Biography of Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 1313-1356
Paternal Family Tree: Badlesmete
Maternal Family Tree: Emmeline Riddlesford 1223-1276
In 1303 Gilbert Umfraville and [her mother] Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 15) were married. He the son of Gilbert Umfraville 7th Earl Angus (age 58) and Elisabetha Comyn. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. 
On 30 Jun 1308 [her father] Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 32) and [her mother] Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 21) were married. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. 
In 1309 [her father] Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 33) was created 1st Baron Badlesmere. [her mother] Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 21) by marriage Baroness Badlesmere.
In 1313 Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton was born to Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 37) and Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 25) at Castle Badlesmere [Map].
On 27 Jun 1316 Edmund Mortimer (age 13) and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 3) were married at Kinlet, Cleobury Mortimer [Map]. He the son of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 29) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 30). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. 
Before 13 Apr 1319 John Charleton 2nd Baron Cherleton and [her sister-in-law] Maud Mortimer (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 31) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 33). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
Before 1320 Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 24) and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Berkeley (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 32) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 33). They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. 
In 1321 Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 8) was imprisoned at Tower of London [Map].
In Oct 1321 Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 26) was returning from Canterbury, Kent [Map] to London. She sought accommodation at Leeds Castle, Kent [Map] which was under the protection of [her mother] Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 34) the wife of [her father] Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46). Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 34) refused entry to the Queen killing around six of her retinue when they tried to force entry. King Edward II of England (age 37) commenced the Siege of Leeds Castle. Once King Edward II of England (age 37) gained possession of the castle, he had the garrison hanged from the battlements. His wife Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 34), her five children ([her sister] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros Helmsley (age 13), [her sister] Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 13), Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 8), [her brother] Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere (age 6) and [her sister] Margaret Badlesmere Baroness Tibetot (age 6)), and her nephew Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 34), were imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map].
On 14 Apr 1322 [her father] Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46) was tried by Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 62) at Canterbury, Kent [Map].
Sentenced to death Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46) was drawn for three miles behind a horse to Blean, Canterbury, where he held property, where he was beheaded. His head was displayed on the Burgh Gate, Canterbury at Canterbury and the rest of his body left hanging at Blean, Canterbury. He was buried at Whitefriars. His nephew Henry Burghesh's (age 30) lands were also seized. These were restored around 1326.
In 1327 [her sister-in-law] Isabella Mortimer (age 14) died.
Before 1328 James Audley 2nd Baron Audley of Heighley (age 14) and [her sister-in-law] Joan Mortimer (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 40) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 41). He the son of Nicholas Audley 1st Baron Audley of Heighley and Joan Fitzmartin Countess Lincoln. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. 
In 1328 [her brother-in-law] John Mortimer (age 18) died.
On 31 May 1328 the Mortimer family leveraged their new status at a lavish ceremony that celebrated the marriages of two of [her father-in-law] Roger Mortimer's (age 41) daughters at Hereford [Map].
Edward Plantagenet (age 8) and [her sister-in-law] Beatrice Mortimer (age 6) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 41) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 42). He the son of Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk (age 27) and Alice Hales Countess Norfolk. They were half third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
Laurence Hastings 1st Earl Pembroke (age 9) and [her sister-in-law] Agnes Mortimer Countess of Pembroke (age 11) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 41) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 42). He the son of John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Bergavenny and Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon (age 25). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. 
King Edward III of England (age 15) and his mother Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 33) attended as well as Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 41).
On 11 Nov 1328 [her son] Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March was born to [her husband] Edmund Mortimer (age 25) and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 15) at Ludlow Castle [Map].
On 16 Dec 1331 [her husband] Edmund Mortimer (age 28) died. He was buried at Wigmore Abbey [Map].
On 27 Jan 1332 [her future brother-in-law] Edward Bohun (age 22) and Margaret Ros (age 9) were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. He a grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. 
On 22 Oct 1333 [her mother] Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere (age 46) died.
In 1335 William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 25) and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 22) were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were fourth cousins. He a grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1337 [her former sister-in-law] Joan Mortimer (age 25) died.
In 1337 King Edward III of England (age 24) created a number of new Earldom's probably in preparation for his forthcoming war against France ...
William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 36) was created 1st Earl Salisbury. Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 33) by marriage Countess Salisbury.
