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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: Scrope
Maternal Family Tree: Emmeline Riddlesford 1223-1276
Before 15th December 1376 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 31) and [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.
Around 1388 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 43) and [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 38).
On 31st July 1392 [his grandfather] Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham (age 79) died at York [Map]. His son [his father] Stephen (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham.
Before 11th July 1398 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Phillipe Bryan Baroness Scrope Masham Baroness Devereux were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.
On 25th January 1406 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 61) died. His son [his brother] Henry (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham.
Around 1410 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 37) was appointed 118th Knight of the Garter by King Henry IV of England (age 42).
After 6th September 1410 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 37) and [his sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York (age 30) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent (age 60). They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 5th August 1415 two executions of those involved in the Southampton Plot took place at the North Gate aka Bargate [Map]:
Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge (age 30) was beheaded. His son Richard (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl Cambridge.
[his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 42) was beheaded. His brother John (age 27) succeeded 4th Baron Scrope of Masham.
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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Before 14th August 1418 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 30) and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were fourth cousins.
Around 1422 [his son] John Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 31). He married his fourth cousin Margaret Dacre, daughter of Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland and Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland.
Around 1424 [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 33) at Upsall. She married before 1443 her third cousin once removed Richard Darcy and had issue.
Around 1429 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 38). He married after 4th May 1453 his second cousin twice removed Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham, daughter of Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke, and had issue.
In 1432 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 44) was appointed Lord Treasurer.
Around 1435 [his son-in-law] Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 16) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 29th May 1442 [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 92) died.
Before 1443 [his son-in-law] Richard Darcy (age 17) and [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope (age 18) were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 18th September 1452 [his son] John Scrope (age 30) died. He was buried at York Minster [Map].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Around 18th March 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 65) and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
After 4th May 1453 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 17) were married. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 15th November 1455 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 67) died. He was buried at Scrope Chapel, York Minster. His son Thomas (age 26) succeeded 5th Baron Scrope of Masham. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 19) by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham.
Around 12th March 1465 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 74) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham. She married 1435 her half fourth cousin Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton, son of Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton, and had issue.
[his son] Henry Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham.
Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Scrope
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliane Brun
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Scrope
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Scrope
GrandFather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mac William Dunkeld 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros
Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ivette Ros
Father: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham
GrandMother: Joan Unknown
John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Welles 3rd Baron Welles
GrandFather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bardolf 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf
Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliane Gournay
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bardolf Baroness Welles
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison
Mother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ros
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Albini
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel de Albini
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Vaux 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vaux
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Vaux Baroness Ros
GrandMother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly 
Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England