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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Paternal Family Tree: Mainwaring
In or before 1577 [his uncle] Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore (age 61) and [his mother] Jane Craddock were married.
In 1577 Edward Mainwaring was born to [his uncle] Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore (age 62) and [his mother] Jane Craddock.
In 1600 Edward Mainwaring (age 23) and Sarah Stone were married.
In 1601 Edward Mainwaring (age 24) was elected MP Newcastle under Lyme.
On 7th April 1603 [his son] Edward Mainwaring was born to Edward Mainwaring (age 26) and [his wife] Sarah Stone. He married in or before 1635 Anne Lomax and had issue.
In 1604 [his uncle] Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore (age 89) died.
In 1609 Edward Mainwaring (age 32) was elected Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
In 1625 [his son-in-law] James Abney of Measham in Derbyshire and [his daughter] Jane Mainwaring were married.
In or before 1635 [his son] Edward Mainwaring (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Lomax were married.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1640 Edward Mainwaring (age 63) was elected Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
In 1643 Edward Mainwaring (age 66) was elected Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
In 1645 Edward Mainwaring (age 68) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
In 1647 Edward Mainwaring (age 70) died.
[his son] John Mainwaring Rector was born to Edward Mainwaring and Sarah Stone. He married (1) Anne Gregson (2) Susanna Piggott.
[his daughter] Jane Mainwaring was born to Edward Mainwaring and Sarah Stone. She married 1625 James Abney of Measham in Derbyshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Randle Mainwaring of Over Peover 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mainwaring 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Venables
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Mainwaring 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hankyn Mainwaring 12 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: John Mainwaring of Over Peover 13 x Great Grand Son of
Father: Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore 14 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Holford
GrandMother: Katherine Honford
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Savage 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Savage
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brereton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Elizabeth Brereton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Venables of Kinderton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anyll Vanables
Edward Mainwaring 15 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: Matthew Craddock of Stafford
Mother: Jane Craddock