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: Trentham
On 21st October 1634 [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 14) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 23) were married.
In 1640 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen was born to [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 19) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 28).
On 15th April 1644 [her father] Francis Trentham of Rocester (age 23) died.
Around 1646 [her step-father] John Bowyer (age 46) and [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (age 34) were married. They were first cousin once removed.
After 1648 [her mother] Elizabeth Bowyer (deceased) died.
Before 1st April 1657 Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 25) and Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 17) were married.
On 15th November 1658 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen was born to [her husband] Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 27) and Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 18). He married 26th December 1678 Catherine Willoughby, daughter of William Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby of Parham and Anne Carey Baroness Willoughby of Parham, and had issue.
1660 to 1665. Peter Lely (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20).
Around 1660 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20) was appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England (age 21).
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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1660 to 1665. Peter Lely (age 41). Portrait of Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 20) as Venus.
On 19th June 1661 [her father-in-law] Charles Cockayne 1st Viscount Cullen (age 58) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Rushton. His son [her husband] Brien (age 29) succeeded 2nd Viscount Cullen.
On 26th December 1678 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Catherine Willoughby (age 23) were married.
In June 1687 [her husband] Brien Cockayne 2nd Viscount Cullen (age 55) died. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Rushton. His son [her son] Charles (age 28) succeeded 3rd Viscount Cullen.
On 30th December 1688 [her son] Charles Cockayne 3rd Viscount Cullen (age 30) died. His son [her grandson] Charles (age 1) succeeded 4th Viscount Cullen.
On 30th September 1713 Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen (age 73) died.
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Trentham of Rocester Abbey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Trentham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Trentham of Rocester
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sneyd of Bradwell Cheshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Sneyd
GrandFather: Thomas Trentham of Rocester
Father: Francis Trentham of Rocester
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rowland Eyre 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Eyre
Great x 2 Grandfather: Rowland Eyre
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Eyre
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford of Eyam 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Eyre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Eyre
GrandMother: Prudence Eyre
Elizabeth Trentham Viscountess Cullen
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bowyer
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bowyer
GrandFather: William Bowyer
Mother: Elizabeth Bowyer
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Skeffington 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Hester Skeffington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dering