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The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1650 Admiral David Mitchell was born.
Between 31st October 1673 and 15th October 1674 Admiral David Mitchell (age 23) served as a midshipman in the 'Swallow' (46 guns) under Captain Edward Russell in the Mediterranean.
Between 21st May 1676 and 19th June 1677 Admiral David Mitchell (age 26) served with Captain Edward Russell on the 48-gun 'Reserve' voyaging to Newfoundland.
On 8th February 1693 Admiral David Mitchell (age 43) was appointed Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
In 1698 Admiral David Mitchell (age 48) and Mary Dode (age 38) were married.
In January 1698 Admiral David Mitchell (age 48) commanded the squadron that escorted Tsar Peter to England from the Netherlands.
On 5th December 1698 Admiral David Mitchell (age 48) was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
In 1699 Admiral David Mitchell (age 49) was appointed Commissioner of the Admiralty which office he held until 1702.
All About History Books
The 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. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1700. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Admiral David Mitchell (age 50).
On1st June 1710 Admiral David Mitchell (age 60) died. He was buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map].
On 30th September 1722 [his former wife] Mary Dode (age 62) died. She was buried at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map].
Mary Dode: Around 1660 she was born to Robert Dode of Clorley, Shropshire. In 1698 Admiral David Mitchell and she were married.