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: Elphinstone
Before 18th November 1828 [his father] James Drummond Fullerton Elphinstone [aged 40] and [his mother] Anna Maria Buller were married.
On 18th November 1828 William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone was born to James Drummond Fullerton Elphinstone [aged 40] and Anna Maria Buller.
In 1857 [his father] James Drummond Fullerton Elphinstone [aged 69] died.
On 13th January 1861 John Elphinstone-Fleming 14th Lord Elphinstone [aged 41] died. His second cousin William [aged 32] succeeded 15th Lord Elphinstone. [his future wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 22] by marriage Lord Elphinstone.
In 1864 William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 35] and Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore and Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore [aged 49]. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1865 [his son] James Drummond Elphinstone was born to William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 36] and [his wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 26].
On 5th April 1866 [his brother-in-law] Charles Adolphus Murray 7th Earl Dunmore [aged 25] and Gertrude Coke [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 43] and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester [aged 40]. He the son of Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore and [his mother-in-law] Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore [aged 51].
In 1867 [his daughter] Lilian Elphinstone was born to William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 38] and [his wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 28].
On 27th July 1869 [his son] Sidney Herbet Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 16th Lord Elphinstone was born to William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 40] and [his wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 30] at Carberry Tower, Musselburgh. He married 24th July 1910 Mary Frances Bowes-Lyon Lady Elphinstone, daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl Strathmore and Kinghorne and Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and had issue.
In 1871 [his son] Mountstuart William Fullerton Elphinstone was born to William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 42] and [his wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 32].
In 1873 [his daughter] Constance Lothian Fullerton Elphinstone was born to William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 44] and [his wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 34].
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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The London Gazette 24071. 2nd March 1874. St. James's Palace, March 2, 1874.
The Queen [aged 54] has been pleased to appoint to be Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty:-
[his brother-in-law] Charles Adolphus, Earl of Dunmore [aged 32], in the room of Gavin, Earl of Breadalbane [aged 22], resigned.
Robert, Earl of Roden [aged 27], in the room of Valentine Augustus, Earl of Kenmare [aged 48], resigned.
Cornwallis, Viscount Hawarden [aged 56], in the room of Albert Edmund, Earl of Morley [aged 30], resigned.
William, Lord Bagot [aged 62], in the room of Thomas, Lord Camoys [aged 76], resigned.
Dudley Charles, Lord De Ros [aged 46], in the room of Charles, Lord Lurgan, resigned.
William Buller Fullerton, Lord Elphinstone [aged 45], in the room of Frederick Henry Paul, Lord Methuen [aged 56], resigned.
Thomas, Lord Walsingham [aged 30], in the room of Arthur, Lord Wrottesley [aged 49], resigned.
The London Gazette 24843. St. James's Palace, May 10, 1880. THE Queen has been pleased to appoint to be Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty:-
Frederick Henry Paul [aged 62], Lord Methuen in the room of William, Lord Bagot [aged 69], resigned.
Lawrance [aged 35], Earl of Zetland, in the room of [his brother-in-law] Charles Adolphus [aged 39], Earl of Dunmore, resigned.
William [aged 46], Earl of Listowel, in the room of Dudley Charles FitzGerald [aged 53], Lord de Ros, resigned.
Thomas [aged 25], Lord Ribblesdale, in the room of William Buller Fullerton [aged 51], Lord Elphinstone, resigned.
Charles Douglas Richard [aged 39], Lord Sudeley, in the room of John Major [aged 37], Lord Henniker, resigned.
Arthur [aged 55], Lord Wrottesley, in the room of Cornwallis [aged 63], Viscount Hawarden, resigned.
The London Gazette 25486. St. James's Palace, June 27, 1885.
The Queen [aged 66] has been pleased to appoint George William [aged 61], Viscount Barrington, to be Captain of Her Majesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room of!William John [aged 56], Lord Monson, resigned.
W6GBhi0WThe Queen has been pleased to appoint the following to be Lords in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty, viz.:—
Dudley Charles, Lord de Ros, in the room of Frederick Henry Paul, Lord Methuen, resigned.
Algernon Hawkins Thomoud, Earl of Kintore, in the room of John William, Earl of Dalhousie, resigned.
Cornwallis, Viscount Hawarden, in the room of William, Lord Sandhurst, resigned.
John Major, Lord Henniker, in the room of Thomas, Lord Ribblesdale, resigned.
John Adrian Louis [aged 24], Earl of Hopetoun, in the room of Thomas John, Lord Thurlow, resigned.
William, Lord Elphinstone [aged 56], in the room of Arthur, Lord Wrottesley, resigned.
In 1890 [his son] James Drummond Elphinstone [aged 25] died.
On 18th January 1893 William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone [aged 64] died. His son Sidney [aged 23] succeeded 16th Lord Elphinstone. Mary Frances Bowes-Lyon Lady Elphinstone [aged 9] by marriage Lord Elphinstone.
On 16th March 1922 [his former wife] Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone [aged 83] died.
St Michal's Church, Inveresk [Map]. Monument to various members of the Elphinstone family including: William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone, Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone, [his grandfather] William Elphinstone,
Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone: On 28th December 1838 she was born to Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore and Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore. On 13th January 1861 John Elphinstone-Fleming 14th Lord Elphinstone died. His second cousin William succeeded 15th Lord Elphinstone. She by marriage Lord Elphinstone. In 1864 William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone and she were married. She the daughter of Alexander Murray 6th Earl Dunmore and Catherine Herbert Countess Dunmore. They were fourth cousin once removed. On 16th March 1922 Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray Lady Elphinstone died.
William Elphinstone: In September 1740 he was born to Charles Elphinstone 10th Lord Elphinstone. In May 1834 William Elphinstone died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 30 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Elphinstone 6th Lord Elphinstone 14 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Elphinstone 8th Lord Elphinstone 15 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Elphinstone 9th Lord Elphinstone 16 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Maitland 3rd Earl Lauderdale
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Maitland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Elphinstone 10th Lord Elphinstone 17 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
GrandFather: William Elphinstone 18 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Father: James Drummond Fullerton Elphinstone 19 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
William Buller Fullerton Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Buller 
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Francis Buller
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pollexfen of Nutwell in Woodbury in Devon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Pollexfen
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Duncombe 
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Buller 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Jonathan Trelawny 2nd Baronet 
13 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Jonathan Trelawny 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Seymour 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Rebecca Trelawny 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Edward Buller 1st Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St Aubyn 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Aubyn 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jenkyn Lady St Aubyn
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St Aubyn 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter de la Hay of Westminster
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary de la Hay
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary St Aubyn 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Morice 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Reynell Lady Morice
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Morice Lady St Aubyn 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Herbert Lady Morice 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery
Mother: Anna Maria Buller 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England