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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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In 1617 Katherine Wright Lady Harington was born to [her father] Edmund Wright.
In 1629 [her father] Edmund Wright was elected Sheriff of London.
On 23rd June 1629 [her father] Edmund Wright was elected Alderman of Cordwainer Ward.
In 1630 [her father] Edmund Wright was elected Sheriff of London.
In or before 1635 James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 17) were married.
Around 1635 [her son] Edmund Harington 4th Baronet was born to [her husband] James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 27) and Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 18). He married (1) August 1679 Sarah Alston Lady Harington (2) 6th September 1697 Abigail Vennour Lady Harington.
After 1636 [her son] Henry Harington was born to [her husband] James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 28) and Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 19).
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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On or before 10th October 1639 [her son] Edward Harington 5th Baronet was born to [her husband] James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 31) and Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 22). He was baptised on 10th October 1639 at St Peter le Poer Church, Broad Street.
In July 1643 [her father] Edmund Wright died. His daughter inherited Swakeleys House.
In 1652 [her father-in-law] Edward Harington 2nd Baronet died. His son [her husband] James (age 44) succeeded 3rd Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire. Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 35) by marriage Lady Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.
1654. William Faithorne "The Elder" (age 38). Portrait of Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 37).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 7th September 1665. Thence to Brainford, reading "The Villaine", a pretty good play, all the way. There a coach of Mr. Povy's (age 51) stood ready for me, and he at his house ready to come in, and so we together merrily to Swakely, Sir R. Viner's (age 34). A very pleasant place, bought by him of [her husband] Sir James Harrington's (age 57) lady (age 48). He took us up and down with great respect, and showed us all his house and grounds; and it is a place not very moderne in the garden nor house, but the most uniforme in all that ever I saw; and some things to excess. Pretty to see over the screene of the hall (put up by Sir Mr. Harrington, a Long Parliamentman) the King's head, and my Lord of Essex (age 33) on one side, and Fairfax on the other; and upon the other side of the screene, the parson of the parish, and the lord of the manor and his sisters. The window-cases, door-cases, and chimnys of all the house are marble. He showed me a black boy that he had, that died of a consumption, and being dead, he caused him to be dried in an oven, and lies there entire in a box.
In 1675 Katherine Wright Lady Harington (age 58) died.
In 1680 [her former husband] James Harington 3rd Baronet (age 72) died in exile in Europe. His son [her son] Edmund (age 45) succeeded 4th Baronet Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire. [her daughter-in-law] Sarah Alston Lady Harington by marriage Lady Harington of Ridlington in Rutlandshire.