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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: Scales
1465 Coronation of Elizabeth Woodville
24th July 1469 Battle of Edgecote Moor aka Danes Moor aka Banbury
Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers was born to Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales and Ismayne Whalesburgh Baroness Scales.
On 20th July 1460 [her father] Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales (age 63) was murdered by boatmen whilst travelling from the Tower of London [Map] to Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 8th Baroness Scales. She was, or had been married to, [her future husband] Henry Bourchier (the year of his death may been 1458). She was in 1466 married to [her future husband] Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 20), brother of King Edward IV's (age 18) wife [her future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 23); an example of the Woodville family marrying rich heiresses.
In or before 1462 Henry Bourchier and Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers were married. He the son of Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex (age 57) and Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex (age 52). They were half fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1462 [her husband] Henry Bourchier died.
After 1st May 1464 Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 24) and Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers were married. He by marriage Baron Scales. See Woodville Marriages. He the son of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 59) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 49).
On 26th May 1465 [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 28) was crowned Queen Consort England by Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 47) at Westminster Abbey [Map].
King Edward IV of England (age 23) attended.
John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne (age 23), [her husband] Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 25), [her brother-in-law] Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers (age 12) and William Calthorpe (age 55) were created Knight of the Bath.
Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey (age 21) carried her train.
Richard Choke (age 45) was created Knight of the Bath.
In 1466 Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham (age 11) and [her sister-in-law] Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford (age 8) were married. She by marriage Duchess of Buckingham. See Woodville Marriages. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 61) and [her mother-in-law] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 51).
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 17th February 1466 Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel (age 16) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel (age 12) were married. See Woodville Marriages. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 61) and [her mother-in-law] Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 51). He the son of William Fitzalan 9th or 16th Earl of Arundel (age 48) and Joan Neville Countess Arundel.
On 27th July 1469 William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke (age 46) was executed following his capture at the Battle of Edgecote Moor. His son William (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Pembroke, 2nd Baron Herbert of Raglan. [her sister-in-law] Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon (age 13) by marriage Countess Pembroke.
On 12th August 1469 Woodvilles father and son were beheaded at Kenilworth Castle [Map] by supporters of Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 40).
[her father-in-law] Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 64) was beheaded. His son [her husband] Anthony (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Rivers, 2nd Baron Rivers. Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers by marriage Countess Rivers.
[her brother-in-law] John Woodville (age 24) was beheaded.
On 2nd September 1473 Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers died. Baron Scales extinct.
On 25th June 1483 supporters of the Woodvilles were executed at Pontefract Castle [Map] ...
[her former husband] Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 43) was beheaded. His brother [her former brother-in-law] Richard (age 30) succeeded 3rd Earl Rivers, 3rd Baron Rivers.
Richard Grey (age 26) and Thomas Vaughan (age 73) were beheaded.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Scales 2nd Baron Scales
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Unknown Baroness Scales
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Scales 3rd Baron Scales 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Egeline or Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Scales 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Scales 4th Baron Scales 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ufford 1st Baron Ufford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Valoignes Baroness Ufford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Ufford Baroness Scales
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Norwich
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk
GrandFather: Robert Scales 5th Baron Scales 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Northwoode
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Northwoode
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Northwoode
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Saye 1st Baron Say
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Saye
Great x 4 Grandmother: Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joane Northwoode Baroness Scales
Father: Thomas Scales 7th Baron Scales 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bardolf 3rd Baron Bardolf
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bardolf 4th Baron Bardolf 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Damory 1st Baron Damory
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Damory Baroness Bardolf Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clare Lady Verdun Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Bardolf Baroness Scales 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Poynings
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Poynings 1st Baron Poynings
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bardolf
Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Poynings Baroness Bardolf
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rokesley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Rokesley Baroness Poynings
Elizabeth Scales Countess Rivers 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Ismayne Whalesburgh Baroness Scales