The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Baron Dacre is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been three creations of Baron Dacre:
1st. 1321. Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland. Extant. 17th October 1965.
2nd. 1459. Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland. Extinct. 29th March 1461. 29th March 1461 Battle of Towton.
3rd. 8th April 1473. Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland. Abeyant. 17th May 1569.
Baron Dacre Gilsland is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Forfeit Baronies of England, Abeyant Baronies of England, Extant Baronies of England. See Gilsland, Northumberland [Map].
Summary
1321. Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] created.
April 1339. Son William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] succeeded.
1361. Brother Ralph Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 40] succeeded.
1375. Brother Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 40] succeeded.
1383. Son William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 26] succeeded.
1398. Son Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 10] succeeded.
5th January 1458. Granddaughter Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 25] succeeded.
8th March 1486. Grandson Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 14] succeeded.
9th September 1534. Grandson Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 19] succeeded.
29th June 1541. Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland forfeit. See 29 Jun 1541 Execution of Thomas Fiennes.
1558. Son Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 18] restored.
25th December 1594. Sister Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 53] succeeded.
16th March 1612. Son Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] succeeded.
8th August 1616. Son Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] succeeded.
20th August 1630. Son Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 11] succeeded.
12th May 1662. Son Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 7] succeeded.
30th October 1715. Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex abeyant.
1741. Daughter Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham [aged 56] succeeded.
26th June 1755. Son Thomas Barrett Lennard 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 38] succeeded.
12th January 1786. Nephew Charles Trevor Roper 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] succeeded.
4th February 1794. Sister Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 43] succeeded.
3rd October 1819. Son Thomas Brand 20th Baron Dacre 19th Baron Multon [aged 45] succeeded.
21st March 1851. Brother General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon [aged 73] succeeded.
2nd June 1853. Son Thomas Trevor 22nd Baron Dacre 21st Baron Multon [aged 44] succeeded.
26th February 1890. Brother Henry Brand 1st Viscount Hampden [aged 75] succeeded.
14th March 1892. Son Henry Brand 2nd Viscount Hampden [aged 50] succeeded.
22nd November 1906. Son Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden [aged 37] succeeded.
4th September 1958. Son Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden [aged 58] succeeded.
17th October 1965. Imogen Alice Rice Viscountess Hampden [aged 62] abeyant.
1970. Third Cousin Once Removed Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 40] abeyance terminated.
25th December 2012. Son James Thomas Douglas-Home 28th Baron Dacre 27th Baron Multon [aged 60] succeeded.
8th May 2014. Daughter Emily Douglas-Home 29th Baroness Dacre 28th Baroness Multon [aged 31] succeeded.
In 1321 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland. Margaret "Flower of Gillesland" Multon Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 2nd Baroness Multon Gilsland [aged 21] by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
In April 1339 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] died at Naworth Castle [Map]. His son William [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Before 1357 Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 21] and Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
Before 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 41] and Catherine Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
In 1361 William Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 42] died. His brother Ralph [aged 40] succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In 1375 Ralph Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 54] was murdered. His brother Hugh [aged 40] succeeded 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 4th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1383 Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 48] died. He was buried at Lanercost Priory, Cumberland [Map]. In 1383 His son William [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 5th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland,.
In 1398 William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand [aged 41] died. His son Thomas [aged 10] succeeded 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 6th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
Before 20th July 1399 Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 11] and Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland [aged 35] and Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby.
In June 1446 Richard Fiennes Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 31] and Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. He by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 5th January 1458 Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 70] died. His granddaughter Joan [aged 25] succeeded 7th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 7th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
On 8th March 1486 Joan Dacre 7th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 53] died. Her grandson Thomas [aged 14] succeeded 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 8th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1492 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] and Anne Bourchier Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Humphrey Bourchier and Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 9th September 1534 Thomas Fiennes 8th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 62] died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His grandson Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 9th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1536 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. He had been a ward of her father George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 29th June 1541 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 26] was hanged at Tyburn [Map]. He was buried at St Sepulchre without Newgate Church. Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsland forfeit. His son Gregory [aged 2] would be restored to the title in 1558.
Note. Hall's Chronicle says strangled.
In 1558 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 18] was restored 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 10th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
In 1565 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 25] and Anne Sackville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of Richard Sackville [aged 58] and Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 25th December 1594 Gregory Fiennes 10th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 55] died. He was buried at Chelsea Old Church. His sister Margaret [aged 53] succeeded 11th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 11th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Samson Lennard Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 50] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland.
