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: Wilmot
Around 1572 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot was born to Edward Wilmot of Culham.
On 5th August 1599 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 27] was knighted by Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex [aged 33] at Dublin [Map].
In July 1601 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 29] was appointed Governor of County Cork.
On 5th March 1602 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 30] captured Rahinnane Castle.
In September 1602 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 30] was appointed Governor of County Kerry.
Around 1605 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 33] and Sarah Anderson [aged 7] were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years.
In or before 1609 [his son] Arthur Wilmot was born to Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 36] and [his wife] Sarah Anderson [aged 10].
Before 3rd March 1611 [his son] Charles Wilmot was born to Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 39] and [his wife] Sarah Anderson [aged 13].
In 1612 [his daughter] Elizabeth Wilmot was born to Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 40] and [his wife] Sarah Anderson [aged 14].
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 26th October 1612 [his son] Henry Wilmot 1st Earl Rochester was born to Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 40] and [his wife] Sarah Anderson [aged 14]. He married 1644 Anne St John Countess Rochester, daughter of John St John 1st Baronet and Anne Leighton, and had issue.
In 1615 [his wife] Sarah Anderson [aged 17] died.
On 4th January 1621 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 49] was created 1st Viscount Wilmot of Athlone by King Charles I [aged 20] as a reward for his activities in Ireland.
Before 1627 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 54] and Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot were married. She by marriage Viscountess Wilmot of Athlone.
Before 9th November 1627 Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda [aged 63] and [his wife] Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot were married. She by marriage Viscountess Moore of Drogheda.
On 9th November 1627 Garret Moore 1st Viscount Moore of Drogheda [aged 63] died. His son [his step-son] Charles [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 2nd Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.
On 1st November 1632 [his son] Arthur Wilmot [aged 23] died.
Before 21st August 1633 [his son] Charles Wilmot [aged 22] died.
On 5th September 1634 [his step-daughter] Anne Moore [aged 40] died.
In 1635 [his daughter] Elizabeth Wilmot [aged 23] died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Before June 1639 [his step-son] Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda [aged 36] and Alice Loftus Viscountess Moore [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Viscountess Moore of Drogheda.
On 7th August 1643 [his step-son] Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda [aged 40] was killed at Ballivor, County Meath. His son Henry [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 3rd Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.
In 1644 [his son] Henry Wilmot 1st Earl Rochester [aged 31] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne St John Countess Rochester [aged 29] were married.
In 1644 Charles Wilmot 1st Viscount Wilmot [aged 72] died.
On 3rd June 1654 [his former wife] Mary Colley Viscountess Moore and Wilmot died.