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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Biography of Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" King Gwynedd -844

Paternal Family Tree: Aberffraw

Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" and Nest ferch Cadell Cadelling Queen Consort Gwynedd were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd. She the daughter of Cadell ap Brochfael King Powys.

Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" was born to [his father] Gwriad ap Elidyr Aberffraw and [his mother] Esyllt Anglesey.

Around 820 [his son] Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd was born to Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" and Nest ferch Cadell Cadelling Queen Consort Gwynedd. He married Angharad Seisyllwg Queen Consort Gwynedd and had issue.

In 825 Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" succeeded King Gwynedd.

In 844 Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" died. His son Rhodri (age 24) succeeded King Gwynedd. Angharad Seisyllwg Queen Consort Gwynedd by marriage Queen Consort Gwynedd.

Royal Ancestors of Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled"

Kings Gwynedd: Son of Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" King Gwynedd

Royal Descendants of Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled"
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Rhodri ap Mervyn "The Great" King Gwynedd [1]

Ancestors of Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled"

Merfyn "Frych aka Freckled" King Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandfather: Rhodri Molwynog "Bald and Grey" Anglesey

GrandFather: Cynan Dindaethwy ap Rhodri King Gwynedd

Mother: Esyllt Anglesey