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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: Clive
Maternal Family Tree: Ursula St Barbe 1532-1602
In 1784 [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 29) and [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 25) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis and [his grandmother] Barbara Herbert Countess Powis (age 48).
On 22nd March 1785 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis was born to [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 31) and [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 26).
In 1798 [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 43) was appointed Governor of Madras.
On 16th January 1801 [his uncle] George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 45) died at York House Hotel Albermarle Street. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool. Earl Powis extinct. In 1784 his sister [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 42) had married [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 46) who was created Earl Powis in 1784.
On 14th May 1804 [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 50) was created 1st Earl Powis. [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.
On 29th April 1817 [his brother-in-law] Hugh Percy 3rd Duke Northumberland (age 32) and [his sister] Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland (age 29) were married at Northumberland aka Suffolk House Strand. She the daughter of [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 63) and [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 58). He the son of Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 74) and Frances Julia Burrell Duchess Northumberland (age 64).
On 10th July 1817 Hugh Percy 2nd Duke Northumberland (age 74) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Hugh (age 32) succeeded 3rd Duke Northumberland, 3rd Baron Lovain, 4th Baron Percy, 6th Baronet Smithson of Stanwick in Yorkshire. [his sister] Charlotte Herbert Duchess Northumberland (age 29) by marriage Duchess Northumberland.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 9th February 1818 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 32) and Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 24) were married. She the daughter of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 62) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose. He the son of Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 63) and Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 59).
On 5th November 1818 [his son] Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 33) and [his wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 25) at The Angel Hotel, Pershore.
On 15th April 1822 [his son] Percy Egerton Herbert was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 37) and [his wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 28) at Powis Castle [Map]. He married 4th October 1860 his fourth cousin twice removed Mary Caroline Louisa Petty Fitzmaurice and had issue.
On 25th November 1825 [his son] George Herbert was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 40) and [his wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 32). He was educated at Eton College [Map] and St John's College, Cambridge University [Map]. He married 1863 Elizabeth Beatrice Sykes, daughter of Tatton Sykes 4th Baronet and Mary Anne Foulis.
On 2nd August 1826 George Finch 9th Earl Winchilsea 4th Earl Nottingham (age 73) died unmarried without legitimate issue. His first cousin once removed George (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Nottingham, 10th Earl Winchilsea, 10th Viscount Maidstone, 5th Baron Finch Daventry, 11th Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Charlotte Graham Countess Nottingham Winchelsea (age 32) by marriage Countess Nottingham, Countess Winchilsea. His illegitimate son George Finch (age 31) inherited his manors at Burley-on-the-Hill House and Ravenstone, Buckinghamshire.
On 24th June 1827 [his son] Robert Charles Herbert was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 42) and [his wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 33) at Powis Castle [Map].
On 3rd June 1830 [his mother] Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 71) died.
On 13th February 1835 [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Charlotte Graham Countess Nottingham Winchelsea (age 41) died at Haverholme Priory, Lincolnshire [Map].
In 1836 [his brother-in-law] James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 36) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 80) and [his mother-in-law] Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose.
On 30th December 1836 [his father-in-law] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 81) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Montrose. Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) by marriage Duchess Montrose.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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1839 Francis Grant (age 35). Portrait of Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 53).
On 16th May 1839 [his father] Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 85) died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His son Edward (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. [his wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.
1844 Francis Grant (age 40). Portrait of Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 58).
In 1844 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 24) appointed Knights of the Garter:
694th. King Louis Philippe I of France (age 70).
695th. Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha II Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 25).
696th. Thomas de Grey 2nd Earl de Grey (age 62).
697th. James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 32).
698th. Charles Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot (age 66).
699th. Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 58).
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1845 Francis Grant (age 41). Portrait of Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 59).
1845 Francis Grant (age 41). Portrait of Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 59).
On 17th January 1848 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 62) died. he had been shot accidentally in the thigh ten days before by his son [his son] George Herbert (age 22) during a pheasant shoot at Powis Castle [Map]. He died His son Edward (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Powis.
Queen Victoria's Journal 1848. 18th January 1848. Windsor Castle [Map]. A fine, frosty morning. — We took a walk after breakfast. — Poor Ld Powis (deceased) has died in a most melancholy way. The whole party were out shooting & his [his son] 3rd son (age 22) accidentally shot his father in the thigh. At 1st he went on well, but unfortunately mortification set in, & he died. It is too dreadful for the unfortunate son. — Vicky (age 7) sat to Dyce (age 41) [See image], who began a new drawing. — Mama (age 61) came to luncheon, & we walked out again afterwards. — Mama, &c — & Ld Liverpool (age 63) (staying till the end of the week) dined. —
On 16th September 1875 [his former wife] Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 81) died.
[his son] Major-General William Henry Herbert was born to Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis and Lucy Graham Countess Powis.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clive
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Clive
GrandFather: Robert Clive "Clive of India"
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nathaniel Gaskell of Manchester
Great x 1 Grandmother: Rebecca Gaskell
Father: Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Maskelyne of Purton in Wiltshire
GrandMother: Margaret Maskelyne
Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis 4 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Herbert 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Herbert
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Herbert of Bromfield and Dolgeiog
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Herbert of Oakley Park Montgomeryshire 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 1st Baron Herbert Chirbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Herbert 2nd Baron Herbert Chirbury 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Baroness Herbert Chirbury 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Florence Herbert 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Egerton Baroness Herbert Chirbury 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandFather: Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Oldbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Oldbury
Mother: Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Percy Herbert 2nd Baron Powis 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Craven Baroness Herbert 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Herbert 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Preston 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Preston 3rd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Preston Marchioness Powis 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Caryll Molyneux 3rd Viscount Molyneux 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Molyneux 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandMother: Barbara Herbert Countess Powis 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Waldegrave 3rd Baronet 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Englefield Lady Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of England Scotland and Ireland 
Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hyde Duchess of York
Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Waldegrave Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Webb 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Webb 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Blomer Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Webb 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Belasyse 1st Baron Belasyse 
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Belasyse Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paulett Baroness Belasyse 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England