Thomas Banastre
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Sir Thomas Banastre KG
(c. 1334 - 16 December 1379) was a Knight of the Garter from England
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) and his wife Joan Petronilla (of Claughton
) and
was born at Bank Hall
, Bretherton
, Lancashire
in 1334 and was the eldest of five children.
and was captured by the French and was exchanged for Sire Caponnel de Caponnat who was held by the English. During the same year the Hamlet of Thorp
was sold by the heirs of Thorp to Thomas, which became completely merged in his moiety
of Bretherton
, and ceased to be noticed. This added to his estate which compromised of farms and land which provided him with his riches.
He became Knight of the Garter in 1375, and became a member of the order of the garter
after the death of Walter Paveley
.
which encountered a storm in the Irish sea
, and his ship struck a rock; Thomas was drowned. Sir Hugh Calveley was aboard the same ship but survived.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(c. 1334 - 16 December 1379) was a Knight of the Garter from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Lineage
He was the son of Sir Adam Banastre (of BrethertonBretherton
Bretherton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England situated to the south west of Leyland and east of Tarleton. Its name suggests pre-conquest origins and its early history was closely involved with the manor house Bank Hall and the families who lived there...
) and his wife Joan Petronilla (of Claughton
Claughton
-Places:*Claughton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England *Claughton, Wyre, Lancashire, England *Claughton, Merseyside, England *Claughton Island, another name for Brickell Key in Miami, USA-Persons:...
) and
was born at Bank Hall
Bank Hall
Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion south of the village of Bretherton in Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The hall was built on the site of a previous building in 1608 during the reign of James I by the Banastre family who were Lords of the Manor. It was extended during the 18th...
, Bretherton
Bretherton
Bretherton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England situated to the south west of Leyland and east of Tarleton. Its name suggests pre-conquest origins and its early history was closely involved with the manor house Bank Hall and the families who lived there...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in 1334 and was the eldest of five children.
Career
In 1360 he was fighting in France in the campaign led by Edward III who also knighted at Bourg la Reine. Thomas was in Prince Edward's Spanish campaign in 1366 and fought at the battle of Najera on 3 April 1367. During 1369 he was in AnjouAnjou
Anjou is a former county , duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire...
and was captured by the French and was exchanged for Sire Caponnel de Caponnat who was held by the English. During the same year the Hamlet of Thorp
Thorp
Thorp is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village, from Old English /Old Norse þorp . There are many place names in England with the suffix "-thorp" or "-thorpe". Most are in East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk but some are in Surrey.Old English þorp is cognate...
was sold by the heirs of Thorp to Thomas, which became completely merged in his moiety
Moiety
Moiety may refer to:* Moiety , a part or functional group of a molecule* Moiety , either of two groups into which a society is divided* An Australian Aboriginal kinship group* Native Hawaiian realm ruled by a Mo'i or Ali'i...
of Bretherton
Bretherton
Bretherton is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England situated to the south west of Leyland and east of Tarleton. Its name suggests pre-conquest origins and its early history was closely involved with the manor house Bank Hall and the families who lived there...
, and ceased to be noticed. This added to his estate which compromised of farms and land which provided him with his riches.
He became Knight of the Garter in 1375, and became a member of the order of the garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
after the death of Walter Paveley
Walter Paveley
Sir Walter Paveley KG was an English knight from Kent, the Knight Founder of the Order of the Garter. He was the son of Sir Walter Paveley , a Kentish landholder, and Maud , daughter and heir of Sir Stephen Burghersh , the elder son of Robert Burghersh Sir Walter Paveley KG (1319–1375) was an...
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Death
On 16 December 1379 Thomas Banastre was on board a fleet led by Sir John ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel
John FitzAlan , 1st Baron Arundel was a Lord Marshal or Marshal of England.- Lineage :He was born in Etchingham, Sussex, England to Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel and his second wife Eleanor of Lancaster...
which encountered a storm in the Irish sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
, and his ship struck a rock; Thomas was drowned. Sir Hugh Calveley was aboard the same ship but survived.