On 16th March 1612 Margaret Fiennes 11th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 71] died. Her son Henry [aged 41] succeeded 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 12th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Chrysogona Baker Baroness Dacre Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 8th August 1616 Henry Lennard 12th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 46] died. His son Richard [aged 20] succeeded 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 13th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 14th July 1617 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Elizabeth Throckmorton Baroness Dacre of Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 4th January 1625 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 28] and Dorothy North Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 20th August 1630 Richard Lennard 13th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 34] died. He was buried at Herstmonceux. His son Francis [aged 11] succeeded 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 14th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
After 16th April 1641 Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 21] and Elizabeth Bayning Baroness Dacre Gilsland were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 12th May 1662 Francis Lennard 14th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 43] died. He was buried at Chevening, Sevenoaks. His son Thomas [aged 7] succeeded 15th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 15th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex [aged 1] by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
On 30th October 1715 Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex [aged 61] died. Earl of Sussex extinct. Baron Dacre Gilsland abeyant.
In 1741 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham [aged 56] succeeded 16th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 16th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
On 26th June 1755 Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham [aged 70] died. Her son Thomas [aged 38] succeeded 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 17th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 4th February 1794 Charles Trevor Roper 18th Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] died. His sister Gertrude [aged 43] succeeded 19th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 18th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. Thomas Brand Baron Dacre [aged 44] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland albeit for seventeen days only since he died on 21st February 1794.
On 3rd October 1819 Gertrude Trevor Roper 19th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 69] died. Her son Thomas [aged 45] succeeded 20th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 19th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 21st March 1851 Thomas Brand 20th Baron Dacre 19th Baron Multon [aged 76] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 73] succeeded 21st Baron Dacre Gilsland, 20th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 2nd June 1853 General Henry Otway Trevor 21st Baron Dacre 20th Baron Multon [aged 75] died. His son Thomas [aged 44] succeeded 22nd Baron Dacre Gilsland, 21st Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 26th February 1890 Thomas Trevor 22nd Baron Dacre 21st Baron Multon [aged 81] died without issue. His brother Henry [aged 75] succeeded 23rd Baron Dacre Gilsland, 22nd Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 14th March 1892 Henry Brand 1st Viscount Hampden [aged 77] died. His son Henry [aged 50] succeeded 2nd Viscount Hampden, 24th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 23rd Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 22nd November 1906 Henry Brand 2nd Viscount Hampden [aged 65] died. His son Thomas [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Viscount Hampden, 25th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 24th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 4th September 1958 Thomas Brand 3rd Viscount Hampden [aged 89] died. His son Thomas [aged 58] succeeded 4th Viscount Hampden, 26th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 25th Baron Multon of Gilsland. Leila Seely Viscountess Hampden [aged 58] by marriage Viscountess Hampden.
On 17th October 1965 Thomas Brand 4th Viscount Hampden [aged 65] died. His brother David [aged 63] succeeded 5th Viscount Hampden. Imogen Alice Rice Viscountess Hampden [aged 62] by marriage Viscountess Hampden. Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsland abeyant between his two surviving daughters Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 35] and Tessa Mary Brand [aged 31]. The former succeeded in 1970 when the abeyance was terminated.
In 1970 Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 40] abeyance terminated 27th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 26th Baroness Multon of Gilsland. William Douglas-Home Baron Dacre [aged 57] by marriage Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 25th December 2012 Rachel Leila Brand 27th Baroness Dacre [aged 83] died. Her son James [aged 60] succeeded 28th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 27th Baron Multon of Gilsland.
On 8th May 2014 James Thomas Douglas-Home 28th Baron Dacre 27th Baron Multon [aged 61] died. His daughter Emily [aged 31] succeeded 29th Baroness Dacre Gilsland, 28th Baroness Multon of Gilsland.
Baron Dacre Gilsland is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1459. Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 47] created.
29th March 1461. Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland extinct. See 29th March 1461 Battle of Towton.
In 1459 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 47] was created 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland.
Before 1461 Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 48] and Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.
On 29th March 1461 the Battle of Towton was a decisive victory for King Edward IV of England [aged 18] bringing to an end the first war of the Wars of the Roses. Said to be the bloodiest battle on English soil 28000 were killed mainly during the rout that followed the battle.
The Yorkist army was commanded by King Edward IV of England with John Mowbray 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 45], William Neville 1st Earl Kent [aged 56], William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings [aged 30] (knighted), Walter Blount 1st Baron Mountjoy [aged 45], Henry Bourchier 2nd Count of Eu 1st Earl Essex [aged 57], John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 23] and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock [aged 61].
