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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Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire is in Nottinghamshire.
See: Fosse Way, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds [Map], St Mary & All Saints Church, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds [Map].
Around 1175 Hugh Willoughby was born at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1233 Richard Bugge aka Willoughby was born to Robert Bugge de Bingham (age 38) at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Around 1240 William Willoughby was born to Robert Willoughby (age 23) and Alice or Margaret Orreby (age 23) at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married Alice Beke, daughter of John Beke 1st Baron Beke and Sarah Furnival, and had issue.
Around 1290 Richard Willoughby was born to Richard Bugge aka Willoughby (age 57) at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married (1) 1310 Isabel Morteyn (2) 1333 Joan Grey, daughter of John Grey 1st Baron Grey and Avice Marmion Baroness Grey Rotherfield, and had issue (3) after 1342 Elizabeth Valletort.
In 1323 John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby was born to John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 19) and Joan Roscelyn Baroness Willoughby and Latimer (age 15) at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He married before 1349 Cecily Ufford Baroness Willoughby of Eresby, daughter of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk, and had issue.
In 1325 Richard Bugge aka Willoughby (age 92) died at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 18th October 1333 Margaret Deincourt Baroness Willoughby of Eresby (age 63) died at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
In 1416 Isabel Annesley (age 33) died at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
On 30th May 1465 Robert Willoughby (age 55) died at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. He was buried at Campsey Nunnery, Campsey.
Around 1548 Elizabeth Lyttelton was born to John Lyttelton of Frankley (age 28) and Bridget Packington at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map]. She married 1563 her half fifth cousin once removed Francis Willoughby and had issue.
On 5th July 1648 Michael Stanhope (age 24) was killed at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map] during the Battle of Willoughby Field.
After 5th July 1648 Michael Stanhope (deceased) was buried at Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire [Map].
Fosse Way 5f Leicester to Lincoln. Leaving Ratae Corieltavorum [Map] aka Leicester the Fosse way continues north-west through Thurmaston, Leicestershire [Map], past Syston [Map], where it makes a slight change in direction, through Six Hills, Leicestershire [Map] where Roman road (RM58) forks off north east to Grantham [Map]. Then passing Vernementum [Map] aka Willoughby-on-the-Wolds the Fosse Way make another minor change in alignment at Cotgrave [Map] before continuing through Margidunum, Nottinghamshire [Map], Ad Pontem [Map] aka East Stoke. Ad Pontem refers to it being close to the River Trent. The road continues through Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire [Map] then Crococalana Roman Settlement [Map] near present day Brough. At Bracebridge [Map] the Fosse Way meets Ermine Street 2 before continuing into Lindum Colonia [Map] aka Lincoln.