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: Bennett
Maternal Family Tree: Frideswide Frowyk 1528
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston and Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston were married.
Before 5th July 1616 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston was born to [his father] John Bennet (age 53) and [his mother] Dorothy Crofts (age 28). On 5th July 1616 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston was baptised.
On 15th February 1626 [his father] John Bennet (age 63) died.
On 24th April 1635 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 18) was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford University.
In 1636 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 19) educated at Gray's Inn.
Before 7th April 1648 Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave (age 36) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Elizabeth Sheppard.
In March 1655 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 37) and [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington (age 21) were married.
After 24th August 1658 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 42) and Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 50) were married. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Elizabeth Sheppard.
In 1659 [his mother] Dorothy Crofts (age 71) died.
In 1661 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 43) was appointed Keeper of the Privy Purse.
On 23rd April 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) was crowned II King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 44), Francis Fane (age 23) and Edward Hungerford (age 28) was appointed Knight of the Bath.
Francis Godolphin (age 55) was knighted.
Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland (age 16) attended.
James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 42) was appointed Earl Marshal.
On 8th May 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) summoned his second Parliament.
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 44) was elected MP Wallingford.
James Thynne (age 56) was elected MP Wiltshire.
Adam Browne 2nd Baronet (age 35) was elected MP Surrey.
Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 30) was elected MP Northumberland.
William Compton (age 36) was elected MP Cambridge.
Thomas Coventry 1st Earl Coventry (age 32) was elected MP Camelford.
Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 61) was elected MP Bath and Heytesbury.
Edward Hungerford (age 28) was elected MP Chippenham.
Robert Pierrepont (age 24) was elected MP Nottingham.
John Melbury Sampford Strangeways (age 75) was elected MP Weymouth.
Giles Strangeways (age 45) was elected MP Dorset.
John Strangeways (age 24) was elected MP Bridport.
William Wyndham 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Taunton.
James Herbert (age 38) was elected MP Queenborough.
William Alington 1st and 3rd Baron Alington (age 21) was elected MP Cambridge.
William Bowes of Streatlam (age 4) was elected MP Durham.
Robert Brooke (age 24) was elected MP Aldeburgh.
Josiah Child (age 30) was elected MP Dartmouth.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 73) was elected MP Nottinghamshire.
Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew (age 37) was elected MP Brackley.
Richard Jennings (age 42) was elected MP St Albans.
Robert Kemp 2nd Baronet (age 33) was elected MP Norfolk.
Edward Phelips (age 48) was elected MP Somerset.
Robert Robartes (age 27) was elected MP Bossiney.
Hender Robartes (age 25) was elected MP Bodmin.
Clement Fisher 2nd Baronet (age 48) was elected MP Coventry.
William Portman 6th Baronet (age 17) was elected MP Taunton.
John Robinson 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Rye.
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On 14th March 1665 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 47) was created 1st Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex with a special remainder allowing it to pass to both male and female descendants. [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington (age 31) by marriage Baroness Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
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 28th July 1667 Abraham Cowley (age 49) died in Porch House. He was buried in Westminster Abbey [Map] where [his step-son] John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 19) subsequently commissioned a monument.
On 22nd April 1672 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 54) was created 1st Earl Arlington, 1st Viscount Thetford and 1st Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex with a similar remainder, and in default of heirs of his body, to his brother Sir John Bennet (age 55) and the heirs male of his body. [his sister-in-law] Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington (age 38) by marriage Countess Arlington. See Viscountcies of England Created with a Special Remainder.
On 15th June 1672 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 54) was appointed 476th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42).
In 1674 Joseph Williamson (age 40) was appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department having practically purchased this position from [his brother] Arlington (age 56) for £6,000.
In 1674 [his step-son] John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 25) was appointed 479th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43).
In 1674 [his son] Charles Bennet 1st Earl Tankerville was born to John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 57) and Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston. He married 3rd July 1695 his fourth cousin once removed Mary Grey Baroness Ossulston, daughter of Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville and Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville, and had issue.
On 24th November 1682 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 66) was created 1st Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex. Bridget Howe Baroness Ossulston by marriage Baroness Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.
On 28th July 1685 [his brother] Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 67) died. His daughter [his niece] Isabella (age 17) succeeded 2nd Countess Arlington, 2nd Viscountess Thetford, 2nd Baroness Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 2nd Baroness Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.
On 18th March 1686 [his step-son] John Sheffield 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (age 37) and Ursula Stawell Countess Mulgrave and Conway were married at the chapel of Littlecote House. She by marriage Countess Mulgrave. He the son of Edmund Sheffield 2nd Earl Mulgrave and [his wife] Elizabeth Cranfield Countess Mulgrave (age 78).
On 11th February 1695 John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston (age 78) died. He was buried at Harlington. His son Charles (age 21) succeeded 2nd Baron Ossulston of Ossulston in Middlesex.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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[his father] John Bennet and [his mother] Dorothy Crofts were married. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 26 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Father: John Bennet
John Bennet 1st Baron Ossulston 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crofts
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Crofts
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Croftes
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Crofts
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Kitson
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath
GrandFather: John Crofts 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Poley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susannah Crofts 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wentworth 1st Baron Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Tyrrell Baroness Despencer 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adrian Fortescue 
9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fortescue Baroness Wentworth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stonor 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Dorothy Crofts 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Shirley 
11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Shirley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Bellingham
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Shirley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Shirley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Mary Shirley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kempe
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Kempe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kempe 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Browne 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Browne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Kempe 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cheney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret aka Agnes Young
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Cheney
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Frowyk
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frideswide Frowyk