Paternal Family Tree: Brugge
In 1427 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos was born to Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 30] at Coberley, Gloucestershire.
In 1428 John Chandos 3rd Baron Chandos [aged 79] died. Baron Chandos abeyant between the descendants of his sister Margaret Chandos who had married Thomas Berkeley of Coberley. Their daughter [his grandmother] Alice Berkeley [aged 49] had married [his grandfather] Thomas Brugge whose son [his father] Giles [aged 31] became the 4th Baron Chandos in 1458.
Before 1458 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 30] and Margaret Banaster were married.
Before 1458 [his father] Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 61] and [his step-mother] Katherine Boteville Baroness Chandos [aged 56] were married.
In 1458 [his father] Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 61] abeyance terminated 4th Baron Chandos. [his step-mother] Katherine Boteville Baroness Chandos [aged 57] by marriage Baroness Chandos. The 2nd and 3rd Barons Chandos were not summoned to Parliament so there is some confusion as to whether the Berony existed following the death of the first Baron.
In 1458 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 31] and Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 33] were married.
Around 1459 [his daughter] Elizabeth Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 32] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 34].
Around 1460 [his daughter] Alice Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 35].
In 1460 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 33] was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.
Around 1462 [his son] Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 35] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 37] at Coberley, Gloucestershire. He married before 1492 Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos and had issue.
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Around 1463 [his daughter] Eleanor Brydges was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 36] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 38].
Around 1464 [his son] Henry Brydges was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 37] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 39].
On 13th April 1466 [his father] Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos [aged 69] died at Coberley, Gloucestershire. His son Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 5th Baron Chandos. [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Chandos.
Around 1469 [his daughter] Jane Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 42] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 44].
Around 1471 [his son] Thomas Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 44] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 46].
In 1472 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 45] was appointed Knight of the Shire Herefordshire.
Around 1473 [his daughter] Anne Brugge was born to Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 46] and [his wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 48]. She married (1) Henry Poole (2) William Reade.
Before 1492 [his son] Giles Brugge 6th Baron Chandos [aged 29] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos [aged 16] were married.
On 30th January 1493 Thomas Brugge 5th Baron Chandos [aged 66] died. His son Giles [aged 31] succeeded 6th Baron Chandos. Isabel Baynham Baroness Chandos [aged 18] by marriage Baroness Chandos.
Around 1506 [his former wife] Florence Darrell Baroness Chandos [aged 81] died.
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William Hastings and Margaret Banaster were married.
Grandfather: Thomas Brugge
father: Giles Brugge 4th Baron Chandos
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley of Coberley 
Grandmother: Alice Berkeley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Chandos 1st Baron Chandos
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Chandos 2nd Baron Chandos
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Chandos