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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Paternal Family Tree: Gore
In 1684 Robert Doyne [aged 33] and [his future wife] Jane Saunders were married.
In 1703 Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran was born to [his father] Arthur Gore 2nd Baronet [aged 18].
In 1731 Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 28] and Jane Saunders were married. They had three sons and two daughters.
On 25th July 1734 [his son] Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran was born to Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 31] and [his wife] Jane Saunders. He married (1) 14th July 1760 Catherine Annesley, daughter of William Annesley 1st Viscount Glerawly and Anne Beresford, and had issue (2) 1771 Anne Knight Countess of Arran and had issue (3) February 1781 Elizabeth Underwood Countess of Arran and had issue.
On 10th February 1742 [his father] Arthur Gore 2nd Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Arthur Gore [aged 39] succeeded 3rd Baronet Gore of Newtown in County Mayo.
On 15th August 1758 Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 55] was created 1st Viscount Sudley of Castle Gore in County Mayo, 1st Baron Saunders of Deeps in County Wexford.
On 14th July 1760 Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran [aged 25] and Catherine Annesley were married. He the son of Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 57] and Jane Saunders.
On 12th April 1762 Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 59] was created 1st Earl Arran.
On 15th July 1764 [his son-in-law] John Evans [aged 21] and Elizabeth Gore were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 61] and Jane Saunders.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1771 Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran [aged 36] and Anne Knight Countess of Arran were married. He the son of Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 68] and Jane Saunders.
On 17th April 1773 Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran [aged 70] died. His son Arthur [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Earl Arran, 2nd Viscount Sudley of Castle Gore in County Mayo, 2nd Baron Saunders of Deeps in County Wexford, 4th Baronet Gore of Newtown in County Mayo. Anne Knight Countess of Arran by marriage Countess Arran.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Gore was born to Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran and Jane Saunders. She married 15th July 1764 John Evans and had issue.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 28 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gore
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard Gore
Great x 2 Grandfather: Paul Gore 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Gore 1st Baronet
GrandFather: Paul Gore 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard St George
Great x 2 Grandfather: George St George 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas St John 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth St John 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Blount 
13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor St George 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Arthur Gore 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Arthur Saunders Gore 1st Earl Arran 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England