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 1457 John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 17] was created 1st Earl Atholl.
Around 1459 John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 19] and Margaret "Fair Lady of Galloway" Douglas Countess [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Archibald Douglas 2nd Duke Touraine and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton [aged 51]. He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Before April 1475 John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 35] and Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness [aged 65] and Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness. He the son of James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Before 15th September 1512 John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 72] died. He was buried at Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld. His son John [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl. Janet Campbell Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.
In 1522 John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl [aged 46] died. His son John [aged 15] succeeded 3rd Earl Atholl.
In or before 1542 John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl [aged 34] and Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl and Janet Campbell Countess Atholl.
In 1542 John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl [aged 35] died. His son John succeeded 4th Earl Atholl.
Before 1549 John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Gordon Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley [aged 34]. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl and Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
In 1549 John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. He the son of John Stewart 3rd Earl Atholl and Grizzell Ratray Countess Atholl. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 25th April 1579 John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl died. His son John [aged 15] succeeded 5th Earl Atholl. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.