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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Coton Hall, Staffordshire is in Coton in the Clay, Staffordshire.
In 1558 Ralph Adderley (age 20) bought Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map] from James Blount 6th Baron Mountjoy (age 25).
On 20th April 1598 Ralph Adderley (age 60) died. Richard Adderley (age 41) inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1641 Richard Adderley (age 84) died. Ralph Adderley (age 48) inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
IN 1687 Ralph Adderley (age 94) died. Ralph Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
On 3rd November 1751 Ralph Adderley (age 76) died. Lettice Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map]. He was buried at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]
Ralph Adderley: Around 1675 he was born to Ralph Adderley.
Lettice Adderley: she was born to Ralph Adderley. On 14th July 1741 Bowyer Adderley and she were married at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. They were third cousin once removed. In 1784 Lettice Adderley died. Ralph Adderley inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1784 Lettice Adderley died. Ralph Adderley (age 39) inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
On 10th September 1819 Ralph Adderley (age 75) died. Ralph Adderley (age 38) inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1834 Ralph Adderley (age 53) leased Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map] to John Bott.
Memorial at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map] to Susanna Maria, died 17th March 1859, aged 57, at Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map]. Wife of John Bott, daughter of Major Arden of Longcroft Hall, Staffordshire. She is buried in the chuchyard.
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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Memorial at St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map] to John Bott, died 21st April 1863 at Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. In memory of Annie Isobel Brace of Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map], died 30th July 1957.