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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Baron Lisle is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been five creations of Baron Lisle:
1st. 1299. John de Lisle 1st Baron Lisle. Extinct. 1523.
2nd. 1311. Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle. Abeyant. 1428.
3rd. 15th December 1357. Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle. Abeyant. 28th December 1422.
4th. 26th July 1444. John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle. Abeyant. 22nd January 1525.
5th. 26th December 1554. Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick. Extinct. 21st February 1590.
Baron Lisle is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1299. John de Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 34] created.
1330. Son John de Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 49] succeeded.
1331. Son Bartholomew de Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 23] succeeded.
15th August 1345. Son John de Lisle 4th Baron Lisle [aged 9] succeeded.
24th November 1370. Son John de Lisle 5th Baron Lisle [aged 4] succeeded.
31st January 1408. Son John de Lisle 6th Baron Lisle [aged 22] succeeded.
17th February 1429. Son John de Lisle 7th Baron Lisle [aged 22] succeeded.
27th January 1471. Half Brother Nicholas de Lisle 8th Baron Lisle succeeded.
20th March 1506. Son John de Lisle 9th Baron Lisle [aged 34] succeeded.
1523. John de Lisle 9th Baron Lisle extinct.
In 1299 John de Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 34] was created 1st Baron Lisle.
In or before 1330 Bartholomew de Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 21] and Elizabeth Courtenay Baroness Lisle [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle. She the daughter of Hugh Courtenay 1st or 9th Earl Devon [aged 53] and Agnes St John Countess Devon [aged 54].
Around 1330 John de Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 65] died. His son John [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Baron Lisle.
In 1331 John de Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 50] died. His son Bartholomew [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Lisle.
On 15th August 1345 Bartholomew de Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 37] died. His son John [aged 9] succeeded 4th Baron Lisle.
On 24th November 1370 John de Lisle 4th Baron Lisle [aged 34] died. His son John [aged 4] succeeded 5th Baron Lisle.
On 31st January 1408 or 1st February 1408 John de Lisle 5th Baron Lisle [aged 41] died. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baron Lisle.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Around 17th February 1429 John de Lisle 6th Baron Lisle [aged 43] died. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 7th Baron Lisle.
On 27th January 1471 John de Lisle 7th Baron Lisle [aged 64] died. His half brother Nicholas succeeded 8th Baron Lisle.
On 20th March 1506 Nicholas de Lisle 8th Baron Lisle died. His son John [aged 34] succeeded 9th Baron Lisle.
Around 1523 John de Lisle 9th Baron Lisle [aged 51] died. Baron Lisle extinct.
Baron Lisle of Rougemont is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
1311. Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 22] created.
4th January 1344. Son John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 25] succeeded.
14th October 1355. Son Robert Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 19] succeeded.
1399. Brother William Lisle 4th Baron Lisle succeeded.
1428. William Lisle 4th Baron Lisle abeyant.
In 1311 Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 22] was created 1st Baron Lisle of Rougemont. Margaret Beauchamp Baroness Lisle [aged 16] by marriage Baroness Lisle of Rougemont.
After 6th May 1336 Robert Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle and Agnes Unknown Baroness Lisle were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle of Rougemont.
On 4th January 1344 Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 55] died. He was buried at Greyfriars Church Farringdon Within [Map]. His son John [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baron Lisle of Rougemont. Maud Grey Baroness Lisle [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Lisle of Rougemont.
On 14th October 1355 John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 37] died. His son Robert [aged 19] succeeded 3rd Baron Lisle of Rougemont.
Before 1399 Robert Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 62] and Margaret Unknown Baroness Lisle were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle of Rougemont.
Around 1399 Robert Lisle 3rd Baron Lisle [aged 62] was killed. His brother William succeeded 4th Baron Lisle of Rougemont.
Before 1428 William Lisle 4th Baron Lisle died. Unclear as to whether Baron Lisle of Rougemont abeyant or extinct.
Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Summary
15th December 1357. Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 53] created. See 34th Parliament Edward III.
9th June 1360. Son Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 30] succeeded.
28th June 1382. Daughter Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle [aged 20] succeeded.
13th July 1417. Daughter Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick [aged 31] succeeded.
28th December 1422. Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick abeyant.
On 15th December 1357 Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
After 1360 Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 30] and Joan Unknown Baroness Lisle were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
On 9th June 1360 Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 56] died at Stowe, Northamptonshire. His son Warin [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire. Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
He was buried at St Michael's Church, Stowe Nine Churches [Map]. His effigy is of the Early Medieval Period with right leg over left.
Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle: Around 1330 he was born to Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle and Eleanor Fitzalan at Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire. Before 1360 Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle and Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle were married. After 1360 Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle and Joan Unknown Baroness Lisle were married. She by marriage Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire. On 28th June 1382 Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle died. His daughter Margaret succeeded 3rd Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
Margaret Pipard Baroness Lisle: Around 1323 she was born to William Pipard. On 3rd August 1373 she died.
On 28th June 1382 Warin Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 52] died. His daughter Margaret [aged 20] succeeded 3rd Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
Before 1386 Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle [aged 33] and Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle [aged 23] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward I of England.
Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.
Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle by marriage Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.
On 20th March 1391 Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle [aged 29] died at Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire. Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle [aged 39] continued to hold Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire by courtesy.
