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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.
Earl Balcarres is in Earl.
On 9th January 1651 Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres (age 32) was created 1st Earl Balcarres.
On 30th August 1659 Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres (age 41) died. His son Charles (age 9) succeeded 2nd Earl Balcarres.
In 1662 Charles Lindsay 2nd Earl Balcarres (age 12) died. His brother Colin (age 9) succeeded 3rd Earl Balcarres.
Around 1670 Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 17) and Mauritiade Nassau Countess Balcarres were married. She by marriage Countess Balcarres. He the son of Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres.
In 1673 Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 20) and Jean Carnegie Countess Balcarres were married by which he incurred the king's displeasure and was forbidden to appear at court. She by marriage Countess Balcarres. She the daughter of David Carnegie 2nd Earl Northesk and Jean Maule. He the son of Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres.
After 1679 Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 26) and Jean Ker Countess Balcarres were married. She by marriage Countess Balcarres. She the daughter of William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe and Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh. He the son of Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres. They were second cousin once removed.
Before 1720 Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 67) and Margaret Campbell Countess Balcarres were married. She by marriage Countess Balcarres. She the daughter of James Campbell 2nd Earl Loudon and Margaret Montgomerie. He the son of Andrew Lindsay 1st Earl Balcarres. They were third cousin once removed.
In 1722 Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 69) died. His son Alexander succeeded 4th Earl Balcarres.
On 25th July 1756 Alexander Lindsay 4th Earl Balcarres died. His brother James (age 64) succeeded 5th Earl Balcarres. Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres (age 29) by marriage Countess Balcarres.
On 20th February 1768 James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres (age 76) died. His son Alexander (age 16) succeeded 6th Earl Balcarres.
On 1st June 1780 Alexander Lindsay 6th Earl Balcarres 23rd Earl Crawford (age 28) and Elizabeth Bradshaigh Dalrymple Countess Balcarres were married. She by marriage Countess Balcarres. They had five children He the son of James Lindsay 5th Earl Balcarres and Anne Dalrymple Countess Balcarres (age 53). They were first cousins.
On 27th March 1825 Alexander Lindsay 6th Earl Balcarres 23rd Earl Crawford (age 73) died. His son James (age 41) succeeded 7th Earl Balcarres.
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 13th December 1880 Alexander Lindsay 8th Earl Balcarres 25th Earl of Crawford (age 68) died. His son James (age 33) succeeded 26th Earl Crawford, 9th Earl Balcarres.
On 25th January 1900 David Lindsay 27th Earl of Crawford 10th Earl Balcarres (age 28) and Constance Lilian Pelly Countess Crawford and Balcarres were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. She by marriage Countess Crawford and Countess Balcarres. He the son of James Ludovic Lindsay 26th Earl of Crawford 9th Earl of Balcarrie (age 52).
On 31st January 1913 James Ludovic Lindsay 26th Earl of Crawford 9th Earl of Balcarrie (age 65) died. His son David (age 41) succeeded 27th Earl Crawford, 10th Earl Balcarres.
On 8th March 1940 David Lindsay 27th Earl of Crawford 10th Earl Balcarres (age 68) died. His son David (age 39) succeeded 28th Earl Crawford, 11th Earl Balcarres. Mary Katherine Cavendish Countess of Crawford and Balcarres by marriage Countess Crawford, Countess Balcarres.