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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.
Around May 1650 John Germain 1st Baronet was born. His paternity the subject of speculation with some believing he was the illegitimate son of William Orange Nassau II Prince Orange (age 23).
On 8th August 1677 Henry Howard 7th Duke of Norfolk (age 22) and [his future wife] Mary Mordaunt Duchess Norfolk (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough (age 55) and [his future mother-in-law] Penelope O'Brien Countess Peterborough (age 55). He the son of Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk (age 49) and Anne Somerset Countess Norfolk. They were third cousin twice removed.
Around 28th February 1692 Henry Howard 7th Duke of Norfolk (age 37) failed in his attempt to divorce his wife [his future wife] Mary Mordaunt Duchess Norfolk (age 33) for her adultery with John Germain 1st Baronet (age 41).
On 25th March 1698 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 47) was created 1st Baronet Germain of Westminster.
Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason Volume 13. The Proceedings in Parliament upon the Bill of Divorce between his Grace the Duke of Norfolk (age 45) and the Lady [his future wife] Mary Mordaunt (age 41): 12 William III A.D. 1700.
Proceedings in the House Of Lords, February 15, 1700.
Upon reading the Petition of Henry duke of Norfolk, praying leave to bring in a bill to dissolve his marriage with the lady Mary Mordant, and to enable him to marry again, he having certain proof of his wife's living in adultery with sir John Germaine (age 49): it is ordered, that the said Petition be taken into consideration to-morrow.
Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason Volume 13. 25th March 1700. And then the Counsel withdrew, and the Committee proceeded upon the Bill clause by clause, and went throug it, and ordered the same to be reported; which was done accordingly; upon which the Bill passed.
Note 1. Henry Howard 7th Duke of Norfolk (age 45) and [his future wife] Mary Mordaunt Duchess Norfolk (age 41) were divorced. She married John Germain 1st Baronet (age 49) a year later.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st April 1700. The Duke of Norfolk (age 45) now succeeded in obtaining a divorce from his [his future wife] wife (age 41) by the Parliament for adultery with Sir John Germaine (age 49), a Dutch gamester, of mean extraction, who had got much by gaming; the Duke had leave to marry again, so that if he should have children, the Dukedom will go from the late Lord Thomas's children, Papists indeed, but very hopeful and virtuous gentlemen, as was their father. The now Duke their uncle is a Protestant.
On 15th September 1701 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 51) and Mary Mordaunt Duchess Norfolk (age 42) were married. She by marriage Lady Germain of Westminster. She the daughter of Henry Mordaunt 2nd Earl Peterborough and Penelope O'Brien Countess Peterborough (age 79).
On 17th November 1705 [his wife] Mary Mordaunt Duchess Norfolk (age 46) died. Her first cousin Charles (age 47) succeeded 8th Baron Mordaunt. Her husband John Germain 1st Baronet (age 55) inherited her Drayton estates and the rest of her inheritance, valued at £70,000.
On 15th September 1706 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 56) and Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain were married. She brought £6000 to the marriage. She the daughter of Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 57) and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 52).
On 24th September 1710 [his father-in-law] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 61) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James (age 31) succeeded 3rd Earl Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Dursley, 11th Baron Berkeley.
On 13th February 1711 [his brother-in-law] James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley (age 31) and Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley (age 16) were married. She by marriage Countess Berkeley. She the daughter of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 38) and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 40). He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and [his mother-in-law] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 57). They were sixth cousins. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1713 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 62) was elected MP Morpeth.
On 22nd April 1717 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 66) was elected MP Totnes.
In 1718 [his brother-in-law] James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley (age 38) was appointed 534th Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 57).
On 11th December 1718 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 68) died. Baronet Germain of Westminster extinct. His wife survived him until 1769 when she left his and her etates to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 2) who adopted the surname Germain.
On 16th September 1769 [his former wife] Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain died.