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: Darcy
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle 1323-1375
On 1st May 1561 [his father] Thomas Darcy (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Conyers (age 16) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
In August 1570 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers was born to [his father] Thomas Darcy (age 28) and [his mother] Elizabeth Conyers (age 25).
On 6th June 1572 [his mother] Elizabeth Conyers (age 27) died.
Before 1599 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 28) and Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 26) were married. They were half fourth cousins.
On 24th January 1599 [his son] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness was born to Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 28) and [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 27). He was baptised at Kirkby Fleetham, Hambleton on the same day. He married 14th October 1616 Grace Rokeby and had issue.
On 3rd May 1600 [his daughter] Dorothy Darcy was born to Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 29) and [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 28).
On 6th November 1605 [his father] Thomas Darcy (age 63) died at Hornby Castle [Map].
Before 4th June 1615 [his son] Marmaduke Darcy was born to Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 44) and [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 43).
On 14th October 1616 [his son] Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Grace Rokeby (age 16) were married.
On or before 30th November 1617 [his son] James Darcy was born to Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 47) and [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 45). He married in or before 1650 his third cousin once removed Isabel Wyvill, daughter of Marmaduke Wyvill 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
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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In 1641 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 70) was created 1st Baron Darcy of Meinhill. [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 69) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Meinhill.
In 1641 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 70) abeyance terminated 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth. [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 69) by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth.
Around 1644 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 73) abeyance terminated 4th Baron Conyers. His mother [his mother] Elizabeth Conyers was a daughter of [his grandfather] John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers. [his wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 72) by marriage Baroness Conyers.
In or before 1650 [his son] James Darcy (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Wyvill (age 24) were married. They had three sons and four daughters. They were third cousin once removed.
On 3rd March 1653 Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers (age 82) died. His son Conyers (age 54) succeeded 8th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 5th Baron Conyers, 2nd Baron Darcy of Meinhill
On 11th May 1653 [his former wife] Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers (age 81) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Darcy 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Darcy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joane Greystoke Baroness Darcy Knayth 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Darcy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Scrope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Templehurst 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Langton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Euphemia Langton
GrandFather: Arthur Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Tempest of Bracewell 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tempest
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Tempest
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dousabella Tempest 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Father: Thomas Darcy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 2 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
GrandMother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bryan
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners 
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Bourchier 1st Baroness Bryan 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Conyers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Conyers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Neville 1st Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Neville 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fauconberg Countess Kent
Great x 1 Grandfather: Christopher Conyers 2nd Baron Conyers 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale 
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Neville Baroness Conyers 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Booth 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Booth
GrandFather: John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Parr 
7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tunstall
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Greystoke 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Percy 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Elizabeth Conyers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Darcy Knayth and Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver St John 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
GrandMother: Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Winstone Churchill Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset 
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England