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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Godfrey Clarke was born to [his father] Gilbert Clarke.
On 25th March 1734 [his uncle] Godfrey Clarke (age 50) died. His estates, valued at £6,000 each year, were inherited by his nephew Godfrey Clarke.
In 1740, following the death of Nicholas Leke 4th Earl Scarsdale, the last of his line, Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map] was sold to Godfrey Clarke
In or before 1742 Godfrey Clarke and Anne Pole were married.
Around 1742 [his son] Godfrey Bagnall Clarke was born to Godfrey Clarke and [his wife] Anne Pole.
In 1768 Godfrey Clarke was elected MP Derbyshire beating Henry Harpur 6th Baronet (age 29).
On 30th March 1774 Godfrey Clarke died. His son Godfrey Bagnall Clarke (age 32) inherited his estates including Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
[his daughter] Sarah Clarke was born to Godfrey Clarke and Anne Pole. She married before 26th December 1774 Job Hart Price aka Price-Clarke and had issue.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Godfrey Clarke of Somershall Hall, Brampton and Chilcote, Derbyshire
GrandFather: Gilbert Carke of Chilcote
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Milward of Eaton Dovedale, Derbyshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Milward
Father: Gilbert Clarke