23641864.
Baron Nicholas de Audley & 23641865. Lady Katherine
Giffard
1258, Nicolas
born in England, 4th s/o 47283728.
James de Audley & 47283729. Ela de Longespee.
1272,
Katherine born in England, coheir & d/o 11820106. John Giffard & 11820107. Maud de Clifford.
7/29/1272,
Nicholas’ oldest brother James did homage for his father’s lands.
11/16/1272, Edward
I ascended to the throne while on crusade.
1273, James
died leaving brother Henry as heir.
12/18/1273, Order
to escheator in the county of Chester to deliver to Nicholas de Aldithele the
lands late of James de Aldithele … lands the king has committed to the said Nicholas
during pleasure ; so that he retain in the king's name the chattels late of
James by reason of the debts wherein James was held to the king. (S) CFRs.
5/1276,
Nicholas’ brother Henry died, leaving brother William, age 21, as heir.
1280, The
Friars at Newcastle-under-Lyme given a bequest of 8 guineas by Nicholas de
Audely. (S) Medieval Newcastle-under-Lyme, Pape, 1928, P65.
12/1282,
Nicholas’ brother William killed in war in Wales. Sir William 1 of 16 knights, 17 squires and over 200 foot soldiers killed in
an ambush by the Welsh.
[––Nicholas––]
1/8/1283, Order
to keeper of the lands late of William de Audedele, tenant in chief, to deliver
to Nicholas, brother and heir of William, the said lands and the goods late of
William, so that he pay all William's debts ; he having done homage. (S) CFRs.
1283, Nicholas
de Audelege states that his brother William had sued a writ of mort d'ancestor
concerning tenements in Easton and Canfield, which found for him; but the
justices then decided [another writ was required] … as his grandfather, Henry
de Audelege (94567456), had given the tenements in free marriage to William,
son of William de Blancmoster, and his daughter Amice, and to the heirs of
their bodies: of which none are now living. (S) UKNA. [Heirs were living. See 11820104.
Lord Robert le Straung, 1283.]
4/6/1283, Robert
Burnel, bishop of Bath and Wells, chancellor, to John de Kirkby, deal quickly
with the business of Nicholas de Audley. (S) UKNA.
1283,
Memorandum, that Geoffrey son of Geoffrey Griffyn, deceased, came into
chancery, and acknowledged and granted that he would satisfy the king for his
marriage or Nicholas de Audidelegh, who claims right in the marriage, so soon
as it shall be found in the king's court whether the marriage ought to pertain
to the king or to Nicholas.
1285,
Nicholas de Audeley holds the manor of Egemond … of the King in capite by
charter, rendering yearly a mewed sparrow hawk in lieu of all services. William
Eysseby holds Great Aston of Nicholas, the abbot of Crokesden holds Adney, John
de Halis holds Little Halis, and the burgesses of Newport hold Newport as a
free burough. Nicholas has his free court at Egemond with Pleas of Bloodshed,
and hue and cry, and gallows, warren, market and Fair; and these he has used.
(S) Transactions of Shropshire, Vs7-8, 1883, P363.
1285,
Nicholas de Audley holds the manor of Weston, with Wexhill and Chirbere, of
Robert de Mortimer of the barony of Burford, who holds of the King. Nicholas
holds free court twice yearly, has a gallows and warren under charter of Henry
III, and has used those franchises 30 years. (S) Antiquities of Shropshire,
Vs9-10, 1859, P346.
[––Nicholas
& Katherine––]
By 1287, Nicolas
married Katherine, who brought him lands in Herefordshire, and commotes and a
castle in Wales.
1287,
Protection with clause volumus, for the following going to Wales on the king’s
service … Nicholas de Alditheleye. (S) CPRs.
5/3/1289,
Letters for Nicholas de Audedeleye, going beyond seas, nominating James de
Aldetheleye … (S) CPRs.
1290,
Nicholas de Alditheleye the custos of the land and heir of Richard son of Henry
de Chetelton brought an assize of last presentation to the Church of Chetelton
against the Abbot of Deulacres. (S) Staffordssire Hist. Coll’s, V6, Pt1, 1885,
Banco Roll, Hillary.
1291-92,
William Shyrard and Petronilla his wife recover a third of a millin Gretton
versus Nicholas de Audelegh, as the dower of Petronilla by default of Nicholas.
(S) Plea Rolls for Staffordshire, V6, 1885.
1292-93,
Nicholas de Audithele claimed free warren in the manors of Enedon, Aldythele
(Audley), Bettelegh, Tunstall, Cesterton (Chesterton), Horton, and Alstanfeld
by a charter of the king's father to James de Aldythele his ancestor; and he
claimed to have in Enedon (Endon), Aldythele and Bettelegh view of frankpledge,
assize of bread and beer. Nicholas also claimed a fair and market in Bettelegh
(Betley) by a grant made to his ancestor Henry de Audelegh by King Henry III,
and it was allowed him. And as regarded the manor of Chesterton he stated that
Ela formerly wife of James de Aldithelegh held it in dower.
10/1292, The
Jurors of Bradford Hundred presentd Nicholas de Audley for exercising the
following franchises in Newport, … court twice yearly at Egemundon, having a
gallows, and holding emendals of bread and beer.
4/5/1293,
Sir Nicholas de Audley, … witnessed a deed of Nicholas Peye, of Newborough. (S)
Transactions of Shropshire, Vs7-8, 1883, P244.
1293-94, The
claim of Nicholas to free warren in Endon, Aldithele, Bettele, Tunstal,
Chesterton, Horton and Alstanfeld, is allowed, Nicholas having produced a
charter of King Henry granting free warren to his ancestor James de Aldithele
in those manors. (S) Coram Rege Roll.
