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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Elmley Castle, Worcestershire is in Elmley, Worcestershire.
Around 1090 Walter Beauchamp was born to Hugh Beauchamp (age 50) and Matilda Adeliza Taillebois (age 46) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He married Emmeline d'Abetot and had issue.
Around 1105 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp was born to Walter Beauchamp (age 15) and Emmeline d'Abetot at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He married before 1140 Bertha de Braose Baroness Beauchamp, daughter of William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber and Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber, and had issue.
Around 1140 Emma Beauchamp was born to William Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp (age 35) and Bertha de Braose Baroness Beauchamp at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. She married Ralph Sudeley and had issue.
In 1170 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp (age 65) died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. Baron Beauchamp of Elmley in Worcestershire extinct. It isn't clear whether his son William Beauchamp (age 28) was called to Parliament so the Barony is assumed to extinct.
In 1195 Walter Beauchamp was born to William Beauchamp (age 53) and Jeanne de Saint Valéry at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He married before 1225 Joan Mortimer and had issue.
Around 1197 William Beauchamp (age 55) died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1215 William Beauchamp was born to Walter Beauchamp (age 20) and Joan Mortimer (age 18) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He married before 1237 Isabel Maudit and had issue.
On 14th April 1236 Walter Beauchamp (age 41) died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1243 Walter Beauchamp was born to William Beauchamp (age 28) and Isabel Maudit at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He married before 1283 his third cousin once removed Alice Tosny and had issue.
Around 1251 Sybil Beauchamp was born to William Beauchamp (age 36) and Isabel Maudit at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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Before 15th January 1322 Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46) sacked Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
On 19th August 1557 Francis Savage (age 29) died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
In 1566 Anne Stanley (age 86) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
On 7th August 1616 William Savage (age 62) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Elmley [Map].
On 31st January 1631 Giles Savage (age 46) died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Elmley [Map].
On 11th June 1674 Katherine Dalston (age 84) died (she the wife of Giles Savage) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. She was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Elmley [Map].
Alabaster table tomb with father, son and daughter-in-law. She holding a Chrisom Child probably representing stillborn, or died soon after birth. At their feet two lions and what is described as a stag with an arrow through its neck.
William Savage: Around 1554 he was born to Francis Savage.
Giles Savage: Around 1585 he was born to William Savage. In or before 1623 Giles Savage and Katherine Dalston were married.
Katherine Dalston: In 1590 she was born to Richard Dalston.
Around 1623 Thomas Savage was born to Giles Savage (age 38) and Katherine Dalston (age 33) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1625 William Savage was born to Giles Savage (age 40) and Katherine Dalston (age 35) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1627 Giles Savage was born to Giles Savage (age 42) and Katherine Dalston (age 37) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1629 John Savage was born to Giles Savage (age 44) and Katherine Dalston (age 39) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire. He died aged two in 1631.
In 1631 John Savage (age 2) died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Around 1631 Mary Savage was born to Giles Savage (age 46) and Katherine Dalston (age 41) at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Giles Savage died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Mary Savage died at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire.
Walter Beauchamp and Emmeline d'Abetot were married. She, being the heir of her father, brought Elmley Castle, Worcestershire and Holt Manor [Map] into the possession of Walter Beauchamp. It remained the family seat until his descendant William Beauchamp 1215-1268 married Isabel Maudit by which Warwick Castle [Map] came in to the possession of the Beauchamp family.