He was summoned to Parliament 30 Nov 1317, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. He was created Earl of Gloucester 16 Mar 1337. 1
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Hugh de Audley, who had been summoned to parliament in the lifetime of his father as "Hugh de Audley, Junior," from 20 November, 1317, to 15 May, 1321, and after that nobleman's decease, as "Hugh de Audlie," from 3 December, 1326, 20th Edward II, to 10th Edward III [1337]. He m. Margaret, sister and co-heiress of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, and widow of Piers Gavestone, by whom he left an only dau. and heiress, Margaret, who m. Ralph, Lord Stafford. Hugh, Lord Audley, was created Earl of Gloucester, 23 April, 1337. 2
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5 Dec 1319, York
Licence for Hugh Daudele, the younger, and Margaret his wife, the king's niece, to demise for five years to the abbot and convent of Tavystok the chace of Dertemore, which they hold of the king's grant for the life of the said Margaret.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 3, p. 406
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2 Apr 1321, Gloucester
Commission empowering Thomas, earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England, the king's brother, and Henry Spigurnel to give judgment and act as the king himself might do, if present, when Hugh Daudele, the younger, shall appear at Gloucester to show cause why his lands should not be seized into the king's hands for non-attendance on the king; the commission contains a recital of the said Hugh's bond and oath to attend the king; and of the mandate to the sheriff of Gloucester to warn him to be at Gloucester on Friday before the feast of St. Ambrose next.
22 May 1321, Westminster
Pardon to Henry de Shipton, clerk, and others of the under-mentioned
trespass against the king. Upon judgment lately given in the King's Court that all lands, tenements and goods of Hugh Daudele, the younger, should be taken into the king's hands, the king commanded the sheriff of Kent to take into his hands all lands and goods of the said Hugh in that county and to answer for their issues, but divers persons in contempt of such mandate having held the said Hugh's castle of Thonebrugg, co. Kent, against the sheriff, the king commanded him with the posse of his county to seize the castle and to imprison all persons found in it, who should resist him; the king being now informed that the said Henry de Shipton and many others, who are in the castle, wish to surrender it, pardons their offence.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 3, pp. 572-3, 587
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22 May 1324, Westminster
Grant for life to Hugh le Despenser, the younger, of the lands in
Thornbury, co. Gloucester, late of Hugh Daudele, the younger, a rebel,
with knights' fees, advowsons, and all other appurtenances.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 416
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6 Mar 1327, Westminster
Whereas Hugh Daudele, the younger, bound himself to the late king by deed, confirmed by his corporal oath, to aid him in all things throughout his whole life, and in no wise to depart from him come what might, on pain of forfeiture of all his possessions, and afterwards for infringement of his said deed and oath, his possessions were taken into the king's hands; and whereas, in the present Parliament, the aforesaid Hugh has procured the annulling of the process awarded against him on account of divers errors contained therein; Edmund, earl of Kent, the king's uncle, is to deliver again to him or his attorney the castle of Okham and any other lands of the said Hugh, and Margaret his wife, committed to the custody of the said earl.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 30
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12 Apr 1330, Woodstock
Commission of oyer and terminer, to John de Stonore, Richard de
Wylughby and Robert de Hungerford, on complaint by Hugh Daudele, that certain persons entered his free chace at Dertemore, co. Devon, hunted there without licence and carried away deer.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 558
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10 Jan 1331, Westminster
Pardon, with the assent of Parliament, to Hugh Daudele of a recognisance in £10,000 wherein he became bound, by order of the council, on submitting himself to the king's will after the rebellion at Bedford.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 35
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21 Dec 1332, Driffield
Grant to Ralph de Nevill, to whom Hugh Daudele the younger has
assigned the late grant to him by the king of the custody of the lands
late of Ralph de Graystoke, tenant in chief, of all knights' fees, advowsons of churches, and reversions falling in during the custody.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 384
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29 Sep 1333, Waltham
Simple protection, until a fortnight after Easter, for Hugh Daudele going on pilgrimage beyond the seas.
