Biography of Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell 1403-1456

Paternal Family Tree: Cromwell

1415 Battle of Agincourt

1420 Treaty of Troyes

1453 Battle of Heworth Moor

On 27 Aug 1398 [his grandfather] Ralph Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell (age 57) died at Horncastle [Map]. His son [his father] Ralph Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Cromwell.

Around 1403 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell was born to Ralph Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell (age 35).

Battle of Agincourt

On 25 Oct 1415 King Henry V of England (age 29) defeated the French army at the Battle of Agincourt. King Henry V of England (age 29) commanded the Main Battle. Thomas Camoys 1st Baron Camoys (age 64) commanded the Rearguard.

Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford (age 30) commanded. Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 25) was wounded, and was protected by his brother King Henry V of England (age 29).

Edward York 2nd Duke of York 1st Duke Albemarle (age 42), commander of the Vanguard, was killed; the most senior English casualty. Duke Albemarle aka Aumale, Earl of Rutland and Earl Cork extinct. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York (age 4) inherited his estates including Conisbrough Castle [Map].

John Fortescue (age 35), Dafydd Gam Brecon (age 35) and Edward Burnell (age 44) and Roger Vaughan of Bredwardine (age 38) were killed.

Michael de la Pole 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 21) was killed. His brother William "Jackanapes" de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 19) succeeded 4th Earl Suffolk.

The English included: Louis Robbessart (age 25), Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Botreaux 3rd Baron Botreaux (age 26), William Bourchier 1st Count Eu (age 41), John Cornwall 1st Baron Fanhope 1st Baron Milbroke (age 51), Edward Courtenay (age 30), Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 12), Thomas Dutton (age 19), Edmund Ferrers 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 29), Roger Fiennes (age 31), Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh (age 57), John Grey (age 28), John Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 31), William Harrington (age 42) as the King's Standard Bearer, Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford (age 37), Piers Legh (age 26) (wounded), Alfred Longford, Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury (age 27), Thomas Morley 6th Baron Marshal 5th Baron Morley (age 22), John Rodney, Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 22), Robert Strelley (age 18), James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 17), Robert Umfraville (age 52), Thomas West 2nd Baron West (age 35), Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby (age 30). Thomas Erpingham (age 60) commanded the archers. Thomas Rempston (age 26) was present. Thomas Strickland (age 48) carried the Banner of St George.

Thomas Tunstall (age 57) was killed.

The Welsh included: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert (age 35), Walter Sais (age 95), Roger Vaughan (age 70) and his son Roger Vaughan (age 5). Owen Tudor (age 15) is believed to have been present as a squire.

The French army suffered significant casualties. Charles Albret (age 46), Philip Valois II Count Nevers (age 26), John of Bar (age 35), Jacques Chatillon (age 48), David Rambures (age 51) and his three sons: Jean Rambures, Hugues Rambures, Philippe Rambures, Waleran Luxemburg (age 60) and Hector de Chartres were killed.

Charles Valois Duke Orléans (age 20) was captured by Richard Waller (age 20) for which he was knighted on the battlefield by King Henry V of England (age 29).

John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 34) and Charles Artois Count Eu (age 21) were captured.

Robert of Bar Count Soissons Count Marle (age 25) was killed. His daughter Jeanne of Bar Countess Soissons succeeded Countess Soissons 1367.

Edward of Bar III Duke of Bar (age 38) was killed. His brother Cardinal Louis of Bar (age 38) succeeded I Duke Bar.

John Valois I Duke Alençon was killed. His son John Valois II Duke Alençon (age 6) succeeded II Duke Alençon.

Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont (age 47) was killed. His son Antoine Count of Vaudémont (age 15) succeeded Count Vaudémont.

Anthony Valois Duke Brabant (age 31) was killed. His son John Valois IV Duke Brabant (age 12) succeeded IV Duke Brabant. Jacqueline Wittelsbach Duchess Brabant and Gloucester (age 14) by marriage Duchess Brabant.

Jean II Le Maingre "Boucicaut" (age 49) was captured.

Georges de La Trémoille (age 33) was captured.

On 02 May 1417 [his father] Ralph Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell (age 49) died at Tattershall [Map]. His son Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baron Cromwell.

Treaty of Troyes

On 21 May 1420 the Treaty of Troyes was signed at Troyes. Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter (age 43) and Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 17) negotiated the terms which included the marriage of Henry V (age 33) and Catherine of Valois (age 18), daughter of Charles VI (age 51), and the acknowledgement of King Henry V of England (age 33) as Charles V's (age 51) heir disinheriting the Dauphin (age 17).

In 1422 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 19) was appointed Privy Council.

After 29 Sep 1422 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 19) was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VI of England and II of France.

In or before 1427 William Lovell 7th Baron Lovel 4th Baron Holand (age 30) and [his future sister-in-law] Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.

Before 1433 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 30) and Margaret Deincourt Baroness Cromwell (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cromwell.

Around Jun 1433 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 30) was appointed Lord Treasurer.

In Jul 1443 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 40) was appointed Chamberlain of the Exchequer.

On 28 Nov 1449 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme (age 34) attacked Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 46) at Star Chamber.

In 1450 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 47) was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 28).

Battle of Heworth Moor

On or before 24 Aug 1453 Thomas Neville (age 23) and Maud Stanhope 4th Baroness Cromwell Baroness Willoughby Eresby were married. Maud Stanhope 4th Baroness Cromwell Baroness Willoughby Eresby was the niece and heiress of Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 50) meaning traditional Percy lands would become Neville lands. The Percy's, being the older family, especially Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont (age 30), took umbrage with the ensuing two year feud known as the Neville Percy Feud. He the son of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 53) and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 46). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 24 Aug 1453 John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 22) was ambushed at Heworth Moor York by Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont (age 30) leading a force of 700 or more men when returning with his brother's wedding party from Tattershall Castle [Map] to Sheriff Hutton [Map].

On 04 Jan 1456 Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell (age 53) died at South Wingfield [Map]. He was buried at the Collegiate Church, Tattershall. Baron Cromwell became abeyant between his his two nieces, daughters of his sister [his aunt] Maud Cromwell: Maud Stanhope 4th Baroness Cromwell Baroness Willoughby Eresby and Joan Stanhope.

Before 10 Feb 1474 [his former wife] Margaret Deincourt Baroness Cromwell (age 68) died. Her sister [his former sister-in-law] Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 69) abeyance terminated 6th Baroness Deincourt.

Royal Ancestors of Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell 1403-1456

Kings Wessex: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 10 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell 1403-1456

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Cromwell

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Cromwell 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Somery 2nd Baron Dudley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Somery Baroness Basset Drayton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Nicole D'Aubigny Baroness Dudley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Cromwell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Ralph Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: Ralph Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bernake

GrandMother: Maud Bernake 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Marmion

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Marmion Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lorette Plantagenet Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Marmion 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Marmion 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Furnival

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Furnival 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Basset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Ralph Cromwell 3rd Baron Cromwell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England