Giles Daubeney, 6th Baron Daubeney
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Sir Giles Daubeney was the 6th Baron Daubeney, an English knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....

, and a county sheriff. His effigy can be seen today in South Petherton
South Petherton
South Petherton is a small country town and civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is east of Ilminster and north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of approximately 3,200 in 2002...

, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...

, England
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.

Life

Daubeney was the second son of Sir Giles Daubeney and Margaret (who is said to have been the daughter of Sir John Beauchamp). He was born in Kempston, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....

; and was baptised there on 25 October 1395. He inherited his title in 1409 on the death of John Daubeney, the fifth Baron.

During the years between 1418–1421 he served in the French wars. He was a Knight of the Shire for Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...

 in 1424/25 and 1429; and was also High Sheriff of Somerset
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...

 and Dorset
High Sheriff of Dorset
The High Sheriff of Dorset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Dorset. In modern times the sheriff has become a ceremonial role, presiding...

 from January 1425 to December 1426 and was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. One sheriff was appointed for both counties from 1125 until the end of 1575, after which date separate sheriffs were appointed...

 in 1431/32.

Daubeney's first wife was Joan, third daughter of Sir Philip Darcy, Lord Darcy
Baron Darcy de Knayth
Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of...

 (in Knaith, Lincolnshire
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). Following her death, Daubeney married, sometime before 18 May 1436, Mary, eldest daughter and co-heir of Simon Lake of Cotham, Nottinghamshire
Cotham, Nottinghamshire
Cotham is a small village on the east bank of the River Devon, south of Newark. It contains 98 inhabitants, and of land valued at £1,700, all belonging to the Duke of Portland, who is the impropriator and patron of St. Michael's Church, Cotham. The church was partly rebuilt, a porch being added,...

. Mary died on 17 February 1442/1443 and was buried in South Petherton
South Petherton
South Petherton is a small country town and civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is east of Ilminster and north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of approximately 3,200 in 2002...

, Somerset
Somerset
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. Daubeney then took for his third wife a woman named Alice. On 11 January 1445/46, at the age of 50, he died at Barrington, Somerset. His wife re-married after his death; and died on 26 or 27 March 1455.

Effigy

The brass effigies of Daubeney and his first wife Joan can be seen in the Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul, South Petherton
The Church of St Peter and St Paul in South Petherton, Somerset, England has Saxon origins. It retains a 13th century crosswing, with the remainder of the buildings dating from the 15th century, however it underwent major restorations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

, in South Petherton, Somerset. The effigies consist of two figures, two inscribed plates and two heraldic shields. The effigy of Daubney measures 123.8 centimetres (48.7 in) high; that of Joan measures 120.7 cm (47.5 in) high. The foot inscriptions are made up of two plates; the first measuring 40.6 cm (16 in) x 7 cm (2.8 in); the second measuring 54.3 cm (21.4 in) x 7 cm (2.8 in). Each heraldic shield is 12.7 cm (5 in) x 15.5 cm (6.1 in).

The inscription is made in Latin
Latin
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 and consists of four lines; with two lines on each plate. The inscription and a translation is as follows:
Sis testis xpe qd' non iacet lapis iste Bear witness, O Christ
Christ
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, that this stone does not lie here
Corpus ut ornetur set spiritus memoretur To honor the body, but in order to be mindful of the soul.
Quisquis eris qui transieris sta perlege plora Whoever you are who will pass by, stand, read, and weep.
Sum qd' eris fueram qz qd' es pro me p'cor ora I am what you will be, was what you are. I beseech you, pray for me.


The four heraldic shields, emblazoned with coats of arms, are located on either side of the finials. All but on one of these are heavily restored. The shields are emblazoned as followes:
  • 1. The arms of Daubeney: Gules
    Gules
    In heraldry, gules is the tincture with the colour red, and belongs to the class of dark tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of vertical lines or else marked with gu. as an abbreviation....

    , four fusils conjoined in fess argent
    Argent
    In heraldry, argent is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures, called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it...

    . (pictured top within this article)
  • 2 and 3. The arms of Daubeney impaling quarterly, first and fourth quarters, the arms of Darcy: azure
    Azure
    In heraldry, azure is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines or else marked with either az. or b. as an abbreviation....

    , three cinquefoils between six cross-crosslets argent; second and third quarters, the arms of Meinell: azure, three bars gemel Or
    Or (heraldry)
    In heraldry, Or is the tincture of gold and, together with argent , belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly spaced dots...

    , a chief Or
    .
  • 4. The arms of Darcy (now not distinguishable) quartering the arms of Meinell.

Ancestors

Sir Giles Daubeney (d. 1445/46) Sir Giles Daubeney (d. 1403) Sir Giles Daubeney (d. 1386) Sir Ralph Daubeney (b 1304/05)
Alice (dau of William de Montagu
William de Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu
Sir William Montagu , 2nd Baron Montacute was an English nobleman and courtier of King Edward II....

, 2nd Baron Montagu
Baron Montagu
The titles Baron Montacute or Baron Montagu were created three and two times respectively in the Peerage of England.-Montacute:The first creation was for John de Montacute who was summoned to parliament on 29 December 1299. The third baron was created Earl of Salisbury in 1337. On the death of the...

)
Alianore (d. 1400) Sir Henry de Wilington
Isabel (dau of Sir John de Walesbreu)
Margaret Sir John Beauchamp

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