Giles de Badlesmere, 2nd Baron Badlesmere
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Giles de Badlesmere, 2nd Baron Badlesmere (18 October 1314 – 7 June 1338) was an English nobleman, the son and heir of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere
by Margaret de Clare of Inchinquin and Youghal
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in April 1322 for having participated in the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion against King Edward II of England
. Bartholomew had joined the rebels in retaliation for the arrest of his wife, Margaret and their children, all of whom were sent to the Tower of London when Margaret refused to admit Queen consort Isabella
to Leeds Castle where Bartholomew held the office of governor. His title and estates were attainted
, therefore Giles did not succeed to the barony. The latter was seven years old at the time he was imprisoned and lost his father.
In November 1328, he obtained a reversal of his father's attainder and succeeded by writ as the 2nd Baron Badlesmere. However, when he died less than ten years later in June 1338, the barony of Badlesmere became abeyant as his marriage to Elizabeth Montagu had not produced children. His coheirs were his four sisters:
Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere
Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere , English nobleman, was the son and heir of Gunselm de Badlesmere , and fought in the English army both in France and Scotland during the later years of the reign of Edward I of England.-Life:In 1307 he became governor of Bristol Castle. Edward II...
by Margaret de Clare of Inchinquin and Youghal
Margaret de Clare, Lady Badlesmere
Margaret de Clare, Baroness Badlesmere was a Norman-Irish noblewoman, suo jure heiress, and the wife of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere....
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Family inheritance
Giles' father had been hanged, drawn and quarteredHanged, drawn and quartered
To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III and his successor, Edward I...
in April 1322 for having participated in the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion against King Edward II of England
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
. Bartholomew had joined the rebels in retaliation for the arrest of his wife, Margaret and their children, all of whom were sent to the Tower of London when Margaret refused to admit Queen consort Isabella
Isabella of France
Isabella of France , sometimes described as the She-wolf of France, was Queen consort of England as the wife of Edward II of England. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre...
to Leeds Castle where Bartholomew held the office of governor. His title and estates were attainted
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
, therefore Giles did not succeed to the barony. The latter was seven years old at the time he was imprisoned and lost his father.
In November 1328, he obtained a reversal of his father's attainder and succeeded by writ as the 2nd Baron Badlesmere. However, when he died less than ten years later in June 1338, the barony of Badlesmere became abeyant as his marriage to Elizabeth Montagu had not produced children. His coheirs were his four sisters:
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