Individual Details
Lord Sir Hugh DE AUDLEY 1st Baron Audley of Stratton Audley
(Ca 1276 - 1325)
Sir Hugh de Audley of Stratton Audley (c.1276- died 1325), Lord of Stratton Audley, was a 13th-14th century English noble. During his life he acted as Constable of Montgomery Castle, Sheriff of Shropshire, Sheriff of Staffordshire, Justice of North Wales, Keeper of Selkirk Forest, and acted as an ambassador to France. Hugh participated in the rebellion of the Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster and surrendered prior to the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322. He remained a prisoner held at Wallingford Castle until he died in 1325.
Biograpghy
Hugh was the fifth and youngest son of James Audley and Ela de Longspee, daughter of William Longespée the Younger. After the death of his father in 1272, Hugh inherited Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, the dowry of his mother. During 1294 Hugh took part in King Edward I's Gascony campaign . Whilst campaigning he was captured fighting the Franch and was held prisoner until 2 April 1299. Between 1299 to 1302, he took part in the English campaigns in Scotland. In 1306, he served as justice of the peace in North Wales and in 1309 he was appointed Constable of Montgomery Castle. Hugh was also present at the Battle of Bannockburn against the Scots in 1314.
Audley was created Baron Audley of Stratton Audley by writ in 1321. Hugh with and his younger son Hugh took part in the rebellion of the lords of the Welsh Marches against Hugh Despenser the Younger in 1321. After initial successes, Audley surrendered with his ally Maurice of Berkeley on 6 February 1322. He was imprisoned in Wallingford Castle, where his son Hugh joined him a few weeks later after the Battle of Boroughbridge. An attempt to free prisoners from the castle in 1323, ultimately failed. Hugh died while imprisoned at the castle in 1325.
Family
He married in 1288, Isolde, the widow of Walter de Balun, she was the daughter of Roger le Rous and Alianore de Avenbury. They had the following known issue:
James de Audley (died 1334), with his partner Eve de Clavering, had two illegitimate children Peter and James.
Hugh de Audley, Earl of Gloucester (died 1347), married Margaret de Clare and had a daughter Margaret de Audley, 2nd Baroness Audley.
Alice de Audley (died 1374) married firstly Ralph de Greystoke, 1st Baron Greystoke and secondly Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby, and had children with both spouses.
Biograpghy
Hugh was the fifth and youngest son of James Audley and Ela de Longspee, daughter of William Longespée the Younger. After the death of his father in 1272, Hugh inherited Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, the dowry of his mother. During 1294 Hugh took part in King Edward I's Gascony campaign . Whilst campaigning he was captured fighting the Franch and was held prisoner until 2 April 1299. Between 1299 to 1302, he took part in the English campaigns in Scotland. In 1306, he served as justice of the peace in North Wales and in 1309 he was appointed Constable of Montgomery Castle. Hugh was also present at the Battle of Bannockburn against the Scots in 1314.
Audley was created Baron Audley of Stratton Audley by writ in 1321. Hugh with and his younger son Hugh took part in the rebellion of the lords of the Welsh Marches against Hugh Despenser the Younger in 1321. After initial successes, Audley surrendered with his ally Maurice of Berkeley on 6 February 1322. He was imprisoned in Wallingford Castle, where his son Hugh joined him a few weeks later after the Battle of Boroughbridge. An attempt to free prisoners from the castle in 1323, ultimately failed. Hugh died while imprisoned at the castle in 1325.
Family
He married in 1288, Isolde, the widow of Walter de Balun, she was the daughter of Roger le Rous and Alianore de Avenbury. They had the following known issue:
James de Audley (died 1334), with his partner Eve de Clavering, had two illegitimate children Peter and James.
Hugh de Audley, Earl of Gloucester (died 1347), married Margaret de Clare and had a daughter Margaret de Audley, 2nd Baroness Audley.
Alice de Audley (died 1374) married firstly Ralph de Greystoke, 1st Baron Greystoke and secondly Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby, and had children with both spouses.
Events
| Birth | Ca 1276 | ||||
| Death | 1325 |
Families
| Spouse | Isolde LE ROUS ( - ) |
| Child | Alice DE AUDLEY ( - 1358) |
| Father | Baron James AUDLEY (1220 - 1272) |
| Mother | Ela DE LONGSPEE ( - ) |