Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys
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Thomas de Camoys, 1st Baron Camoys, KG
(died 28 March 1419 or 1421), was an English
peer
and soldier.
De Camoys was the son of Sir John de Camoys. In August 1383 he was summoned to the House of Lords
as Lord Camoys. He fought in the Hundred Years' War
and commanded the left wing of the English Army at the Battle of Agincourt
in 1415. He was made a Knight of the Garter the same year.
Lord Camoys married, firstly, Elizabeth, daughter of William Louches.
Issue:
He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Mortimer
, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March in 1403.
Issue:
Thomas de Camoys inherited the title of lord of the manor
of Broadwater
(which included what is now the town of Worthing
), a title he had inherited from his uncle, also named Sir Thomas de Camoys. On her marriage to Thomas, Elizabeth Louches brought with her the smaller of two manors
at Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire
. The fortified farm house of this manor is still known as Camoys Court.
Camoys died in March 1419 or 1421 and was succeeded in the barony and the lordship of Broadwater by his grandson Hugh. He has a tomb in St. George's church, Trotton
.
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...
(died 28 March 1419 or 1421), was an English
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...
peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and soldier.
De Camoys was the son of Sir John de Camoys. In August 1383 he was summoned to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as Lord Camoys. He fought in the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
and commanded the left wing of the English Army at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
in 1415. He was made a Knight of the Garter the same year.
Lord Camoys married, firstly, Elizabeth, daughter of William Louches.
Issue:
- Richard Camoys, whose son Hugh de CamoysHugh de Camoys, 2nd Baron CamoysHugh de Camoys, 2nd Baron Camoys succeeded his grandfather Thomas de Camoys as Baron in 1419.The second Baron had no children, so the title went into abeyance between his sisters Margaret and Alianora. The title was called out of abeyance in 1839 for Thomas Stonor, a descendant of...
inherited the barony.
He married, secondly, Lady Elizabeth Mortimer
Lady Elizabeth Mortimer
Elizabeth Mortimer, Baroness Camoys was an English noblewoman, who, as the granddaughter of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, was in the line of succession to the English throne. Her first husband was Sir Henry Percy, known to history as "Hotspur"...
, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March in 1403.
Issue:
- Alice Camoys (d.1455) married Sir Leonard Hastings and had issue (William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings).
- Sir Roger Camoys (1406-1473)
Thomas de Camoys inherited the title of lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
of Broadwater
Broadwater, West Sussex
Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Situated between the South Downs and the English Channel, Broadwater was once a parish in its own right and included Worthing when the latter was a small fishing hamlet. Before its incorporation into the Borough of...
(which included what is now the town of Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
), a title he had inherited from his uncle, also named Sir Thomas de Camoys. On her marriage to Thomas, Elizabeth Louches brought with her the smaller of two manors
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...
at Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. The fortified farm house of this manor is still known as Camoys Court.
Camoys died in March 1419 or 1421 and was succeeded in the barony and the lordship of Broadwater by his grandson Hugh. He has a tomb in St. George's church, Trotton
St. George's church, Trotton
St. George's Church is an Anglican church in Trotton, a village in the district of Chichester, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Most of the structure was built in the early 14th century. However, some parts date to around 1230, and there is...
.