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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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Summary
1623. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea created.
23rd March 1634. Son Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
4th November 1639. Son Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
1689. Grandson Charles Finch 4th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
16th August 1712. Uncle Heneage Finch 5th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
30th September 1726. Half Brother John Finch 6th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
9th September 1729. Second Cousin Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
1st January 1730. Son Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham succeeded.
2nd August 1769. Nephew George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham succeeded.
2nd August 1826. First Cousin Once Removed George Finch-Hatton 5th Earl Nottingham 10th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
8th January 1858. Son George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
9th June 1887. Half Brother Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
7th September 1898. Brother Henry Finch-Hatton 8th Earl Nottingham 13th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
14th August 1927. Son Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton 9th Earl Nottingham 14th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
10th February 1939. Son Christopher Finch-Hatton 10th Earl Nottingham 15th Earl Winchilsea succeeded.
7th March 1950. Son Christopher Finch-Hatton 11th Earl Nottingham 16th Earl of Winchilsea succeeded.
26th June 1999. Son Daniel Finch-Hatton 12th Earl Nottingham 17th Earl of Winchilsea succeeded.
In 1623 Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 66) was created 1st Viscountess Maidstone with a remainder to her heirs male.
On 23rd March 1634 Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 77) died. Her son Thomas (age 55) succeeded 2nd Earl Winchilsea, 2nd Viscount Maidstone. Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea (age 40) by marriage Countess Winchilsea.
On 4th November 1639 Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His son Heneage (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Winchilsea, 3rd Viscount Maidstone, 4th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
In 1689 Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea (age 61) died. His grandson Charles (age 16) succeeded 4th Earl Winchilsea, 4th Viscount Maidstone, 5th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 16th August 1712 Charles Finch 4th Earl Winchilsea (age 39) died. His uncle Heneage (age 55) succeeded 5th Earl Winchilsea, 5th Viscount Maidstone, 6th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 30th September 1726 Heneage Finch 5th Earl Winchilsea (age 69) died. His half brother John (age 43) succeeded 6th Earl Winchilsea, 6th Viscount Maidstone, 7th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 9th September 1729 John Finch 6th Earl Winchilsea (age 46) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His second cousin Daniel (age 82) succeeded 7th Earl Winchilsea, 7th Viscount Maidstone, 8th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea by marriage Countess Winchilsea.
On 1st January 1730 Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea (age 82) died. His son Daniel (age 40) succeeded 8th Earl Winchilsea, 8th Viscount Maidstone, 3rd Earl Nottingham, 3rd Baron Finch Daventry, 9th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 2nd August 1769 Daniel Finch 8th Earl Winchilsea 3rd Earl Nottingham (age 80) died. His nephew George (age 16) succeeded 9th Earl Winchilsea, 9th Viscount Maidstone, 4th Earl Nottingham, 4th Baron Finch Daventry, 10th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 2nd August 1826 George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham (age 73) died unmarried without legitimate issue. His first cousin once removed George (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Nottingham, 10th Earl Winchilsea, 10th Viscount Maidstone, 5th Baron Finch Daventry, 11th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Georgiana Charlotte Graham Countess Nottingham Winchelsea (age 32) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea. His illegitimate son George Finch (age 31) inherited his manors at Burley-on-the-Hill House and Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire.
All About History Books
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 8th January 1858 George Finch-Hatton 5th Earl Nottingham 10th Earl Winchilsea (age 66) died at Haverholme Priory, Lincolnshire [Map]. His son George (age 42) succeeded 6th Earl Nottingham, 11th Earl Winchilsea, 11th Viscount Maidstone, 6th Baron Finch Daventry, 12th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Constance Henrietta Paget Countess Nottingham Winchilsea (age 34) by marriage Countess Nottingham.
On 9th June 1887 George Finch-Hatton 6th Earl Nottingham 11th Earl Winchilsea (age 72) died. His half brother Murray (age 36) succeeded 7th Earl Nottingham, 12th Earl Winchilsea, 12th Viscount Maidstone, 7th Baron Finch Daventry, 13th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Edith Harcourt Countess Winchelsea and Nottingham (age 31) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea.
On 7th September 1898 Murray Finch-Hatton 7th Earl Nottingham 12th Earl Winchilsea (age 47) died. His brother Henry (age 45) succeeded 8th Earl Nottingham, 13th Earl Winchilsea, 13th Viscount Maidstone, 8th Baron Finch Daventry, 14th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 14th August 1927 Henry Finch-Hatton 8th Earl Nottingham 13th Earl Winchilsea (age 74) died. His son Guy (age 42) succeeded 9th Earl Nottingham, 14th Earl Winchilsea, 14th Viscount Maidstone, 15th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 10th February 1939 Guy Montagu George Finch-Hatton 9th Earl Nottingham 14th Earl Winchilsea (age 53) died. His son Christopher (age 27) succeeded 10th Earl Nottingham, 15th Earl Winchilsea, 15th Viscount Maidstone, 16th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Gladys Széchényi Countess Winchilsea and Nottingham (age 26) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea.
On 7th March 1950 Christopher Finch-Hatton 10th Earl Nottingham 15th Earl Winchilsea (age 38) died. His son Christopher (age 13) succeeded 11th Earl Nottingham, 16th Earl Winchilsea, 16th Viscount Maidstone, 9th Baron Finch Daventry, 17th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
On 26th June 1999 Christopher Finch-Hatton 11th Earl Nottingham 16th Earl of Winchilsea (age 62) died. His son Daniel (age 31) succeeded 12th Earl Nottingham, 17th Earl Winchilsea, 17th Viscount Maidstone, 10th Baron Finch Daventry, 18th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent.