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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.
On 30th September 1796 John "Mad Jack" Mytton was born to John Mytton (age 28). He was educated at Westminster School [Map] but expelled after one year for fighting with a Master. He was then sent to Harrow School from where he was expelled after three months.
In 1798 [his father] John Mytton (age 30) died. His son John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 1) inherited the family seat of Halston Hall, Whittington, near Oswestry, which was worth £60,000 as well as an annual income of £10,000 a year.
In January 1816 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 19) matriculated Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map]; it is doubtful that he took his place. He was not awarded a degree.
On 21st May 1818 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 21) and Harriet Emma Tyrwhitt-Jones (age 28) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
In 1819 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 22) was elected MP Shrewsbury after having offered £10 to each voter spending £10000. He spend thirty minutes in the House of Commons.
On 2nd July 1820 [his wife] Harriet Emma Tyrwhitt-Jones (age 30) died.
On 29th October 1821 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 25) and Caroline Mallet Giffard (age 21) were married. She left him in 1830.
On 9th August 1822 [his daughter] Barbara Augusta Norah Mytton was born to John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 25) and [his wife] Caroline Mallet Giffard (age 22).
In 1833 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 36) was imprisoned at the King's Bench Prison [Map] for being unable to pay his debts.
On 29th March 1834 John "Mad Jack" Mytton (age 37) died in King's Bench Prison [Map].
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 19th October 1841 [his former wife] Caroline Mallet Giffard (age 41) died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Mytton
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Mytton
GrandFather: John Mytton
Father: John Mytton