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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On 9th September 1694 John Vanderbank was born to John "The Elder" Vanderbank.
From 1711 to 1720 John Vanderbank [aged 16] studied under Godfrey Kneller [aged 64] at the Art Academy run by James Thornhill [aged 36] in Great Queen Street.
After 1720 John Vanderbank [aged 25] and Louis Chéron founded their own Academy in St Martin's Lane. The venture was ultimately unsuccessful.
In 1725 John Vanderbank [aged 30]. Portrait of Maria Eyles [aged 22] around the time of her marriage.
Maria Eyles: In or before 1703 she was born to John Eyles. Her birth date derived from the date of her younger sister's marriage. Around 1725 George Heathcote and she were married. In 1792 she died.
Around 1725 John Vanderbank [aged 30]. Portrait of Rhoda Apreece.
In 1728 John Vanderbank [aged 33]. Portrait of John Michael Rysbrack [aged 33].
In 1729 John Vanderbank [aged 34]. Portrait of Anne Stucley [aged 19].
Anne Stucley: In 1710 she was born in Plymouth, Devon [Map]. Before 30th October 1731 Francis Luttrell and she were married. On 30th October 1731 she died.
In 1729 John Vanderbank [aged 34] travelled to France to avoid his creditors.
In 1730 John Vanderbank [aged 35]. Portrait of Edward Wortley-Montagu [aged 51].
In 1730 John Vanderbank [aged 35]. Portrait of Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield [aged 35] in his Garter Robes
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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In 1731 (Copy of 1618 original).John Vanderbank [aged 36]. Portrait of Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban.
Before 1733 John Vanderbank [aged 38]. Portrait of Mary Keck.
Mary Keck: she was born to Anthony Keck. On 5th January 1680 Thomas Vernon and she were married. In or before 1733 Thomas Vernon and she were married. In 1733 she died.
In 1734 John Vanderbank [aged 39]. Portrait of Edward Gibson Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1734 John Vanderbank [aged 39]. Portrait of Bowater Vernon [aged 50].
Bowater Vernon: On 21st May 1683 he was born to William Vernon of Caldewell. On 5th February 1721 Thomas Vernon died. He left his estates to his cousin Bowater Vernon. The will was contested by his brother-in-0law Roger Acherley who believed that as his closest relative and heir at law he should have benefited. The case eventually reached the House of Lords but wass dismissed. On 11th December 1722 he and Jane Cornwallis were married in Fulham [Map]. In 1735 he died.
In 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40] (attributed). Portrait of Jane Cornwallis [aged 32].
Jane Cornwallis: In 1703 she was born to Thomas Cornwallis of Abermarles. On 19th January 1760 she died at her house in Upper Brook Street.
Around 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40]. Portrait of Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot [aged 50].
In 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40]. Portrait of Edward Gibson Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40]. Portrait of Thomas Vernon.
Thomas Vernon: On 25th November 1654 he was born to Richard Vernon of Hanbury Hall. In 1715 Thomas Vernon was elected MP Worcestershire in the first parliament of George I.
In 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40]. Portrait of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 28].
In 1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41]. Portrait of Francis North 1st Earl Guildford [aged 31] in the robes of an Earl.
In 1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41]. Portrait of George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 26].
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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1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41]. Portrait of Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine [aged 31].
Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine: On 4th November 1704 she was born to Matthew Lister. Before 1732 Thomas Heardson and she were married. On 29th October 1732 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine and she were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. He the son of Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine.
Before 5th August 1736 John Vanderbank [aged 41] (circle of). Portrait of Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John [aged 70] in Coronation Robes.
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of William Yonge 4th Baronet [aged 44].
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of Anne Howard Lady Yonge. Signed on plinth of balustrade, lower left: Jno Vanderbank, Fecit.1737 and inscribed, bottom left: The Honble Lady Yonge/ Daughter to Ld.Effingham, 1737. A full-length portrait of a young woman, standing, turned slightly to the left, head inclined slightly to the right, gazing at the spectator, wearing a feathered hat, black dress with white sleeves, an ostrich feather fan in her left hand, a black veil in her right. A black page, dressed in red, stands behind to the right, beneath a column on a high plinth, a pillared balustrade on the left, with a view of trees and a cloudy sky beyond.Sudbury Hall.
Anne Howard Lady Yonge: she was born to Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard and Mary Wentworth. After 1724 William Yonge 4th Baronet and she were married. On 18th July 1731 Walter Yonge 3rd Baronet died. His son William succeeded 4th Baronet Yonge of Colyton in Devon. She by marriage Lady Yonge of Colyton in Devon. On 12th September 1775 Anne Howard Lady Yonge died.
