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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: Gerard
On 16th September 1609 [his father] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard and [his mother] Eleanor Dutton (age 12) were married.
On 4th March 1613 Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard was born to Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard and Eleanor Dutton (age 16).
After 1617. Church of St John the Baptist, Ashley [Map]. Memorial to six Barons Gerard: [his grandfather] Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard (age 53), and [his father] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard, Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 3), [his son] Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard, [his grandson] Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard, Charles Gerard 6th Baron Gerard.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard: Around 1564 he was born to Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratclyffe at Gerard's Bromley, Staffordshire. Before 1588 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard and Alice Rivet were married. In 1603 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard was created 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. On 7th October 1617 Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard died at Ashley, Staffordshire. His son Gilbert succeeded 2nd Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard: On 17th July 1662 he was born to Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard and Jane Digby Baroness Gerard. On 28th December 1667 Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard died. His son Digby succeeded 5th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. After 3rd September 1678 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard and Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield and Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield. They were third cousin once removed. On 8th November 1684 Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard died. His second cousin once removed Charles succeeded 6th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
On 11th May 1623 [his father] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard died. His son Dutton (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
After 11th May 1623, the date her first husband [his father] Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard died, [his step-father] Robert Needham 2nd Viscount Kilmorey (age 35) and [his mother] Eleanor Dutton (age 26) were married.
After 18th May 1625 Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 12) and Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 19) were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 45) and Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 43).
In 1626 James Home 2nd Earl of Home (age 19) and [his sister-in-law] Grace Fane Countess Home were married. She by marriage Countess of Home. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 45) and [his mother-in-law] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 44). He the son of Alexander Home 1st Earl of Home and Mary Dudley Countess Home (age 40). They were sixth cousins.
On 6th July 1626 [his brother-in-law] Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 24) and Grace Thornhurst Countess of Westmoreland (age 22) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 46) and [his mother-in-law] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 44). They were fourth cousins.
On 23rd March 1629 [his father-in-law] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 49) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Mildmay (age 27) succeeded 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, 5th Baron Despencer, 9th Baron Abergavenny, 7th Baron Abergavenny, 2nd Baron Burghesh in Suffolk. Grace Thornhurst Countess of Westmoreland (age 25) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.
[his brother-in-law] Francis Fane (age 18) inherited Fulbeck Hall. The Hall was confiscated from him during the Commonwealth; he bought it back.
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.
In 1633 [his sister-in-law] Grace Fane Countess Home died at Apethorpe Hall, Northamptonshire.
In 1634 [his wife] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 28) died.
Around 1634 [his son] Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard was born to Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 20) and [his wife] Mary Fane Baroness Gerard (age 28).
On 21st August 1636 Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 23) and Elisabeth O'Brien Baroness Gerard were married. She by marriage Baroness Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. She the daughter of Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond (age 48) and Mary Brereton Countess Thomond (age 56).
In 1639 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 36) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret O'Brien Marchioness of Worcester were married. She by marriage Marchioness Worcester. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Henry O'Brien 5th Earl Thomond (age 51) and [his mother-in-law] Mary Brereton Countess Thomond (age 59). He the son of Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 62) and Anne Russell Countess Worcester (age 61). They were fourth cousins.
Before 1640. George Geldorp (age 59). Portrait of Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 26).
On 24th April 1640 Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard (age 27) died. His son [his son] Charles (age 6) succeeded 4th Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
Around 1657 [his former wife] Elisabeth O'Brien Baroness Gerard died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gerard was born to Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard and Elisabeth O'Brien Baroness Gerard.
[his daughter] Mary Gerard Lady Cope was born to Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard and Mary Fane Baroness Gerard.
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gerard
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Gerard of Astley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holcroft
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Holcroft
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Holcroft
GrandFather: Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Radclyffe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Radclyffe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Ratclyffe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ratclyffe
Father: Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Rivet
GrandMother: Alice Rivet
Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Mother: Eleanor Dutton