audleys
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The first problem is to identify the James Audley who became legendary at Poitiers. The problem is, you see, there were (at least) two James Audleys present that day. The first is James Audley, 2nd Lord Audley of Heighley Castle, Staffordshire (1313-1386.) As you might expect, he was the son of the 1st Lord Audley…
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The Red Castle mentioned in The Adventures of Alianore Audley, is a real place, albeit not very much is left of it. It is in Hawkstone Park and was formerly one of the main residences of the Touchet/Audley family. The spelling of ‘Touchet’ varies enormously. Some members of the family used ‘Touchet’ while others used…
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