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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Narford Hall, Norfolk, East England, British Isles

Narford Hall is in Narford.

In 1694 Andrew Fountaine [aged 61] reached a final settlement with the Coke family over the leases given to him by John Coke; all leases and income to be surrendered by Andrew Fountaine in exchange for £10,000. A year later Andrew Fountaine purchased Narford Hall.

In 1702 Andrew Fountaine [aged 69] commissioned the building of Narford Hall. He laid the first stone on 29th June 1702.

In or before 1706 Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire [aged 28] and Elizabeth Fountaine [aged 29] were married. She brought Narford Hall to the marriage.

On 7th February 1707 Andrew Fountaine [aged 74] died. His son [aged 31] inherited Narford Hall. Buried at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].

On 27th July 1746 Elizabeth Clent [aged 40] died. Her son Brigg Price inherited Narford Hall.

On 4th September 1753 Andrew Fountaine [aged 77] died. His sister Elizabeth Fountaine inherited Narford Hall. Monument in Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].

On 7th July 1835 Andrew Fountaine [aged 64] died. Narford Hall passed to his daughter Mary Fountaine who had married his nephew Algernon Charles Fountaine keeping Narford Hall in the Fountaine family.

On 25th May 1879 Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine was born to Algernon Charles Fountaine [aged 27] at Narford Hall and Mary Fountaine [aged 31]. He was baptised 3rd August 1879 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. He married 7th March 1918 Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean and had issue.

On 7th December 1918 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine was born to Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine [aged 39] and Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean at Narford Hall. He married before 14th September 1997 Rosemary Mitcham.

On 15th November 1922 John Brigg Charles Fountaine was born to Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine [aged 43] and Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean at Narford Hall.

On 24th March 1946 Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine [aged 66] died. His son Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine [aged 27] inherited Narford Hall.

On 14th September 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine [aged 78] died of cancer possibly at Swaffham Hospital otherwise at Narford Hall without issue. His brother John Brigg Charles Fountaine [aged 74] inherited Narford Hall.

Captain William Price and Elizabeth Clent were married. She inherited Narford Hall when her mother Elizabeth Fountaine died.