James de Audley

Medlands (7 June 2024): English Lords A–C: Lords Audeley

• a) JAMES AUDLEY of Stratton Audley (-before 1 Mar 1334, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk).
• Mistress: (after 24 Jun 1314) Eva de Clavering, widow firstly of THOMAS Audley and secondly of THOMAS de Ufford, daughter of John de Clavering Lord Clavering & his wife Hawise de Tibetot (-30 Sep 1369, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “Evam ... cognomen ... Clavering” as the child of “Johannem”, son of “Robertum filium Rogeri”, adding that she had “filiam ... Evam, quæ nunc se clamat advocatricem domus de Sibeton, de Langley, sanctæ Fidis et de Bliburg” who married firstly “Thomæ de Audele” who died childless and secondly “militi Radulfo de Ufford”, thirdly “Jacobo de Audele”, and fourthly “Roberto Benhalle militi” who died childless[63]. She married thirdly Robert de Benhale Lord Benhale.
• James had four illegitimate children by his mistress:
  • i) PETER AUDLEY (-1359). A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “duos filios et duas filias...Jacobum et Petrum, Annam et Hawisiam” as the children of “Evam...” and “Jacobo de Audele”[64].
  • ii) JAMES AUDLEY (-Fontenay, Poitou 1369, bur Poitiers). A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “duos filios et duas filias...Jacobum et Petrum, Annam et Hawisiam” as the children of “Evam...” and “Jacobo de Audele”[65]. Governor of Aquitaine and seneschal of Poitou. He was one of the founder members of the Order of the Garter[66].
  • iii) ANNE AUDLEY. A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “duos filios et duas filias...Jacobum et Petrum, Annam et Hawisiam” as the children of “Evam...” and “Jacobo de Audele”[67].
  • iv) HAWISE AUDLEY. A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “duos filios et duas filias...Jacobum et Petrum, Annam et Hawisiam” as the children of “Evam...” and “Jacobo de Audele”[68].