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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: Hussey
In or before 1443 [his father] John Hussey (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Nesfield were married.
Around 1443 [his father] John Hussey (age 26) died.
In 1443 William Hussey was born to John Hussey (age 26) and Elizabeth Nesfield.
In 1465 [his son] John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford was born to William Hussey (age 22) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Berkeley (age 12) at Sleaford.
Around 1467 [his son] Robert Hussey was born to William Hussey (age 24) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Berkeley (age 14).
On 16th June 1471 William Hussey (age 28) was appointed Attorney General.
In or before 1472 [his son] William Hussey was born to William Hussey (age 28) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Berkeley (age 18).
Around 1474 William Hussey (age 31) and Elizabeth Berkeley (age 21) were married.
On 18th February 1478 George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 28) was drowned in a butt of wine (Malmsey) wine in the Bowyer Tower in the Tower of London [Map]. "in a butt of Malmsey wine" may refer to 1. a butt full of Malmsey wine or 2. a butt that once contained Malmsey wine that was subsequently re-used for another purpose such as washing or bathing.
William Hussey (age 35) conducted the impeachment of the Duke of Clarence for treason.
Richard, Duke of Gloucester (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Richmond.
The only other person known to have been executed, or ritually killed, by drowning in a butt of wine is Muirchertach mac Muiredaig High King of Ireland (as reported by the Annals of Ulster) in his case at Newgrange Passage Tomb [Map].
Around May 1478 William Hussey (age 35) was appointed Serjeant at Law.
On 7th May 1481 William Hussey (age 38) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1484 [his daughter] Mary Hussey Baroness Willoughby of Eresby was born to William Hussey (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Berkeley (age 31).
Around 1492 [his son] John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Blount (age 17) were married at Keynsham, Gloucestershire [Map].
On 8th September 1495 William Hussey (age 52) died.
In 1504 [his former wife] Elizabeth Berkeley (age 51) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Hussey Countess Kent was born to William Hussey and Elizabeth Berkeley.