ANCESTORS
OF GEORGE EARL DUNHAM OF UTICA, N.Y.
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Scotland to raise the siege of Lochmaben Castle. In Apr. 1344 he was in Gascony
with three bannerets, 20 knights, 92 esquires, and 90 archers. On 13 Sep. 1344
he took part in the tournament at Hereford as one of the challengers of the
nobles of the county. In 1343 and 1344 he was in commissions, and on 9 Jan.
1344/5 was app. to take an assize of arms for co. Stafford. On 23 Feb. 1344/5
he was app. Seneschal of Aquitaine or Gascony, holding office until 15 Mar.
1345/6. During 1346 he successfully defended Alguillon against John, S. of
Philip King of France; in Aug. 1346 he fought in the King's Division at Crecy;
on 10 Oct. 1346 he was appointed Seneschal of Aquataine; but by 16 Mar. 1346/7
he was with the King before Calais. On 25 Sep. 1347 he was empowered with
others to treat for peace with the envoys of Philip de Valois. On 6 Feb. 1347/8
he obtained a licence to crenellate his dwelling-places of Stafford and Madelay
and to make castles of them. K.G. 23 Apr. 1348 as one of the founders. On 4
July 1348 he was promised L573 towards his charfes in the King's service in
foreign parts; and on 6 Sep. 1348 he was granted for life 600 mks. p.a. for his
stay for life with the King with 60 men-at-arms. On 10 Nov. 1348 he was about
to cross the seas with the King; on 29 Aug. 1350 he was present at the naval
battle off Winchelsea. He was cr. 5 Mar. 1350/1, EARL OF STAFFORD. From 15 Mar.
1351/2 to 10 Feb. 1366/7 he was in commissions; on 6 Feb. 1351/2 he was about
to set out for Gascony; in 1353 he was among the nobles who protected the
justices in eyre in Chelsea. In Oct. 1355 he was among the leaders of the
King's new expedition to France. On 28 Aug. 1359 he was granted protection for
his retinue; on 26 Nov. 1359 he was attacked in his billet by a band of
Frenchmen, but beat them off. In Oct. 1360 he was in the vanguard of the army under
the Duke of Lancaster [John of Gaunt], and was joint marshal with the Earl of
Warwick; on 24 Aug. 1360 he was app. with others to treat for peace with
France; and later to discuss the title to the Duchy of Brittany; and he was a
party to the treaty of Bretigny. In May 1361 he was about to travel to Ireland
, where he was from Sep. 1361 to 8 Feb. 1361/2. In 1369 he was an executor of
the Earl of Warwick's will. On 30 )ct. 1369 he crossed to France with the King.
He m. 1stly, probably about 1326/27 , Katharine, da. of Sir John Hastang of
Chebsey, co. Stafford, by Eve his wife; 2ndly, before 6 July 1336, Margaret,
da. and h. of Hugh (de Audley), Earl of Gloucester and Lord Audley, by
Margaret, widow of Piers (de Gavaston), Earl of Cornwall, and da. of Gilbert
(de Clare), Earl of Gloucester and Hereford. On her father's death, 10 Nov.
1347, she became, according to modern doctrine, sou jure Baroness Audley
(1317). She d. after 28 Jan. 1347/8. Ralph d. 31 Aug. 1372, leaving a will, and
was bur. Tonbridge, with his wife Margaret. ). Born, 24 Sep 1301. Died, 31 Aug
1372. Occupation: 1stEarl, 2ndBaron. Reference: MCS136-6.
He
married (Cpt.Peerage, P176), first, Katharine Hastang (ibid.), circa 1326 (?).
Born, circa 1305 (??).
He
married (Cpt.Peerage, P177; MCS, Lines 28-6, 136-6), second, Margaret de Audley
(118), before 1336 (?). Children:
110
i. Hugh de [19].
118. Margaret de [20] Audley (Hugh de Earl-Gloucester, 125) (Cpt.Peerage, P177; MCS, Line 28-6, P19). Born, circa 1328 (?). Died, 1349 (?). Reference: MCS28-6.
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