1294-95,
Nicholas served with 2 men in his retinue in Wales. (S) The English Aristocracy
at War, Simpkin, 2008, P128.
3/5/1295, William, earl of Warwick, defeated a large
Welsh force at Maes Moydog near Montgomery.
3/22/1295, Order
to Reynold de Grey, justice of Chester, to deliver to Nicholas de Alditheleye
the manor of Copenhale, taken into the king's hand by the death of Philip
Burnel. (S) CFRs.
3/30/1296, Nicholas with King Edward invading Scotland with a force of 25,000, captured Berwick-upon-Tweed, an important Scottish
port of northeast England, sacked the town and massacred thousands of its
inhabitants.
6/14/1296, Nicholas with King Edward I when Stirling castle surrendered.
7/2/1296,
Nicholas with King Edward I when John Balliol, King of Scotland, submitted and
then abdicated.
8/26/1296,
Nicholas with King Edward I when 2000 Scottish landowners came to Berwick to
pay homage. King Edward I “had conquered Scotland and searched it through in 21
weeks.”
1296,
Nicholas created Baron Audley of Highleigh, co. Stafford, by King Edward I. (S)
Historical and Descriptive View of Derbyshire, V1, 1811, P207.
7/22/1298,
At the battle of Falkirk, Nicholas, with 15 men in his retinue, was among the
heavy cavalry that swept across the field and completed the rout of the Scots.
(S) The English Aristocracy at War, Simpkin, 2008, P191.
7/22/1298, King Edward defeated Sir William Wallace
(Braveheart) at the battle of Falkirk, Scotland. The Scots defensive position
was strong, but based on spearmen with support of some cavalry and archers.
Edward’s armored knights were repulsed by the amassed spear points. King Edward
brought up his Welsh longbowmen. They cut gaps into the Scottish ranks through
which the mounted English knights could charge. The Scots were routed, but
Wallace escaped.
9/11/1298,
Grant, at the instance of Nicholas de Audelegh, to the bailiffs and good men of
Neuport of pavage for 3 years. (S) CPRs.
5/28/1299, Katherine’s
father died.
6/5/1299,
Writ for IPM of John Gyffard of Brymmesfeld. … [Lands held of inheritance of
Maud Lungespeye (her mother)] Salop: Corfham. The castle, … Margaret countess
of Lincoln aged 30, Katherine the wife of Nicholas de Auditheley aged 27,
Eleanor Giffard aged 24, and Maud Giffard aged 22, daughters of the aforesaid
Maud Lungespeye, are her next heirs. Hereford: Clifford. The castle, … Wales: Brenthles.
The castle, … Glasbury. The manor … The Commotes of Perveeth … (S) CIsPM.
1299, Nicholas,
age 41, knt., 1st Baron Heley in Audley, died.
8/28/1299,
Writ for IPM of Nicholas de Aldithele. Chester: [multiple parts and moieties] …
Thomas his son, aged 10 on the quinzaine of Easter last, is his next heir. Stafford:
Heleye. The castle with garden … [multiple smaller properties] … Salop: Red
Castle. The castle, lands … Gravehungre. The manor … Lee (Lega) under
Brokhurst. The township … (S) CIsPM.
[––Katherine––]
1299,
Katherine, age 27, coheir of her mother’s lands held by her father, received
the castle of Llandovery in Wales.
10/10/1299,
The king learns by inquisition that Nicholas and Katherine, his wife, were
jointly enfeoffed in the town of Legh under Brochrist. (S) CCRs.
10/23/1299, Order
to deliver to Katharine de Aldithelegh, 2nd daughter and heir of the
Maud Lungespeye, sometime the wife of John Gyffard, deceased, her pourparty, to
wit, the castle of Thlanadeury with the commotes of Perveth and Irurin in Wales.
(S) CFRs.
6/16/1300, Order
to deliver to Amadeus, count of Savoy, the custody of an iron-mine in the manor
of Tunstall, saving to Katharine, late the wife of Nicholas de Aldithelegh,
tenant in chief, a third of the profit thereof as dower. (S) CCRs.
1301, John
de Swynnerton sued Katrine formerly wife of Nicholas deAudeleye for a debt of
£40. (S) Plea Rolls for Staffordshire, V7, 1886.
7/7/1307,
Edward II became king on the death of his father.
11/10/1308,
Licence for Katherine, late the wife of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, to grant all
lands which she holds in dower of her inheritiance of Nicholas de Aldithelegh,
her son, to the said son, … yearly payment of £100 for her sustenance. (S)
CPRs.
1319,
Katherine died.
(S) Magna
Carta Ancestry, P33. (S) The Barons Audley of Heley Castle And Hulton Abbey,
Lancaster, North Staffordshire Field Club, Transactions 1993-4.
Family
notes:
·
2/16/1322, Order to the sheriff of Hereford … to
pay £30
yearly from the issues of … to Katharine de Audele, recluse of Ledebury. (S)
CFRs. [Could be a daughter.]
Children
of Nicholas and Katherine:
i. Thomas de Audley, born 1288 in England. [Heir]
Thomas’
wardship given to Hugh le Despencer.
1302,
Thomas’ lands next in the custody of Amadeus of Savoy.
Thomas
married Eve de Clavering. [No children.]
12/1307,
Thomas died.
1/15/1308, Order
to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of the inheritance of
Thomas de Aldithelegh, son and heir of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, tenant in chief
of Edward I, who has died a minor in the king's ward. (S) CFRs.
ii. Nicholas de Audley (11820932), born 11/11/1292
in England.
iii. Ela de Audley, born 1288 in England.
Ela married
Gruffydd de la Pole, s/o Lord Owain de la Pole.
