Sir Lionel DE WELLES, K.G.: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1406 - 1461 (55 years)

Generation: 1

Sir Lionel DE WELLES, K.G. was born in 1406 (son of Eudes DE WELLES and Maud DE GREYSTOKE); died on 29 Mar 1461 in Slain at Towton.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: 6th Lord Welles
Fact 1: Died by his own hand it is said being unable to brook the disgrace of banishment from court.
Fact: 1438-1442, Governor of Ireland

Notes:

Name:
He was summoned to Parliament from 25 Feb 1431/2 by writs directed 'Leoni de Welles'. A firm Lancastrian, he was taken prisoner by the Yorkists at Blore Heath on 23 Sep 1459, and was with Queen Margaret's army which won St. Albans on 17 Feb1460/1. Lionel De Welles, Lord Welles, was slain testate aged fifty-five at the Battle of Towton on 29 Mar 1461, and was buried with his first wife at Methley.

Lionel married Joan DE WATERTON on 15 Aug 1417. Joan died after 18 Oct 1434. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Margaret DE WELLES died on 13 Jul 1480.
Alianor DE WELLES

Lionel married Margaret BEAUCHAMP in 20 Apr 1447. Margaret (daughter of John DE BEAUCHAMP and Edith STOURTON) died before 3 Jun 1482. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Eudes DE WELLES (son of Sir John DE WELLES and Eleanor DE MOWBRAY); died before 26 Jul 1417.

Other Events and Attributes:

Death: Bef 26 Aug 1421

Notes:

Name:
Eudo (or Ives) De Welles, son and heir apparent, took part in the rebellion of 1405, for which he was fined and pardoned on 7 Aug. 1405. He had license to travel abroad on 20 Dec 1407.

Eudes married Maud DE GREYSTOKE about 1395. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Maud DE GREYSTOKE (daughter of Ralph DE GREYSTOKE and Katherine CLIFFORD).
Children:

1. Sir Lionel DE WELLES, K.G. was born in 1406; died on 29 Mar 1461 in Slain at Towton.