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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Around 1630 William Bruce 1st Baronet was born to [his father] Robert Bruce of Blairhall.
Around 1664 John Michael Wright [aged 46]. Portrait of William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 34].
In 1668 William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Bruce of Balcaskie.
Before 1671 [his son] John Bruce 2nd Baronet was born to William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 40] and [his wife] Mary Halkett Lady Bruce.
Before 1671 William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 40] and Mary Halkett Lady Bruce were married. She by marriage Lady Bruce of Balcaskie.
On 9th July 1681 James Graham 3rd Marquess Montrose [aged 23] and [his future wife] Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montrose. She the daughter of John Leslie 1st Duke Rothes [aged 51] and [his future mother-in-law] Anne Lindsay Duchess Rothes. He the son of James Graham 2nd Marquess Montrose and Isabel Douglas Marchioness Montrose. They were half fourth cousins.
Before 1686 [his son-in-law] Thomas Hope 4th Baronet Hope and [his daughter] Anne Bruce were married.
Around 1687 William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 57] and Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose [aged 25] were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. She the daughter of John Leslie 1st Duke Rothes and Anne Lindsay Duchess Rothes.
On 20th August 1700 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Leslie 8th Countess Rothes and Haddington died. Her son John [aged 21] succeeded 9th Earl Haddington.
On 24th April 1707 [his step-son] James Graham 1st Duke Montrose [aged 25] was created 1st Duke Montrose.
In 1710 [his wife] Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose [aged 48] died.
On 1st January 1710 William Bruce 1st Baronet [aged 80] died. His son John [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bruce of Balcaskie.
[his daughter] Anne Bruce was born to William Bruce 1st Baronet and Mary Halkett Lady Bruce. She married (1) John Carstairs of Kilconquhar and had issue (2) before 1686 Thomas Hope 4th Baronet Hope.