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Watkin Vaughn

(Abt 1395 - 26 Jul 1469)


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== Biography ==

Watkin Vychan ... Entered by Travis Wagner, May 11, 2012
[[Vaughn-289|Watkin Vaughan]] was killed by an arrow, one source says at Hereford, another at the battle of Mortimer's Cross. He had married [[Wogan-8|Elizabeth]], daughter of [[Wogan-5|Sir Henry Wogan]] and had at least fifteen children.

One of them was William Vaughan of Thydhelig, the second son, slew the earl of Warwick, the kingmaker, when the earl was trying to escape from the [http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/warsoftheroses/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=5 battle at Barnet in 1471]. He was regarded as the supreme champion on the battle field after the death of his uncle [[Roger-160|Thomas ap Roger of Hergest]]. He was constable of Aberystwyth castle.

Another of Watkin's son, Lewis Vaughan was described as being of Llanbedr, Painscastle, and Rhulen.

From John Vaughan, another of his sons, were descended the Vaughans of Pont-faen.

Another John Vaughan, an illegitimate son of Watkin Vaughan, was father of Sir Hugh Johneys, knight of the Sepulchre.

Watkin Vaughan's heir was Sir Thomas Vaughan, who married Eleanor, daughter of Robert Whitney.[https://archive.org/stream/VaughanFamilyOfWales/VaughanFamily#page/n3/mode/1up/search/wogan Hughes]; p. 4

== Sources ==
* Lewis Dwnn, [https://archive.org/stream/HeraldicVisitationsOfWalesAndPartOfTheMarchesBetweenTheYears1586/HeraldicVisitationsOfWalesAndPartOfTheMarchesBetweenTheYears1586And1613ByLewysDwnnVol.1#page/n317/mode/1up Heraldic visitations of Wales and part of the marches between the years 1586 and 1613] Vol. 1
* [http://archive.org/stream/VaughanFamilyOfWales/VaughanFamily_djvu.txt Vaughan Family of Wales]
* Hughes, B.H.J., [https://archive.org/details/VaughanFamilyOfWales Vaughan Family of Wales]
* [http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/warsoftheroses/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=5 Battle of Barnet 14th April 1471] © 2001 - 2014 The Battlefields Trust, Registered in England and Wales Charity No. 1017387
* [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18880332 wikidata] also says his son is Thomas Vaughan


This person was created through the import of Newman Family Tree.ged on 12 March 2011.
Vychan-17 adopted by [[Bairfield-1|Bairfield-1]] 15:10, 19 December 2013 (EST)
[[Wagner-1106 | Travis Wagner]], firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Travis and others.

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BirthAbt 1395Bredwardine, Herefordshire, , England
Death26 Jul 1469Banbury, Oxfordshire, , England
Alt nameVychan
Reference No1128627
Reference No1151038
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