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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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Paternal Family Tree: Scrope
Maternal Family Tree: Katherine Norwich 1306-1381
Around 1355 Stephen Scrope was born to [his father] Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 28) and [his mother] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 27).
In or before 1369 [his father] Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 41) and [his mother] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 40) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1371 [his father] Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 44) was created 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton.
Around 1378 [his mother] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 50) died at Bolton, North Yorkshire.
In or before 1393 [his brother] Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1394 [his brother] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 44) was appointed 85th Knight of the Garter by King Richard II of England (age 26).
In 1396 [his brother] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Isabel Russell Countess Wiltshire were married.
In 1397 [his brother] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 47) was created 1st Earl Wiltshire. [his sister-in-law] Isabel Russell Countess Wiltshire by marriage Countess Wiltshire.
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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1398 [his brother] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 48) was appointed Lord High Treasurer.
On 29th July 1399 [his brother] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 49), Henry Green (age 52) and John Bussy were beheaded at Bristol Castle, Gloucestershire [Map]. Earl Wiltshire forfeit.
On 12th November 1399 John Cobham died. He was buried under the belfry at St Peter's Church, Hever with his second wife Joan Lewknor and their son Reynold. His will reveals that he provided for £30 to be spent on his funeral and twenty poor men to stand vigil over his tomb for forty days. His heirs appear to have sold Hever Castle, Kent [Map] to Stephen Scrope (age 44).
In 1400 Stephen Scrope (age 45) was appointed Governor of Roxburgh Castle by King Henry IV of England (age 32).
In 1402 Stephen Scrope (age 47) was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland to Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (age 14).
Around August 1403 [his father] Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 76) died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son [his brother] Roger (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton.
On 3rd December 1403 [his brother] Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 34) died at Bolton, Lancashire. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son [his nephew] Richard (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton. Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
Before 1408 Stephen Scrope (age 52) and Millicent Tiptoft (age 39) were married.
In 1408 Stephen Scrope (age 53) died in Ireland. Hever Castle, Kent [Map] became the property of his widow [his wife] Millicent Tiptoft (age 39) who subsequently married John Fastolf (age 28).
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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 13th January 1409 John Fastolf (age 29) and [his former wife] Millicent Tiptoft (age 40) were married.
On 25th August 1446 [his former wife] Millicent Tiptoft (age 78) died. She was buried at St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk [Map].
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Scrope 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Scrope
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Scrope
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Brun
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliane Brun
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Scrope
GrandFather: Henry Scrope
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pole 
GrandFather: William Pole
Mother: Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Norwich
GrandMother: Katherine Norwich