Biography of Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock 1408-1478
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Maternal Family Tree: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock 1408-1478
Around 1408 Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock was born to John Danvers (age 26).
Before 1430 Thomas Baldington (age 13) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 21) were married.
Before 1432 [her future husband] John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 32) and Elizabeth Drayton were married.
On 22 Aug 1435 [her husband] Thomas Baldington (age 18) died.
After 22 Aug 1435 John Fray (age 38) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 27) were married.
Before 1445 [her future husband] John Saye (age 15) and Agnes Wenlock were married.
After 1445 [her future husband] John Saye (age 15) and Elizabeth Cheney (age 22) were married. They were fourth cousins.
In 1447 [her daughter] Catherine Fray was born to [her husband] John Fray (age 50) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 39).
In 1448 [her father] John Danvers (age 66) died.
In 1452 [her son-in-law] Humphrey Stafford (age 26) and [her daughter] Catherine Fray (age 5) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.
After 29 Mar 1461 [her future husband] John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 61) was created 1st Baron Wenlock.
On 03 Jul 1461 [her husband] John Fray (age 64) died.
After 03 Jul 1461 John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 61) and Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 53) were married. She by marriage Baroness Wenlock.
In 1467 [her husband] John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 67) and Agnes Say Baroness Wenlock were married. She by marriage Baroness Wenlock.
On 04 May 1471 King Edward IV of England (age 29) was victorious at the Battle of Tewkesbury. His brother Richard (age 18), Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 36), John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 46), George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Bergavenny (age 31), John Savage (age 49), John Savage (age 27), Thomas St Leger (age 31), John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet (age 45), Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh (age 40) fought. William Brandon (age 46), George Browne (age 31), Ralph Hastings, Richard Hastings Baron Willoughby (age 38), James Tyrrell (age 16), Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 38) were knighted. William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 40) commanded.
Margaret of Anjou (age 41) was captured. Her son Edward of Westinster Prince of Wales (age 17) was killed. He was the last of the Lancastrian line excluding the illegitmate Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester (age 11) whose line continues to the present.
John Courtenay 15th Earl Devon (age 36) was killed and attainted. Earl Devon, Baron Courtenay forfeit. Some sources refer to these titles as being abeyant?
[her husband] John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 71) was killed. Baron Wenlock extinct.
John Delves (age 49), Humphrey Tuchet (age 37), John Beaufort (age 30), William Vaux of Harrowden (age 35) and Robert Whittingham (age 42) were killed.
Edmund Beaufort 3rd Duke Somerset (age 32) and Hugh Courtenay (age 44) were captured.
Henry Roos fought and escaped to Tewkesbury Abbey [Map] where he sought sanctuary. He was subsequently pardoned.
On 12 Apr 1478 [her husband] John Saye (age 48) died at Sawbridge, Broxbourne.
In Jun 1478 Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock (age 70) died.
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Danvers
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Danvers
Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Danvers
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Danvers
GrandFather: Richard Danvers
Father: John Danvers