John Devereux, 8th Baron Ferrers of Chartley
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John Devereux, 8th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (1463 – 3 May 1501) was an English
peer.
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His mother died of natural causes in 1468 but his father remained the jure uxoris
Baron for the remainder of his life. His father died in the Battle of Bosworth Field
(22 August 1485). He was fighting for Richard III of England
under John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
.
Richard III was killed in the battle and his opponent succeeded him as Henry VII of England
. However John was allowed to succeed to the titles and estates of his father. He would remain loyal to the Henry VII for the rest of his life.
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William Bourchier was a son of Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex
and Isabel of Cambridge. Anne Woodville was a daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
and Jacquetta of Luxembourg
.
The Baron and his first wife would have two children:
His first wife died in 1493. He married secondly Elizabeth Langham. They reportedly had two sons.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
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Family
He was the eldest son and heir of Anne Ferrers, 7th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley by her husband and consort Walter Devereux, Lord Ferrers of ChartleyWalter Devereux, Lord Ferrers of Chartley
Walter Devereux, jure uxoris 7th Baron Ferrers of Chartley was a minor member of the English peerage and a loyal supporter of the Yorkist cause during the Wars of the Roses. He was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, fighting for Richard III.-Family:Walter was born in Weobley, Herefordshire...
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His mother died of natural causes in 1468 but his father remained the jure uxoris
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
Baron for the remainder of his life. His father died in the Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the penultimate battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians...
(22 August 1485). He was fighting for Richard III of England
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
under John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was an English nobleman, soldier, and the first Howard Duke of Norfolk...
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Richard III was killed in the battle and his opponent succeeded him as Henry VII of England
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
. However John was allowed to succeed to the titles and estates of his father. He would remain loyal to the Henry VII for the rest of his life.
Marriage
He was first married to Cecily Bourchier. She was a daughter of William Bourchier, Viscount Bourchier and Anne WoodvilleAnne Woodville
Anne Woodville, Viscountess Bourchier was an English noblewoman. She was a younger sister of Queen consort Elizabeth Woodville to whom she served as a lady-in-waiting. Anne was married twice; first to William Bourchier, Viscount Bourchier, and secondly to George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent...
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William Bourchier was a son of Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex
Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex
Henry Bourchier, 5th Baron Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , was the eldest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester...
and Isabel of Cambridge. Anne Woodville was a daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
Richard Woodville , 1st Earl Rivers, KG was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV....
and Jacquetta of Luxembourg
Jacquetta of Luxembourg
Jacquetta of Luxembourg was the elder daughter of Peter I, Count of St Pol, Conversano and Brienne and his wife Margaret de Baux...
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The Baron and his first wife would have two children:
- Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount HerefordWalter Devereux, 1st Viscount HerefordWalter Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, created 1st Viscount Hereford was an English Peer.-Family:...
(1488 – 17 September 1558). - Ann Devereux (born c. 1490). Married first Henry Clifford and secondly David Owen. She was mother of Walter Clifford, Nicholas Clifford, Joan Clifford, Dorothea Clifford, Lettice Clifford, Henry Owen, John Owen and Elizabeth Owen.
His first wife died in 1493. He married secondly Elizabeth Langham. They reportedly had two sons.