Sir Edward Stradling

Sir James Tyrrell – Sheriff of Glamorgan

May 6, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings

“Princes”, Anne Neville, Audrey Williamson, Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Beaulieu Abbey, Captain of Guisnes, Constable of Cardiff Castle, executions, Gipping Hall, Isabel Neville, Jane Stradling, knights banneret, Middleham, Rhys ap Thomas, Scottish campaign 1482, Sheriff, Sir Edward Brampton, Sir Edward Stradling, Sir James Harrington, Sir James Tyrrell, Sir Matthew Craddock, Sir William Parr, St. Donat’s Castle, Thomas Rotherham, Thomas Stradling, Tyrrell “confession”, Vice Constable of England, Wales, Warwick Inheritance, Welsh Marches, William Lord Hastings

As we said in an earlier article,“ Richard III appointed James Tyrrell Sherriff of Glamorgan and Constable of Cardiff in 1477. The importance of Glamorgan is little understood or recognised in Ricardian Studies, but this was certainly a key job and one of the most important at Richard’s disposal. The practical effect, given that Richard…
The Swynford/ Beaufort case again

Mar 25, 2018

anniversaries, genealogy, law

Catherine de Roet, common law, Henry Cardinal Beaufort, Jane Beaufort, John Earl of Somerset, John of Gaunt, Julian Calendar, Lady Day, New Year, royal mysteries, Sir Edward Stradling, Sir Hugh Swynford, Thomas Duke of Exeter

As we said five years ago, it is unclear whether John, Marquess of Somerset and Dorset, really was the son of John of Gaunt or of Sir Hugh Swynford. Furthermore, the common law answer to that question may be different to the genetic answer, as we revealed that Swynford could well have died after the…

Sir Edward Stradling

Sir James Tyrrell – Sheriff of Glamorgan

The Swynford/ Beaufort case again