Thomas de Fauconberg, 5th Baron Fauconberg
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Thomas de Fauconberg, 5th Baron Fauconberg (20 July 1345 – 9 September 1407) was an English
peer.
Fauconberg was the eldest son of the 4th Baron Fauconberg and his wife, Maud. In c. 1376, Fauconberg joined the French
in the Hundred Years' War
and was imprisoned in Gloucester Castle
, for treason
, from 1378 to 1391. After being released, he was allegedly considered mentally retarded
, despite being appointed to "keep the seas" (with the 4th Baron Clinton and Sir Richard Waldegrave
) in 1402. He was later considered sane
when examined by King Henry IV
and his Council in c. 1406.
On 17 November 1366, Lord Fauconberg had married Constance de Felton (died 1402) and they had one son, John (died 1405). After his first wife died, he was married to Joan Brounflete (died 1409) and they had one daughter, Joan (1406–1490) who later married William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
.
In 1405, Fauconberg's son had been executed for his part in the conspiracy against Henry IV and so on Fauconberg's own death in 1407, his title became abeyant. It was later called out abeyance
for the Earl of Kent in right of his wife
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
peer.
Fauconberg was the eldest son of the 4th Baron Fauconberg and his wife, Maud. In c. 1376, Fauconberg joined the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
and was imprisoned in Gloucester Castle
Gloucester Castle
Gloucester Castle was a castle in the cathedral city of Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire.- Early Norman Motte & Bailey Castle :It began as a motte castle during the reign of William the Conqueror when 16 houses were demolished to make way for it. It was enlarged by William Rufus who...
, for treason
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
, from 1378 to 1391. After being released, he was allegedly considered mentally retarded
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...
, despite being appointed to "keep the seas" (with the 4th Baron Clinton and Sir Richard Waldegrave
Richard Waldegrave (d. 1436)
Sir Richard Waldegrave was the son of Sir Richard Waldegrave. He had served in the Hundred Years' War and in 1402, was appointed to keep the seas , in which time he landed 10,000 men in Brittany and captured Conquet and the Île de Ré.He married Jane...
) in 1402. He was later considered sane
Sanity
Sanity refers to the soundness, rationality and healthiness of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational...
when examined by King Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
and his Council in c. 1406.
On 17 November 1366, Lord Fauconberg had married Constance de Felton (died 1402) and they had one son, John (died 1405). After his first wife died, he was married to Joan Brounflete (died 1409) and they had one daughter, Joan (1406–1490) who later married William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent
William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent KG and jure uxoris 6th Baron Fauconberg, was an English nobleman and soldier.-Early life:...
.
In 1405, Fauconberg's son had been executed for his part in the conspiracy against Henry IV and so on Fauconberg's own death in 1407, his title became abeyant. It was later called out abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
for the Earl of Kent in right of his wife
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
.