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 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston 1684-1756

Paternal Family Tree: Luckyn aka Grimston

On 31st December 1684 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston was born to [his father] William Luckyn 3rd Baronet (age 21).

In October 1700 Samuel Grimston 3rd Baronet (age 57) died. Baronet Grimston of Bradfield extinct. William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 15) inherited the family estates and adopted the surname Grimston.

Around 1708 [his father] William Luckyn 3rd Baronet (age 45) died. His son [his brother] Harbottle (age 25) succeeded 4th Baronet Luckyn of Little Waltham in Essex.

In 1711 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 26) was elected MP St Albans which seat he held until 1722.

On 9th October 1711 [his son] James Grimston 2nd Viscount Grimston was born to William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 26).

In 1719 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 34) was created 1st Viscount Grimston.

In 1727 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 42) was elected MP St Albans which seat he held until 1734.

On 4th February 1737 [his brother] Harbottle Luckyn 4th Baronet (age 54) died. His brother William (age 52) succeeded 5th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.

On 15th October 1756 William Grimston 1st Viscount Grimston (age 71) died. His son James (age 45) succeeded 2nd Viscount Grimston, 6th Baronet Grimston of Little Waltham in Essex.