Biography of Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison 1339-1375

Paternal Family Tree: Grandison

1369 Creation of Garter Knights

1370 Battle of Pontvallain

Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison and Margaret Carew Baroness Grandison and Beauchamp were married.

Before 1339 [his father] Otho Grandison (age 46) and [his mother] Beatrice Malemayne were married.

In 1339 Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison was born to Otho Grandison (age 46) and Beatrice Malemayne.

On 23 May 1359 [his father] Otho Grandison (age 66) died.

1369 Creation of Garter Knights

On 23 Apr 1369 King Edward III of England (age 56) created new Garter Knights

46th John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby (age 32).

47th Robert Dampierre (age 46).

48th John Hastings 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 21). Some sources say 1370 but that would be inconsistent with the numbering?

49th Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison (age 30).

50th Guy de Bryan (age 50). Possibly on 31 Dec 1369?.

On 16 Jul 1369 [his uncle] Bishop John Grandison 3rd Baron Grandison (age 77) died. He was buried at Exeter Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison (age 30) succeeded 4th Baron Grandison. Margaret Carew Baroness Grandison and Beauchamp by marriage Baroness Grandison.

Battle of Pontvallain

On 04 Dec 1370 the Battle of Pontvallain was a French army under Bertrand du Guesclin heavily defeated an English force at Pontvallain which had broken away from an army commanded by Robert Knollys (age 45).

Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison (age 31) commanded.

Philip Courtenay (age 15) and Hugh Despencer (age 32) were captured.

Alan Buxhull (age 47) fought.

On 04 Dec 1370 Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison (age 31) was captured by Bertrand Du Guesclin and Olivier III de at Le Mans [Map].

On 01 Nov 1375 Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison (age 36) died. Baron Grandison abeyant.

Ancestors of Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison 1339-1375

Great x 1 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison

GrandFather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison

Father: Otho Grandison

GrandMother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison

Thomas Grandison 4th Baron Grandison

GrandFather: Nicholas Malemayne

Mother: Beatrice Malemayne