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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St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney, South Derbyshire, North-Central England, British Isles [Map]

St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney is in Newton Solney, Derbyshire [Map], Churches in Derbyshire.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Interior.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Exterior.

St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. The River Trent flows around 200m from the church.

Around 1350. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Effigy of unknown knight.

Around 1350. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Effigy of unknown knight.

Around 1375. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Effigy of unknown member of the Solney family. Goat belt buckle. Camail and Jupon Period.

After 1709. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Monument to Henry Every 3rd Baronet (age 60) commissioned by his wife Anne Russell Lady Guise sculpted by Thomas Carter (age 7).

Henry Every 3rd Baronet: In 1649 he was born to Henry Every 2nd Baronet and Vere Herbert. On 29th September 1700 Henry Every 2nd Baronet died. His son Henry succeeded 3rd Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire. In or before 1709 Henry Every 3rd Baronet and Anne Russell Lady Guise were married. On 1st September 1709 Henry Every 3rd Baronet died. His brother John succeeded 4th Baronet Every of Egginton in Derbyshire.

Anne Russell Lady Guise: In or before 1687 Richard Lygon and she were married. On or after 2nd January 1711 , the date of their marriage license, John Guise 3rd Baronet and she were married. She by marriage Lady Guise of Elmore in Gloucestershire. His second marriage, her third.

After 1842. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Memorial to Abraham Hoskins.

After 1919. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Memorial to those who died in WWI.

After 9th November 1919. St Mary the Virgin Church, Newton Solney [Map]. Grave of William Henry Taylor, Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Tom and Maria Taylor. Born at Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent.