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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Pillaton Hall is in Penkridge, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1426 William Winnesbury was born at Pillaton Hall.
In 1452 Alice Winnesbury was born to William Winnesbury (age 26) at Pillaton Hall. She married in or before 1505 Richard Littleton and had issue.
In 1502 William Winnesbury (age 76) died at Pillaton Hall. His daughter Alice Winnesbury (age 50) and her husband Richard Littleton (age 50) inherited his estates by which the Littleton family obtained Pillaton Hall.
Around 1523 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall was born to Edward Littleton (age 18) and Helen Swynnerton at Pillaton Hall. He married in or before 1548 Alice Cockayne and had issue.
In 1529 Alice Winnesbury (age 77) died. Her son Edward Littleton (age 24) inherited Pillaton Hall.
In 1565 Devereux Littleton was born to Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 42) and Alice Cockayne (age 30) at Pillaton Hall.
In 1569 Mary Littleton was born to Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 46) and Alice Cockayne (age 34) at Pillaton Hall. She married (1) 1582 her fourth cousin once removed Walter Vernon and had issue (2) 1599 her fourth cousin once removed John Vernon.
On 19th July 1574 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 51) died at Pillaton Hall.
Around 1577 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall was born to Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 29) and Margaret Devereux (age 35) at Pillaton Hall.
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 25th July 1629 Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall (age 52) died at Pillaton Hall.