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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: Eden
Before 11th September 1677 John Eden 2nd Baronet was born to Robert Eden 1st Baronet and Margaret Lambton. He was baptised on 11th September 1677.
On 25th February 1695 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 17) matriculated Queen's College, Oxford University.
In 1713 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 35) was elected MP County Durham unopposed succeeding [his father] his father at the 1713 General Election.
In 1714 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 36) was appointed Mayor of Hartlepool.
In 1715 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 37) was elected MP County Durham unopposed at the 1715 General Election.
On 31st January 1715 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 37) and Catherine Shafto were married. They were given Windlestone Hall, County Durham as a wedding gift.
On 15th November 1717 [his son] Robert Eden 3rd Baronet was born to John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 40) and [his wife] Catherine Shafto.
On 30th March 1721 [his father] Robert Eden 1st Baronet died. His son John (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
In 1722 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 44) was elected MP County Durham in the 1722 General Election.
In 1722 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 44) was appointed Mayor of Hartlepool.
On 2nd May 1728 John Eden 2nd Baronet (age 50) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [his son] Robert (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baronet Eden of West Auckland.
[his father] Robert Eden 1st Baronet and [his mother] Margaret Lambton were married.
Father: Robert Eden 1st Baronet
GrandFather: John Lambton
Mother: Margaret Lambton