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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Elvaston, Derbyshire is in South Derbyshire.
In 1348 Walter Blount was born to (age 50) and Eleanor Beauchamp (age 21) at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map]. He married Sancha Toledo and had issue.
In 1377 John Blount was born to John Blount of Sodington (age 31) and Juliana Foulhurst at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map]. He married (1) 26th October 1408 Alice Bere and had issue (2) after 26th October 1408 Eleanor Unknown.
On 13th June 1391 Eleanor Beauchamp (age 64) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1456 Thomas Blount (age 66) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
On 29th May 1638 John Stanhope (age 48) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
In 1650 John Stanhope was born to John Stanhope (age 22) and Jane Curzon at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
On 26th March 1662 John Stanhope (age 34) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
On 27th July 1679 Thomas Leventhorpe 4th Baronet (age 43) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map] having been kicked by a horse. His uncle Charles (age 84) succeeded 5th Baronet Leventhorpe of Shingey Hall in Hertfordshire.
In 1692 John Stanhope (age 42) died at Elvaston, Derbyshire [Map].
Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire is also in Castles in 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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In 1917 Charles Augustus Stanhope 8th Earl Harrington (age 73) died at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire [Map]. His brother Dudley (age 57) succeeded 9th Earl Harrington, 9th Viscount Petersham, 9th Baron Harrington.
St Bartolemew's Church, Elvaston is also in Churches in Derbyshire.
St Bartolemew's Church, Elvaston [Map]. For the Church and Village Hall turn left down the lane off Main Street, Elvaston, signposted Parish Church and Cricket Club. The Church is the first turn to the right once you have passed the "Golden Gates."
Church is locked except on Sundays between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.
Henry and Margaret Robinson (d. 1829)
Elizabeth, Countess of Harrington (d. 1912)
John Stanhope (d. 1638)
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington (d. 1829) by Antonio Canova
Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington (d. 1862)
Sydney Stanhope, 6th Earl of Harrington (d. 1866)
Lieutenant Talbot FitzRoy Eden Stanhope (1896 - 1915)
Algernon Russell Gayleard Stanhope (1838 - 1847).
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