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Audley was the son of John Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley and his wife Isabel. In his youth he served as a Soldier and fought for Henry V Of England in the Hundred Years' War . Audley had two homes:
He also owned large estates in Shropshire , Staffordshire and Derbyshire . Audley died in the afternoon of September 23 , 1459 , when he was slain at the Battle Of Blore Heath . It is possible that he was killed by ''Sir Roger Kynaston'' of Stocks near Ellesmere, England (Kynaston incorporated emblems of the Audley coat-of-arms into his own). Audley's Cross still stands on the battlefield to this day, and marks the spot where he died. Audley was buried in Darley Abbey, north of Derby , about 40 miles away from Blore Heath. Unfortunately, the Abbey no longer stands, so his final resting place is no longer marked. MARRIAGES AND CHILDREN Audley was first married to Margaret de Ros on February 24 , 1414 / 1415 . She was daughter to William De Ros, 7th Baron De Ros and Margaret Fitzalan. Margaret was daughter to John Fitzalan and Eleanor Maltravers . They were parents to three children:
Audley was remarried to Eleanor de Holand. She was an illegitimate daughter to Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent and Constance of York. They were parents to at least seven children:
MODERN DAY DESCENDANTS Descendants of Lord Audley include Thomas Jefferson , the 2nd President of the United States and the late Diana Spencer, Princess Of Wales . |
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