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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Biography of Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford 1683-1734

Paternal Family Tree: Newport

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim 1631-1703

On 20th April 1681 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 36] and [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford [aged 61] and [his grandmother] Diana Russell Countess Bradford.

In 1683 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 38] and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford [aged 21].

Around 1695 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 12] educated at Westminster School [Map].

On 3rd May 1699 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 16] was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University.

On 5th March 1706 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 23] was elected MP Bishop's Castle.

In 1708 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 25] was elected MP Shropshire.

On 19th September 1708 [his grandfather] Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford [aged 88] died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son [his father] Richard [aged 64] succeeded 2nd Earl Bradford, 2nd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 3rd Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire. [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford [aged 47] by marriage Countess Bradford.

In 1713 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 30] was elected MP Shropshire.

In 1715 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 32] was elected MP Shropshire.

Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet

Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.

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On 28th November 1721 [his brother-in-law] Algernon Coote 6th Earl of Mountrath [aged 32] and [his sister] Diana Newport Countess Mountrath were married. She by marriage Countess Mountrath. She the daughter of [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 77] and [his mother] Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford [aged 60]. He the son of Charles Coote 3rd Earl of Mountrath and Isabella Dormer Countess Mountrath. They were sixth cousins.

On 13th June 1723 [his father] Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford [aged 78] died at Soho Square [Map]. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter [Map]. His son Henry [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Earl Bradford, 3rd Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 4th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.

In 1724 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 41] was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

On 23rd December 1734 Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford [aged 51] died at St James's Palace [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map] on 20th January 1734. His brother Thomas [aged 38] succeeded 4th Earl Bradford, 4th Viscount Newport of Bradford in Shropshire, 5th Baron Newport of High Ercall in Shropshire.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford 1683-1734

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford 1683-1734

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Newport

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Newport 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Corbet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Newport 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bromley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bromley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Lyster

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lacon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roland Lacon 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Blount 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Lacon 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Francis Newport 1st Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Leveson

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Leveson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Denise or Dionyse Bodley

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Leveson

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gresham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Gresham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Ipswell

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mildmay

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Mildmay

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Read

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Walsingham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Father: Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

GrandMother: Diana Russell Countess Bradford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges 1st Baron Chandos

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Chandos 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Clinton 8th Baron Clinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Poynings Baroness Clinton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 7th Baron Stourton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dudley Baroness Stourton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Henry Newport 3rd Earl Bradford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Grosvenor

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wilbraham 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savage 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Manners 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Grace Savage 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Wilbraham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Wilbraham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Wilbraham

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wilbraham

Mother: Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Mytton Lady Wilbrahim