The said Hugh has letters nominating James Daudele and John de
Sancto Paulo, clerk, his attorneys in England until the same date.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 467
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25 Sep 1337, Tower of London
Grant, with the assent of the council, to John de Molyns, to whom the
king has granted in fee the said manors of Brehull and Silveston and the reversions of the manors of Lutegershale, co. Buckingham, and Swyrford, co. Oxford, now held for life by John de Handle, knight, escheats by the forfeiture of Hugh le Despenser, late earl of Winchester, and of the manor and town of Henle, co. Oxford, now held by Hugh Daudele, earl of Gloucester, and Margaret, his wife, sometime wife of Peter de Gavaston, earl of Cornwall, for her life, that if any time these or any parcel of them shall be recovered against him or his heirs by judgment of the king's court, or be taken into the king's hands without his fault or assent, he or they shall receive an
equivalent in other lands before being removed from these.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 3, pp. 527-8
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16 Nov 1347, Westminster
Whereas the king of special grace has lately surrendered to Ralph de
Stafford and Margaret, his wife, daughter and heir of Hugh Daudele, earl of Gloucester, who is of full age, the lands which Hugh held on the day of his death of the inheritance of her mother, Margaret, late countess of Gloucester, one of the daughters and heirs of Gilbert de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester, together with knights' fees, advowsons of churches and all other appurtenances of those lands, and by reason of an offspring begotten between Ralph and Margaret respited until Christmas next the homage due by Ralph herein, and whereas further he has commanded the escheators in whose bailiwicks the lands are to deliver seisin thereof to them after taking surety for a reasonable relief to be paid at the exchequer, and make restitution to them of the issues of such lands received by them, as by inspection of the rolls of the chancery appears, he by these presents
signifies this to all persons.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 7, p. 433
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Inquistion Post Mortem (abridged)
56. Hugh de Audele or Daudele, late Earl of Gloucester 3
Writ, Whereas, on the death of the said earl, divers lands &c. which he held... ought to belong to Ralph de Stafford and Margaret his wife, daughter of the said earl, the king, willing that the said lands &c. may be kept without waste whilst in his hand, commands the escheator, having taken the same into his hand by virtue of the king's writ of diem clausit extremum, to deliver them to the said Ralph and Margaret or their attorneys or deputies, together with the issues thereof, from the time of the said earl's death, without receiving any profit therefrom, having first taken security from them for the issues, and to certify the king accordingly. 11 November, 21 Edward III [1347]....
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Keteryngge on Monday after St. Katherine, 21 Edward III.
He held no lands, &c. in the county in his demesne as of fee, for he held the manors of Rothewell, Navesby, Whiston and Glapthorn for his life by the demise of John de Gynewell, canon of the church of St. Mary, Salisbury, and of Master Ralph de Gadesbury, by fine levied in the king's court between the said John and Ralph, and the said earl and Ralph baron of Stafford and Margaret his wife, to wit that the said earl, Ralph and Margaret acknowledged the said manors to be the right of the said John and Master Ralph, as of the gift of the said earl, Ralph and Margaret, and for this acknowledgment the said John and Master Ralph granted for his life to the said earl the said manors, with remainders to Ralph, son of the said Ralph the baron and Maud daughter of Henry de Lancaster, earl of Derby, and the heirs of their bodies; and to the said Ralph the baron and Margaret and their heirs. The said manors are held of the king in chief by service of a rose (unius flore rosarium) yearly. Ralph, son of the said Ralph, is dead; the said Maud still survives, aged 6 years.
The earl died on Saturday before St. Martin last. Margaret, wife of Ralph baron of Stafford, aged 30 years, is his heir.
Writ, 12 November, 21 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Louth on Monday after St. Andrew, 21 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. in the county on the day he died.
He died on Saturday next before St. Martin in the winter, 21 Edward III.
Margaret the wife of Ralph de Stafford, knight, aged 33 years, is his heir.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Burcestre, 3 December, 21 Edward III.
Sheldeswell. 2s. yearly from the leet of the town, held as of the inheritance of Margaret, sometime his wife; which town is held o the earl of Gloucester by service of half a knight's fee.
Fynmer. 2s. yearly from the leet of the town held as of the same inheritance...
Heth. 2s. yearly from the leet of the town held as of the same inheritance...
Newentonpurcel. The town, held of the same earl by service of a half knight's fee.
Hampton Gay, held of the same earl by service of a knight's fee.
He died on 10 November, 21 Edward III. Margaret, daughter of the said earl and Margaret his wife, aged 30 years, is his heir.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester on Monday before St. Nicholas, 21 Edward III.
Cornhampton. The held for life, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Margaret de Clare late his wife, of the heirs of Edmund de Sancto Johanne by knight's service. Towns similarly held are: Petresfeld, Mapeldureham, Upclatford, Oke and Stanbrigge.
The said Hugh begat of the said Margaret a daughter named Margaret, now the wife of Ralph, baron of Stafford, who is the next heir and aged 26 years and more.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Bedewynde, Saturday the morrow of St. Clement, 21 Edward III.
Wexcombe and Bedewynde. The manors, with the hundred of Kynewardeston, held at fee farm, of the king in chief, by the courtesy of England, after the death of Margaret de Clare, late his wife, of whom the said Hugh begat Margaret, now the wife of Ralph de Stafford, and so he held the said manors of her inheritance, rendering 31l. 10s. yearly at the exchequer for all services. Similarly held are the manors of Orcheston, Knouk and Burbache.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Donemowe on the Tuesday the feast of St. Edmund the king, 21 Edward III.
Thaxstede in the hundred of Donemowe. The manor held for his life by the demise of Giles de Badlesmere to the said Hugh and Margaret his wife, who died before the said Hugh...
