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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John Smibert is in Painters.
On 24th March 1688 John Smibert was born to [his father] John Smibert in Edinburgh. He was the youngest of six children.
Between 1713 and 1716 John Smibert [aged 24] studied under Godfrey Kneller [aged 66] at the Great Queen Street Academy.
Between 1719 and 1722 John Smibert [aged 30] travelled to Italy to copy old masters, including some in the collection of Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
1722. John Smibert [aged 33]. Portrait Thomas Hill aka Harwood [aged 29].
Thomas Hill aka Harwood: In 1693 he was born. On 14th February 1723 Thomas Hill aka Harwood and Anne Powys were married. On 3rd May 1740 Thomas Hill aka Harwood and Susan Maria Noel were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. On 11th June 1782 Thomas Hill aka Harwood died.
1726. John Smibert [aged 37]. Portrait John Rushout 4th Baronet [aged 40].
1727. John Smibert [aged 38]. Portrait George Douglas 13th Earl Morton [aged 65].
George Douglas 13th Earl Morton: Around 1662 he was born to James Douglas 10th Earl Morton. On 22nd January 1730 Robert Douglas 12th Earl Morton died. His brother George succeeded 13th Earl Morton. On 4th January 1738 George Douglas 13th Earl Morton died. His son James succeeded 14th Earl Morton.
1750. John Smibert [aged 61]. Portrait Eleanora Ethelston [aged 50].
Eleanora Ethelston: Around 1700 she was born to Charles Ethelston of London. In 1724 Edward Nightingale and she were married. On 14th September 1771 she died. She was buried at The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map].
1750. John Smibert [aged 61]. Portrait Edward Nightingale [aged 54], de jure 7th Baronet.
Edward Nightingale: Around 1696 he was born to Edward Nightingale and Anna Charlotte Slingsby. In 1730 Gamaliel Nightingale died a lunatic and unmarried. His brother Edward de jure 7th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex. On 20th October 1750 Edward Nightingale died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son Edward de jure 8th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
Before 1751. John Smibert [aged 62] (atributed). Portrait Christian Hamilton Lady Dalrymple [aged 48].
Christian Hamilton Lady Dalrymple: In 1702 she was born to Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington and Helen Hope Countess Haddington. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.23%. In or before 1726 James Dalrymple 2nd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Dalrymple. She the daughter of Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington and Helen Hope Countess Haddington. In 1770 Christian Hamilton Lady Dalrymple died.
On 2nd April 1751 John Smibert [aged 63] died. He was buried at the Granary Burying Ground, Boston.