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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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Caerlaverock Castle is in Caerlaverock.
In 1297 Simon Clifford (age 21) died at Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
Around 1304 William le Boteler 7th Baron Warrington (age 73) died at Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
In 1335 Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl was born to John Maxwell (age 20) at Caerlaverock Castle [Map]. She married (1) before 1340 William "Flower of Chivalry and Knight Liddesdale" Douglas 1st Earl Atholl and had issue (2) before 1357 Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand, son of Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland and Margaret "Flower of Gillesland" Multon Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 2nd Baroness Multon Gilsland, and had issue.
Around 1340 Robert Maxwell of Caerlaverock was born to John Maxwell (age 25) at Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
Around 1388 Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell was born to Herbert Maxwell and Katherine Stewart Lady Maxwell at Caerlaverock Castle [Map]. He married (1) before 9th March 1439 Janet Herries and had issue (2) after 9th March 1439 his fourth cousin twice removed Catherine Seton and had issue.
On 8th February 1410 Robert Maxwell of Caerlaverock (age 70) died at Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
Before 18th May 1425 Murdoch Stewart 2nd Duke Albany (age 63) and his younger son Alexander Stewart were arrested and confined in St Andrew's Castle then moved to Caerlaverock Castle [Map]. His wife was arrested at the family's home of Doune Castle and imprisoned at Tantallon Castle.
Murdoch's son James "Fat aka Seamas Mòr" Stewart led the men of Lennox and Argyll in open rebellion against the crown. He attacked and burned the burgh of Dumbarton with much loss of life.
Around 1456 John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell was born to John Maxwell 3rd Lord Maxwell and Janet Crichton Lady Maxwell (age 20) at Caerlaverock Castle [Map]. He married 1491 Agnes Stewart and had issue.
On 7th February 1478 Catherine Seton (age 68) died at Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
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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Before 1825. Myles Birket Foster. "Caerlaverock Castle [Map]".
18th July 1899. Godfrey Bingley (age 57). Caerlaverock Castle [Map].
