Biography of Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 1431-1481

Paternal Family Tree: Tuchet

Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera 1356

On 19 Dec 1408 [her grandfather] John Tuchet 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet (age 37) died. His son [her father] James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 10) succeeded 5th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 2nd Baron Tuchet.

On 24 Feb 1415 [her father] James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 17) and Margaret Ros Baroness Audley Heighley were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, Baroness Tuchet. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

After 14 Sep 1430 [her father] James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 32) and [her mother] Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, Baroness Tuchet. She the illegitmate daughter of Edmund Holland 4th Earl Kent and Constance York Countess Gloucester. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1431 Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville was born to James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 33) and Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley (age 25). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 25 Jan 1433 and before 30 Dec 1448 [her future husband] Robert Ros (age 54) and Anne Halsham were married. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

On 30 Dec 1448 [her future husband] Robert Ros (age 54) died.

On 13 Jan 1450 Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville (age 32) died. His son [her future husband] Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 13) succeeded 3rd Earl Tankerville.

Before 12 Jan 1458 Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 21) and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Tankerville. He the son of Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville and Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville. They were second cousin once removed. He a great grandson of Henry IV King England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 23 Sep 1459 [her mother] Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley (age 53) died at Heleigh, Staffordshire.

Battle of Blore Heath

                    On 23 Sep 1459 John Dudley 1st Baron Dudley (age 58) attempted to ambush John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 28) whilst he was travelling to Ludlow [Map] to join up with the main Yorkist army; the Battle of Blore Heath. Forewarned by scouts he arranged his troops into battle order. The Yorkist army included John Conyers (age 48), Thomas Harrington (age 59), James Harrington (age 29), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 59), William Stanley (age 24), Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 26), John Savile, Walter Strickland (age 48) and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 59).                

                    The Lancastrian army included brothers John Dutton, Thomas Dutton (age 38) and Peter Dutton who were killed.                

                    [her father] James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet (age 61) was killed by Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 26). His son [her half-brother] John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet (age 33) succeeded 6th Baron Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, 3rd Baron Tuchet. Anne Echingham Baroness Audley Heighley (age 39) by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire, Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.                

                    John Dudley 1st Baron Dudley (age 58) and Edmund Dudley (age 34) were captured. Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles (age 53) fought.                

                    Richard Molyneux of Sefton was killed.                

                    John Egerton (age 55) was killed.                

                    After the battle Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England (age 29) took refuge at Eccleshall Castle, Staffordshire [Map].                

                    After the battle Thomas Harrington (age 59), John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 28) and Thomas Neville (age 29) were captured at Acton Bridge Tarporley [Map] and imprisoned at Chester Castle [Map] having been detached from the main Yorkist force.                

                    William Troutbeck (age 23) was killed.

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In 1460 [her son] John Grey 1st Baron Grey of Powis was born to [her husband] Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 23) and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 29). He a great x 2 grandson of Henry IV King England.

In 1465 Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 32) and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Grey (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 2nd Earl Tankerville and Antigone Lancaster Countess Tankerville. She a great granddaughter of Henry IV King England.

On 17 Dec 1466 [her husband] Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville (age 30) died.

Before 1471 [her future husband] Maurice Berkeley and Anne West (age 44) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Around 1471 Maurice Berkeley and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 40) were married. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1474 Robert Ros and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 43) were married. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 05 May 1474 [her husband] Maurice Berkeley died.

Before 1475 [her former brother-in-law] Edward Berkeley (age 41) and Alice Cox Poyntz were married.

Around 1475 [her former step-son] William Berkeley (age 24) and Katherine Stourton Baroness Grey Codnor (age 20) were married.

In or before 1480 John Bohun (age 80) and [her former step-daughter] Avelina Ros (age 59) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

Before 02 Feb 1481 Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville (age 50) died.

Roger Vaughan and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Grey was born to Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Henry IV King England.

John Ludlow and [her daughter] Elizabeth Grey were married. She the daughter of Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville and Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Henry IV King England.

Ancestors of Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 1431-1481

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Tuchet

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tuchet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Audley 1st Baron Audley of Heighley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Audley 2nd Baron Audley of Heighley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzmartin Countess Lincoln

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: John Tuchet 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Abrichecourt

Father: James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude Unknown

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stafford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stafford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Stafford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gundreda Stafford

Great x 1 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings 14th Baron Bergavenny 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Hastings Baroness Stafford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Leybourne Countess Huntingdon

GrandMother: Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Audley Heighley 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Greville

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Greville of Southwick

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Greville

Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Holand of Upholland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Zouche Baroness Holand 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Segrave

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" I of England Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of France Queen Consort England 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wake Countess Kent 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fiennes Baroness Wake Liddell 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Edmund Holland 4th Earl Kent 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 8th Earl Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Vere

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer

Mother: Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward "Longshanks" I of England Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "The Fair" IV King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund of Langley 1st Duke York Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Constance York Countess Gloucester Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella of Castile Duchess York 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Garcia Padilla

Great x 3 Grandfather: Juan García Padilla 1st Lord Villagera

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Padilla

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fernán González Henestrosa

Great x 3 Grandmother: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera

Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 1431-1481 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

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Ancestors of Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 1431-1481