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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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Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet 1742-1830

Paternal Family Tree: Pepys

On 26th May 1742 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet was born to William Pepys [aged 43]. He was baptised on 8th June 1742 at St Mary Woolnoth Church.

In September 1743 [his father] William Pepys [aged 44] died.

In 1766 George Raymond Evelyn and [his future wife] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 15] were married. She the daughter of John Leslie 10th Earl Rothes [aged 68] and Hannah Cole Countess Rothes.

In 1770 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 27] was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

On 5th November 1770 William Charles Colyear 3rd Earl Portmore [aged 25] and [his future sister-in-law] Mary Leslie Countess Portmore [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of John Leslie 10th Earl Rothes and Hannah Cole Countess Rothes. He the son of Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore [aged 70].

On 31st October 1772 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 30] and Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Leslie 10th Earl Rothes and Hannah Cole Countess Rothes.

On 28th September 1774 [his son] Charles Leslie Pepys 2nd Baronet was born to Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 32] and [his wife] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 24].

On 1st June 1777 [his daughter] Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon was born to Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 35] and [his wife] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 27]. She married before 14th April 1807 William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon, son of Bishop Reginald Courtenay and Elizabeth Howard, and had issue.

On 21st September 1783 [his son] Henry Leslie Pepys 3rd Baronet was born to Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 41] and [his wife] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 33].

On 22nd January 1784 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 41] was created 1st Baronet Pepys of Brook Street with a special remainder to his brother William Weller Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 44].

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Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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Before 14th April 1807 [his son-in-law] William Courtenay 10th Earl Devon [aged 29] and Henrietta Leslie Pepys Countess Devon [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 64] and Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 56]. He the son of Bishop Reginald Courtenay and Elizabeth Howard.

On 2nd June 1810 [his wife] Jane Elizabeth Leslie 12th Countess of Rothes [aged 60] died. Her son [his step-son] George [aged 42] succeeded 13th Earl Rothes.

On 29th June 1813 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 71] and Deborah Askew [aged 49] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 17th June 1830 Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet [aged 88] died at Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Belgravia. His son Charles [aged 55] succeeded 2nd Baronet Pepys of Brook Street.

On 21st June 1848 [his former wife] Deborah Askew [aged 84] died.

Ancestors of Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet 1742-1830

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pepys of Impington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pepys of Cottenham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Pepys

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Pepys

Grandfather: John Pepys

Father: William Pepys

Lucas Pepys 1st Baronet