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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Paternal Family Tree: Gordon
On 19th June 1762 William Dalrymple Crichton 5th Earl Dumfries 4th Earl of Stair (age 63) and [his mother] Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Dumfries. The difference in their ages was 39 years. He the son of Colonel William Dalrymple Earl Dumfries (age 88) and Penelope Crichton 4th Countess of Dumfries.
In July 1769 [his father] Alexander Gordon (age 30) and [his mother] Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 31) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen and [his grandmother] Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua.
On 8th April 1772 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Alexander Gordon (age 33) and [his mother] Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 34).
On 13th March 1792 [his father] Alexander Gordon (age 53) died. He was buried in the churchyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh. The eroded family stone lies in the north-west corner close to the elaborate Gothic Bailey vault.
In 1807 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 34) was elected MP Worcester which seat he held until 1818.
On 5th February 1810 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 37) and Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon (age 21) were married. They had four children. She by marriage Lady Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire. He the son of Alexander Gordon and Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 72).
On 3rd February 1811 [his son] Alexander Cornewall Duff-Gordon 3rd Baronet was born to William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon (age 22). He married 16th May 1840 Lucie Austin and had issue.
On 24th December 1811 [his mother] Anne Duff Countess Dumfries (age 73) died.
On 23rd February 1812 [his son] Cosmo Lewis Duff Gordon was born to William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 39) and [his wife] Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon (age 23). He married 8th November 1859 Anna-Maria Antrobus, daughter of Edmund Antrobus 2nd Baronet, and had issue.
On 12th November 1812 [his uncle] James Duff 1st Baronet (age 78) was created 1st Baronet Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire with special remainder to his nephew, William Gordon (age 40)
In 1815 [his uncle] James Duff 1st Baronet (age 81) died unmarried. His nephew William (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baronet Duff of Halkin in Aberdeenshire at which time he adopted the surname Duff-Gordon.
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 8th March 1823 William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet (age 50) died. His son Alexander (age 12) succeeded 3rd Baronet Duff-Gordon of Halkin in Aberdeenshire.
In 1875 [his former wife] Caroline Cornewall Lady Duff-Gordon (age 86) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gordon
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gordon 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen
GrandFather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen
Father: Alexander Gordon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Gordon 3rd Marquess Huntly 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Duke Gordon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Gordon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bickerton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk
GrandMother: Anne Gordon Duchess Mantua 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Smith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Fraser
Great x 2 Grandmother: Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth
William Duff-Gordon 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Duff of Crombie
Mother: Anne Duff Countess Dumfries