Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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Paternal Family Tree: Lennard
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Dinley 1495-1550
On 16th May 1674 [her father] Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) and [her mother] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) were married at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. She the illegitmate daughter of [her grandfather] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43) and [her grandmother] Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 33). They were first cousin once removed.
On 17th August 1684 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham was born to [her father] Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 30) and [her mother] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 23). She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.14%.
In 1699 Christopher Roper 7th Baron Teynham died. His brother [her future husband] Henry (age 23) succeeded 8th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 25th January 1704 [her future husband] Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 28) and Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousins.
On 30th October 1715 [her father] Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 61) died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.
In 1716 [her husband] Richard Barrett Lennard died.
In 1716 Richard Barrett Lennard and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 54).
On 22nd January 1716 [her future husband] Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 40) and Mary Gage Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In 1717 [her son] Thomas Barrett Lennard 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland was born to [her former husband] Richard Barrett Lennard and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 32). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In March 1718 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 42) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 33) were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 57). They were third cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 20th August 1719 [her daughter] Anna-Maria Roper was born to [her husband] Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 43) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 35). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married in or before 1754 Captain Peter Tyler and had issue.
On 21st May 1721 [her son] Charles Trevor Roper was born to [her husband] Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 45) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 36). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 27th June 1744 Gertrude Trevor and had issue.
On 16th May 1722 [her mother] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 61) died.
On 16th May 1723 [her husband] Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 47) committed suicide. His son [her step-son] Philip (age 16) succeeded 9th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.
On 16th October 1725 Robert Moore (age 37) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 41) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex. He the son of Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda.
In 1741 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 56) succeeded 16th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 16th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
On 27th June 1744 [her son] Charles Trevor Roper (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Gertrude Trevor were married.
In or before 1754 [her son-in-law] Captain Peter Tyler (age 38) and [her daughter] Anna-Maria Roper (age 34) were married.
On 4th February 1754 [her son] Charles Trevor Roper (age 32) died.
On 26th June 1755 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 70) died. Her son [her son] Thomas (age 38) succeeded 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 17th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On or before 5th October 1762, the date he was buried, [her former husband] Robert Moore (age 74) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lennard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hamon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Chrysogona Baker Baroness Dacre Gilsland
GrandFather: Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Throckmorton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew of Beddington in Surrey 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bryan 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Throckmorton Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lucas 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Lucas
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Lucas
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fermor 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fermor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Vaux
Father: Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning 
GrandMother: Elizabeth Bayning Baroness Dacre Gilsland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Glemham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Baker
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dinley
Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox 
Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland 
Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Mother: Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Villiers
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Hungerford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dormer 
GrandMother: Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Bayning Countess Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Glemham
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Glemham Viscountess Bayning 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Sackville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset