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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.

Biography of Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph 1805-1872

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Whittle 1696

On 24th December 1801 [his father] Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 40) and [his mother] Charlotte Myddelton (age 31) were married. She the heiress of her father [his grandfather] Richard Myddelton and brother [his uncle] Richard Myddelton by which she and her husband inherited Chirk Castle [Map].

On 20th June 1805 Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 44) and Charlotte Myddelton (age 35).

On 30th August 1814 [his father] Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 53) died.

On 31st May 1832 Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 26) and Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 24) were married.

Around 1833 [his daughter] Fanny Charlotte Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 27) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 25).

In 1837 [his son] Richard Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 31) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 29).

Around 1838 [his daughter] Alice Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 32) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 30).

Around 1840 [his daughter] Mary Caroline Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 34) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 32).

In 1843 [his son] Robert Myddelton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 37) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 35).

On 19th August 1843 [his mother] Charlotte Myddelton (age 73) died. Her son Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 38) inherted Chirk Castle [Map].

After 19th August 1843. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Memorial Ascension Window to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 38), and his sons [his son] Robert Myddelton-Biddulph and [his son] Gilbert Hugh Myddleton-Biddulph commissioned by [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 36) wife and mother respectively.

Robert Myddelton-Biddulph: In 1843 he was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph and Fanny Mostyn-Owen. On 4th September 1863 he died at Malta. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map].

Gilbert Hugh Myddleton-Biddulph: On 15th December 1848 he was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph and Fanny Mostyn-Owen. On 11th February 1878 he died at Rome.

Fanny Mostyn-Owen: On 18th August 1807 she was born to William Mostyn-Owen of Woodhouse. On 31st May 1832 Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph and she were married. On 4th November 1887 she died.

On 15th December 1848 [his son] Gilbert Hugh Myddleton-Biddulph was born to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 43) and [his wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 41).

On 4th September 1863 [his son] Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 20) died at Malta. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map].

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.

1869. Henry Richard Graves (age 51). Portrait of Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 63).

On 21st March 1872 Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph (age 66) died. [his son] Richard Myddelton-Biddulph (age 35) inherited Chirk Castle [Map].

Atfer 1887. St Mary's Church, Chirk [Map]. Monument to Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph and his wife [his former wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 79).

On 4th November 1887 [his former wife] Fanny Mostyn-Owen (age 80) died.

Royal Ancestors of Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph 1805-1872

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 22 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph 1805-1872

Father: Robert Myddelton-Biddulph

Colonel Robert Myddelton-Biddulph 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Saltonstall

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Myddelton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Napier 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Napier

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Robinson

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Myddelton

GrandFather: Richard Myddelton

Mother: Charlotte Myddelton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Rushout 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Rushout 4th Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Pitt of Sudbury Court in Harrow in Middlesex

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Pitt Lady Rushout

GrandMother: Elizabeth Rushout 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Compton Lady Rushout 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Fox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Palfreyman

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Whittle of the City of London

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle