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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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Earl Torrington in Devon 1st Creation 1660
Earl Torrington in Devon is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
7th July 1660. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle created. See 1660 July Creation of Peerages.
3rd January 1670. Son Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle succeeded.
6th October 1688. Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle extinct.
In July 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded those who supported his Restoration ...
2nd. Maurice Berkeley 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 32) was created 1st Baronet Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset. Anne Lee Viscountess Fitzhardinge (age 37) by marriage Lady Berkeley of Bruton in Somerset.
4th. Thomas Myddelton 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Myddelton of Chirk Castle.
6th. Varney Noel 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Noel.
7th. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle (age 51) was created 1st Duke Albemarle, 1st Earl Torrington in Devon. Anne Clarges Duchess Albermarle (age 41) by marriage Duchess Albemarle.
12th. Robert Hales 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Hales of Beakesbourne in Kent.
12th. Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 34) was created 1st Earl Sandwich. Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 35) by marriage Countess Sandwich.
14th. Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford was created 1st Countess Guildford by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. The peerage for life.
18th. Samuel Morland 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Morland of Sulhamstead Banister. Susanne de Milleville Lady Morland by marriage Lady Morland of Sulhamstead Banister.
23rd. Henry Vernon 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire.
23rd. John Aubrey 1st Baronet (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Aubrey of Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.
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On 3rd January 1670 George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle (age 61) died. His son Christopher (age 16) succeeded 2nd Duke Albemarle, 2nd Earl Torrington in Devon. Elizabeth "Mad Duchess" Cavendish Duchess Albermarle Duchess of Montagu (age 15) by marriage Duchess Albemarle.
On 6th October 1688 Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle (age 35) died in Jamaica. Duke Albemarle and Earl Torrington in Devon extinct.
Earl Torrington 2nd Creation 1689
Earl Torrington is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1st June 1689. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington created.
13th April 1716. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington extinct.
The London Gazette 2458. Whitehall, June 1 [1689].
His Majesty has been graciously pleased to Create the Right Honourable Arthur Herbert (age 41) Esq; Admiral of Their Majesties Fleet, Earl of Torrington, and Baron Herbert of Torbay in the County of Devon. [The Barony of Herbert was possibly created with a special remainder to his brother Charles Herbert who predeceased him.]
On 13th April 1716 Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington (age 68) died. Earl Torrington, Baron Herbert of Torbay in Devon extinct.