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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Earl Holderness is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Earl Holderness:
1st. 1066. Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness. Extinct. 1127.
2nd. 22nd January 1621. John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness. Extinct. January 1626.
3rd. 1644. Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland. Extinct. 29th November 1682.
4th. 5th December 1682. Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness. Extinct. 16th May 1778.
Earl Holderness Feudal is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1066. Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness (age 26) created.
1115. Son Stephen Blois Count Aumale (age 45) succeeded.
1127. Stephen Blois Count Aumale extinct.
After 1066 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness (age 26) was created 1st Earl Holderness Feudal. There is some confusion around this creation. His wife, Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu (age 36) may have been created Countess of Holderness with Odo holding it by right of his wife.
In 1115 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness (age 75) died. His son Stephen (age 45) succeeded 2nd Earl Holderness Feudal.
In 1127 Stephen Blois Count Aumale (age 57) died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map]. Earl Holderness Feudal extinct.
Earl Holderness is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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22nd January 1621. John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 41) created.
January 1626. John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness extinct.
On 22nd January 1621 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 41) was created 1st Earl Holderness by King James I (age 54).
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 1624 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 44) and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of William Cockayne (age 63) and Mary Morris Countess Dover (age 59).
In January 1626 John Ramsay 1st Earl Holderness (age 46) died. Earl Holderness and Viscount Haddington extinct.
Earl Holderness is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1644. Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) created.
29th November 1682. Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland extinct.
In 1644 Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) was created 1st Duke Cumberland, 1st Earl Holderness by King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 43).
On 29th November 1682 Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 62) died without legitimate issue at Westminster [Map]. Duke Cumberland and Earl Holderness extinct. He was buried in the Crypt, Westminster Abbey.
Earl Holderness is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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5th December 1682. Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 83) created.
14th June 1689. Son Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 67) succeeded.
13th December 1692. Grandson Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness (age 11) succeeded.
20th January 1721. Son Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness (age 2) succeeded.
16th May 1778. Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness extinct.
On 5th December 1682 Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 83) was created 1st Earl Holderness.
On 14th June 1689 Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness (age 90) died. His son Conyers (age 67) succeeded 2nd Earl Holderness, 9th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 6th Baron Conyers, 3rd Baron Darcy of Meinhill. Elizabeth Freschville Countess Holderness (age 55) by marriage Countess Holderness.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 13th December 1692 Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness (age 70) died. His grandson Robert (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl Holderness, 10th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 7th Baron Conyers, 4th Baron Darcy of Meinhill.
On 26th May 1715 Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness (age 33) and Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Holderness. She the daughter of Meinhart Schomberg 3rd Duke Schomberg (age 73) and Karoline von der Pfalz.
On 20th January 1721 Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness (age 39) died. His son Robert (age 2) succeeded 4th Earl Holderness, 11th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 8th Baron Conyers, 5th Baron Darcy of Meinhill.
On 16th May 1778 Robert Darcy 4th Earl Holderness (age 59) died. Earl Holderness, Baron Darcy of Meinhill extinct. His daughter Amelia (age 23) succeeded 12th Baroness Darcy of Knayth, 9th Baroness Conyers.