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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.

Biography of William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 1624-1671

In 1618 [his father] William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild (age 31) and [his mother] Mary King were married at Roscommon.

In 1624 William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont was born to William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild (age 37) and Mary King at Dunamon Castle.

In 1642 [his brother] Robert Caulfeild 4th Baron Caulfeild (age 20) died. His brother William (age 18) succeeded 4th Baron Charlemont.

In 1653 William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 29) and Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Charlemont.

On 4th February 1653 Phelim Roe O'Neill of Kinard (age 49) was captured by William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 29) on an island in Roughan Lough where he had taken refuge. William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont possibly considered Phelim Roe O'Neill of Kinard was responsible for the death of his father [his father] William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild (age 66) with whom Phelim had been dining when captured, imprisoned and, fifteen weeks later, shot.

Around 1655 [his son] William Caulfeild 2nd Viscount Charlemont was born to William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 31) and [his wife] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 23).

Around 1656 [his son] Toby Caulfeild of Clone in Kilkenny was born to William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 32) and [his wife] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 24).

Around 1661 [his daughter] Alice Caulfeild Baroness Carpenter was born to William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 37) and [his wife] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 29).

In Jul or August 1663 [his mother] Mary King died.

In 1665 William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 41) was created 1st Viscount Charlemont in County Armagh. [his wife] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 33) by marriage Viscountess Charlemont in County Armagh.

In April 1671 William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 47) died. His son [his son] William (age 16) succeeded 2nd Viscount Charlemont in County Armagh, 5th Baron Charlemont.

Around November 1712 [his former wife] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 80) died.

Royal Ancestors of William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 1624-1671

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 1624-1671

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 1624-1671

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Caulfeild of Great Milton in Oxfordshire

GrandFather: James Caulfeild

Father: William Caulfeild 2nd Baron Caulfeild

William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: John King

Mother: Mary King 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Drury

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Drury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Catherine Drury 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carew 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carew 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Carew 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carew 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England