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Cherleton, Baron (E, 1313 - abeyant 1421)

Creation: let.pat. 26 Jul 1313

Abeyant: 14 Mar 1420/1

Family name: Cherleton

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Garter Stall Plate of Edward [Cherleton], 5th Baron Cherleton, KG

A small quadrangular plate, all gilt, with a shield of arms, Or a Lion rampant Gules, and

a gold helm with a parti-coloured mantling, red on the left side and black on the right, with

gold sprays and ermine lining. The crest, which rises from a large black and red torse, is

two Lion's Gambs embowed Gules each having on the outer side three Fleurs-de-lis Argent.

(Plate XXXVII from W H St John Hope: The Stall Plates of the Knights of the Garter 1348-1485)

Arms:

Or a Lion rampant Gules

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John [Cherleton], 1st Baron Cherleton

son and heir of Robert Cherleton, of Cherleton, in Wrockwardine, co. Salop

born

c. 1268

mar.

bef. 26 Aug 1309 Hawise the Hardy, Feudal Lady of Powis (b. c. 1291; d. between 1345 and 1353; bur. in the Grey Friars, Shrewsbury, which she had founded), sister and hrss. of Griffith ap Owen, Feudal Lord of Powis, and only dau. of Own ap Griffith ap Gwenwynwyn, Prince of Upper Powis, by his wife Joan Corbet, dau. of Sir Robert Corbet, of Moreton Corbet, co. Salop

children

1. Sir John Cherleton, later 2nd Baron Cherleton

died

1353 (bur. in the Grey Friars, Shrewsbury)

created

by writ of summons 26 Jul 1313 Baron Cherleton

suc. by

son

note

Chamberlain to King Edward II c. 1314; Constable of Builth Castle 1313/4; engaged in the wars with France; joined the rebellion of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, but was pardoned 1322; Chief Justiciar of Ireland 1337-38

John [Cherleton], 2nd Baron Cherleton

born

mar.

bef. 13 Apr 1319 Lady Maud de Mortimer (d. after Aug 1345), 5th dau. of Roger [de Mortimer], 1st Earl of March, by his wife Joan de Geneville, dau. and hrss. of Sir Piers de Geneville, of Ludlow, co. Salop

children

1. Sir John Cherleton, later 3rd Baron Cherleton

died

bef. 30 Aug 1360

suc. by

son

note

Chamberlain of the Household 1359; served in the wars in Gascony

John [Cherleton], 3rd Baron Cherleton

born

c. 1334

mar.

Lady Joan de Stafford (mar. (2) as his second wife bef. 16 Nov 1379 Gilbert [Talbot], 3rd Baron Talbot; d. bef. 1397), 2nd dau. of Ralph [de Stafford], 1st Earl of Stafford, by his second wife Lady Margaret de Audley, suo jure Baroness Audley, only dau. and hrss. of Hugh [de Audley], 1st Earl of Gloucester, by his wife Lady Margaret de Gaveston, widow of Piers [de Gaveston], 1st Earl of Cornwall, and 2nd dau. of Gilbert [de Clare], 6th Earl of Gloucester, by his second wife the Princess Joan "of Acre", 5th dau. by his first wife of King Edward I

children

1. John Cherleton, later 4th Baron Cherleton

2. Edward Cherleton, later 5th Baron Cherleton

died

13 Jul 1374

suc. by

son

note

John [Cherleton], 4th Baron Cherleton

born

25 Apr 1362

mar.

bef. Mar 1392 Lady Alice FitzAlan, 4th dau. of Richard [FitzAlan], 11th or 4th Earl of Arundel, by his first wife Lady Elizabeth de Bohun, only dau. of William [de Bohun], 1st Earl of Northampton

died

s.p. 19 Oct 1401

suc. by

brother

note

Justice of North Wales 1387/8

Edward [Cherleton], 5th Baron Cherleton, KG

born

c. 1371

mar. (1)

after 19 Jun 1399 Lady Eleanor de Mortimer (widow of Roger [de Mortimer], 4th Earl of March; d. 23 Oct 1405), 1st dau. of Thomas [de Holand], 2nd or 5th Earl of Kent, by his wife Lady Alice FitzAlan, 2nd dau. by his second wife of Richard [FitzAlan], 10th or 3rd Earl of Arundel

children by first wife

1. Joan Cherleton (b. c. 1400; d. 17 Sep 1425), mar. Sir John Grey KG, 1st Count of Tancarville (d. 22 Mar 1420/1), and had issue

2. Joyce Cherleton (b. c. 1403; d. 22 Sep 1446; bur. at Enfield, co. Middlesex), mar. shortly after 28 Feb 1421/2 as his second wife John [Tiptoft], 1st Baron Tiptoft, and had issue

mar. (2)

bef 1408 Elizabeth Berkeley (mar. (2) John [Sutton], 1st Baron Dudley; d. shortly bef. 8 Dec 1478; bur. in St James's Priory, Dudley), dau. of Sir John Berkeley, of Beverstone, co. Gloucester, by his wife Elizabeth Betteshorne, dau. of Sir John Betteshorne

died

s.p.m. 14 Mar 1420/1

note

Knight of the Garter c. 1407; sustained great loss by the rebellion of Owen Glendower 1410 ; captured the Lollard Sir John Oldcastle and received the thanks of Parliament 1417

On the death of the 5th Baron Cherleton the Barony of Cherleton fell into abeyance between his two daughters and their descendants.

 First written 11 May 2009

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