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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Biography of Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley 1794-1859

In 1792 [her father] Lieutenant-Colonel Josiah Cottin [aged 21] and [her mother] Lavinia Chambers were married.

In 1794 Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley was born to [her father] Lieutenant-Colonel Josiah Cottin [aged 23] and [her mother] Lavinia Chambers. Her god-parents were the Prince of Wales [aged 31] and Maria Anne Smythe aka "Mrs Fitzherbert" [aged 37].

On 9th November 1810 John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley [aged 48] and Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years.

On 28th October 1811 [her son] George Leicester aka Warren 2nd Baron Tabley was born to [her husband] John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley [aged 49] and Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 17]. King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 49] was his godfather. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.

Before 1825. William Owen [aged 55]. Portrait of Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 30].

Before 1825. William Owen [aged 55]. Portrait of Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 30].

On 16th July 1826 [her husband] John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley [aged 64] was created 1st Baron Tabley. Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 32] by marriage Baroness Tabley.

On 18th April 1827 [her husband] John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley [aged 65] died at Tabley House, Cheshire. His son George [aged 15] succeeded 2nd Baron Tabley, 6th Baronet Leicester of Timogue in Queen's County.

On 10th July 1828 Reverend Frederick Leicester [aged 25] and Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 34] were married. She the former wife of his uncle John Fleming Leicester 1st Baron Tabley who had died fifteen months before. As the Church of England prohibited aunt-nephew marriages, Frederick resigned from his post to avoid expulsion. The union forfeited £500 of Georgina's annual £1,500 widow's jointure.

Creevey Papers. [1st September 1828]. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smythe Owen and I have lived in the most perfect harmony since 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, but other human being have I seen none, except the parson at church yesterday, whom I was in hopes to have seen more of. He is Mr. Leicester, nephew to the late Lord de Tabley. ... Having known his father in the days of my youth at Cambridge as by far the most ultra and impertinent dandy of his day, I was curious to see the son. It was precisely the same thing over again. This beautiful youth [[her husband] Reverend Frederick Leicester [aged 26]] (for such he is), aged 27, has been appointed by the Court of Chancery guardian to his nephew [Note. cousin] Lord de Tabley [aged 16], aged 16. About 6 weeks ago, he was married to his aunt Lady de Tabley [aged 34], who expects to be confined next month. I am sorry she is not [illegible] for this second marriage. On her part she forfeits £500 a year out of her jointure of £1500; and his diocesan, the Bishop of Lichfield, has given him notice he shall eject him from his living for marrying his aunt, which reduces his income to nothing. ..."

Before 1830. Thomas Lawrence [aged 60]. Portrait of Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 35] known as "Hope" aka "The Branch".

In March 1843 [her father] Lieutenant-Colonel Josiah Cottin [aged 72] died at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map].

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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In 1859 Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley [aged 65] died.

On 17th October 1861 [her former husband] Reverend Frederick Leicester [aged 59] and Amelia Susanna Campbell were married.

On 16th April 1873 [her former husband] Reverend Frederick Leicester [aged 70] died.

Ancestors of Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley 1794-1859

GrandFather: Alexander Cottin of Hertfordshire

Father: Lieutenant-Colonel Josiah Cottin

Georgiana Cottin Baroness Tabley

GrandFather: William Chambers

Mother: Lavinia Chambers