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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Simon Archer 1581-1662

Paternal Family Tree: Archer

On 21st September 1581 Simon Archer was born.

Before 1619 Simon Archer [aged 37] and Anne Ferrers were married.

On or before 14th January 1619, the date he was baptised, [his son] Thomas Archer was born to Simon Archer [aged 37] and [his wife] Anne Ferrers. He married before 1650 Anne Leigh and had issue.

On 12th August 1624 Simon Archer [aged 42] was knighted at Warwick Castle [Map].

In 1626 Simon Archer [aged 44] was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire.

In April 1640 Simon Archer [aged 58] was elected MP Tamworth during the Short Parliament.

Before 1650 [his son] Thomas Archer [aged 30] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Leigh [aged 16] were married.

In 1654 Simon Archer [aged 72] purchased at Lord Leycester Hotel, Jury Street, Warwick.

Before 4th June 1662 Simon Archer [aged 80] died.

[his son] John Archer was born to Simon Archer and Anne Ferrers.

[his daughter] Anne Archer was born to Simon Archer and Anne Ferrers.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Archer was born to Simon Archer and Anne Ferrers.

[his daughter] Penelope Archer was born to Simon Archer and Anne Ferrers.