James TUCHET 5th Lord Audley

  General Notes:

James Tuchet, 5th Lord Audley (of Heleigh) was born circa 1398.2 He was the son of John Tuchet, 4th Lord Audley (of Heleigh) and Isabel (?).3 He married by contract, firstly, Margaret de Ros, daughter of William de Ros, 6th Lord de Ros of Helmsley and Margaret d'Arundel, in March 1415, by Papal dispensation.4 He married by contract, secondly, Eleanor de Holand, daughter of Edmund de Holand, 4th/7th Earl of Kent and Constance Langley, on 16 March 1429/30, by Papal dispensation.4 He died on 23 September 1459 at Blore Heath, Shropshire, England, killed in action.
He was also known as James Touchet. He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Audley, of Heleigh [E., 1313] on 19 December 1408, by writ. He held the office of Chief Justice of South Wales on 17 November 1423. He fought in the campaign in France in 1430, where he distinguished himself, having chief command of some forces. He held the office of Chamberlain of South Wales on 11 February 1438/39. He held the office of Chamberlain of South Wales on 24 October 1441. He fought in the Battle of Blore Heath on 23 September 1459, where he raised 10,000 men on behalf of King Kenry VI, against the Yorkists.

Child of James Tuchet, 5th Lord Audley (of Heleigh)

unknown daughter Tuchet

Children of James Tuchet, 5th Lord Audley (of Heleigh) and Margaret de Ros

John Tuchet, 6th Lord Audley (of Heleigh) d. 26 Sep 1490
Anne Touchet+

Children of James Tuchet, 5th Lord Audley (of Heleigh) and Eleanor de Holand

Elizabeth Tuchet
Margaret Tuchet b. 1413, d. 1481
Sir Humphrey Tuchet b. a 1430, d. 4 May 1471
Edmund Tuchet b. a 1430, d. 23 Aug 1524

James married Margaret DE ROS, daughter of William DE ROS 6th Lord de Ros of Helmsley and Margaret D'ARUNDEL, in Mar 1415. (Margaret DE ROS died after Sep 1423.)