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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Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
February 1802. John Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 53) created.
16th January 1830. Son John Freeman-Mitford 1st Earl Redesdale (age 24) succeeded.
2nd May 1886. John Freeman-Mitford 1st Earl Redesdale extinct.
In February 1802 John Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 53) was created 1st Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
On 6th June 1803 John Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 54) and Frances Perceval Baroness Redesdale were married. She by marriage Baroness Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland. She the daughter of John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont and Catherine Compton Countess Egmont.
On 16th January 1830 John Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 81) died at Batsford Park Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. His son John (age 24) succeeded 2nd Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
On 2nd May 1886 John Freeman-Mitford 1st Earl Redesdale (age 80) died unmarried. Earl Redesdale in Northumberland and Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland extinct.
Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
15th July 1902. Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 65) created.
17th August 1916. Son David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale (age 38) succeeded.
17th March 1958. Brother Bertram Freeman-Mitford 3rd Baron Redesdale (age 78) succeeded.
1962. Brother John Freeman-Mitford 4th Baron Redesdale (age 77) succeeded.
1963. Nephew Clement Freeman-Mitford 5th Baron Redesdale (age 31) succeeded.
1991. Son Rupert Mitford 6th Baron Redesdale (age 23) succeeded.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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The London Gazette 27455. Whitehall, July 15, 1902.
The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom unto Algernon Bertram Freeman Mitford (age 65), Esqure, CVO, CB, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of was Baron Redesdale, of Redesdale, in the county of Northumberland.
On 17th August 1916 Algernon Freeman-Mitford 1st Baron Redesdale (age 79) died. His son David (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland. Sydney Bowles Baroness Redesdale (age 36) by marriage Baroness Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
On 17th March 1958 David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale (age 80) died. His brother Bertram (age 78) succeeded 3rd Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
In 1962 Bertram Freeman-Mitford 3rd Baron Redesdale (age 82) died. His brother John (age 77) succeeded 4th Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
In 1963 John Freeman-Mitford 4th Baron Redesdale (age 78) died. His nephew Clement (age 31) succeeded 5th Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.
In 1991 Clement Freeman-Mitford 5th Baron Redesdale (age 59) died. His son Rupert (age 23) succeeded 6th Baron Redesdale of Redesdale in Northumberland.