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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Biography of Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog -1277

Paternal Family Tree: Mathrathal

Maternal Family Tree: Bertrade Mainwaring 1197-1246

Madog Mathrafal was born to [his father] Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and [his mother] Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog.

In 1236 [his father] Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 41) succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

Around 1243 [his father] Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 48) and [his mother] Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog (age 19) were married. She by marriage Princess Powys Fadog. The difference in their ages was 29 years. He the son of [his grandfather] Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog and [his grandmother] Esyllt or Isolda Unknown Princess Powys Fadog.

On 7th December 1269 [his father] Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 74) died. His son Madog succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

In 1277 Madog Mathrafal was killed. His brother [his brother] Gruffydd succeeded Prince Powys Fadog.

Royal Ancestors of Madog Mathrafal

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 2 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 8 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 3 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Ancestors of Madog Mathrafal

Great x 1 Grandfather: Owain Fychan ap Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Aberffraw

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin

Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd

GrandFather: Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cynan ab Iago King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Gruffudd ap Cynan of Gwynedd

Great x 2 Grandfather: Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandfather: Owain ab Edwin

Great x 3 Grandmother: Angharad Queen Consort Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandmother: Angharad Aberffraw

Father: Gruffudd Maelor Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog

Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Audley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Liulf Audley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aldgyth Unknown

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Audley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mabella Stanley

GrandFather: Henry Audley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Fitzorm

Mother: Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Mainwaring

GrandMother: Bertrade Mainwaring