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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St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street is in Broad Street.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 23rd February 1559. The xxiij day of Feybruary was bered at Alder .... my lady Roche, the wyff of ser Wylliam Roche draper, latte mare of London; and he was bered at santt Peters Powre be-syd frere Augustynes.
Note. P. 190. Funeral of lady Roche. Sir William Roche was lord mayor in 1541, and buried in St. Peter's le Poor in Broad street (Smith's List), where the body of his wife was laid by his side.
On 3rd May 1562 Gabriel Fowler and Elizabeth Moore (age 18) were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
On 4th November 1566 Henry Killigrew (age 38) and Katherine Cooke were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
In 1571 Thomas Hales of Thanington in Kent was born to Charles Hales (age 26) and Anne Honywood (age 26) at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street. He married 15th May 1598 Anne Peyton and had issue.
On 7th November 1590 Henry Killigrew (age 62) and Jaél Peigne were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
On 6th July 1630 Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 50) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 65) were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street. She by marriage Countess Dover.
On 1st February 1638 Thomas Abdy 1st Baronet (age 25) and Mary Corsellis were married at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
On or before 10th October 1639 Edward Harington 5th Baronet was born to James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 31) and Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 22). He was baptised on 10th October 1639 at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
On 12th June 1709 John Buckworth 1st Baronet (age 46) died. He was buried at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street. His son John (age 5) succeeded 2nd Baronet Buckworth of Sheen in Surrey.
On 20th May 1737 Elizabeth Hall Lady Buckworth died. She was buried at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street on 27th May 1737.