Biography of Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh 1328-1369

Paternal Family Tree: Burghesh

Maternal Family Tree: Clemence Roches Countess Blois

1344 Creation of the Order of the Garter

Before 1314 [his father] Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh (age 13) were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In or before 1328 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh was born to Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 40) and Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh (age 27).

On 25 Jan 1330 [his father] Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 43) was created 1st Baron Burghesh. [his mother] Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh (age 30) by marriage Baroness Burghesh.

Before 10 May 1335 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 7) and Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh (age 21) were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1342 [his daughter] Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh was born to Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 14) and [his wife] Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh (age 28).

Creation of the Order of the Garter

                    On 23 Apr 1344 King Edward III of England (age 31) created the Order of the Garter. The date nominal as there are different accounts; some sources say 1348.                

                    1 Edward "Black Prince".                

                    2 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster.                

                    3 Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick.                

                    4 Jean Grailly.
                
                    5 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford.                

                    6 William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury.                

                    7 Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March.                

                    8 John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle.                

                    9 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh.                

                    10 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.                

                    11 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster.                

                    12 Hugh Courtenay.                

                    13 Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent.                

                    14 John Grey 1st Baron Grey.                

                    15 Richard Fitzsimon.
                
                    16 Miles Stapleton.                

                    17 Thomas Wale.
                
                    18 Hugh Wrottesley.                

                    19 Neil Loring.
                
                    20 John Chandos.
                
                    21 James Audley.                

                    22 Otho Holland.                

                    23 Henry Eam.
                
                    24 Sanchet Abrichecourt.
                
                    25 Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh.

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Battle of Crécy

                    On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England (age 33), his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).                

                    The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, [his father] Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).                

                    The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.                

                    Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.                

                    Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.
                
                    Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.                

                    King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.                

                    Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
                
                    Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

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In Aug 1354 [his wife] Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh (age 40) died.

On 03 Aug 1355 [his father] Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 68) died at Dover, Kent [Map]. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] with his father and brother. His son Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baron Burghesh. [his former wife] Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh by marriage Baroness Burghesh.

Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh: Around 1314 she was born to Richard de Weyland. Before 10 May 1335 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh and she were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England. In Aug 1354 she died.

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Battle of Poitiers

                    On 19 Sep 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" (age 26) defeated the French and Scottish army led by King John "The Good" II of France (age 37) at the Battle of Poitiers                

                    King John "The Good" II of France (age 37) was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.                

                    The the English army included: Bernard Brocas (age 26), Thomas Felton (age 26), James Audley (age 38), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 43), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 28), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 61), Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh (age 21), Ralph Ferrers (age 27), William Scrope (age 31), William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 28), Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 37), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58), William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 18), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 44), John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 33), Thomas Arderne (age 19), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 36), Richard Pembridge (age 36), Jean Grailly (age 25), Robert de Fouleshurst (age 26) and John Sully (age 73)                

                    John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 31) probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.                

                    Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 53) protected the baggage train.                

                    The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France (age 37), Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 14), Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 12), Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 26), John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count Eu (age 35); all captured.                

                    Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas (age 33) fought.                

                    Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon (age 45) was killed. His son Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon (age 19) succeeded II Duke Bourbon.

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On 01 May 1360 [his mother] Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh (age 60) died. She was buried at Croxden Abbey, Staffordshire [Map].

On 05 Apr 1369 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 41) died. He was buried at Lady Chapel Walsingham Priory. His daughter [his daughter] Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baroness Burghesh.