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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.

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On 19th February 1714 William des Bouverie 1st Baronet (age 57) was created 1st Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Anne Urry Lady Bouverie (age 49) by marriage Lady Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 19th May 1717 William des Bouverie 1st Baronet (age 60) died. He was buried at St Katharine Cree Church. His son Edward (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 7th July 1718 Edward des Bouverie 2nd Baronet (age 28) and Mary Smyth Lady Bouverie were married. She by marriage Lady Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 21st November 1736 Edward des Bouverie 2nd Baronet (age 46) died at Aix in France. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Britford [Map]. His brother Jacob (age 42) succeeded 3rd Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 17th February 1761 Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone (age 66) died. His son William (age 35) succeeded 2nd Viscount Folkestone, 2nd Baron Longford, 4th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Rebecca Alleyne Viscountess Folkestone (age 35) by marriage Viscountess Folkestone.

On 28th January 1776 William Pleydell-Bouverie 1st Earl Radnor (age 50) died. His son Jacob (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Radnor, 3rd Viscount Folkestone, 3rd Baron Longford, 5th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 27th January 1828 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 2nd Earl Radnor (age 77) died. His son William (age 48) succeeded 3rd Earl Radnor, 4th Viscount Folkestone, 4th Baron Longford, 6th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Judith St John-Mildmay Countess Radnor (age 37) by marriage Countess Radnor.

On 9th April 1869 William Pleydell-Bouverie 3rd Earl Radnor (age 89) died. His son Jacob (age 53) succeeded 4th Earl Radnor, 5th Viscount Folkestone, 5th Baron Longford, 7th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London. Mary Augusta Frederica Grimston (age 47) by marriage Countess Radnor.

On 11th March 1889 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 4th Earl Radnor (age 73) died. His son William (age 47) succeeded 5th Earl Radnor, 6th Viscount Folkestone, 6th Baron Longford, 8th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

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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 3rd June 1900 William Pleydell-Bouverie 5th Earl Radnor (age 58) died. His son Jacob (age 31) succeeded 6th Earl Radnor, 7th Viscount Folkestone, 7th Baron Longford, 9th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 26th June 1930 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 6th Earl Radnor (age 61) died. He was buried at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His son William (age 34) succeeded 7th Earl Radnor, 8th Viscount Folkestone, 8th Baron Longford, 10th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 23rd November 1968 William Pleydell-Bouverie 7th Earl of Radnor (age 72) died. His son Jacob (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Radnor, 9th Viscount Folkestone, 9th Baron Longford, 11th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.

On 10th August 2008 Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie 8th Earl of Radnor (age 80) died. His son William (age 53) succeeded 9th Earl Radnor, 10th Viscount Folkestone, 10th Baron Longford, 12th Baronet Bouverie of St Catherine Cree Church in London.