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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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Paternal Family Tree: Rodney
Before 29th June 1590 [his father] John Rodney (age 39) and [his mother] Jane Seymour were married.
On 29th June 1590 Edward Rodney was born to [his father] John Rodney (age 39) and [his mother] Jane Seymour.
Around 1602 Edward Rodney (age 11) educated at Trowbridge Grammar School.
Around 1606 Edward Rodney (age 15) educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.
On 6th August 1612 [his father] John Rodney (age 61) died.
In May 1614 Edward Rodney (age 23) was knighted on the occasion of his marriage to one of the Queen's Ladies in Waiting.
In May 1614 Edward Rodney (age 23) and Frances Southwell were married at Somerset House [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick (age 50). They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
In 1621 Edward Rodney (age 30) was elected MP Wells.
In 1624 Edward Rodney (age 33) was elected MP Wells.
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 1625 Edward Rodney (age 34) was elected MP Wells.
In 1626 Edward Rodney (age 35) was elected MP Wells.
In 1628 Edward Rodney (age 37) was elected MP Somerset.
On 21st July 1629 [his son] George Rodney was born to Edward Rodney (age 39) and [his wife] Frances Southwell.
In February 1634 [his mother] Jane Seymour died.
In April 1640 Edward Rodney (age 49) was elected MP Wells during the Short Parliament.
In November 1640 Edward Rodney (age 50) was elected MP Wells during the Long Parliament.
On 30th November 1651 [his son] George Rodney (age 22) died. Monument in the Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke [Map].
George Rodney: On 21st July 1629 he was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell.
In 1657 [his daughter] Ann Rodney died.
On 25th May 1657 Edward Rodney (age 66) died. On 3rd August 1659 [his wife] Frances Southwell died. Monument in Church of St Leonard, Rodney Stoke [Map].
Frances Southwell: she was born to Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick. In May 1614 Edward Rodney and she were married at Somerset House [Map]. She the daughter of Robert Southwell and Elizabeth Howard Countess Carrick. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
[his daughter] Ann Rodney was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell. She married her sixth cousin Thomas Brydges and had issue.
[his daughter] Penelope Rodney was born to Edward Rodney and Frances Southwell.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Rodney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Rodney
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes St John 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Rodney 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Rodney 11 x Great Grand Son of
GrandFather: George Rodney 12 x Great Grand Son of
Father: John Rodney 13 x Great Grand Son of
Edward Rodney 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour 
10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Seymour 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Williams
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Seymour 12 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Coker
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Seymour 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Darrell
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Darrell of Littlecote
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darrell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stourton 1st Baron Stourton 
6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stourtron 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
GrandFather: Henry Seymour 6 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth 4th Baron Despencer 4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 
4 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Clifford Baroness Despencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Saye 
7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Saye 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Saye Baroness Despencer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of
Mother: Jane Seymour 7 x Great Grand Daughter of