On 13th July 1417 Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle [aged 65] died. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 31] succeeded 4th Baroness Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire. Baron Berkeley extinct. His nephew James [aged 23] succeeded 11th Baron Berkeley Feudal,
On 28th December 1422 Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick [aged 36] died. Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire abeyant between her daughters Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 18], Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset [aged 14] and Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer [aged 5].
Baron Lisle is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England, Succeeded Baronesses of England.
Summary
26th July 1444. John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 18] created.
17th July 1453. Son Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle [aged 4] succeeded. See Battle of Castillon.
20th March 1470. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle abeyant. See Battle of Nibley Green.
1475. Sister Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle abeyance terminated.
1487. Son John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle [aged 6] succeeded.
25th March 1505. Daughter Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon succeeded posthumously.
1519. Aunt Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle [aged 39] succeeded.
22nd January 1525. Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle abeyant.
On 26th July 1444 John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 18] was created 1st Baron Lisle. Joan Cheddar Viscountess Lisle [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Lisle.
On 17th July 1453 the Battle of Castillon, the last battle of the Hundred Years War, was fought at Castillon.
John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 70] was killed. His grandson Thomas [aged 4] succeeded 2nd Viscount Lisle, 2nd Baron Lisle. Margaret Herbert Viscountess Lisle by marriage Viscountess Lisle. On His son John [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl Waterford, 7th Baron Furnivall, 11th Baron Strange Blackmere, 8th Baron Talbot. Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 29] by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.
John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 27] was killed. He the son of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns [aged 22] and John Foix 1st Earl Kendal [aged 43] were captured.
On 20th March 1470 the army of William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley [aged 44] including Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley [aged 35] defeated the army of Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle [aged 21] at Nibley Green, Berkeley.
Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was killed. Viscount Lisle extinct. Baron Lisle abeyant.
Ostensibly a battle of the Wars of the Roses it may also be considered a settling of the dispute over the ownership of Berkeley Castle [Map] which has passed with the Baron Berkeley Feudal to William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley rather than with Baron Berkeley which was abeyant, and of which Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was a potential heir. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle was born to John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle whose mother was Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford whose mother was Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick who was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1475 Margaret Talbot died. Her sister Elizabeth abeyance terminated 3rd Baroness Lisle.
Before 1480 Edward Grey 1st Viscount Lisle [aged 47] and Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle were married. He by marriage Baron Lisle. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In 1487 Elizabeth Talbot Viscountess Lisle died. Her son John [aged 6] succeeded 4th Baron Lisle.
On 25th March 1505 Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon was born to John Grey 2nd Viscount Lisle and Muriel Howard Viscountess Lisle [aged 20]. Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon succeeded posthumously 5th Baroness Lisle. She married after June 1515 her fifth cousin once removed Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter, son of William Courtenay 1st Earl Devon and Catherine York Countess Devon.
In 1519 Elizabeth Grey Countess Devon [aged 13] died. Her aunt Elizabeth [aged 39] succeeded 6th Baroness Lisle.
On 22nd January 1525 Elizabeth Grey Viscountess Lisle [aged 45] died. Baron Lisle abeyant between the daughters of her second marriage: Frances Plantagenet [aged 6], Elizabeth Plantagenet [aged 9] and Bridget York [aged 12], and their heirs. It isn't clear why the children of her first marriage to Edmund Dudley were excluded from inheriting the barony since their father's attainder would only affect his titles?
Baron Lisle is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
26th December 1554. Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 24] created.
21st February 1590. Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick extinct.
On 26th December 1554 Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 24] was created 1st Baron Lisle. Elizabeth Tailboys Countess Warwick [aged 32] by marriage Countess Warwick.
On 21st February 1590 Ambrose Dudley 3rd Earl Warwick [aged 60] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map]. Earl Warwick and Baron Lisle extinct.
Monument at St Mary's Church, Warwick [Map] with the inscription: Heare under this Tombe lieth the Corps of the Lord Ambrose Dudley ... deceases of his elder Brethren with out Issue , was Sonne and Heir to John Duke of Northumber- lande ; to whom Quene Elizabeth in the First Yeare of her Reigne gave the Mannour of Kibworth - Beauchamp , in the County of Leicester , to be held by the Service of beinge Pant- ler to the Kings and Quenes of this Reamle , at their Corona- tions , which Office and Mannour his said Father , and other his Ancesters , Erles of Warwick , helde ; In the second Yeare of her Reigne , the said Quene gave him the Office of Mayster of the Ordinaunce ; - 10 the fowrth Yeare of her sayd Reigne , She created Him Baron Lisle and Erle of War- wick ; In the same Yeare she made Him her Lieutenant Generall in Normandy , and during the Tyme of his Service there , He was chosen Knight of the noble Order of the Garter ; In the Twelvth Yeare of her Reigne the said Erle and Edward Lord Cinton , Lord Admerall of England , where made Live - tenantes Generall joinctely , and severally , of her Majesty's Army in the North Parts . In the Thirteenth Yeare of her Reigne the said Quene bestowed on him the Office of Chief Butler of England ; -and in the XVth Yeare of her Reigne he was sworn of her Privy Council ; -who departinge this Lief without Issue , the 21st Day of February , 1589. at Bedford House near the City of London , from whence as himself desired , his Corps was conveyed and interr'd in this Place ; - near his Brother Robert Erle of Leicester and others his noble Ancestors , which was accomplish'd by his last and weli - beloved Wief the Lady Anne Countess of Warwick , who in further testimony of her faithful Love towards Him , bestowed this Monument as a Remembrance of him .
