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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.
Paternal Family Tree: Champion aka Champion de Crespigny
On 25th June 1818 Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet was born to Augustus James Champion de Crespigny in Mayfair.
In 1825 [his father] Augustus James Champion de Crespigny died of yellow fever.
On 28th December 1829 [his grandfather] William Champion de Crespigny 2nd Baronet (age 64) died. His grandson Claude (age 11) succeeded 3rd Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey.
On 22nd August 1843 Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet (age 25) and Mary Tyrell Lady Champion de Crespigny (age 20) were married. She by marriage Lady Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey.
On 20th April 1847 [his son] Claude Champion de Crespigny 4th Baronet was born to Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Tyrell Lady Champion de Crespigny (age 24).
On 24th July 1850 [his son] Philip Augustus Champion de Crespigny was born to Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet (age 32) and [his wife] Mary Tyrell Lady Champion de Crespigny (age 27).
The London Gazette 21349. 14th August 1852. Office of Ordnance, 14th August 1852.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex.
Sir Claude William Champion de Crespigny (age 34), Bart, to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th August 1852.
Daniel Robert Scratton, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th August 1852.
John Bagshaw, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated 13th. August 1852.
On 6th May 1859 [his son] Tyrell Other William Champion de Crespigny was born to Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Mary Tyrell Lady Champion de Crespigny (age 36).
The London Gazette 22038. Commissions signed by the Loid Lieutenant of the County of Essex.
Colchester and East Essex or 1st Volunteer Rifle Subdivision.
Sir Claude William Champion de Crespigny (age 41), Bart., to be Lieutenant. Dated 8th September, 1859.
John Fitzsimmons Bishop, Esq., to be Ensign. Dated 8th September, 1859.
The London Gazette 22344. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Essex.
6th Company of Essex Rifle Volunteers.
Sir Claude William Champion de Crespigny (age 41), Bart., to be Captain. Dated 20th December, 1859.
John Fitzjimmons Bishop, Esq., to be Lieutenant. Dated 29th December, 1859.
Henry Egerton Green, Esq., to be Ensign. Dated 29th December, 1859
The London Gazette 22392. Commissions signed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Essex.
West Essex Militia.
John Barker, Esq., to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th May, 1860.
15th Essex Rifle Volunteers.
Thomas William Nunn, Esq., to be ISnsign. Dated 17th May, 1860.
1st Battalion Essex Rifle Volunteer Corps.
Sir Claude William Champion de Crespigny (age 41), Bart., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st June. 1860.
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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.
On 11th August 1868 Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet (age 50) died. His son [his son] Claude (age 21) succeeded 4th Baronet Champion de Crespigny of Champion Lodge in Surrey.
On 11th January 1876 [his former wife] Mary Tyrell Lady Champion de Crespigny (age 53) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Champion
Great x 1 Grandfather: Claude Champion de Crespgny 1st Baronet
GrandFather: William Champion de Crespigny 2nd Baronet
Father: Augustus James Champion de Crespigny 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Other Windsor 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Other Windsor 2nd Earl Plymouth 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Other Windsor 3rd Earl Plymouth 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Whitley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whitley 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Other Lewis Windsor 4th Earl Plymouth 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Sarah Windsor Lady Champion de Crespigny 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Archer 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Leigh
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Archer 1st Baron Archer 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dashwood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Archer Countess Plymouth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Tipping 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Tipping Baroness Archer 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cheke of Pirgo 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Cheke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Laetitia Russell 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Claude Champion de Crespigny 3rd Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England