William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers 1468-1524

On 24th July 1469 the Yorkist army suffered a defeat against a Lancastrian army led by Robin of Redesdale at the Battle of Edgecote Moor. The Yorkist army was commanded by Humphrey Stafford 1st Earl Devon [aged 30] and William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke [aged 46].

Thomas Vaughan [aged 69], John Wogan, Henry Neville [aged 32], [his father] John Conyers [aged 36], and brothers John Dudley [aged 42] and Oliver Dudley were killed.

Humphrey Stafford 1st Earl Devon, [his grandfather] John Conyers [aged 58] and William Parr [aged 35] fought.

Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [aged 64] and John Woodville [aged 24] were captured.

On 9th September 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk [aged 70], Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 40], Edmund Howard [aged 35], Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland [aged 45], Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle [aged 51] and Marmaduke Constable [aged 56].

The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 59], William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers [aged 44], Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley [aged 41] and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape [aged 45].

Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, as were Marmaduke Constable [aged 33], William Constable [aged 38], George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston [aged 16], Edmund Walsingham [aged 33], Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh [aged 25] and Walter Stonor [aged 36].

John Booth [aged 78], Randall Babington, John Bigod [aged 38] and Thomas Fitzwilliam [aged 39], Christopher Savage [aged 49], Thomas Venables [aged 44] and Brian Tunstall [aged 33] were killed.

Bryan Stapleton of Wighill [aged 55] was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).

The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:

King James IV of Scotland [aged 40] was killed. His body was taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond [Map]; thereafter it disappeared. His succeeded son James [aged 1] succeeded V King Scotland.

Archbishop Alexander Stewart [aged 20] was killed.

David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis [aged 43] was killed. His succeeded son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.

William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness [aged 54] was killed. His succeeded son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.

Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His succeeded son John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.

William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His succeeded son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll [aged 18] succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His succeeded son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.

Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His succeeded son Patrick [aged 1] succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.

Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies [aged 32] was killed. His succeeded son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies [aged 6] succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.

Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His succeeded son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone [aged 3] succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.

Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles [aged 59], Adam Hepburn Master [aged 56], Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden

William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.

George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His succeeded son George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.

John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His succeeded son John Hay 3rd Lord Hay [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.

Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair [aged 48] was killed. His succeeded son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.

James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair [aged 33] was killed. His succeeded son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair [aged 7] succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.

John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell [aged 57] was killed. His succeeded son Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell [aged 20] succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.

George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl [aged 38] fought.

William Graham 1st Earl Montrose [aged 49] was killed. His succeeded son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl of Mar was killed. His succeeded son John Erskine 17th Earl of Mar [aged 26] de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.

Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath [aged 52] was killed. His succeeded son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.

Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar [aged 41] was killed. His succeeded son Robert [aged 22] succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Father and son William Rollo [aged 59] and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub [aged 34], brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed. John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan [aged 55], William Keith of Inverugie [aged 43], David Wemyss of Wemyss [aged 40], Robert Keith Master of Marischal [aged 30], Guiscard Harbottle [aged 28], John Erskine, David Home [aged 22], Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale [aged 43], Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll [aged 64], Robert Douglas of Lochleven [aged 89] were killed. William Murray [aged 43], Colin Oliphant [aged 26], William Ruthven [aged 33], George Douglas [aged 44] and William Douglas [aged 42] were killed. Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay [aged 33] were killed.