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of Mary Howard [aged 27].
Mary Howard: In 1710 she was born to Thomas Howard 6th Baron Howard and Mary Wentworth. In 1733 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon and she were married. In 1740 Mary Howard died.
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of Grace Carteret Countess Dysart [aged 23]. A full-length portrait of a woman, standing, turned slightly to the right, head inclined to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing robes worn at the coronation of George II. A Countess's coronet is shown on the table, right. She wears an elaborate white silk gown with a red velvet bodice edged with white fur, and a long red cloak over which is a cape of Ermine. She holds a fold of her cloak in her right hand and gestures to the right with her left hand.
Grace Carteret Countess Dysart: On 8th July 1713 she was born to John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville and Frances Worsley Countess Granville. On 22nd July 1713 Grace Carteret Countess Dysart was baptised at St James' Church, Piccadilly. In 1729 Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart and she were married. She by marriage Countess Dysart. They had sixteen children of which only seven reached adulthood. She the daughter of John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville and Frances Worsley Countess Granville. They were sixth cousins. On 23rd July 1755 Grace Carteret Countess Dysart died.
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart [aged 28].
Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart: On 1st May 1708 he was born to Lionel Tollemache and Henrietta Cavendish. On 23rd February 1727 Lionel Tollemache 3rd Earl Dysart died. His grandson Lionel succeeded 4th Earl Dysart, 5th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk. On 10th March 1770 Lionel Tollemache 4th Earl Dysart died. His son Lionel succeeded 5th Earl Dysart, 6th Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk. Charlotte Walpole Countess Dysart by marriage Countess Dysart.
In 1737 John Vanderbank [aged 42]. Portrait of Catherine Collingwood Lady Throckmorton.
Catherine Collingwood Lady Throckmorton: she was born to George Collingwood. In January 1738 Robert Throckmorton 4th Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Throckmorton of Coughton in Warwickshire. In 1761 Catherine Collingwood Lady Throckmorton died.
Before 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 44]. Portrait of Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet [aged 43].
Before 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 44]. Portrait of Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman.
Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman: she was born to Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford. On 9th April 1719 Orlando Bridgeman 4th Baronet and she were married. She the daughter of Richard Newport 2nd Earl Bradford and Mary Wilbraham Countess Bradford. On 21st July 1747 John Bridgeman 3rd Baronet died. His son Orlando succeeded 4th Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. She by marriage Lady Bridgeman of Great Lever in Lancashire. On 19th August 1752 Anne Newport Lady Bridgeman died. She was buried at Weston Park, Staffordshire.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Before 1739. Circle of John Vanderbank [aged 44]. Portrait of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John [aged 86].
In 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 44]. Portrait of Catherine Harpur Lady Gough.
Catherine Harpur Lady Gough: she was born to John Harpur 4th Baronet. Before 22nd June 1740 Henry Gough 1st Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Gough-Calthorpe of Edgbaston in Warwickshire. On 22nd June 1740 Catherine Harpur Lady Gough died.
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Dorothy Lambton [aged 17].
Dorothy Lambton: Between 1st May 1722 and 22nd May 1722 she was born to Thomas Lambton. In 1744 Robert Surtees and she were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. On 20th November 1795 she died.
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset [aged 55].
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of William Russell 7th Baronet [aged 13].
William Russell 7th Baronet: Around 1726 he was born to Francis Russell 6th Baronet. Around 1750 Francis Russell 6th Baronet died. His son William succeeded 7th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire. On 16th January 1758 William Russell 7th Baronet died. His second cousin John succeeded 8th Baronet Russell of Chippenham in Wiltshire.
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton [aged 45].
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Joseph Butler Bishop of Bristol.
Before 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Mary Cardonnel Countess Talbot [aged 20].
Before 23rd December 1739. John Vanderbank [aged 45]. Portrait of Elizabeth Davenport [aged 31] in Montacute House.
Elizabeth Davenport: In 1708 she was born to Henry Davenport in India. Before 15th September 1740 John Mytton and she were married. On 15th September 1740 she died.
On 23rd December 1739 John Vanderbank [aged 45] died of tuberculosis in Holies Street. He was buried in St Marylebone Church.
1750. Circle of John Vanderbank. Portrait of Bishop Thomas Green.
Bishop Thomas Green: In 1658 he was born. In 1721 he was appointed Bishop of Norwich. In 1723 he was appointed Bishop of Ely. On 18th May 1738 he died.