Nicholas Audley, 3rd Baron Audley
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Nicholas Audley, 3rd Baron Audley (ca. 1328 – 1391) was born in the Heighley Castle
, Staffordshire, England to James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley, his only surviving son .
He was known as Lord of Rougemont (Redcastle, Shropshire
) and is considered one of Marcher Lord as was his father at Heighley.
Nicholas's father-in-law Henry, 4th Earl of Buchan, received, amongst other large grants of manors and lands, a grant of the Lordship of the Isle of Man
in 1310.
Later members of the Audley-Stanley family
would become Kings of Mann.
, grandson of Nicholas' sister Joan and her husband Sir John Tuchet (1327—1371). Although he had many disagreements with his father, he was nevertheless buried alongside his father's marble tomb in the quire at the Abbey of Hulton
.
Heighley Castle
Heighley Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated at Madeley, Staffordshire.The castle was completed by the Audley family in 1233 and for over 300 years was one of their ancestral homes. It was held for Charles I during the English Civil War and was destroyed by Parliamentary forces in the...
, Staffordshire, England to James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley, his only surviving son .
He was known as Lord of Rougemont (Redcastle, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
) and is considered one of Marcher Lord as was his father at Heighley.
Nicholas's father-in-law Henry, 4th Earl of Buchan, received, amongst other large grants of manors and lands, a grant of the Lordship of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
in 1310.
Later members of the Audley-Stanley family
Audley-Stanley family
The Audley-Stanley family is a family with many notable members including the Earls of Derby who are descended from the early holders of Audley, Staffordshire. The first mention of Audley is in the Domesday book of 1086, when it was called Aldidelege , when the lands were held by an English thegn...
would become Kings of Mann.
Family
Nicholas married Elizabeth Beaumont, sister of John de Beaumont, 2nd Lord Beaumont, and daughter of Henry de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Buchan. He died without issue and the Barony was abeyant at his demise in 1391. It was revived however in 1408 for John TuchetJohn Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley
John Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet was an English peer.John Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley was the son of Sir John Tuchet, called "Baron Audley", and his wife Maud, widow of Sir Richard de Willoughby...
, grandson of Nicholas' sister Joan and her husband Sir John Tuchet (1327—1371). Although he had many disagreements with his father, he was nevertheless buried alongside his father's marble tomb in the quire at the Abbey of Hulton
Abbey Hulton
Abbey Hulton is a village in Staffordshire, England that now forms a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The village was named after the former abbey that existed between the 13th and 16th centuries.- History :...
.
See also
- Audley-Stanley familyAudley-Stanley familyThe Audley-Stanley family is a family with many notable members including the Earls of Derby who are descended from the early holders of Audley, Staffordshire. The first mention of Audley is in the Domesday book of 1086, when it was called Aldidelege , when the lands were held by an English thegn...
- Baron AudleyBaron AudleyThe title Baron Audley was first created on 8 January 1313 by writ in the Peerage of England for Nicholas Audley of Heighley Castle a member of the Audley family of Staffordshire.....
- Abbey HultonAbbey HultonAbbey Hulton is a village in Staffordshire, England that now forms a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The village was named after the former abbey that existed between the 13th and 16th centuries.- History :...
- Hawkstone ParkHawkstone ParkHawkstone Park is an historic landscape park with pleasure grounds and gardens formerly belonging to Hawkstone Hall, near to Market Drayton, in Shropshire, England, UK, one mile east of the A49 road....
history - Weston-under-RedcastleWeston-under-RedcastleWeston-under-Redcastle is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It lies a few miles east of Wem.At one end of the village is the main entrance to Hawkstone Park, hotel and golf courses, and at the other end is a wood....
External links
- http://www.madeleyvillage.co.uk/heighleycastle.htm Madeley Village, Heighley castle history
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=37849 British History online - Hulton Abbey