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: Maynard
Maternal Family Tree: Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy 1839-1933
On 13th October 1860 [her father] Charles Henry Maynard (age 46) and [her mother] Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
On 10th December 1861 Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick was born to [her father] Charles Henry Maynard (age 47) and [her mother] Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 22) at 27 Berkeley Square, Mayfair.
On 2nd January 1865 [her father] Charles Henry Maynard (age 51) died.
The Chelmsford Chronicle (Chelmsford, Essex), January 6, 1865, p. 8, col. 2
Death of Colonel Maynard – Colonel the Hon. Chas. Henry Maynard, only son of Viscount Maynard, died on Monday, at his residence in Hill street, Berkeley-square. The lamented gentleman was born in 1814, and married 16th January, 1840, Lady Francis Julia Murray, second daughter of the James first Lord Glenlyon, and sister to the late Duke of Athole, who died in 1858. He married, second, in 1860, Miss Fitzroy, second daughter of Mr. Henry Fitzroy, of Salcey Lawn, Northamptonshire, by whom he leaves issue two infant daughters. The deceased was formerly in the Royal Horse Guards, and held the post of colonel in the Essex Militia, and was also a deputy-lieutenant of the county.
On 8th November 1866 [her step-father] Robert St Clair-Erskine 4th Earl of Rosslyn (age 33) and [her mother] Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 27) were married.
Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. [Around 1881]. Of another group were Henry (age 28) and Violet Manners (age 24), the late Duke of Rutland and the present Dowager Duchess, Lord Rowton (age 42), the witty Henry Calcraft, Mr. and Mrs. Henry White (later Ambassadors of the United States in Paris, both now dead), beautiful Gladys deGrey (the late Marchioness of Ripon), Sir Robert Collier (the painter, father of the Hon. John Collier), Lady Randolph Churchill (age 26) (who was first at Easton in 1885, and figured in all our gatherings afterwards), Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, and Henry Chaplin (age 40) ("the Squire," the late Lord Chaplin), and Lord and Lady Carmarthen (afterwards the late Duke and Duchess of Leeds). Sir William Gordon Cumming, the smartest of men about town and more sinned against than sinning, was a constant friend, but he cut us all off in his retirement, and I often had sad thoughts of him, and always kept a warm comer in my heart for him. Mr. and Mrs. Hwfa Williams, who founded Sandown Park racing, were welcome everywhere. Maurice and Beatrice Ephrussi were dear Paris racing friends. Prince Charles Kinsky rode his own winner of the Grand National, "Zoedone," and was a sharer of my horsey adventures!
On 30th April 1881 Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 28) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 19) were married at the King Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey [Map]. See her autobiography Life's Ebb and Flow Page 38. He the son of George Greville 4th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Brooke (age 63) and Anne Charteris Countess Warwick (age 52). They were fourth cousin once removed.
Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. [30th April 1881]. And so the tale unfolds. Our [Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 28) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 19)] marriage took place in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey, and the newspapers of the day made much of the "most brilliant wedding of a dozen seasons." I remember my surprise as I drove from our house in Carlton Gardens to the Abbey to find the way lined with interested crowds.
Among the guests were the Prince (age 39) and Princess of Wales (age 36), Prince and Princess Christian, the Duke (age 30) and Duchess of Connaught (age 20), Princess Louise (age 33) (Marchioness of Lorne), Princess Mary Adelaide (age 47) (Duchess of Teck) and the Duke of Teck (parents of Queen Mary), with Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (age 28), as my husband's best man. The crush filled the Abbey from the choir to the door.
My twelve bridesmaids were all girl friends and relatives. They were: Blanche Maynard (age 17), my sister (now Lady Algernon Gordon-Lennox (age 33)), Lady Eva Greville (age 21), my husband's only sister, my stepsisters, Millicent (age 13), Sybil (age 9), and Angela St. Clair Erskine (age 4) (later Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Westmorland, and Lady A. Forbes), Countess Feodore Gleichen (age 19) (later a renowned sculptor), Lady Florence Bridgman (age 22) (the present Countess of Harewood and mother of Viscount Lascelles (age 34)), Miss Wombwell (age 19) (Countess of Dartrey), Miss Mills, the first Lord Hillingdon's daughter, Miss Violet Lindsay (age 25) (now Violet, Duchess of Rutland), and Miss Ethel Milner (age 30) (later Countess of Durham).
On 10th September 1882 [her son] Leopold Guy Greville 6th Earl Warwick 6th Earl Brooke was born to [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 29) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 20). He married 29th April 1909 Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke, daughter of William Eden 7th and 5th Baronet and Sybil Frances Grey Lady Eden, and had issue.
On 20th October 1884 [her brother-in-law] Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 4th Duke of Sutherland (age 33) and [her half-sister] Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine Duchess of Sutherland (age 17) were married; her seventeenth birthday. He the son of George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland (age 55) and Anne Hay Mackenzie Duchess Sutherland (age 55). They were fourth cousin once removed.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 25th October 1884 [her daughter] Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham was born to [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 31) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 22). Some sources suggest her father was Charles de la Poer Beresford 1st Baron Beresford (age 38). She married (1) before 2nd November 1906 her fifth cousin once removed Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham and had issue (2) 1st November 1917 her sixth cousin William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet and had issue.
On 22nd November 1885 [her son] Charles Algernon Cromartie Greville was born to [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 32) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 23). Some sources suggest her father was Charles de la Poer Beresford 1st Baron Beresford (age 39). He died aged one in 1887.
Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. In August 1886, my [Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 24)] sister [her half-sister] Blanche (age 22) married the Duke of Richmond's (age 68) son, Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox (age 38), in Little Easton church [Map], the Bishop of St. Albans [Map] performing the service, and a family party assembling. The only child of this marriage is my niece, Ivy, Marchioness of Titchfield, who married the eldest son [William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck 7th Duke Portland] of the present Duke (age 28) and Duchess (age 22) of Portland.
On 28th March 1887 [her son] Charles Algernon Cromartie Greville (age 1) died.
On 28th May 1892 [her brother-in-law] Anthony Fane 13th Earl of Westmoreland (age 32) and [her half-sister] Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Francis William Henry Fane 12th Earl of Westmoreland and Adelaide Ida Curzon Howe Countess of Westmoreland (age 57).
On 22nd September 1892 George Leveson-Gower 3rd Duke Sutherland (age 63) died. His son [her brother-in-law] Cromartie (age 41) succeeded 4th Duke Sutherland, 5th Marquess Stafford, 22nd Earl Sutherland, 6th Earl Gower, 7th Baron Gower, 11th Baronet Gower of Stittenham in Yorkshire. [her half-sister] Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine Duchess of Sutherland (age 24) by marriage Duchess Sutherland.
On 2nd December 1893 [her father-in-law] George Greville 4th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Brooke (age 75) died at Warwick Castle [Map]. His son [her husband] Francis (age 40) succeeded 5th Earl Warwick, 5th Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, 12th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire. Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 31) by marriage Countess Warwick.
1897. James Lafayette (age 44). Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 35).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 21st March 1898 [her son] Maynard Greville was born to [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 45) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 36). Some sources suggest his father was Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 30).
4th May 1899. James Lafayette (age 46). Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 37).
1902. Henry Walter Barnett (age 39). Portrait of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 40).
Before 19th November 1902 Arthur Hill 6th Marquess of Downshire (age 31) and Katherine Mary "Kitty" Hare Marchioness Downshire (age 30) were divorced as a consequence of her affair with Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 35). Laycock was also having an affair with Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 40) with whom he possibly fathered two children: [her son] Maynard Greville (age 4) and [her daughter] Mercy Greville.
On 3rd April 1904 [her daughter] Mercy Greville was born to [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 51) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 42). Some sources describe her father as Joseph Frederick Laycock (age 36).
1905. John Singer Sargent (age 48). Portrait of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 43) and her son Maynard Greville (age 6).
Maynard Greville: On 21st March 1898 he was born to Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick. Some sources suggest his father was Joseph Frederick Laycock. In 1967 Maynard Greville died.
Before 2nd November 1906 [her son-in-law] Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham (age 27) and Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 53) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 44). They were fifth cousin once removed.
On 29th April 1909 Leopold Guy Greville 6th Earl Warwick 6th Earl Brooke (age 26) and Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke (age 22) were married. He the son of Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 56) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 47).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 21st July 1910 [her half-sister] Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine Countess of Westmorland (age 38) died.
18th August 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 48)
18th August 1910. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 48) with her daughter Mercy Greville (age 6).
Mercy Greville: On 3rd April 1904 she was born to Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick. Some sources describe her father as Joseph Frederick Laycock. On 12th November 1968 Mercy Greville died.
Around 1914 Arthur Du Cros 1st Baronet (age 42) paid £64,000 of the debts of Daisy, Countess of Warwick (age 52) in return for letters from King Edward VII of the United Kingdom after she had threatened to sell them to the American media. He was subsequently created a Baronet.
On 1st November 1917 [her son-in-law] William Gervase Beckett 1st Baronet (age 51) and Marjorie Blanche Eva Greville Countess Feversham (age 33) were married. She the widow of the brother Charles William Reginald Duncombe 2nd Earl Feversham of his first wife Mabel Theresa Duncombe. She the daughter of Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 64) and Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 55). They were sixth cousins.
On 15th January 1924 [her husband] Francis Greville 5th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Brooke (age 70) died. His son Leopold (age 41) succeeded 6th Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, 13th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire. Elfrida Marjorie Eden Countess Warwick and Brooke (age 37) by marriage Countess Warwick, Countess Brooke Warwick Castle.
In 1928 Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 66) was facing imprisonment in HM Prison Holloway for her debts but was released on condition that if and when she published her memoirs she would "undertake to submit it to a literary man". She published Life's Ebb and Flow the following year.
On 31st January 1928 Leopold Guy Greville 6th Earl Warwick 6th Earl Brooke (age 45) died. His son Charles (age 16) succeeded 7th Earl Warwick, 7th Earl Brooke Warwick Castle, 14th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
Life's Ebb And Flow by Frances Countess of Warwick. 1929. Life's Ebb & Flow By Frances, Countess Of Warwick (age 67). "I scarcely count these things our own".
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 8th December 1933 [her mother] Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy (age 94) died at Regent's Park. Memorial at the Rosslyn Chapel [Map]
Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy: On 22nd August 1839 she was born to Henry Fitzroy in Salcey Lawn, Northamptonshire and Jane Elizabeth Beauclerk. On 13th October 1860 Charles Henry Maynard and she were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years. On 8th November 1866 Robert St Clair-Erskine 4th Earl of Rosslyn and she were married.
On 26th July 1938 Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick (age 76) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 31 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maynard 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Maynard 3rd Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Maynard 4th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Gounter Lady Maynard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Maynard 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 5th Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cecil Bishopp 6th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Bishopp Baroness Maynard 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Henry Maynard 3rd Viscount Maynard 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Charles Henry Maynard 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Maynard Countess Warwick 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton 
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cosby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wrottesley 4th Baronet 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Henry Fitzroy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Pigot
Mother: Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland