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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.
Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire is in Staffordshire.
On 2nd July 1775 Bernard Granville (age 76) died without issue at Calwich, Staffordshire. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Ellastone. His nephew Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville (age 31) inherited Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] and changed his surname from D'Ewes to Granville.
Bernard Granville: On or before 25th April 1699, the date he was baptised, he was born to Bernard Granvile. Before 1775 Bernard Granville purchased Calwich Abbey, Staffordshire [Map] from Thomas Fleetwood 6th Baronet. He demolished the priory house and built a new house nearer the stream which he turned into a lake.
Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville: In 1744 he was born to John D'Ewes and Anne Granville. In 1779 Reverend John D'Ewes aka Granville and Harriet de la Bere were married.
Calwich Low Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Calwich Low Bowl Barrow [Map] is located on the crest of a shelf overlooking the Dove Valley. It survives as a slightly oval flat-topped earthen mound up to 0.8m high with maximum dimensions of 30m by 29m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.8m high with maximum dimensions of 30m by 29m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.
Row Low Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Row Low Bowl Barrow [Map] survives as an oval earthen mound up to 2.5m high with maximum dimensions of 43m by 40m. There is a rectangular hollow measuring 2.5m by 2m and 0.2m deep indicating limited unrecorded investigation of the barrow's centre.
The Boxes Bowl Barrow [Map]. The monument includes a bowl barrow located 70m north-west of The Boxes on the crest of a shelf spur overlooking the Dove valley. It survives as an oval earthen mound up to 1.8m high with maximum dimensions of 39m by 33m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.
1088. in the Domesday Book Ellastone, Staffordshire was listed as Edelachestone and Elachestone.
Around 1818 Robert Oakes was born at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Around 1843 George Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 25) at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Around 1852 Elizabeth Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 34) at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Around 1854 Ellen Oakes was born to Robert Oakes (age 36) at Ellastone, Staffordshire.
1861. 1861 Census Staffordshire Ellastone. Ellastone, Staffordshire.
Robert Oakes (age 43). Head. 43.
Margaret Oakes. Wife. 44.
George Oakes (age 18). Son. 18.
Elizabeth Oakes (age 9). Daughter. 9.
Ellen Oakes (age 7). Daughter. 7.
William Oakes. Uncle. 67.
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Marlpit Lane Bowl Barrow is also in Peak District Bronze Age Barrows.
Marlpit Lane Bowl Barrow [Map]. A bowl barrow located 20m south of Marlpit Lane on the north-east side of the crest of a low, broad ridge. It survives as an oval earthen mound up to 1m high with maximum dimensions of 48m by 35m. The monument is not known to have been excavated.