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: Shelley
Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet and [his mother] Jane Reresby.
Before 1644 [his father] John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet and [his mother] Jane Reresby (age 53) were married.
In 1644 [his mother] Jane Reresby (age 54) died.
On 14th November 1644 [his father] John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet died. His son Charles succeeded 2nd Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
Before 1662 Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Weston were married. She the daughter of Benjamin Weston and Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey (age 53).
Around 1662 [his son] John Shelley 3rd Baronet was born to Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet and [his wife] Elizabeth Weston. He married (1) before 15th June 1685 Winifred Neville Lady Shelley and had issue (2) 24th May 1687 Mary Gage Lady Shelley, daughter of John Gage 4th Baronet and Mary Middlemore, and had issue.
Around 1665 [his sister-in-law] Anne Villiers Countess Sussex died.
Before 21st April 1665 George Neville (age 50) and [his future wife] Mary Gifford (age 35) were married.
Around 1666 [his wife] Elizabeth Weston died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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After 2nd June 1666 Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet and Mary Gifford (age 36) were married. His son John Shelley 3rd Baronet (age 4) subsequently married her daughter Winifred Neville Lady Shelley.
In 1681 Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet died. His son John (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
Before 15th June 1685 [his son] John Shelley 3rd Baronet (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Winifred Neville Lady Shelley were married. She by marriage Lady Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex. His father Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet and her mother [his former wife] Mary Gifford (age 55) were married meaning her step-father became her father-in-law.
Before 14th November 1699, the date she was buried, [his former wife] Mary Gifford (age 69) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King John of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 24 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Shelley
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Shelley of Mitchelgrove
GrandFather: John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 
6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Father: John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas or Ralph Lovell of Barton Bendish Norfolk 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gregory Lovell of Barton Bendish
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Lovell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Lovell
GrandMother: Eleanor Lovell
Charles Shelley 2nd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Reresby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Reresby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Swift
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Swift
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Taylor
GrandFather: Thomas Reresby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Babington of Dethick 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Babington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith Fitzherbert 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Babington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ferrers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Babington 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sacheverell
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sacheverell
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Sacheverell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Delves 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Mother: Jane Reresby 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England