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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Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk

Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.

The London Gazette 11453. St. James's. May 3. [1774]

The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain, unto the following Gentlemen, viz.

Richard Clayton, of Adlington, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, Esq; and, in Default of Issue Male, to the Heirs Male of John Clayton, Esq; his late Father, deceased, and their Heirs Male;

Archibald Edmonstone [aged 56], of Duntreatb, in the Coonty of Stirling, North Britain, Esq;

Walden Hanmer, of Hanmer, in the County of Flint, Esq;

Richard Symons, of the Meend, in the County of Hereford, Esq;

William Lemon, of Carelew, in the County of Cornwall, Efqj

Francis Blake, of Twisel Castle, in the County Palatine of Durham, Esq;

Martin Folkes [aged 24], of Hillington Hall, in the County of Norfolk, Esq;

William Jones, of Ramsbury Manor, in the County os Wilts* Esq;

William Montgomery, of Macbiehill, in the Shire of Tweedale, North Britain, Esq;

Philip Gibbes, of Spring Head, in the Island of Barbadoes, Esq;

Charles Raymond, of Valentine House, in the County of Essex, Esq; and, in Default of Issue Male, to William Burrell, of Beckenham, in the County of Kent, Esq; and his Heirs Male by Sophia his Wife, Daughter of the said Charles Raymond. And,

John Smith, of Sydling Saint Nicholas, in the County of Dorset, Esq;

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On 11th December 1821 Martin ffolkes 1st Baronet [aged 72] died. His son William [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.

On 24th March 1860 William Browne ffolkes 2nd Baronet [aged 73] died. His grandson William [aged 12] succeeded 3rd Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.

On 9th May 1912 William ffolkes 3rd Baronet [aged 64] died. His first cousin William [aged 51] succeeded 4th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.

On 18th October 1938 or 20th October 1938 Francis Arthur Stanley ffolkes 5th Baronet [aged 74] died. His son Edward [aged 39] succeeded 6th Baronet ffolkes of Hillington Hall in Norfolk.