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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In 1663 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] James Johnstone of Westerhall, Dumfriesshire and [his mother] Maragaret Bannatyne.
On 9th February 1697 [his son] James Johnstone 3rd Baronet was born to William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 34).
Before 1698 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 34) and Henrietta Johnston were married.
On 13th February 1698 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel John Johnstone of Netherwood was born to William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 35). He married 1st December 1731 Charlotte van Lore van den Bempdé Marchioness of Annandale.
On 30th November 1708 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 45) was elected MP Dumfries Burghs which seat he held until 1710.
On 30th September 1711 [his brother] John Johnstone 1st Baronet died without male issue. His brother William (age 48) succeeded 2nd Baronet Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries.
In 1713 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Dunfrieshire and MP Dumfries Burghs which seats he held until 1715.
On 9th May 1713 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 50) was elected MP Dumfries Burghs which seat he held until 8th August 1713.
In 1715 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 52) was elected MP Dunfrieshire which seats he held until 1722.
On 8th October 1727 William Johnstone 2nd Baronet (age 64) died. His son James (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baronet Johnstone of Westerhall in Dumfries.
Father: James Johnstone of Westerhall, Dumfriesshire
GrandFather: John Bannatyne of Corehouse in Lanarkshire
Mother: Maragaret Bannatyne