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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Paternal Family Tree: Devereux
Before 1615 [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 39) and [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 26) were married.
Around 1621 Walter Devereux was born to [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 46) and [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 33).
Around 1622 [his grandfather] Edward Devereux 1st Baronet (age 78) died. His son [his uncle] Walter (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
On 8th June 1634 [his mother] Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford (age 46) died.
On 14th September 1646 Robert Devereux 3rd Earl Essex (age 55) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Earl Essex extinct. His half first cousin twice removed [his uncle] Walter (age 71) succeeded 5th Viscount Hereford. Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Baron Bourchier abeyant.
In 1656 [his uncle] Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford (age 81) died. His son [his brother] Leicester (age 39) succeeded 6th Viscount Hereford, 3rd Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich. [his future sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford by marriage Viscountess Hereford.
In 1658 and 1659 Walter Devereux (age 37) was appointed Commissioner for Sewers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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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In or before 1659 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 41) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Withipoll were married. They were sixth cousins.
In 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) was elected MP Orford. He was re-elected in 1661 and sat until 1679.
In 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) became a Freeman of Orford, Suffolk [Map].
In July 1660 Walter Devereux (age 39) was a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk.
In or before 1675 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 57) and [his sister-in-law] Priscilla Catchpole Viscountess Hereford were married.
On 1st December 1676 [his brother] Leicester Devereux 6th Viscount Hereford (age 59) died. His son [his nephew] Leicester (age 2) succeeded 7th Viscount Hereford, 4th Baronet Devereux of Castle Bromwich.
In December 1683 Walter Devereux (age 62) died at Little Glemham, Suffolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers of Chartley 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 
5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex 
Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel York Countess Eu and Essex 
Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Bourchier Baroness Ferrers Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Woodville Viscountess Bourchier 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Edward Devereux 1st Baronet 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Garneys
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Garneys Viscountess Hereford
Father: Walter Devereux 5th Viscount Hereford 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arden 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Arden
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Arden
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Arden
GrandMother: Catherine Arden Baroness Devereux 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Throckmorton of Coughton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Throckmorton 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Vaux 1st Baron Vaux Harrowden 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Vaux 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Vaux Harrowden 
3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Throckmorton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Muriel Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 
9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Valentine Knightley
GrandFather: Thomas Knightley 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ferrers 5 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Freville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Ferrers 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Elizabeth Knightley Viscountess Hereford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandMother: Elizabeth Schuckburgh