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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Baronet Lawson is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
There have been five creations of Baronet Lawson:
1st. 6th July 1665. John Lawson 1st Baronet. Extinct. January 1834.
2nd. 31st March 1688. Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet. Extinct. 21st June 1806.
3rd. 15th September 1831. Wilfrid Wybergh aka Lawson 1st Baronet. Extinct. 1959.
4th. 8th September 1841. William Wright aka Lawson 1st Baronet. Extant.
5th. 12th July 1900. Arthur Tredgold Lawson 1st Baronet. Extant.
Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
6th July 1665. John Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 38] created.
1698. Son Henry Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
9th May 1726. Son John Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
19th October 1739. Son Henry Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 27] succeeded.
1st October 1781. Son John Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
27th July 1811. Brother Henry Lawson 6th Baronet [aged 60] succeeded.
January 1834. Henry Lawson 6th Baronet extinct.
On 6th July 1665 John Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire. Catherine Howard Lady Lawson [aged 28] by marriage Lady Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1698 John Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Henry [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 9th May 1726 Henry Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 63] died. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 19th October 1739 John Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 50] died. His son Henry [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 1st October 1781 Henry Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 69] died. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 5th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 27th July 1811 John Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 67] died. His brother Henry [aged 60] succeeded 6th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
Around January 1834 Henry Lawson 6th Baronet [aged 83] died. Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire extinct.
Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
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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Summary
31st March 1688. Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 78] created.
13th December 1688. Grandson Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
11th November 1704. Son Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 7] succeeded.
13th July 1737. Son Wilfrid Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 5] succeeded.
1739. Brother Mordaunt Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 6] succeeded.
1743. First Cousin Twice Removed Gilfrid Lawson 6th Baronet [aged 68] succeeded.
23rd August 1749. Brother Alfred Lawson 7th Baronet [aged 73] succeeded.
1752. Son Wilfrid Lawson 8th Baronet [aged 45] succeeded.
1st December 1762. Brother Gilfrid Lawson 9th Baronet [aged 49] succeeded.
1794. Son Wilfrid Lawson 10th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
21st June 1806. Wilfrid Lawson 10th Baronet extinct.
On 31st March 1688 Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 78] was created 1st Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria at a cost of around £2000.
On 13th December 1688 Wilfrid Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 78] died. His grandson Wilfrid [aged 24] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Isel where his memorial has the inscription: "Here lies Sir Wilfrid Lawson, baronet, and his Lady Jane. He departed this life 13th day of December 1688 aged 79 And she the 8th June 1677 aged 65. Having married four sons and eight daughters. Vivit post funers virtue [He lives after the funeral by virtue].
On 11th November 1704 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 40] died. His son Wilfrid [aged 7] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
On 13th July 1737 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 40] died. His son Wilfrid [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
In 1739 Wilfrid Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 7] died. His brother Mordaunt [aged 6] succeeded 5th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
In 1743 Mordaunt Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 10] died. His first cousin twice removed Gilfrid [aged 68] succeeded 6th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
On 23rd August 1749 Gilfrid Lawson 6th Baronet [aged 74] died unmarried. His brother Alfred [aged 73] succeeded 7th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
In 1752 Alfred Lawson 7th Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Wilfrid [aged 45] succeeded 8th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
On 1st December 1762 Wilfrid Lawson 8th Baronet [aged 55] died without issue at Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire, on his way to attend Parliament. His brother Gilfrid [aged 49] succeeded 9th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1794 Gilfrid Lawson 9th Baronet [aged 81] died. His son Wilfrid [aged 30] succeeded 10th Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria.
On 21st June 1806, whilst visiting Buxton, Derbyshire [Map], Wilfrid Lawson 10th Baronet [aged 42] developed an illness and died unexpectedly. Baronet Lawson of Isel Hall in Cumbria extinct. His estates, including Brayton Hall, Aspatria, were inherited by a Thomas Wybergh aka Lawson [aged 12], nephew of his wife Anne Hartley [aged 42]. He died six years later and the estates were inherited by his brother Wilfrid Wybergh aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 10] who was subsequently created Baronet Lawson.
Baronet Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
15th September 1831. Wilfrid Wybergh aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 35] created.
12th June 1867. Son Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 37] succeeded.
1st July 1906. Son Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 43] succeeded.
28th August 1937. Nephew Hilton Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
1959. Hilton Lawson 4th Baronet extinct.
The London Gazette 18851. Whitehall, September 15, 1831.
The King [aged 66] has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kindom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz.
Lieutenant-General John Slade [aged 68].
Lieutenant-General Sir William Anson [aged 59], of Birchhall, in the county palatine of Lancaster, K. C. B. [Note. Louisa Frances Mary Dickenson Lady Anson by marriage Lady Anson of Birch Hall in Lancashire.]
Lieutenant-General Kenneth Mackenzie, of Glenbervie, in the county.of Kincardine.
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Waller Otway [aged 61], of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Sussex, K. C. B. [Note. Clementia Holloway Lady Otway [aged 49] by marriage Lady Otway of Brighthelmstone in Sussex.]
Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, G.C. B. and Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick.
Augustus John Foster, of Stone-house, in the county of Loath, Esq. His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sardinia.
Sir James McGregor, of Campden-hill, in the county of Middlesex, M. D. Director-General of the Army Medical Department.
Robert Way Harty, of Prospect-house, Roebuck, in the county of Dublin, Esq. Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Colonel John Thomas Jones, of Cranmer-hall, in the county of Norfolk.
Robert Greenhill Russell, of Checquers-court, in the county of BucKingham, Esq.
William Chaytor, of Croft, in the county of York, and of Witton-castle, in the county of Durham, Esq.
William Wrixon Becher, of Ballygiblin, in the county of Cork, Esq.
Joseph Birch, of the Hazles, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Esq.
Robert Campbell, of Carrick Buoy, in the county of Donegal!, Esq.
Wilfrid Lawson [aged 35], of Brayton-house, in the county of Cumberland, Esq. [Note. Caroline Graham Lady Lawson [aged 38] by marriage Lady Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland.]
John Nugent Humble, of Cloncoskoran, in the county of Waterford, Esq.
James Martin Lloyd, of Lancing, in the county of Sussex, Esq.
James Gibson Craig, of Riccaiton, in the county of Mid-Lothian, Esq.
Joseph Barrington, of the city of Limerick, Esq.
Theodore Henry Lavington Broadhead [aged 33], of Burton, or Monk-Bretton, in the county of York, Esq. [Note. Charlotte Osborne Lady Broadhead by marriage Lady Broadhead aka Brinckman of Burton or Monk-Bretton in Yorkshire.]
John Colman Rashleigh, of Prideaux, in the county of Cornwall, Esq.
J Campbell, of Barcaldine, in the county of Argyll, Esq.
Percy Fitzgerald Nugent, of Donore, in the county of Westmeath, Esq.
John James Garbett Walsham, of Knill-court, in the county of Hereford, Esq.
William Heygate, of Southend, in the county of Essex, Esq. one of the Aldermen of the city of London.
Thomas McKenny, Esq. one of the Aldermen of the city of Dublin.
Henry Meux, of Theobald's-park, in the county of Hertford, Esq.
Charles Mansfield Clarke, of Dunham-lodge, in the county of Norfolk, M. D. one of the Physicians in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
On 12th June 1867 Wilfrid Wybergh aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 71] died at Brayton Hall, Aspatria. His son Wilfrid [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland.
On 1st July 1906 Wilfrid Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 76] died at 18 Ovington Square, Knightsbridge. His funeral was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map] amidst a large gathering of members of Parliament, family members, personal friends, and representatives of public bodies. He was buried at St Kentigern's Church, Aspatria. His son Wilfrid [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland. Mary Camilla Macan Lady Lawson [aged 41] by marriage Lady Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland.
On 28th August 1937 Wilfrid Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 74] died without issue. His nephew Hilton [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baronet Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland.
In 1959 Hilton Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 64] died unmarried. Baronet Lawson of Brayton House in Cumberland extinct.
Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
8th September 1841. William Wright aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 45] created.
22nd June 1865. Son John Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
10th December 1910. Son Henry Joseph Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
1947. Son Ralph Henry Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 41] succeeded.
1975. Brother William Howard Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 67] succeeded.
1990. Son John Philip Howard-Lawson [aged 56] succeeded.
On 8th September 1841 William Wright aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 45] was created 1st Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire. He was the great-nephew of John Lawson 5th Baronet.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On 22nd June 1865 William Wright aka Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 69] died. His son John [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
On 10th December 1910 John Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 80] died. His son Henry [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1947 Henry Joseph Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 69] died. His son Ralph [aged 41] succeeded 4th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1975 Ralph Henry Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 69] died. His brother William [aged 67] succeeded 5th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
In 1990 William Howard Lawson 5th Baronet [aged 82] died. His son John [aged 56] succeeded 6th Baronet Lawson of Brough Hall in Yorkshire.
Baronet Lawson of Weetwood Grange is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
12th July 1900. Arthur Tredgold Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 56] created.
1915. Son Digby Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 35] succeeded.
1959. Son Lieutenant-Colonel John Charles Arthur Digby Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 47] succeeded.
2001. Son Charles Lawson 4th Baronet [aged 42] succeeded.
On 12th July 1900 Arthur Tredgold Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 56] was created 1st Baronet Lawson of Weetwood Grange.
In 1915 Arthur Tredgold Lawson 1st Baronet [aged 71] died. His son Digby [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lawson of Weetwood Grange.
In 1959 Digby Lawson 2nd Baronet [aged 79] died. His son John [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Baronet Lawson of Weetwood Grange.
In 2001 Lieutenant-Colonel John Charles Arthur Digby Lawson 3rd Baronet [aged 89] died. His son Charles [aged 42] succeeded 4th Baronet Lawson of Weetwood Grange. Caroline Lowther Lady Lawson [aged 41] by marriage Lady Lawson of Weetwood Grange.