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: Fiennes
Around 1602 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele was born to [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 19).
In February 1613 [his grandfather] Richard Fiennes 7th Baron Saye and Sele (age 58) died at Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire. His son [his father] William (age 30) succeeded 8th Baron Saye and Sele.
Around 1620 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 18) and Frances Cecil were married.
In 1624 [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Saye and Sele.
In 1625 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 23) was elected MP Banbury.
In 1626 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 24) was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1628 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 26) was elected MP Oxfordshire.
Around 1631 [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes was born to James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 29) and [his wife] Frances Cecil. She married 12th May 1649 John Twisleton 1st Baronet and had issue.
In April 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 38) was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 38) was elected MP Oxfordshire in the Long Parliament.
Around 12th May 1649, the date of the licence, [his son-in-law] John Twisleton 1st Baronet (age 35) and [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes (age 18) were married.
On 14th April 1662 [his father] William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (age 79) died at Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire. His son James (age 60) succeeded 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele, 9th Baron Saye and Sele.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1674 [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes (age 43) died.
On 15th March 1674 James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele (age 72) died. His nephew William (age 33) succeeded 3rd Viscount Saye and Sele. Baron Saye and Sele abeyant between his two daughters [his daughter] Frances Fiennes and [his daughter] Elisabeth Fiennes.
In 1684 [his former wife] Frances Cecil died.
[his daughter] Frances Fiennes was born to James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele and Frances Cecil. She married Andrew Ellis of Alrey in Flint and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fiennes 3rd Baron Saye and Sele 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fiennes 4th Baron Saye and Sele 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Fiennes 5th Baron Saye and Sele 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Croft Baroness Saye and Sele
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Fiennes 6th Baron Saye and Sele 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Danvers 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Danvers
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Danvers Baroness Saye and Sele
GrandFather: Richard Fiennes 7th Baron Saye and Sele 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: William Fiennes 1st Viscount Saye and Sele 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Kingsmill of Sydmonton in Hampshire
GrandMother: Constance Kingsmill Baroness Saye and Sele
James Fiennes 2nd Viscount Saye and Sele 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England