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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.

Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire

Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire is in Baronetcies of Nova Scotia Alphabetically.

On 28th December 1682 Alexander Bannerman 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire in the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia.

In 1711 Alexander Bannerman 1st Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 2nd Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

Before February 1742 Alexander Bannerman 2nd Baronet and Isabella Macdonald Lady Bannerman were married. She by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

In February 1742 Alexander Bannerman 2nd Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 3rd Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 13th June 1770 Alexander Bannerman 4th Baronet died. His brother Edward succeeded 5th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 1st October 1796 Edward Trotter Bannerman 5th Baronet died. His second cousin Alexander (age 54) succeeded 6th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 29th December 1813 Alexander Bannerman 6th Baronet (age 72) died. His son Alexander (age 44) succeeded 7th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 31st May 1840 Alexander Bannerman 7th Baronet (age 70) died. His brother Charles (age 57) succeeded 8th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 18th June 1851 Charles Bannerman 8th Baronet (age 68) died. His son Alexander (age 28) succeeded 9th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 20th January 1874 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet (age 50) and Katherine Ashburnham Lady Bannerman (age 32) were married. She by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire. She the daughter of Bertram Ashburnham 4th Earl Ashburnham (age 76) and Katherine Charlotte Baillie Countess Ashburnham (age 54).

On 21st April 1877 Alexander Bannerman 9th Baronet (age 54) died at Grosvenor Place, Belgravia. His second cousin George (age 49) succeeded 10th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 3rd December 1901 George Bannerman 10th Baronet (age 74) died. His son Alexander (age 29) succeeded 11th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 10th March 1934 Alexander Bannerman 11th Baronet (age 62) died. His third cousin Arthur (age 68) succeeded 12th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 27th April 1955 Arthur D'Arcy Gordon Bannerman 12th Baronet (age 89) died. His son Donald (age 55) succeeded 13th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 16th September 1989 Donald Arthur Gordon Bannerman 13th Baronet (age 90) died. His son Alexander (age 56) succeeded 14th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire. Joan Mary Wilcox Lady Bannerman (age 63) by marriage Lady Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

On 21st November 1989 Alexander Patrick Bannerman 14th Baronet (age 56) died. His brother David (age 54) succeeded 15th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.

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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.

Alexander Bannerman 3rd Baronet died. His son Alexander succeeded 4th Baronet Bannerman of Elsick in Kincardineshire.