Sir Nicholas de Audley

Primary Sources

CP 25/1/81/20, number 99.
Link: Image of document at AALT
County: Herefordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 17 Edward I [3 February 1289].
Parties: John Giffard' of Brymesfeld', querent, and Richard de Emneberwe, deforciant.
Property: The manors of Monynton' and Dylewe.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the manors to be the right of Richard.
For this: Richard has granted to John the manors and the advowson of the church of Monynton', to hold to John, of the chief lords for the life of John. And after the decease of John the manors and advowson shall remain to Nicholas de Audeleye and Katherine, his wife, and the heirs begotten by Nicholas on the body of Katherine, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of John.
Source: Abstracts of Feet of Fines

Nicholas de Aldithley1

• b. before 1258, d. 28 August 1299
• Father James de Aldithley, Justiciar of Ireland2,3 b. circa 1220, d. circa 11 June 1272
• Mother Ela Longespee 3 b. 1228, d. before 22 November 1299
• Wife Catherine Giffard

Nicholas de Aldithley was a witness where Nicholas, 1st Lord Audley second son and eventual representative of Nicholas de Aldithely, who was son of James de Aldithley, one of the Lords-Marcher, and an active adherent of Henry III in his contests with the Barons, whose father, Henry de Aldithley, built the castle of Heleigh, and founded Hulton Abbey in 1223.4 Nicholas de Aldithley was born before 1258. 4th son.3 He was the son of James de Aldithley, Justiciar of Ireland and Ela Longespee.2,3 Nicholas de Aldithley married Catherine Giffard, daughter of John, Lord Giffard of Brimsfield and Maud de Clifford, before 1287.3 Nicholas de Aldithley was summoned to attend the King at Salisbury, but such summons cannot be considered as a regular writ of summons to Parliament, on 26 January 1296/97 at 25 Edward I.3 The forces of Edward I defeat a Scottish army under William Wallace. On 22 July 1298 at the Battle of Falkirk, Scotland.5 Arms: Gules fretty or.6 He fought for King Edward I in the victory over the Scots led by William Wallace on 22 July 1298 at the Battle of Falkirk, Scotland. 1st Lord Audley of Heleigh before 1299.7 He died on 28 August 1299.2,3

Family

• Catherine Giffard b. circa 1267, d. after 1322

Children

• Thomas de Aldithley b. c 1288, d. 13078
• Nicholas, 1st Lord Audley+ b. 11 Nov 1289, d. 13192
• Ela, married 1) Owen de la Pole 2) James de Perers 3) Peter Corbet

Citations

1. [S206] With additions and corrections by Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr. and assisted by David Faris Frederick Lewis Weis, Weis: AR 7th ed., 122-31.
   
2. [S484] Peter Townend, B:P, 105th, pg. 136 - Audley.
   
3. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, I:338.
   
4. [S484] Peter Townend, B:P, 105th, pg. 136 - Audley - for place.
   
5. [S215] Revised by others later George Edward Cokayne CP, II:128.
   
6. [S1203] Gerard J. Brault, Rolls of Arms (1272-1307), Ha #21, pg. 408.
   
7. [S217] Transcribed by Colin Hinson, English Peerage (to 1790).
   
8. [S235] Paternal Ancestry of H. B. James, online, I Copyright (c) Homer Beers James 1996 - In web form by P. McBride (mailto:e-mail address).

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See Peter Batrum, http://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5572/Bleddyn%... (May 6, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)