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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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On or before 18th November 1554 Samuel Backhouse was born. He was baptised 18th November 1554.
On 16th September 1581 Samuel Backhouse (age 26) and Elisabeth Borlase were married.
From 1593 until his death Samuel Backhouse (age 38) was Justice of the Peace Berkshire.
On 17th January 1593 [his son] William Backhouse was born to Samuel Backhouse (age 38) and [his wife] Elisabeth Borlase. He married 1637 Anne Richards and had issue.
In 1600 Samuel Backhouse (age 45) was High Sheriff of Berkshire during which time he was visited by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 66).
In 1604 Samuel Backhouse (age 49) was elected MP New Windsor.
In 1614 Samuel Backhouse (age 59) was elected MP Ayslesbury in the Addled Parliament.
On 24th June 1626 Samuel Backhouse (age 71) died.
[his son] John Backhouse was born to Samuel Backhouse and Elisabeth Borlase.