Robert de Welles, 2nd Baron Welles

Robert de Welles
2nd Baron de Welles
Constable of Pendragon Castle
Robert de Welles; 2nd Baron de Welles; Constable of Pendragon Castle
	Arms of the de Welles Family
Baron Welles
Predecessor	Adam de Welles, 1st Baron Welles
Successor	Adam de Welles, 3rd Baron Welles
Born	1296; Blatherwycke, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Died	August 1320; Greenfield,East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Buried	Greenfield Priory
Family	de Welles
Spouse	Maud de Clare
Father	Adam de Welles, 1st Baron Welles
Occupation	Peerage of England

Robert de Welles, 2nd Baron de Welles, Constable of Pendragon Castle was the son of Adam de Welles, 1st Lord of Welles (1249–1311) and Joan d'Engayne (1265–1315).^[1]^[2]^[3] He married Maud de Clare, daughter of Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond (1245–1287) in 1315 without royal licence.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is said that he did, in fact, have a daughter by Maud de Clare, but historical evidence remains elusive. The Barony de Welles passed to his brother, Adam de Welles, 3rd Baron Welles (1304–1345) on his death.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is buried at Greenfield Priory, Greenfield, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England.^[4]^{[unreliable source?]}

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h King, A. (2001). "Jack Le Irish and the Abduction of Lady Clifford, November 1315; The Heiress and the Irishman". Northern History, 38(2), 187–195.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Doyle, J. W. E. (1886). The Official Baronage of England: Showing the Succession, Dignities, and Offices of Every Peer from 1066 to 1885, with Sixteen Hundred Illustrations (Vol. 3). Longmans, Green.
^ ^a ^b ^c Burke, J. (1833). A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire (Vol. 2). H. Colburn.
^ de Clare, Natalie (27 March 2016). [Greenfield Priory Greenfield, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England "Robert "2nd Baron de Welles" de Welles"] Check |url= value (help). Find A Grave.

Peerage of England
Preceded by	Baron Welles 1311–1320	Succeeded by

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[King-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h King, A. (2001). "Jack Le Irish and the Abduction of Lady Clifford, November 1315; The Heiress and the Irishman". Northern History, 38(2), 187–195.

[Doyle-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Doyle, J. W. E. (1886). The Official Baronage of England: Showing the Succession, Dignities, and Offices of Every Peer from 1066 to 1885, with Sixteen Hundred Illustrations (Vol. 3). Longmans, Green.

[Burke-3] Burke, J. (1833). A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire (Vol. 2). H. Colburn.

[4] Clare, Natalie (27 March 2016). [Greenfield Priory Greenfield, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England "Robert "2nd Baron de Welles" de Welles"] Check |url= value (help). Find A Grave.

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