Thomas Morley, 5th Baron Morley
Thomas de Morley | |
|---|---|
| Baron Morley | |
| Predecessor | Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley |
| Successor | Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley |
| Born | 1393 Hingham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 1435 |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Isabel de la Pole |
| Issue | Anne de Morley Robert de Morley, 6th Baron Morley Hugh de Morley Elizabeth de Morley |
| Father | Sir Robert de Morley |
| Mother | Isabel de Molines |
Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley (1393–1435) was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of the manors of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Earl Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor. His parents were Sir Robert de Morley, Knt. (circa 1375 - before 12 November 1403), d.v.p. (son of Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley by first wife Joan de Hastings) and Isabel de Molines (who were married before August 1394).
He was born at Hingham, Norfolk, and was present at the Battle of Agincourt, where he served as a Commander under the indenture of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.[1]
Marriage and issue[]
Thomas was married before 5 February 1402/1403 to Lady Isabel de la Pole (Suffolk, 1395 - 8 February 1466/1467), daughter of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, and Lady Katherine de Stafford, daughter of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, and Lady Philippa de Beauchamp.
They had the following children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne de Morley | 1413 | 1471 | After 21 April 1434, she became the wife of Sir de jure (Elsing, Norfolk, 1410 - Elsing, Norfolk, 9 April 1477, buried Gressenhall, Norfolk), Constable of Norwich Castle in 1441 and Sheriff of Norfolk from 1474 to 1475, and had seven children. |
| Robert de Morley | 1418 | 1443 | Succeeded his father as 6th Baron Morley |
| Hugh de Morley | |||
| Elizabeth de Morley | She was the first wife Sir John (or Thomas) Arundell of Lanherne, Cornwall, who served in France during the reign of King Henry VI, son of John Arundell and Margaret Burgersh, and had one daughter. |
References[]
- ^ Joseph Hunter (1850). Agincourt: a contribution towards an authentic list of the commanders of the English host in King Henry the Fifth's expedition to France, in the third year of his reign. Cowen Tracts: Newcastle University. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/60201871
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