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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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Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Maternal Family Tree: Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon 1710-1771
On 14th February 1723 [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 20) and Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. She the daughter of John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald. He the son of [his grandfather] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 43). They were fourth cousin once removed.
Before 3rd November 1729 [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 26) and Elizabeth Strangeways Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 39) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of [his grandfather] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 49).
On 21st August 1737 [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 34) and [his mother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of [his grandfather] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 57).
On 15th July 1740 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon was born to [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 37) and [his mother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 30).
Around 1742 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 1) educated at Eton College [Map].
On 2nd March 1743 [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 40) died. His son [his half-brother] James (age 18) succeeded 6th Duke Hamilton, 3rd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 3rd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
After 2nd March 1743 [his step-father] Richard Savage Nassau (age 19) and [his mother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 33) were married.
On 14th April 1743 [his half-brother] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 18) was created Doctor of Civil Law at St Mary Hall Oriel College, Oxford University.
On 14th February 1752 [his half-brother] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Gunning (age 18) met at a Valentine's Ball at Bedford House Covent Garden. They were married that night at Keith's Chapel, Mayfair; the location being one where he didn't require a license. This before the Marriage Act of 1753. Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.
On 17th January 1758 [his half-brother] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 33) died. His son [his nephew] James (age 2) succeeded 7th Duke Hamilton, 4th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 4th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 11th September 1761 [his brother-in-law] Arthur Chichester 1st Marquess Donegal (age 22) and [his sister] Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal (age 23) were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and [his mother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 51).
On 25th May 1765 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 24) and Harriet Stewart were married. She the daughter of Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 71) and Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 56). He the son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 55). They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 16th March 1766 [his daughter] Anne Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 25) and [his wife] Harriet Stewart.
On 3rd October 1767 [his son] Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 27) and [his wife] Harriet Stewart at St James' Square. He was educated at Harrow School. He married 26th April 1810 Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon and had issue.
In 1768 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 27) was elected MP Lancashire.
In 1768 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 46) and [his sister-in-law] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford were married. She by marriage Countess Gower. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 74) and [his mother-in-law] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 59). He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower.
In 1769 [his son] Archibald Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 28) and [his wife] Harriet Stewart.
On 9th March 1771 [his mother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 61) died.
In 1772 [his daughter] Charlotte Hamilton Duchess Somerset was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 31) and [his wife] Harriet Stewart. She married 24th June 1800 Edward Seymour 11th Duke of Somerset, son of Webb Seymour 10th Duke of Somerset and Anne Maria Bonnell Duchess Somerset, and had issue.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 24th September 1773 [his father-in-law] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 79) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John (age 37) succeeded 7th Earl Galloway, 6th Baronet Stewart of Corsewall, 5th Baronet Stewart of Burray in Orkney. Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 30) by marriage Countess Galloway.
In 1774 [his daughter] Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 33) and [his wife] Harriet Stewart. She married 1803 her first cousin George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore, son of John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore and Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore, and had issue.
On 11th November 1780 [his sister] Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal (age 42) died.
In 1786 Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford (age 64) was created 1st Marquess Stafford. [his sister-in-law] Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford by marriage Marchioness Stafford.
In 1788 [his wife] Harriet Stewart died.
In 1799 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 58) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
On 2nd August 1799 [his nephew] Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 43) died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His uncle Archibald (age 59) succeeded 9th Duke Hamilton, 6th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 5th Marquess Douglas, 6th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. His half brother George (age 30) succeeded 3rd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
On 24th June 1800 [his son-in-law] Edward Seymour 11th Duke of Somerset (age 25) and [his daughter] Charlotte Hamilton Duchess Somerset (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Somerset. She the daughter of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 59) and [his former wife] Harriet Stewart. He the son of Webb Seymour 10th Duke of Somerset and Anne Maria Bonnell Duchess Somerset.
In 1803 [his son-in-law] George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore (age 40) and [his daughter] Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore (age 29) were married. She the daughter of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 62) and [his former wife] Harriet Stewart. He the son of John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore (age 73) and [his former sister-in-law] Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore (age 73). They were first cousins.
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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On 26th April 1810 [his son] Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 42) and [his daughter-in-law] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 23) were married. He the son of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 69) and [his former wife] Harriet Stewart.
On 16th February 1819 Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 78) died. His son Alexander (age 51) succeeded 10th Duke Hamilton, 7th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 6th Marquess Douglas, 7th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. [his daughter-in-law] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 32) by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 9th Earl Angus 
11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia Graham Countess of Angus 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Laurence Oliphant 4th Lord Oliphant 11 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
GrandFather: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Dutton 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Everard Digby 
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Digby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Digby Baroness Gerard 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Chetwynd 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Chetwynd 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Mullins
GrandMother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ratcliff Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Fitton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Fitton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Barratt
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Pierre de Civelle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield
Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Leonard Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Spencer
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer
GrandFather: Edward Spencer