Biography of William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby 1330-1381

Before 24 Mar 1300 [his father] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby and [his mother] Elizabeth Botetort Baroness Latimer Corby were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby.

Before 1316 Henry Hussey 2nd Baron Hussey (age 24) and [his future sister-in-law] Katherine Fitzalan (age 9) were married. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel (age 30) and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 27 Feb 1327 [his grandfather] William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 51) died. His son [his father] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby.

After 03 Dec 1329 Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 25) and [his future sister-in-law] Eleanor Fitzalan (age 9) were married. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 24 Mar 1330 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby was born to William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 30) and Elizabeth Botetort Baroness Latimer Corby at Scampston, Ryedale.

Before 02 Nov 1335 [his father] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 35) died. His son William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 5) succeeded 4th Baron Latimer of Corby.

On 24 Jun 1340 King Edward III of England (age 27) attacked the French fleet at anchor during the Battle of Sluys capturing more than 200 ships, killing around 18000 French. The English force included John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 24), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 30), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 27), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 10), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 22), Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 38), Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 30), Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 30), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 32) and Richard Pembridge (age 20).

Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer (age 38) died from wounds. His daughter Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer succeeded 3rd Baroness Monthermer.

                    On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England (age 33), his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).                

                    The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).                

                    The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.                

                    Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.                

                    Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.
                
                    Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.                

                    King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.                

                    Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
                
                    Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

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Before 1351 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 20) was knighted.

Before 1353 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 22) and Elizabeth Fitzalan (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 20 Jan 1356 Edward Balliol I King Scotland (age 73) surrendered his claim to the Scottish throne to King Edward III of England (age 43) in the presence of William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 25) in exchange for an English pension.

Around 1357 [his daughter] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby was born to William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Fitzalan (age 37).

In 1361 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 30) was appointed 40th Knight of the Garter by King Edward III of England (age 48).

On 29 Sep 1364 Battle of Auray decided the Breton Succession in favour of John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 25). The Breton and English army was commanded by John Chandos (age 44) and included William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 34), Miles Stapleton (age 44) and Hugh Calverley (age 40). Charles "Saint" Chatillon Duke Brittany (age 45) was killed. Bertrand Geusclin (age 44) surrendered.

In 1371 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 40) was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household.

In 1373 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 42) was appointed Constable of Dover Castle.

In 1374 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 43) was appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports.

After 28 Apr 1376 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 46) impeached (the earliest impeachment in England) during the Good Parliament.

On 02 May 1376 [his sister-in-law] Katherine Fitzalan (age 70) died.

In 1377 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 46) was appointed Governor of Calais.

On 28 May 1381 William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 51) died. He was buried at Gisborough Priory [Map]. His daughter [his daughter] Elizabeth Latimer 5th Baroness Latimer, Baroness Neville and Willoughby (age 24) succeeded 5th Baroness Latimer of Corby.

Around 03 Jan 1389 [his former wife] Elizabeth Fitzalan (age 69) died.

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Ancestors of William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby 1330-1381