Biography of Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave 1238-1295

Around 1238 Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave was born to Gilbert Segrave (age 36) at Seagrave, Leicestershire.

In 1256 Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 18) and Maud de Lucy (age 16) were married.

In 1256 [his son] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave was born to Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 18) and [his wife] Maud de Lucy (age 16).

After 1256 [his son] Nicholas Segrave was born to Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 18) and [his wife] Maud de Lucy (age 16).

On 14 May 1264 the army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 56) including Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 20), Henry Hastings (age 29) and Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 26) defeated the army of King Henry III of England (age 56) during the Battle of Lewes at Lewes [Map].

King Henry III of England, his son, the future, King Edward I of England (age 24), Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 60), Richard of Cornwall 1st Earl Cornwall (age 55), John "Red" Comyn 1st Lord Baddenoch (age 44), Philip Marmion 5th Baron Marmion (age 30) and John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 32) were captured. John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey (age 33), John Balliol (age 56), Robert Bruce 5th Lord Annandale (age 49), Roger Leybourne (age 49) and William de Valence 1st Earl Pembroke fought for the King. Guy Lusignan was killed. Fulk IV Fitzwarin (age 44) drowned. Bishop Walter de Cantelupe (age 73) was present and blessed the Montfort army before the battle.

                    On 04 Aug 1265 the army loyal to King Henry III of England (age 57), led by his son the future King Edward I of England (age 26), supported by Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford (age 21), Warin Basingburne and John Giffard 1st Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 33) defeated the rebel army of Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester (age 57) at the Battle of Evesham.
                
                    Roger Leybourne (age 50) fought and reputedly saved the King's life.
                
                    Adam Mohaut rescued the King.
                
                    Alan de Plugenet of Kilpec fought for the King.
                
                    Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Chester and his son Henry Montfort (age 26) were killed. Earl of Leicester, Earl Chester forfeit.
                
                    Hugh Despencer (age 41) was killed by Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (age 34).
                
                    Simon Beauchamp (age 31), Ralph Basset (age 50), William Devereux (age 46), Hugh Troyes, Richard Trussel, Peter Montfort (age 60), William Mandeville, William Crepping, William Birmingham, Guy Balliol and Thomas Astley (age 50) were killed. Henry Hastings (age 30), Humphrey Bohun (age 44), Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 27), John Vesci, John Fitzjohn and Guy Montfort Count Nola (age 21) were captured.
                
                    John Vesci was wounded and taken prisoner.

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In 1266 [his son] Bishop Gilbert Segrave was born to Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 28) and [his wife] Maud de Lucy (age 26).

Around 1269 [his daughter] Eleanor Segrave was born to Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 31) and [his wife] Maud de Lucy (age 29).

In 1270 [his son] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 14) and [his daughter-in-law] Christiana Plessey Baroness Segrave were married.

Around 1273 [his son] Henry Segrave was born to Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 35) and [his wife] Maud de Lucy (age 33).

In 1283 Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 45) was created 1st Baron Segrave.

On 12 Nov 1295 Nicholas Segrave 1st Baron Segrave (age 57) died at Chaucombe, Northamptonshire. His son [his son] John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baron Segrave. [his daughter-in-law] Christiana Plessey Baroness Segrave by marriage Baroness Segrave.

In 1337 [his former wife] Maud de Lucy (age 97) died.

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