James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley

James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley was a General who led the Lancastrian forces during the Battle of Blore Heath in the Wars of the Roses. Born c1398 - Died 1459.

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Lancastrian - Battle of Blore Heath - Wars of the Roses

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Audley was 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.

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John Tuchet, 4th Baron Audley - Soldier - Henry V of England - Hundred Years' War

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Audley had two homes:

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• Heighley castle in Madeley, Staffordshire, and
• Red Castle near Market Drayton, Shropshire.

He also owned large estates in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.

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Shropshire - Staffordshire - Derbyshire

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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 (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.

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September 23 - 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath - Roger Kynaston - Ellesmere - Audley's Cross

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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.

Related Topics:
Darley Abbey - Derby - Blore Heath

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