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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Before 1823 [his father] Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall (age 40) and [his mother] Elizabeth Cookson (age 39) were married.
On 13th November 1823 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees was born to [his father] Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall (age 41) and [his mother] Elizabeth Cookson (age 40).
In 1845 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 21) was appointed Lieutenant of the 10th Royal Hussars.
In 1847 [his mother] Elizabeth Cookson (age 64) died.
In 1847 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 23) was appointed Captain of the 10th Royal Hussars.
On 25th August 1855 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 31) and Bertha Chauncey (age 22) were married.
In 1857 [his father] Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall (age 75) died.
On 13th January 1858 [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees was born to Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 34) and [his wife] Bertha Chauncey (age 25). He married 1887 Madeline Augusta Crabbe.
In 1865 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 41) was elected MP South Durham.
In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 49) was appointed High Sheriff of Durham.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1873 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 49) was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry.
On 5th November 1882 [his wife] Bertha Chauncey (age 49) died.
In 1887 [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Madeline Augusta Crabbe were married.
On 22nd December 1906 Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (age 83) died at the Charing Cross Hotel.
On 27th December 1906 the funeral of Colonel Charles Freville Surtees (deceased) was held at Long Ditton, Surrey attended by Countess Walburga Ehrengarde Helena von Hohenthal (age 67), [his son] Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees (age 48),
GrandFather: Lieutenant Crosier Surtees
Father: Robert Surtees of Redworth Hall
GrandMother: Jane Surtees
Colonel Charles Freville Surtees
Mother: Elizabeth Cookson