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: Curzon
On 14th April 1558 Thomas Gell (age 26) and [his mother] Millicent Sacheverell were married in Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire [Map].
Around 1571 [his father] John Curzon (age 20) and [his mother] Millicent Sacheverell were married.
On 3rd November 1598 John Curzon 1st Baronet was born to [his father] John Curzon (age 47) and [his mother] Millicent Sacheverell at Kedleston, Derbyshire [Map].
On 12th June 1618 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 19) was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.
In 1620 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 21) admitted at Inner Temple.
In 1628 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Brackley.
On 6th May 1632 [his father] John Curzon (age 81) died at Kedleston, Derbyshire [Map].
On 18th June 1636 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 37) was created 1st Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia.
In 1637 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 38) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.
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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Before 1640 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) and Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon (age 39) were married.
Around 1640 [his son] Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baronet was born to John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) and [his wife] Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon (age 40). He married 1671 Sarah Penn Baroness Curzon and had issue.
In April 1640 Samuel Sandes (age 24) was elected MP Droitwich.
Thomas Jermyn (age 67) was elected MP Cambridge University.
Thomas Jermyn (age 23) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Henry Jermyn 1st Earl St Albans (age 35) was elected MP Corfe Castle, Dorset.
John Jennings was elected MP St Albans.
Ambrose Browne 1st Baronet was elected MP Surrey.
John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Derbyshire.
George Fane of Burston (age 59) was elected MP Maidstone.
In November 1640 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 41) was elected MP Derbyshire during the Long Parliament.
On 11th August 1641 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 42) was created 1st Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire. [his wife] Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon (age 41) by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
In 1642 [his wife] Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon (age 42) died.
In 1647 [his son-in-law] John Stanhope (age 19) and [his daughter] Jane Curzon were married.
In 1652 [his daughter] Jane Curzon died.
In 1671 [his son] Nathaniel Curzon 2nd Baronet (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Penn Baroness Curzon (age 16) were married.
On 13th December 1686 John Curzon 1st Baronet (age 88) died. His son Nathaniel (age 46) succeeded 2nd Baronet Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire, 2nd Baronet Curzon of Nova Scotia. [his daughter-in-law] Sarah Penn Baroness Curzon (age 31) by marriage Lady Curzon of Kedleston in Derbyshire.
[his daughter] Patience Curzon was born to John Curzon 1st Baronet and Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon.
[his daughter] Eleanor Curzon was born to John Curzon 1st Baronet and Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his daughter] Jane Curzon was born to John Curzon 1st Baronet and Patience Crewe Baroness Curzon. She married 1647 John Stanhope, son of John Stanhope and Mary Radclyffe Lady Gell, and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 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 6 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Curzon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Curzon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bagot 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Curzon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Willoughby 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Griffith
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Curzon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Eyre 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Eyre
GrandFather: Francis Curzon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: John Curzon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Vernon aka Pembridge 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Vernon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Benedicta Ludlow
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Eleanor Vernon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ludlow
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Ludlow 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Vernon aka Pembridge 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ludlow 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ludlow 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville 
Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley 
Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
John Curzon 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sacheverell
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sacheverell
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Statham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Sacheverell
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sacheverell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Delves 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Delves 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Egerton 
GrandFather: Ralph Sacheverell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Clement Lowe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Lowe
Mother: Millicent Sacheverell 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dethick
GrandMother: Emma Dethick