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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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Marquis Montferrat

Marquis Montferrat is in Marquis of France.

On 12th March 1445 John Jacob Marquis of Montferrat [aged 49] died. His son John [aged 31] succeeded IV Marquis Montferrat.

In December 1458 John IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 45] and Margaret Savoy Countess Saint Pol [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Louis Savoy I Count Savoy [aged 45] and Anne Cyprus Countess Savoy [aged 40]. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 19th January 1464 John IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 50] died without legitimate issue. His brother William [aged 43] succeeded VIII Marquis Montferrat.

On 19th January 1465 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 44] and Marie Foix Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of Gaston IV Count Foix [aged 42] and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre [aged 38]. They were third cousin once removed.

In 18th July 1469 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 48] and Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat [aged 13] were married. Elizabetta Sforza Marquis Montferrat by marriage Marchioness Montferrat.

On 6th January 1474 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 53] and Bernarde de Brosse Marquis Monferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. They were fifth cousins.

In 1483 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 56] and Helena of Brosse Marquis Montferrat were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat/. His second wife. They were fifth cousins.

On 27th February 1483 William VIII Marquis of Montferrat [aged 62] died. His brother Boniface [aged 56] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.

In or after 1485 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 58] and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

In 1494 Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat [aged 67] died. His son William [aged 7] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.

In 1508 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 21] and Anne Valois Marchioness of Montferrat [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montferrat. She the daughter of Rene Valois Duke Alençon and Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon [aged 45]. He the son of Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat and Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat. They were half second cousin once removed.

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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 4th October 1518 William IX Marquis of Montferrat [aged 32] died. His son Boniface [aged 5] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.

On 6th June 1530 Boniface IV Marquis of Montferrat [aged 17] died from a fall from a horse. He was unmarried. His uncle John [aged 42] succeeded Marquis Montferrat.