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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Inverness-shire is in Scotland.
Around 1220 John "Red" Comyn 1st Lord Baddenoch was born to Richard Comyn (age 28) at Badenoch.
On 17th March 1510 Archibald Campbell was born to John Campbell 1st of Cawdor (age 20) in Calder.
Around 1540 John Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell (age 29) in Calder.
In December 1551 Archibald Campbell (age 41) died in Calder. His son John (age 11) succeeded 3rd Thane of Cawdor.
Around 1580 John Campbell was born to John Campbell (age 40) in Calder. He married before 1607 his third cousin once removed Jean Campbell and had issue.
Around 1607 Colin Campbell was born to John Campbell (age 27) and Jean Campbell (age 31) in Calder.
Around 1635 Hugh Campbell was born to Colin Campbell (age 28) in Calder to Colin Campbell. He married 1662 his fifth cousin Henrietta Stewart, daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray, and had issue.
On 12th September 1642 Colin Campbell (age 35) died in Calder.
After 1662 Alexander Campbell 16th Thane of Cawdor was born to Hugh Campbell (age 27) and Henrietta Stewart (age 22) in Calder. He married in or before 1695 Elizabeth Lort, daughter of John Lort 2nd Baronet and Susan Holles, and had issue.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 11th March 1716 Hugh Campbell (age 81) died in Calder. His son Alexander succeeded 16th Thane of Cawdor.
In 1589 Simon Fraser 6th Lord Lovat (age 19) and Catherine Mackenzie were married at Dingwall.
In May 1449 Alexander Macdonald Earl of Ross died at Dingwall Castle. He was buried at Fortrose Cathedral.
On 2nd February 1645 a Royalist force of Highlanders and Confederate Irish troops under the overall command of James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose (age 32) defeated the forces of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 37) who had been camped at Inverlochy Castle.