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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Earl Gainsborough is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Earl Gainsborough is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1st December 1682. Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 41] created.
January 1689. Son Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough [aged 28] succeeded.
21st September 1690. Half First Cousin Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough [aged 6] succeeded.
17th April 1714. Son Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough [aged 6] succeeded.
21st March 1751. Son Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough [aged 11] succeeded.
1759. Brother Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough [aged 16] succeeded.
8th April 1798. Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough extinct.
On 1st December 1682 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 41] was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 36] by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 26th April 1683 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 42] and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. They were fourth cousins.
In January 1689 Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 48] died. His son Wriothesley [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Viscount Campden, 5th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 21st September 1690 Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough [aged 29] died. His half first cousin Baptist [aged 6] succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 6th Viscount Campden, 6th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
Before 1708 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough [aged 23] and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. She the daughter of John Manners 1st Duke Rutland [aged 69] and Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland [aged 50]. They were first cousins.
On 17th April 1714 Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough [aged 30] died of smallpox. His son Baptist [aged 6] succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Viscount Campden, 7th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
In 1728 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough [aged 20] and Elizabeth Chapman Countess Gainsborough [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Baptist Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough and Dorothy Manners Countess Gainsborough [aged 38].
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 21st March 1751 Baptist Noel 4th Earl Gainsborough [aged 43] died. His son Baptist [aged 11] succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Viscount Campden, 8th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
In 1759 Baptist Noel 5th Earl Gainsborough [aged 19] died. His brother Henry [aged 16] succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 9th Viscount Campden, 9th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire.
On 8th April 1798 Henry Noel 6th Earl Gainsborough [aged 55] died without issue. He was buried in St Luke's Church, Kinoulton. The title Earl Gainsborough, Viscount Campden, Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire extinct.
Earl Gainsborough is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
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16th August 1841. Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 59] created.
10th June 1866. Son Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough [aged 47] succeeded.
13th August 1881. Son Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough [aged 30] succeeded.
17th April 1926. Son Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 41] succeeded.
27th August 1927. Son Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 3] succeeded.
29th December 2009. Son Anthony Noel 6th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 59] succeeded.
On 16th August 1841 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Frances Jocelyn Countess Gainsborough [aged 26] by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 10th June 1866 Charles Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 84] died. His son Charles [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 4th Baron Barham. Ida Harriet Augusta Hay Countess Gainsborough [aged 44] by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 13th August 1881 Charles George Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough [aged 62] died. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Baron Barham.
On 17th April 1926 Charles William Noel 3rd Earl Gainsborough [aged 75] died. His son Arthur [aged 41] succeeded 4th Earl Gainsborough, 6th Baron Barham. Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
On 27th August 1927 Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 43] died. His son Anthony [aged 3] succeeded 5th Earl Gainsborough, 7th Baron Barham.
On 23rd July 1947 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 23] and Mary Stourton Countess Gainsborough [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. He the son of Arthur Noel 4th Earl of Gainsborough and Alice Mary Eyre Countess Gainsborough.
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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On 29th December 2009 Anthony Gerard Edward Noel 5th Earl of Gainsborough [aged 86] died. His son Anthony [aged 59] succeeded 6th Earl Gainsborough, 8th Baron Barham. Sarah Rose Winnington Countess Gainsborough [aged 58] by marriage Countess Gainsborough.