Sir. James TOUCHET, Baron^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1392 - 1459  (~ 67 years)

• Name	James TOUCHET  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Prefix	Sir.
  Suffix	Baron
  Birth	Abt 1392	Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England   [4, 5, 6, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Baron of Audley	, Audley, Stafford, England   [3, 6, 12]
  	Baron of Audley
  	2nd Baron of Audley
  Name	James 5Th Baron De Audley TOUCHET
  _UID	AB38E6EE399F4A7083003C95F309C9FB5DD4
  Death	23 Sep 1459	Battle Of Blore Heath, Shropshire, England   [4, 5, 6, 10, 11]
  	Cause: died in the Battle of Blore Heath, Shropshire, England
  Person ID	I7085	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	John 4Th Baron De Audley TUCHET, Of Heleigh, Sir,   b. 23 Apr 1371, Markheaton, Belper, Derbyshire, England d. 19 Dec 1408, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (Isabel) De STAFFORD,   b. Abt 1375, Amblecote, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England d. Aft Jun 1405 (Age ~ 30 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1398  [13]
  Family ID	F6724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret De ROS, Baroness Of Audley,   b. 1398, Belvoir Castle, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England d. Aft 18 Aug 1423, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1414-1415	, Heleigh, Stafford, England   [3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15]
  Children	1. Sir. John TOUCHET, Baron,   b. Abt 1420, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. 26 Sep 1490, , Heleigh, Stafford, England (Age ~ 70 years)   2. Margaret TUCHET,   b. Abt 1421, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England d. Bef 2 Feb 1480-1481, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 60 years)   3. Anne TUCHET,   b. Abt 1422, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England d. 1503 (Age ~ 81 years)
  Family ID	F3569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Eleanor De HOLAND, Baroness Of Audley,   b. Abt 1407, Woodstock, Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Feb 1429	[3, 4, 6, 9, 10]
  _STAT	Papal Dispensation
  Children	1. Margaret TOUCHET,   b. 1431, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. Bef 2 Feb 1480-1481, , Heleigh, Stafford, England (Age 50 years)   2. Elizabeth TOUCHET,   b. 13 Jan 1433, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sir. Humphrey Touchet De AUDLEY,   b. Abt 1435, d. 1471 (Age ~ 36 years)   4. Edmund TOUCHET,   b. 1437, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. 23 Aug 1524, , Heleigh, Stafford, England (Age 87 years)   5. Thomas TOUCHET,   b. 1439, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. Jun 1507, , Heleigh, Stafford, England (Age 68 years)   6. Eleanor TOUCHET,   b. Abt 1442, , Heleigh, Stafford, England d. Yes, date unknown   7. Constance TUCHET,   b. Abt 1443, Heleigh Castle, Audley, Staffordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  James Touchet, 5th Lord (Baron) Audley; Chief Justice 1423 and Chamberlain of South Wales 1438/9 and 1441, supported Henry VI in Wars of Roses. [Burke's Peerage] ------------------------ James Tuchet, Lord Audley, b. c 1398, d. 23 Sep 1459, MP 1421-1455; m. (1) c 1415 Margaret de Ros (1-8), living 1423. [Magna Charta Sureties] ------------------------- BARONY OF TUCHET (II) BARONY OF AUDLEY (V) JAMES (Tuchet), LORD AUDLEY, son and heir, aged ten years in 1408. He was summoned to Parliament 26 February 1420/1 to 26 May 1455, the writs being directed Jacobo de Audley. Chief Justice of South Wales 17 November 1423, Chamberlain of South Wales 11 February 1438/9, and again 24 October 1441. He distinguished himself in the wars with France, having the chief command of some forces in 1430. On 26 October 1447, he had exemption for life, as James Tuchete, Lord of Audley, from attendance in Parliament. Having raised 10,000 men on behalf of Henry VI, he was defeated and slain by the Yorkists at the battle of Blore Heath, Salop. He married, 1stly, Margaret, da. of William (Roos), LORD Roos, by Margaret, daughter of John (ARUNDEL), LORD ARUNDEL (Papal Dispensation. 6 Kal. March 1415, to him to remain in marriage contracted but not consummated). She was living 15 Kal. September 1423. He married, 2ndly, (Papal Dispensation to remain in marriage contracted but not consummated) though related in the 3rd degree, dat. 16 Kal. March 1429/30) Eleanor, illegitimate daughter of Edmund (de Holland), 4th Earl of Kent, by Constance, widow of Thomas (le Despencer), 2nd son of 5th Lord Despencer and sometime Earl of Gloucester, daughter of Edmund (of Langley), 1st Duke of York. He died 23 September 1459, aged about 61. [Complete Peerage I:341 XIV:51, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

  
  

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