Biography of Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 1415-1464

Paternal Family Tree: Brooke Baron Cobham

Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

1455 First Battle of St Albans

1460 Battle of Northampton

In or before 1415 [his father] Thomas Brooke Baron Cobham (age 23) and [his mother] Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham (age 12) were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1415 Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham was born to Thomas Brooke Baron Cobham (age 24) and Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham (age 12) at Brooke, Somerset.

In or before 1433 Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 17) and Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 12) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Around 1433 [his daughter] Elizabeth Brooke was born to Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 18) and [his wife] Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 13) at Brooke, Somerset.

After 25 Jan 1433 Robert Ros (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 2) were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 24 Nov 1442 [his mother] Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham (age 39) died at Cooling Castle [Map]. Her son Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 27) succeeded 6th Baron Cobham. [his wife] Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 22) by marriage Baroness Cobham.

On 10 Dec 1447 [his son] John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham was born to Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 27) at Cowling, Kent.

First Battle of St Albans

On 22 May 1455 the Wars of the Roses commenced with the First Battle of St Albans. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 43) commanded with Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 26), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 55), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 40) and Walter Strickland (age 44).

The Lancastrians ...

Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 49) was killed. His son Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Somerset, 5th Earl Somerset. Note his father is frequently incorrectly referred to as the second Duke and Henry as the third Duke. His father's Dukedom, however, was a new creation.

Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland (age 62) was killed. His son Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland (age 33) succeeded 3rd Earl of Northumberland, 6th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 14th Baron Percy of Topcliffe. Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland (age 33) by marriage Countess of Northumberland.

Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 41) was killed. His son John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 20) succeeded 9th Baron de Clifford, 9th Lord Skipton. Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 21) by marriage Baroness de Clifford.

William Cotton (age 45) and Richard Fortescue (age 41) were killed.

Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 52) was wounded and captured.

King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 33), John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley (age 54) and Edmund Sutton (age 30) were captured.

Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset was wounded. James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde (age 34) and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 55) fought.

Richard Cotton of Hampstall Ridware (age 51) and his son William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire (age 27) were killed.

Before 12 Jan 1458 Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. He the son of Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville and Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville. They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry IV of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

1460 Battle of Northampton

On 10 Jul 1460 the Yorkist army led by the future King Edward IV of England (age 18) and including Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 31), Archbishop George Neville (age 28), William Neville 1st Earl Kent (age 55), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 45) and John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 22) defeated the Lancastrian army at the 1460 Battle of Northampton.

Edmund Grey 1st Earl Kent (age 43) had started the day as part of the Lancastrian army but did nothing to prevent the Yorkist army attacking.

King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 38) was captured.

Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 57) was killed. His grandson Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham (age 5) succeeded 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 7th Earl Stafford, 8th Baron Stafford.

John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 42) was killed. His son John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury (age 11) succeeded 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Waterford, 8th Baron Furnivall, 12th Baron Strange Blackmere, 9th Baron Talbot.

Thomas Percy 1st Baron Egremont (age 37) was killed. [Baron Egremont of Egremont Castle in Cumberland extinct. Some authoirities state, however, that he left a son, Sir John Percy, who never assumed the title.]

John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont (age 50) was killed. His son William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 22) succeeded 2nd Viscount Beaumont, 7th Baron Beaumont.

William Lucy (age 56) was killed apparently by servants of a member of the Stafford family who wanted his wife Margaret Fitzlewis (age 21).

Thomas Tresham (age 40) fought.

William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont and William Norreys (age 19) were knighted.

Thomas "Bastard of Exeter" Holland was executed following the battle.

The battle was fought south of the River Nene [Map] in the grounds of Delapré Abbey.

On 06 Jun 1464 Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 49) died at Cobham, Kent. He was buried at Cobham, Kent. His son [his son] John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham (age 16) succeeded 7th Baron Cobham.

Before 08 Nov 1464 [his former wife] Elizabeth Tuchet Baroness Cobham (age 44) died.

Royal Ancestors of Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 1415-1464

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Royal Descendants of Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 1415-1464

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 1415-1464

Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerard Braybrooke

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerard Braybrooke

GrandFather: Reginald Braybrooke

Mother: Joan Braybrooke 5th Baroness Cobham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Pole

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pole

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Pole

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Norwich

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Norwich

GrandMother: Joan Pole 4th Baroness Cobham 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cobham 1st Baron Cobham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Moreville

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Cheduit Baroness Beauchamp Somerset

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Cobham 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes St John Countess Devon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Courtenay Baroness Cobham Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bohun Countess Devon Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland Daughter of King Edward I of England