[her husband] William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 27) was created 1st Earl of Northampton. Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 24) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 46) was created 1st Earl Gloucester probably as compensation for his daughter Margaret Audley Countess Stafford (age 19) having been abducted by Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 35).
Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 38) was created 1st Earl Suffolk. Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk (age 51) by marriage Countess Suffolk.
On 05 May 1337 [her former sister-in-law] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Berkeley (age 33) died.
On 07 Jun 1338 [her brother] Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere (age 23) died. Baron Badlesmere abeyant between his sisters [her sister] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros Helmsley (age 29), [her sister] Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 29), Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 25) and [her sister] Margaret Badlesmere Baroness Tibetot (age 23).
Calendar Inquitisitions Port Mortem Volume 8 Edward III 185. 185. [her brother] Giles De Badelesmere (deceased), Knight.
Writ to Henry Darcy, mayor of the city of London, and king’s escheator there, 16 July [1338], 12 Edward III.
London.
Inq. Friday before St. Bartholomew, 12 Edward III.
Alegate. A tenement, 17 shops, and a garden adjacent, within Alegate, worth when let 9l.; out of which there are paid yearly to the lords of that fee for quit rent, 56s. 4d., and for repairs, 40s.
Lymstret lane. A tenement and a garden, worth 40s., out of which are paid yearly for repair of houses and walls and for enclosing of the said tenement and garden, 20s.
All held of the king in chief, as the whole of the city of London is.
[her sister] Margery (age 30) the wife of Sir William de Ros (age 53), [her sister] Maud (age 30) the wife of the earl of Oxford (age 26), Elizabeth (age 25) the wife of the [her husband] earl of Northampton (age 28), and [her sister] Margery (age 23) (sic) the wife of Sir John Tipetoft (age 24), are his sisters and co-heirs, and of full age.
John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot (age 24).
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In or before 1340 Piers Grandison 2nd Baron Grandison and [her former sister-in-law] Blanche Mortimer Baroness Grandison (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 53). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
On 25 Mar 1341 [her son] Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton was born to [her husband] William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 31) and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 28). He a great grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
In Nov 1344 [her brother-in-law] Edward Bohun (age 34) died.
After 1345 [her former sister-in-law] Maud Mortimer (age 38) died.
In 1347 [her former sister-in-law] Blanche Mortimer Baroness Grandison (age 35) died.
In 1350 [her daughter] Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey was born to [her husband] William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 40) and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 37). She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
Before 1352 Thomas Brewes (age 50) and [her former sister-in-law] Beatrice Mortimer (age 29) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 65). They were half third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. 
Before 1352 [her son] Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Philippa Montagu Countess March (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess March. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury. He the son of Edmund Mortimer and Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 38). He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 18 Jun 1356 Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 43) died at Blackfriars Church Holborn.
On 16 Sep 1360 [her former husband] William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 50) died. He was buried either in the Courtenay Chantry Chapel at Exeter Cathedral [Map] or at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His son [her son] Humphrey Bohun 7th Earl Hereford 6th Earl Essex 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl of Northampton. Joan Fitzalan Countess Essex, Hereford and Northampton (age 13) by marriage Countess of Northampton.
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GrandFather: Gunselin Badlesmere
Father: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere
GrandMother: Joan Fitzbernard
Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Clare 3rd Earl Hertford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Clare 5th Earl Gloucester 4th Earl Hertford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzrobert 2nd Earl Gloucester
Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Amice Fitzrobert Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Beaumont Countess Gloucester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Marshal Countess Cornwall, Gloucester and Hertford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham
GrandFather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzrichard 6th Baron Halton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Lacy 6th Baron Pontefract 7th Baron Halton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Essex
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lacy Earl Lincoln
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Clere Baroness Lacy Baroness Warkworth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Quincy Earl Lincoln
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Quincy 3rd Countess Lincoln and Pembroke 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Gernon 2nd Countess Lincoln 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Montfort Countess Chester
Mother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerald Fitzgerald 1st Lord Offaly
Great x 2 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 2nd Lord Offaly
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Bermingham 1st Baron of Athenry
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eve Bermingham
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Granville Baroness Offaly
GrandMother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Longsword" Longespee Earl Salisbury Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk
Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Longespée Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William of Salisbury 2nd Earl Salisbury
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Vitre Countess of Salisbury
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Riddlesford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Riddlesford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Emmeline Riddlesford