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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Earl Cork is in Earl Ireland.
In 1394 Edward 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 21] was created 1st Earl Cork. Beatrice Burgundy Countess Rutland and Cork [aged 21] by marriage Countess Cork.
On 25th October 1415 King Henry V of England [aged 29] defeated a French army at the Battle of Agincourt.
The battle is described by three Chroniclers who were present:
Jean de Waurin: "1, the author of this work, know the truth of the matter, for in that assembly I was among the French".
Jean le Fevre de St Remy: "I who write this, seated on a horse among the baggage at the rear of the battle, along with the other priests who were present".
The anonymous author of the Gesta Henrici Quinti i.e. Deeds of Henry V: "while I was on the other side with the English".
Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys [aged 64] commanded the Rearguard. Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford [aged 30] commanded. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester [aged 25] was wounded, and was protected by his brother King Henry V of England.
Edward 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle [aged 42], commander of the Vanguard, was killed; the most senior English casualty. Duke Albemarle, Earl of Rutland and Earl Cork extinct. His nephew Richard [aged 4] succeeded 3rd Duke York and inherited his estates including Conisbrough Castle [Map].
John Fortescue [aged 35], Dafydd Gam Brecon [aged 35] and Edward Burnell [aged 44] and Roger Vaughan of Bredwardine [aged 38] were killed.
Michael de la Pole 3rd Earl Suffolk [aged 21] was killed. His brother William [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Suffolk, 4th Baron Pole.
On 26th October 1620 Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork [aged 54] was created 1st Earl Cork. Catherine Fenton Countess Cork [aged 35] by marriage Countess Cork.
On 15th September 1643 Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork [aged 76] died. His son Richard [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Cork.
On 28th August 1731 Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery [aged 57] died at Westminster [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son John [aged 24] succeeded 5th Earl Cork. Henrietta Hamilton Countess Cork by marriage Countess Cork.
On 16th November 1762 John Boyle 5th Earl Cork [aged 55] died. His son Hamilton [aged 32] succeeded 6th Earl Cork.
On 17th January 1764 Hamilton Boyle 6th Earl Cork [aged 33] died. His brother Edmund [aged 21] succeeded 7th Earl Cork.
On 29th June 1856 Edmund Boyle 8th Earl Cork [aged 88] died. His grandson Richard [aged 27] succeeded 9th Earl Cork. Emily Charlotte Burgh Countess Cork [aged 27] by marriage Countess Cork.
On 22nd June 1904 Richard Boyle 9th Earl Cork [aged 75] died at Berkeley Square, Mayfair. His son Charles [aged 42] succeeded 10th Earl Cork.
On 25th March 1925 Charles Spencer Boyle 10th Earl Cork [aged 63] died without issue. His brother Robert [aged 60] succeeded 11th Earl Cork.
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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On 13th October 1934 Robert Boyle 11th Earl Cork [aged 69] died without issue. His second cousin William [aged 60] succeeded 12th Earl Cork. Florence Cecilia Keppel Countess Cork [aged 63] by marriage Countess Cork.
Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery and Elizabeth Cecil Countess Cork were married. She by marriage Countess Cork. She the daughter of John Cecil 5th Earl Exeter and Anne Cavendish Countess Exeter. He the son of Roger Boyle 2nd Earl Orrery and Mary Sackville Countess Orrery. They were third cousins.
Charles Boyle 4th Earl Cork 4th Earl Orrery succeeded 4th Earl Cork.