Biography of Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley 1389-1473

Paternal Family Tree: Boteler

Maternal Family Tree: Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say 1281-1322

Before 1385 [his father] Thomas Boteler 4th Baron Sudeley (age 26) and [his mother] Alice Beauchamp Baroness Sudeley (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sudeley.

In 1389 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley was born to Thomas Boteler 4th Baron Sudeley (age 30) and Alice Beauchamp Baroness Sudeley (age 23) at Wem, Shropshire.

In 1417 [his brother] John Boteler 5th Baron Sudeley (age 32) died. His brother Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 28) succeeded 6th Baron Sudeley.

Around 1418 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 29) and Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sudeley.

In 1425 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 36) took muster at Calais [Map].

Around 1440 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 51) was appointed 157th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 18).

In 1441 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 52) was created 1st Baron Sudeley. [his wife] Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley (age 48) by marriage Baroness Sudeley.

Death of Humphrey of Lancaster

On 20 Feb 1447 Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 56) was arrested on a charge of treason by John Beaumont 1st Viscount Beaumont (age 37), Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 44), Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 41), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 47) and Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 58).

On 23 Feb 1447 Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester died at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk [Map]. He was possibly poisoned although more likely he died from a stroke. He was buried at St Alban's Cathedral [Map]. Duke Gloucester, Earl Pembroke extinct. His death left England with no heir to the throne in a direct line. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 35) became heir presumptive until the birth of Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales six years later.

In 1449 [his son] Thomas Boteler and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Talbot (age 12) were married. She the daughter of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury (age 66) and Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 45). They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Patent Rolls Henry VI 1452-1461. 08 Aug 1457. Westminster. Commission to Jasper, earl of Pembroke (age 25), James, earl of Wiltshire (age 36), Ralph de Sudeley (age 68), knight, John Beauchamp of Powyk (age 48), knight, and the sheriff of Gloucester, reciting that whereas the king at the suit of Alice Veell, widow, caused writs to be directed to Thomas de la Hay, Thomas Holte, William Tyffyn, Nicholas Kyng, Maurice Kyng and Roger Clyff to appear before the king and council on a certain day to answer touching riots and offences done to her by them, and because Thomas de la Hay received his writ and the others withdrew in order that the writs should not be delivered to them, and they appeared not, the king by other writs caused proclamation to be made in London and the said county that they should appear before the council or chancellor within a month after the last day of proclamation, pursuant to the ordinance made in the Parliament held at Redyng in 31 Henry VI, which writs were duly returned by the sheriffs of London and Gloucestershire, yet they appeared not ; and appointing the said commissioners to arrest and bring them before the king in Chancery to answer touching the premises. By the Chancellor.

On 28 Aug 1462 [his wife] Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley (age 69) died.

In 1463 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 74) and Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 58) were married. She by marriage Baroness Sudeley.

On 28 Feb 1463 [his step-son] John Lovell 8th Baron Lovel 5th Baron Holand (age 30) died. On 28 Feb 1463 His son Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell (age 7) succeeded 9th Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh, 6th Baron Holand at around eight years of age. He became a ward of King Edward IV of England (age 20) who gave his wardship to Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 34) spending his childhood at Middleham Castle [Map] with the young (future) King Richard III of England (age 10).

After 1466 Thomas Burdett of Arrow in Warwickshire (age 41) was in the service of John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 57), Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 77) and George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 16).

On 02 May 1473 Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley (age 84) died. Baron Sudeley extinct. Baron Sudeley abeyant.

On 10 Feb 1474 [his former wife] Alice Deincourt 6th Baroness Deincourt, Baroness Lovel and Sudeley (age 69) died at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire. Her grandson Francis Lovell 1st Viscount Lovell (age 18) succeeded 7th Baron Deincourt and the feudal barony of Bedale.

John Hende and Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley were married.

[his son] Thomas Boteler was born to Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley and Elizabeth Norbury Baroness Sudeley.

Royal Ancestors of Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley 1389-1473

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 6 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 7 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley 1389-1473

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice le Boteler

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph III Boteler of Oversley

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Boteler

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Boteler 1st Baron Wem and Oversley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Angharad Mathrafal

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Audley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Emma Audley Princess Powys Fadog

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertrade Mainwaring

GrandFather: William Boteler 2nd Baron Wem and Oversley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Unknown

Father: Thomas Boteler 4th Baron Sudeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Sudeley 1st Baron Sudeley

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Sudeley 2nd Baron Sudeley

GrandMother: Joan Sudeley Baroness Boteler 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Scales 2nd Baron Scales

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Unknown Baroness Scales

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Scales Baroness Sudeley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Courtenay 2nd Baron Okehampton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 3rd Baron Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Vere Baroness Okehampton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Egeline or Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Scales 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Despencer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Despencer Baroness Okehampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aline Basset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Ralph Boteler 6th and 1st Baron Sudeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maudit

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont

Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Beauchamp 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Tosny IV Lord Flamstead

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny VI Lord Flamstead 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Beaumont Sarthe Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Tosny 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Lacy Lord Meath

Great x 3 Grandmother: Petronilla Lacy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret de Braose

GrandFather: John Beauchamp 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Bures

Mother: Alice Beauchamp Baroness Sudeley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger St John of Lagenham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 1st Baron St John Lagenham

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 2nd Baron St John Lagenham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Unknown Baroness St John Lagenham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John St John 3rd Baron St John Lagenham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Unknown Baroness St John Lagenham

GrandMother: Elizabeth St John

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saye

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Saye

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil Marshal

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Saye 1st Baron Say

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Saye Baroness St John Lagenham

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Leybourne

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Leybourne 1st Baron Leybourne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say