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 Torrington

Earl Torrington is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

There have been two creations of Earl Torrington:

1st. 7th July 1660. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle. Extinct. 6th October 1688.

2nd. 1st June 1689. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington. Extinct. 13th April 1716.

Earl Torrington in Devon 1st Creation 1660

Summary

7th July 1660. George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 51] created. See 1660 July Creation of Peerages.

3rd January 1670. Son Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle [aged 16] succeeded.

6th October 1688. Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle extinct.

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On 3rd January 1670 George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 61] died. His son Christopher [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Duke Albemarle, 2nd Earl Torrington in Devon. Elizabeth "Mad Duchess" Cavendish Duchess Albermarle Duchess of Montagu [aged 15] by marriage Duchess Albemarle.

On 6th October 1688 Christopher Monck 2nd Duke Albemarle [aged 35] died in Jamaica. Duke Albemarle and Earl Torrington in Devon extinct.

Earl Torrington 2nd Creation 1689

Summary

1st June 1689. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington [aged 41] created.

13th April 1716. Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington extinct.

The London Gazette 2458. Whitehall, June 1 [1689].

His Majesty has been graciously pleased to Create the Right Honourable Arthur Herbert [aged 41] Esq; Admiral of Their Majesties Fleet, Earl of Torrington, and Baron Herbert of Torbay in the County of Devon. [The Barony of Herbert was possibly created with a special remainder to his brother Charles Herbert who predeceased him.]

On 13th April 1716 Admiral Arthur Herbert 1st Earl Torrington [aged 68] died. Earl Torrington, Baron Herbert of Torbay in Devon extinct.