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: Pelham
Maternal Family Tree: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury 1364-1424
In or before 1540 [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 22) and [his mother] Anne Sackville (age 18) were married. They were half third cousins.
Around 1540 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 23) and [his mother] Anne Sackville (age 19).
On 20th June 1541 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 26) was tried for the murder of John Busbrig, servant of [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 24) on whose land they were poaching on 30 Apr 1541. Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 68) was appointed Lord High Steward for the trial.
From 1557 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 17) was educated at Lewes Grammar School Lewes.
On 15th September 1560 [his father] Nicholas Pelham (age 43) died.
From 1561 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 21) was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1584 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 44) was elected MP Lewes.
In 1586 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected MP Sussex.
Before 21st June 1590 [his daughter] Judith Pelham Countess Dover was born to Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 50) and [his future wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 26). She married before 1608 her third cousin once removed Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover, son of John Carey 3rd Baron Hunsdon and Mary Hyde Baroness Hunsdon, and had issue.
On 10th May 1595 [his mother] Anne Sackville (age 74) died.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Before 1597 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 56) and Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 32) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years.
Around 22nd September 1597 [his son] Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet was born to Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 57) and [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 33) at Halland. He married (1) 1623 Mary Wilbraham Lady Pelham (2) 7th December 1637 Judith Honywood Lady Pelham (3) 3rd June 1640 his fourth cousin once removed Margaret Vane Lady Pelham and had issue.
Before 1608 [his son-in-law] Henry Carey 1st Earl Dover (age 27) and [his daughter] Judith Pelham Countess Dover (age 17) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
On 22nd May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
Walter Aston 1st Baronet (age 27) was created 1st Baronet Aston of Tixall.
Nicolas Bacon (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The Premier Baronet being the first creation.
Henry Belasyse 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Belasyse of Newborough.
George Booth (age 54) was created 1st Baronet Booth of Dunham Massey. Katherine Anderson Lady Dunham Massey (age 43) by marriage Lady Booth of Dunham Massey.
Edward Carr (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire. Anne Dyer Lady Carr by marriage Lady Carr of Sleaford in Lincolnshire.
Gervase Clifton 1st Baronet (age 23) was created 1st Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.
Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Finch of Eastwell in Kent. Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 54) by marriage Lady Finch of Eastwell in Kent.
Thomas Gerard 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Gerard of Bryn in Lancashire.
Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
Phillip Knyvet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baronet (age 55) was created 1st Baronet Mansel of Margam.
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 71) was created 1st Baronet Pelham of Laughton. [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 47) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
John Peyton 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Peyton of Isleham.
George Savile 1st Baronet (age 61) was created 1st Baronet Savile of Thornhill.
John Shelley of Mitchelgrove 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Shelley of Mitchelgrove in Sussex.
George Shirley 1st Baronet (age 52) was created 1st Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Dorothy Wroughton Lady Shirley (age 41) by marriage Lady Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
John St John (age 25) was created 1st Baronet St John Lydiard Tregoze in Wiltshire.
John Stradling 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Stradling of St Donats in Glamorganshire.
Thomas Temple 1st Baronet (age 44) was created 1st Baronet Temple of Stowe.
Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
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Around 1623 [his son] Thomas Pelham 2nd Baronet (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Lady Pelham (age 33) were married.
On 30th October 1624 [his wife] Mary Walsingham Baroness Pelham Laughton (age 60) died at Laughton, East Sussex.
On 2nd December 1624 Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet (age 84) died. His son Thomas (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baronet Pelham of Laughton.[his daughter-in-law] Mary Wilbraham Lady Pelham (age 34) by marriage Lady Pelham of Laughton.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pelham
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Pelham
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Pelham
GrandFather: William Pelham
Father: Nicholas Pelham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Carew
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Carew 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Fiennes 
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Holland 
Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Carew 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Hoo 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Welles Baroness Hoo and Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan or Cecily Waterton
GrandMother: Mary Carew 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Oxenbridge
Great x 1 Grandmother: Malyn Oxenbridge
Thomas Pelham 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Sackville 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Sackville of Buckhurst 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Browne 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Browne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Moyns
GrandFather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Digges
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Digges
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gervase Clifton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Francis
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Clifton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vincent Finch aka Herbert of Netherfield Sussex 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Finch
Mother: Anne Sackville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Jane Bracton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bracton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Bracton
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Boleyn 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Felton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Hoo 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Wychingham of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
GrandMother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 3rd Earl Ormonde 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James "White Earl" Butler 4th Earl Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Welles Countess Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Butler 7th Earl Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Abergavenny 
5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Hankford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hankford Countess Ormonde 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Montagu Duchess Exeter 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury