley (age 47) died.
In 1539 or 1541 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 51) and [his step-mother] Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The difference in their ages was 32 years.
In 1542 [his daughter] Margaret Devereux was born to William Devereux of Merevale (age 17) and [his future wife] Jane Scudamore (age 17). She married before 8th July 1574 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall and had issue.
In 1544 [his daughter] Barbara Devereux was born to William Devereux of Merevale (age 19) and [his future wife] Jane Scudamore (age 19). She married (1) 1567 her half third cousin Edward Hastings, son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon, and had issue (2) before 1577 Edward Cave of Ingardsby.
In 1547 William Devereux of Merevale (age 22) was elected MP Cardigan.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1550 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 62) was created 1st Viscount Hereford. [his step-mother] Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford (age 30) by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In March 1553 William Devereux of Merevale (age 28) was elected MP Staffordshire.
Around 12th November 1554 William Devereux of Merevale (age 29) and Jane Scudamore (age 29) were married.
On 17th September 1558 [his father] Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford (age 70) died. His grandson Walter (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Hereford, 11th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
On 21st August 1565 William Devereux of Merevale (age 40) was knighted at Kenilworth Castle [Map] by Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester (age 33).
In 1567 [his son-in-law] Edward Hastings (age 26) and [his daughter] Barbara Devereux (age 23) were married. He the son of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 56). They were half third cousins.
In 1572 William Devereux of Merevale (age 47) was elected MP Warwickshire.
In 1574 [his wife] Jane Scudamore (age 49) died.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Before 8th July 1574 [his son-in-law] Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 26) and [his daughter] Margaret Devereux (age 32) were married.
Before 1577 [his son-in-law] Edward Cave of Ingardsby (age 22) and [his daughter] Barbara Devereux (age 32) were married.
On 28th September 1579 William Devereux of Merevale (age 54) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Crophull 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
GrandFather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Ferrers 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ferrers 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Roche
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roche Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Louvaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester 
Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Bohun Duchess Gloucester 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York 
Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 4th Earl March 3rd Earl of Ulster 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Countess March and Ulster 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 
3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
William Devereux of Merevale 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 2nd Baron Grey Ruthyn 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alianore Strange Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Astley 4th Baron Astley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Willoughby Baroness Astley 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Clifford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ferrers 6th Baroness Ferrers Groby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bonville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzroger 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bonville 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Ros Baroness Grey Ruthyn 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bonville 6th Baron Harington 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harrington 3rd Baron Harington 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Harrington 5th Baron Harington
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Loring Baroness Harington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington
GrandMother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland 
Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Swynford aka Roet Duchess Lancaster 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 
2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of