William Brandon (Marshal of Marshalsea)
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Sir William Brandon of Wangford
, Suffolk
and of Soham Court, Suffolk (1425 – 4 March 1491) was an English
knight.
, in 1479, in the eighth year of reign of Edward IV
, he became Knight Marshal
of Marshalsea
prison. His family had had a residence on the west side of Borough High Street
, London
, for at least half a century prior to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
's building of Suffolk Place
at the site.
and Elizabeth Goushill. They had numerous children:
Wangford
Wangford is a village in Suffolk, England, just off the A12 trunk road on the edge of the Henham Park estate just outside Southwold. .Wangford is connected to the rest of Suffolk by two main roads...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and of Soham Court, Suffolk (1425 – 4 March 1491) was an English
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...
knight.
Life
While still an EsquireEsquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
, in 1479, in the eighth year of reign of Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
, he became Knight Marshal
Knight Marshal
The Knight Marshal is a former office in the British Royal Household established by King Henry III in 1236. The position later became a Deputy to the Earl Marshal from the reign of Henry VIII until the office was abolished in 1846 ....
of Marshalsea
Marshalsea
The Marshalsea was a prison on the south bank of the River Thames in Southwark, now part of London. From the 14th century until it closed in 1842, it housed men under court martial for crimes at sea, including those accused of "unnatural crimes", political figures and intellectuals accused of...
prison. His family had had a residence on the west side of Borough High Street
Borough High Street
Borough High Street is a main street in Southwark, London running south-west from London Bridge, forming part of the A3 road, which runs from London to Portsmouth.- Overview :...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, for at least half a century prior to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
's building of Suffolk Place
Suffolk Place
Suffolk Place was a mansion located on the west side of Borough High Street in Southwark belonging to the Dukes of Suffolk. It was built in the fifteenth century and rebuilt in fine Renaissance style in 1522 by Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk and boyhood friend of Henry VIII...
at the site.
Marriage and children
He married in 1462 Elizabeth Wingfield (died 28 April 1496/1497), daughter of Sir Robert WingfieldRobert Wingfield
Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk was an English knight.-Family:He was son of a senior Sir Robert Wingfield and Elizabeth Russell. Sir Robert Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk (1403 - between 6 October 1452 and 21 November 1454) was an English knight.-Family:He was son of a senior...
and Elizabeth Goushill. They had numerous children:
- Sir William Brandon, born 1456, was killed in actionKilled in actionKilled in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
at the Battle of Bosworth FieldBattle of Bosworth FieldThe Battle of Bosworth Field was the penultimate battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians...
, 22 August 1485, married Elizabeth Bruyn - Sir Thomas BrandonThomas Brandon (diplomat)Sir Thomas Brandon, KG was an English soldier, courtier and diplomat.-Life:He was from a Lancastrian family, the son of William Brandon and Elizabeth Wingfield, and uncle to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. His brother William was killed at the battle of Bosworth defending the standard of...
, who fought at the Battle of Bosworth Field and later became a leading courtierCourtierA courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together... - Sir Robert Brandon, who eventually inherited their father's estates in East AngliaEast AngliaEast Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
and married Katharine la Zouche, daughter of John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche (of Haryngworth) and widow (married in 1498) of John Carew of Haccombe, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... - Eleanor Brandon, born c. 1462, married John Glemham (c. 1460–1499)
- Anne Brandon, who married Nicholas Sydney, their descendants, among others, are the Earls of Leicester and Lord Byron.
- Katherine Brandon, married John Gurney
- Mary Brandon, married John Redying, she became a gentlewomen in Prince Henry's (the later Henry VIIIHenry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
) household and her husband was treasurer to the Prince by 1498 - Margaret Brandon, married Gregory Lovell
- Anne Brandon, married John Loveday
- Elizabeth Brandon, married Augustine Cavendish