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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.
Earl Durham is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1833. John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham created.
28th July 1840. Son George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham succeeded.
27th November 1879. Son John George Lambton 3rd Earl Durham succeeded.
18th September 1928. Brother Frederick Lambton 4th Earl Durham succeeded.
31st January 1929. Son John Frederick Lambton 5th Earl Durham succeeded.
4th February 1970. Son Antony Lambton 6th Earl of Durham succeeded.
30th December 2006. Son Edward Lambton 7th Earl of Durham succeeded.
In 1833 John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham (age 40) was created 1st Earl Durham. Louisa Elizabeth Grey Countess Durham (age 35) by marriage Countess Durham.
On 28th July 1840 John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham (age 48) died at Cowes, Isle of Wight. He was buried at St Mary and St Cuthbert Church, Chester-le-Street. His son George (age 11) succeeded 2nd Earl Durham.
On 23rd May 1854 George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham (age 25) and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She by marriage Countess Durham. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 43) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 41). He the son of John "Radical Jack" Lambton 1st Earl Durham and Louisa Elizabeth Grey Countess Durham. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 27th November 1879 George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham (age 51) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 3rd Earl Durham.
On 28th October 1882 John George Lambton 3rd Earl Durham (age 27) and Ethel Milner Countess Durham (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess Durham. There was no issue from the marriage. He the son of George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton 2nd Earl Durham and Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham.
On 18th September 1928 John George Lambton 3rd Earl Durham (age 73) died. His brother Frederick (age 73) succeeded 4th Earl Durham; he died four months later. Beatrix Bulteel Countess Durham (age 69) by marriage Countess Durham.
On 31st January 1929 Frederick Lambton 4th Earl Durham (age 73) died having held the Earldom for only four months. His son John (age 44) succeeded 5th Earl Durham.
On 4th February 1970 John Frederick Lambton 5th Earl Durham (age 85) died. His son Antony (age 47) succeeded 6th Earl Durham.
On 30th December 2006 Antony Lambton 6th Earl of Durham (age 84) died. His son Edward (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Durham.