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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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Dukes of Spain

Dukes of Spain is in Spain Lords Temporal.

Duke Alba

In 1819 Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba [aged 24] and Rosalía Ventimiglia Duchess of Veragua, Berwick and Alba [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick, Duchess Alba. He the son of Jacobo Fitz James Stuart 10th Duke Veragua 5th Duke Berwick and María Teresa Fernández Silva Duchess of Veragua and Berwick.

On 7th October 1835 Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba [aged 41] died. His son Jacopo [aged 14] succeeded 15th Duke Alba, 13th Duke Veragua, 8th Duke of Jérica, 8th Duke of Liria, 8th Duke Berwick.

On 14th February 1838 Jacopo Fitz James Stuart 15th Duke Alba 13th Duke Veragua 8th Duke Berwick [aged 16] and María Francisca "Paca" Palafox Duchess of Veragua, Berwick and Alba [aged 13] were married at Madrid [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Veragua, Duchess of Liria, Duchess of Jérica, Duchess Berwick, Duchess Alba. He the son of Carlos Miguel Fitz James Stuart 12th Duke Veragua 7th Duke Berwick 14th Duke Alba and Rosalía Ventimiglia Duchess of Veragua, Berwick and Alba [aged 40].

On 10th July 1881 Jacopo Fitz James Stuart 15th Duke Alba 13th Duke Veragua 8th Duke Berwick [aged 60] died. His son Carlos [aged 31] succeeded 16th Duke Alba, 14th Duke Veragua, 9th Duke of Jérica, 9th Duke of Liria, 9th Duke Berwick.

On 15th October 1901 Carlos María Fitz James Stuart 16th Duke Alba 14th Duke Veragua 9th Duke Berwick [aged 51] died. His son Jacobo [aged 22] succeeded 17th Duke Alba, 15th Duke Veragua, 10th Duke of Jérica, 10th Duke of Liria, 10th Duke Berwick.

On 24th September 1953 Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart 17th Duke of Alba 10th Duke of Berwick [aged 74] died. His daughter María [aged 27] succeeded 18th Duchess Alba, 16th Duchess Veragua, 11th Duchess of Jérica, 11th Duchess of Liria, 11th Duchess Berwick.

On 20th November 2014 María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart 18th Duchess of Alba 11th Duke of Berwick [aged 88] died. Her son Carlos [aged 66] succeeded 19th Duke Alba, 17th Duke Veragua, 12th Duke of Jérica, 12th Duke of Liria, 12th Duke Berwick.

Duke Feria

In 1558 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba 1st Duke of Feria [aged 38] was created 1st Duke Feria.

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Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'

This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.

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On 29th December 1558 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba 1st Duke of Feria [aged 38] and Jane Dormer Duchess Feria [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Duchess Feria. He had been one of the gentleman who had accompanied Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain [aged 31] to England for his marriage to Queen Mary I of England and Ireland [deceased].

In 1571 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba 1st Duke of Feria [aged 51] died. His son Lorenzo [aged 12] succeeded 2nd Duke Feria, 7th Count Feria.

Duke Galliera

On 15th July 1909 Alfonso Orléans Galliera Duke Galliera [aged 22] and Beatrice Windsor Duchess Galliera [aged 25] were married at Coburg. She by marriage Duchess Galliera. She the daughter of Prince Alfred Windsor and Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 55].

Alfonso Orléans Galliera Duke Galliera was created Duke Galliera.

Duke Híjar

Pedro Fernández Silva 10th Duke Híjar succeeded 10th Duke Híjar.

Duke Montpensier

Antoine Orléans Duke Montpensier was appointed Duke Montpensier.

Duke of Frías

On 15th March 1613 Juan Fernández de Velasco y Tovar 5th Duke of Frías [aged 63] died. His son Bernardino [aged 4] succeeded 6th Duke of Frías.