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: Vane
Before 1771 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Baronet (age 42) and [his mother] Frances Tempest (age 29) were married at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map].
On 25th January 1771 Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet was born to [his father] Henry Vane 1st Baronet (age 43) and [his mother] Frances Tempest (age 30).
On 13th July 1782 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Baronet (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Vane of Long Newton in County Durham.
On 29th July 1791 Randal William MacDonnell 1st Marquess of Antrim (age 41) died. Marquess of Antrim 2C extinct. His daughter [his future wife] Anne (age 13) succeeded 2nd Countess Antrim 2C, 2nd Viscountess Dunluce.
In 1793 Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 21) changed his surname to Vane-Tempest to comply with the terms of his maternal uncle's will.
In 1794 Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 22) was elected MP Durham which seat he held until 1800.
On 7th June 1794 [his father] Henry Vane 1st Baronet (age 66) died. His son Henry (age 23) succeeded 2nd Baronet Vane of Long Newton in County Durham. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Henry Vane 1st Baronet: In 1728 he was born to George Vane of Long Newton and Ann Machon. Before 1771 Henry Vane 1st Baronet and Frances Tempest were married at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map]. On 13th July 1782 Henry Vane 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Vane of Long Newton in County Durham.
On 19th January 1795 [his mother] Frances Tempest (age 54) died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].
Frances Tempest: In 1741 she was born to John Tempest of Sherburne Durham and Frances Shuttleworth. Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.
On 25th April 1799 Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 28) and Anne MacDonnell 2nd Countess of Antrim (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Randal William MacDonnell 1st Marquess of Antrim.
On 17th January 1800 [his daughter] Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry was born to Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 28) at St James' Church, Piccadilly. She married 3rd April 1819 Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry, son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry, and had issue.
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 1st August 1813 Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet (age 42) died of apoplexy. Baronet Vane of Long Newton in County Durham extinct. Memorial and vault at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map] sculpted by Richard Westmacott (age 38).
In 1834 [his former wife] Anne MacDonnell 2nd Countess of Antrim (age 55) died. Her nephew Hugh (age 21) succeeded 4th Earl Antrim 2C, 4th Viscount Dunluce.
Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vane of Hadlow in Kent 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vane "The Elder" 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Twyden 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Vane of Long Newton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Darcy 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Camilla Guicciardini
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lionel Vane 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lyonell Maddison
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maddison
GrandFather: George Vane of Long Newton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fletcher
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Fletcher 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Fletcher 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Dalston
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Dalston
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Fletcher 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Hare 1st Baron Coleraine
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Hare 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Montagu Baroness Coleraine 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Spencer 
Father: Henry Vane 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Ann Machon
Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tempest 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tempest of Old Durham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tempest
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colonel William Tempest Old Durham
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tempest Old Durham
GrandFather: John Tempest of Sherburne Durham
Mother: Frances Tempest
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall and Forcett
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Shuttleworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Clerke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Clerke
GrandMother: Frances Shuttleworth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Tempest
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tempest of Old Durham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Tempest
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colonel William Tempest Old Durham
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Tempest