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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.
In 1568 Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire was born to Edward Boughton (age 23).
Around 21st March 1580 [her future husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 27) and Anne Keighley (age 17) were married. He the son of William Cavendish and [her future mother-in-law] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 53).
On 12th September 1589 [her father] Edward Boughton (age 44) died.
Around 1590 [her daughter] Elizabeth Wortley was born to [her future husband] Richard Wortley (age 25) and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 22).
Around 1593 [her son] Edward Wortley was born to [her future husband] Richard Wortley (age 28) and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 25).
Before 1603 Richard Wortley (age 37) and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 34) were married.
In 1603 [her husband] Richard Wortley (age 38) died.
After 1603 William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 50) and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 35) were married. He the son of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 76).
In 1605 [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 52) was created 1st Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 37) by marriage Baroness Cavendish Hardwick.
In 1608 William Maynard 1st Baron Maynard (age 21) and [her step-daughter] Frances Cavendish (age 15) were married. Their 3 children predeceased him. She the daughter of [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).
On 10th April 1608 [her step-son] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 18) and Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire were married. He the son of [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 55) and Anne Keighley (age 45).
In or before 1611 [her son-in-law] Henry Crofts (age 20) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Wortley (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 42).
In 1613 [her step-daughter] Frances Cavendish (age 20) died.
On 18th January 1618 [her son] John Cavendish died.
On 2nd August 1618 [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 65) was created 1st Earl Devonshire, at the Bishop's Palace, Salisbury Cathedral. Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 50) by marriage Countess Devonshire.
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.
Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2 310. [19th December 1618] Yt is growne altogether in fashion to burie now by night, as on Sonday last the Lady Haddington1 had a solemne convoy of almost an hundred coaches (and torches in aboundance), that accompanied her from Westminster to White-chappell on her way to New-hall in Essex where she is to be buried: in this troupe besides the countesses of Bedford (age 38), Excester (age 38), and Devonshire (age 50) was the Lady Verulam (age 26) with a world of other Ladies. The countesse of Salisburie (age 28) the Friday before made a great feast and a play, though her husband (age 27) were absent at court, and the rest of her house and frends in sorow about a lewde libell, that (excepting the highest) runs over all the court and countrie almost that followes not theyre faction, and though the author cannot be found out, yet notice is taken that the Lady of Wallingford (age 35) was one of the first that sunge yt, and the King thinckes of her yt may be required. I heare of another crosse libell that shold pay her and all hers in the same coine, but for my part I protest I have neither seene nor seeke after any of them, but only heare the generall buzze abrode.
Note 1. Cf. Letters 309.
In 1619 [her step-son] William Cavendish 2nd Earl Devonshire (age 29) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
On 3rd March 1626 [her husband] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire (age 73) died. His son [her step-son] William (age 36) succeeded 2nd Earl Devonshire, 2nd Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire by marriage Countess Devonshire. On 12th October 1616 [her brother-in-law] Henry Cavendish died. Both were buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
The monument was behind the altar in the original church but moved to a separate chapel in the new church.
Monument formed two bodies under a low four-poster with black Ionic columns and black covering slab. The monument has been attributed to Maximilian Colt (age 51).
In 1634 [her son-in-law] Edward Radclyffe 6th Earl of Sussex (age 75) and [her daughter] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester were married. She by marriage Countess of Sussex. She the daughter of [her former husband] Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 66). They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1642 Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire (age 74) died.
[her son] John Cavendish was born to William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire.
[her daughter] Eleanor Wortley Countess Sussex Warwick Manchester was born to Richard Wortley and Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire.
GrandFather: Thomas Boughton
Father: Edward Boughton