The Lancastrian army suffered significant casualties including Richard Percy [aged 35], Ralph Bigod Lord Morley [aged 50], John Bigod [aged 28], Robert Cromwell [aged 71], Ralph Eure [aged 49], John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby [aged 51], John Beaumont [aged 33], Thomas Dethick [aged 61], Everard Simon Digby, William Plumpton [aged 25] and William Welles [aged 51] who were killed.
Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland [aged 39] was killed. Earl of Northumberland, Baron Percy of Alnwick, Baron Percy of Topcliffe forfeit.
Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] was killed. He was buried at the nearby Saxton church where his chest tomb is extant. Baron Dacre Gilsland extinct.
Lionel Welles 6th Baron Welles [aged 55] was killed. His son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 7th Baron Welles.
The Lancastrian army was commanded by Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset [aged 25], Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 30], Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland and Andrew Trollope.
Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter was attainted after the battle; Duke Exeter, Earl Huntingdon forfeit.
Those who fought for the Lancaster included William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme [aged 46], William Plumpton, John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley [aged 60], William Norreys [aged 20], Thomas Grey 1st Baron Grey of Richemont [aged 43], Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns [aged 30], John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 12], Richard Welles 7th Baron Welles, Baron Willoughby, Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [aged 56], James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde [aged 40], John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde [aged 39], William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 22], Henry Roos and Thomas Tresham [aged 41]. Cardinal John Morton [aged 41] were captured.
John Heron of Ford Castle Northumberland [aged 45], Robert Dethick [aged 86], Andrew Trollope and his son David Trollope were killed.
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Baron Dacre Gilsland is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
8th April 1473. Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] created.
30th May 1485. Son Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 17] succeeded.
24th October 1525. Son William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke [aged 32] succeeded.
18th November 1563. Son Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke [aged 36] succeeded.
1st July 1566. Son George Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland 9th Baron Greystoke [aged 5] succeeded.
17th May 1569. Leonard Dacre abeyant.
On 8th April 1473 (some sources state 1482) Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland by King Edward IV of England [aged 30]. By letters patent he created Dacre Baron Dacre of Gilsland, declaring "that the said Humfrey Dacre, Knight, and the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas, late Lord Dacre, comyng, bee reputed, had, named and called the Lord Dacre of Gillesland". Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre of Gilsland by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland.
Between 15th November 1482 and 9th December 1483 Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 58] was summoned to the House of Lords as Humfrido Dacre de Gillesland.
On 30th May 1485 Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 61] died. He was buried at Lanercost Priory, Cumberland [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 1488 Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 20] and Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 1521 William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke [aged 27] and Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre of Gilsland [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 52] and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 24th October 1525 Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 57] died in an accident. His son William [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland. He inherited about 280 km² of land in Cumberland, 120 km² in Yorkshire and 80 km² in Northumberland.
Before 1557 Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke [aged 29] and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland and Baroness Greystoke.
On 18th November 1563 William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke [aged 70] died. His son Thomas [aged 36] succeeded 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 8th Baron Greystoke.
On 1st July 1566 Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke [aged 39] died. His son George [aged 5] succeeded 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 9th Baron Greystoke.
On 17th May 1569 George Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland 9th Baron Greystoke [aged 8] died. Baron Greystoke abeyant. There was a dispute as to whether his uncle Leonard Dacre should inherit Baron Dacre Gilsland which would be the case if it was created by letters patent, or whether the Barony was in abeyance between the 5th Baron's three sisters which would be the case of the barony had been created through a writ of summons. Such decisions would normally be referred to the Duke of Norfolk [aged 33] in his capacity as Earl Marshal but he, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk, had married Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk, the mother of the three daughters although she had died in the meantime; he was not impartial - the three daughters were now his step-daughters. The matter was referred to Commissioners who decided the Barony had been created by writ between and was, therefore, abeyant between the three daughters who were now the step-daughters of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk. He, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk subsequently married his eldest son Philip Howard 13th or 20th Earl of Arundel [aged 11] to his eldest step-daughter Anne Dacre Countess Arundel [aged 12]. After Thomas Howard's execution in 1572 the two remaining daughters, Mary Dacre [aged 5] and Elizabeth Dacre [aged 4] were married to his two remaining sons Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 7] and William Howard [aged 5] respectively ensuring all of the Dacre and Greystoke wealth and estates in Cumberland, Yorkshire and Northumberland would become the property of the Howard family.
