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 Waldegrave is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
Summary
1729. James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave [aged 45] created.
11th April 1741. Son James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave [aged 26] succeeded.
13th April 1763. Brother John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave [aged 44] succeeded.
22nd October 1784. Son George Waldegrave 4th Earl Waldegrave [aged 32] succeeded.
22nd October 1789. Son George Waldegrave 5th Earl Waldegrave [aged 5] succeeded.
29th June 1794. Brother John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave [aged 8] succeeded.
1835. Son George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 18] succeeded.
28th September 1846. Uncle William Waldegrave 8th Earl Waldegrave [aged 57] succeeded.
24th October 1859. Grandson William Frederick Waldegrave 9th Earl Waldegrave [aged 8] succeeded.
12th August 1930. Son William Waldegrave 10th Earl Waldegrave [aged 47] succeeded.
30th January 1933. Uncle Henry Waldegrave 11th Earl Waldegrave [aged 78] succeeded.
30th December 1936. Son Geoffrey Waldegrave 12th Earl Waldegrave [aged 31] succeeded.
23rd May 1995. Son James Waldegrave 13th Earl Waldegrave [aged 54] succeeded.
In 1729 James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave [aged 45] was created 1st Earl Waldegrave.
On 11th April 1741 James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave [aged 57] died. His son James [aged 26] succeeded 2nd Earl Waldegrave, 3rd Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 6th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 15th May 1759 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave [aged 44] and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Countess Waldegrave. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave and Mary Webb.
On 13th April 1763 James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave [aged 48] died. His brother John [aged 44] succeeded 3rd Earl Waldegrave, 4th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 7th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Countess Waldegrave [aged 39] by marriage Countess Waldegrave.
On 22nd October 1784 John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 32] succeeded 4th Earl Waldegrave, 5th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 8th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave Countess Waldegrave [aged 24] by marriage Countess Waldegrave.
On 22nd October 1789 George Waldegrave 4th Earl Waldegrave [aged 37] died. His son George [aged 5] succeeded 5th Earl Waldegrave, 6th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 9th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 29th June 1794 George Waldegrave 5th Earl Waldegrave [aged 9] drowned whilst swimming in the River Thames near Eton [Map]. His brother John [aged 8] succeeded 6th Earl Waldegrave, 7th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 10th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
In 1835 John James Waldegrave 6th Earl Waldegrave [aged 49] died. His son George [aged 18] succeeded 7th Earl Waldegrave, 8th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 11th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
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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On 28th September 1846 George Edward Waldegrave 7th Earl Waldegrave [aged 30] died. His uncle William [aged 57] succeeded 8th Earl Waldegrave, 9th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 12th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle. His wife Frances Braham Countess Waldegrave [aged 25] inherited Strawberry Hill House.
On 24th October 1859 William Waldegrave 8th Earl Waldegrave [aged 70] died. His grandson William [aged 8] succeeded 9th Earl Waldegrave, 10th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 13th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 5th August 1874 William Frederick Waldegrave 9th Earl Waldegrave [aged 23] and Mary Dorothea Palmer Countess Waldegrave [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Waldegrave. She the daughter of Roundell Palmer 1st Earl Selborne [aged 61] and Laura Waldegrave Countess Selborne [aged 53]. They were half first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 12th August 1930 William Frederick Waldegrave 9th Earl Waldegrave [aged 79] died. His son William [aged 47] succeeded 10th Earl Waldegrave, 11th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 14th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 30th January 1933 William Waldegrave 10th Earl Waldegrave [aged 50] died unmarried. His uncle Henry [aged 78] succeeded 11th Earl Waldegrave, 12th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 15th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 30th December 1936 Henry Waldegrave 11th Earl Waldegrave [aged 82] died. His son Geoffrey [aged 31] succeeded 12th Earl Waldegrave, 13th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 16th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.
On 23rd May 1995 Geoffrey Waldegrave 12th Earl Waldegrave [aged 89] died. His son James [aged 54] succeeded 13th Earl Waldegrave, 14th Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset, 17th Baronet Waldegrave of Hever Castle.