He died on Saturday before St. Martin last and the reversion of the said manor belongs to Margery de Roos, the eldest of the sisters and heirs of the aforesaid Giles, Maud countess of Oxford, the second of the said sisters, and Elizabeth countess of Northampton, the third of the said sisters, who are of full age, and to John, son of John Tiptoft and Margaret, the fourth of the said sisters, deceased, aged 9 years and in the king's wardship by reason of a fourth part of the said manor being in the king's hand.
Heir as above, aged 30 years and more.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Aungre, Thursday after St. Edmund the king, 21 Edward III.
Aungre ad Castrum. The manor with the advowson of the church... as of the inheritance of Margaret de Clare sometime his wife, an heir of Gilbert de Clare, sometime earl of Gloucester.
Similarly held the manors of Stapilforde Tany and Hersham.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. taken at Cambridge, 20 November, 21 Edward III.
He held divers knights' fees for his life... as of the inheritance of Margaret the wife of Ralph baron of Stafford, daughter and heir of Margaret de Clare, viz. Bodekesham, Harleston, Orewell, Arnyngton, Litlyngton.
He died on 10 November last. Heir as above, aged 24 years and more.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. taken at St. Neot's 19 November, 21 Edward III.
He held divers knights' fees for his life... as of the inheritance of Margaret, wife of Ralph, baron of Stafford, &c. viz. Great Grantesden, Wlleye, Grafham, Sautre and Pappworth, Offord, Hemmyngford and Thornyng, Stilton, Walton, Wynwyk, Folkesworth, Great Giddyng, Hailweston, Lullyngton, Sautre with Walton, Southo..
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Bydenham 15 November, 21 Edward III.
He held on the day of his death 8l. 5s. 10½d. rent. viz.:- Yevelden, Cheldyngton, Rokesdon, Bydenham, Turveye, Holcote, Wrokeshull, Batelesdon and Pabenham.
He held for his life of the king in chief... as of the inheritance of Margaret, wife of Ralph baron of Stafford, daughter and heir of Margaret de Clare, late his wife, the following:- Rokesdon, Wroxhull, Bydenham and Holcote, Turveye, Yevelden, Chelvington and Hynewyk, Potesgrave, Badleston, Pabenham...
BUCKINGHAM, Inq. 17 November, 21 Edward III.
He held for his life of the king in chief... as of the inheritance of Margaret, wife of Ralph baron of Stafford, daughter and heir of Margaret de Clare, late his wife, the following:-
In demesne: the manors of Brikhull, Essington and Stiuecle.
In service: Kynebell, Whitchurche, Cobelington, Sengelburgh, Bukyngham and divers others.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Esterham, Friday the feast of St. Clement, 21 Edward III.
Held manors in Crymplesham, Welles with Warham, Weveton and Bernyngham with Wygemere.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Desenynge, Sunday, the octave of St. Martin, 21 Edward III.
The manors of Desenynge, Cavenham and Haverille.
RUTLAND. Inq. taken at Okham, 18 November, 21 Edward III.
The castle and manor and the shrievalty of Rutland, with all their hamlets and appurtenances, held for life by the king's demise, including a walled castle and a manor house built within the castle... [and an assortment of other premises].
The king by his charter afterwards granted reversion of the premises together with all the knights' fees, advowsons, &c. pertaining thereto, after the death of the said Hugh, to Sir William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and the heirs male of his body...; and by reason of this grant the said Hugh attorned to the said earl of Northampton.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Blecchynglegh, 16 November, 21 Edward III.
Blecchynglegh. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held for his life, of the inheritance of Margaret, late his wife, by the courtesy of England, of the king in chief, by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.
Held certain tenements and advowsons in Camerwelle, Tycheseye and Okstrede, Chepstede, Effyngham, Ocham and Tanrygge.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Thornbury, Saturday after St. Edmund the Confessor (sic), 21 Edward III (defective).
Thornbury. Margaret de Clare, late the wife of Hugh de Audelee, earl of Gloucester, now deceased, died seised of the manor of Thornbury and of a messuage and a carucate of land in Chaumpeden and the court of Gloucester and the view of Oldelonde, held of the king in chief by knight's service; of which Margaret the said Hugh begat Margaret, now wife of Ralph, baron of Stafford, and so the said Hugh held the said manor and tenements by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of the said Margaret the daughter.
Mars and Falefeld. Certain tenements sometime held by Isabel de Clare.
Ryndecombe and Herdewyk. Two knights' fees and a half held by William de la Mare.
Dunton. Two knights' fees which Thomas de Dunton holds.
Charfeld. A knight's fee which Robert de Vel holds.
Tokyngton and Swelle. Six knights' fees which Hugh de Peyns holds.
Hampton Moysi with its members. Eight knights' fees and a half which Robert de Moysi holds.
Estlygh. A knight's fee which Herbert de Sancto Quintino holds.
Tyderyngton. A knight's fee which Roger Corbet holds.
Baggeworth. A knight's fee which John Giffard holds.
Coldresfeld. A knight's fee which Thomas de Berkele holds........
And so on.
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