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: Cholmondeley
After 1st July 1573 [his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley (age 60) and [his mother] Mary Griffith were married.
On 26th June 1584 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster was born to [his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley (age 71) and [his mother] Mary Griffith at Crouchend Highgate.
In 1585 [his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley (age 72) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Cheshire.
In 1587 [his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley (age 74) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Cheshire.
On 6th January 1597 [his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley (age 84) died. He was buried at St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map] on 31st July 1607.
In 1610 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 25) and Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster were married.
On 29th June 1611 another tranche of Baronets were created by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 45)...
Francis Barrington 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Barrington of Barrington Hall.
Thomas Bendish 1st Baronet (age 43) was created 1st Baronet Bendish of Steeple Bumstead in Essex.
Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Cholmondley of Cholmondeley. [his wife] Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster by marriage Lady Cholmondley of Cholmondeley.
Anthony Cope 1st Baronet (age 63) was created 1st Baronet Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire. Anne Paston Lady Hanwell (age 58) by marriage Lady Cope of Hanwell in Oxfordshire.
William Constable 1st Baronet (age 31) was created 1st Baronet Constable of Flamborough in Yorkshire.
Robert Bruce Cotton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Cotton of Conington in Huntingdonshire.
George Gresley 1st Baronet (age 31) was created 1st Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire. Susan Ferrers Lady Gresley by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.
Edward Hales 1st Baronet (age 35) was created 1st Baronet Hales of Woodchurch and Tunstall.
James Harrington 1st Baronet (age 69) was created 1st Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.
Edward Hussey 1st Baronet (age 25) was created 1st Baronet Hussey of Honington in Lincolnshire.
William Kniveton 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Kniveton of Mercaston in Derbyshire.
Henry Lee 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Lee of Quarrendon in Buckinghamshire.
Thomas Mildmay 1st Baronet (age 38) was created 1st Baronet Mildmay of Moulsham.
John Molyneux 1st Baronet (age 30) was created 1st Baronet Molyneux of Teversall in Nottinghamshire.
Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Molyneux of Sefton. Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux (age 42) by marriage Lady Molyneux of Sefton.
Thomas Monson 1st Baronet (age 46) was created 1st Baronet Monson of Carleton in Lincolnshire.
Estrange Mordaunt 1st Baronet (age 39) was created 1st Baronet Mordaunt of Massingham Parva.
Charles Morrison 1st Baronet (age 24) was created 1st Baronet Morrison of Cashiobury. Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison by marriage Lady Morrison of Cashiobury.
Richard Musgrave 1st Baronet (age 26) was created 1st Baronet Musgrave of Hartley Castle in Westmoreland.
Samuel Peyton 1st Baronet (age 20) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Knowlton in Kent.
John Savage 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savage of Rocksavage in Cheshire.
Henry Savile 1st Baronet (age 32) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Methley.
William Sedley 1st Baronet (age 53) was created 1st Baronet Sedley of Ailesford in Kent.
Edward Seymour 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. Elizabeth Champernowne Baroness Seymour by marriage Lady Seymour of Berry Pomeroy.
Thomas Spencer 1st Baronet (age 26) was created 1st Baronet Spencer of Yarnton in Oxfordshire.
George St Paul 1st Baronet (age 49) was created 1st Baronet St Paul in Snarford in Lincolnshire. Frances Wray Countess Warwick by marriage Lady St Paul in Snarford in Lincolnshire.
Lewis Tresham 1st Baronet (age 36) was created 1st Baronet Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire.
John Tufton 1st Baronet (age 67) was created 1st Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
William Twysden 1st Baronet (age 45) was created 1st Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent. Anne Finch Lady Twysden (age 37) by marriage Lady Twysden of Roydon in Kent.
John Wentworth 1st Baronet (age 28) was created 1st Baronet Wentworth of Gosfield. Catherine Finch Lady Wentworth (age 23) by marriage Lady Wentworth of Gosfield.
William Wentworth 1st Baronet (age 49) was created 1st Baronet Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse in Yorkshire.
Henry Willoughby 1st Baronet (age 31) was created 1st Baronet Willoughby of Risley in Derbyshire.
Philip Wodehouse 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Woodhouse of Wilberhall. Note. Date uncertain.
Richard Worsley 1st Baronet (age 22) was created 1st Baronet Worsley of Appuldurcombe.
John Wynn 1st Baronet (age 58) was created 1st Baronet Wynn of Gwydir.
In 1620 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 35) was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire.
In 1625 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 40) was elected MP Cheshire.
In 1628 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 43) was created 1st Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath. [his wife] Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster by marriage Viscountess Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath.
On 1st September 1645 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 61) was created 1st Baron Cholmondley Wich Malbank in Cheshire. [his wife] Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster by marriage Baroness Cholmondley Wich Malbank in Cheshire.
On 5th March 1646 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 61) was created 1st Earl Leinster. [his wife] Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster by marriage Countess Leinster. Catherine Stanhope Countess Leinster by marriage Countess Leinster.
On 8th October 1659 Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster (age 75) died. He was buried at the Chancel of St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map]. Earl Leinster, Baron Cholmondley Wich Malbank in Cheshire, Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in County Meath and Baronet Cholmondley of Cholmondeley extinct.
[his father] Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley and Ann Dorman were married.
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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Randall Brereton and [his mother] Mary Griffith were married.
GrandFather: Richard Cholmondeley 
Father: Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley
Robert Cholmondeley 1st Earl Leinster
GrandFather: William Griffith of Penrhyn
Mother: Mary Griffith