Research Notes:

He was summoned to Parliament 8 Jan 1313, whereby he is held to have become Lord Audley. ¹

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13 Dec 1307, Westminster

Grant to Hugh le Despenser, for the benefit of his daughter, of the marriage of Nicholas brother and heir of Thomas son of Nicholas de Aldichelegh', deceased, tenant in chief.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 29

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Named as next heir in the Inq. p.m. of his brother Thomas (writ, 16 Jan 1307/8) , aged 18 at the Feast of St. Martin last.

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10 Nov 1308, Westminster

Licence for Katherine, late the wife of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, to grant all lands which she holds in dower of the inheritance of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, her son, to her said son, charged with a yearly payment to herself of £100 for her sustenance.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 144

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3 May 1313, Westminster

Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands which Nicholas de Aldithelegh and Joan, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, tenant in chief, who have married without licence contrary to her oath, hold in her dower, the king having granted of late to Ralph de Monte Hermerii that which pertained to the king of her marriage.

6 Jun 1313, Westminster

Order to the escheator beyond Trent to put in safe keeping the issues of the lands which Nicholas de Audele and Joan his wife, sometime the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, tenant in chief, held in her dower, and which were taken into the king's hand on account of the trespass of Nicholas in taking her to wife without licence...

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 6 Edw. II, m. 4, m. 2

26 Jul 1313, Westminster

To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Order to restore to Nicholas de Audele and Joan his wife, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, the lands held by her in dower and the issues of the same, which were taken into the king's hands because she married the said Nicholas without the consent of the king and of Ralph de Monte Hermerii, to whom the king had granted what pertained to him of the mjirriage of the said Joan, as Nicholas has satisfied Ralph for what pertains to him.

Nicholas de Andele, Nicholas de Moeles, John le Rous, and Richard Byron acknowledge that they owe to Ralph de Monte Herraerii 900 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in the counties of Stafford, Dorset, and Somerset.
Cancelled on payment.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 7 Edw. II, m. 27, m. 28d

7 Aug 1313, Windsor

Licence, after inquisition ad quod damnum made by the sheriff of the county of Salop, and upon fine made by Master Richard de Geydon, parson of the church of Neuport, for the alienation in mortmain to him by Nicholas de Audele of one acre of land in Neuport, held in chief, to build dwelling-houses for himself and his successors.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 2, p. 10

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27 Mar 1314, Westminster

To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Nicholas de Audele, brother and heir of Thomas de Audele, who died a minor in the king's wardship, to have seisin of his brother's lands, as he has proved his age before Roger de Wellesworth, late escheator this side Trent, and the king has taken his homage.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 7 Edw. II, m. 9

24 Sep 1314, York

Writ of aid directed to sheriffs and all other the king's bailiffs, ministers, and other lieges for Nicholas de Audele, whom the king has appointed, and commanded by word of mouth to take Vivian de Staundon the younger and to commit him to prison. Vivian de Staundon had been indicted before the justice of Chester, as the said justice has signified to the king by his command, for a robbery committed near Dynbegh upon Alexander le Convers, king's clerk, of a great sum out of the moneys which the king was sending to Ireland for his business by the said Alexander le Convers.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 2, p. 234

1 Oct 1314, York

To the treasurer, barons, and chamberlains of the exchequer. Order to cause payment to be made to Nicholas de Audele of 500 marks, due to him upon his certum for his men-at-arms in his retinue in the war in Scotland, in the seventh year of the king's reign, by agreement made with him on the king's behalf, as contained in a bill of the wardrobe to be delivered to them by him.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 8 Edw. II, m. 32

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12 May 1315, Thunderley

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to supersede the demands made upon Nicholas de Audelee for certain rents and ferms from his lands fur the time when they were in the hands of the king and his father, it appearing by the rolls of chancery that the lands of Nicholas de Audelee, tenant in chief of the late king, were in the late king's hands from August 28, in the twenty-seventh year of the late king's reign, until March 27, in the seventh year of the king's reign, on account of the minority of Thomas son and heir of Nicholas, who died a minor in the king's wardship, and of the minority of Nicholas, brother and heir of the said Thomas, the king having, on March 27 aforesaid, taken the homage of Nicholas for the said lands.

27 Dec 1315, Clipston

To the sheriff of Salop and Staffortl. Order to supersede the demand for £113 4s. 0½d. from Nicholas de Audele by summons of the exchequer, the king having granted hiai respite for the same until next Parliament.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 8 Edw. II, m. 6; 9 Edw. II, m. 21

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8 Jul 1316, Windsor

Nicholas de Audeleye acknowledges that he owes to James de Perres £1,000 ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the counties of Salop, Stafford, and Derby.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 10 Edw. II, m. 31d

6 Dec 1316, Scrooby

Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Nicholas de Audele, deceased, tenant in chief.
The like to Maurice de Berkele, justice of South Wales.

9 Dec 1316, Clipstone

Commitment to John Giffard of Brymmesfeld of the keeping of the lands in Thlanandeuery late of Nicholas Daudeleye, tenant in chief, to hold until the full age of the heir, rendering yearly the extent thereof.

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 10 Edw. II, m. 8, m. 7

9 Dec 1316, Clipstone

Grant to Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemore, king's kinsman, for his service in Ireland, of the marriage of the son and heir of Nicholas de Audele, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's custody.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 2, p. 574

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14 Mar 1317, Winchester

Grant to John Giffard of Bryrnmesfeld, to whom the king lately granted the custody of the castle and lands of Thlanandevery in the Marches of Wales, late of Nicholas de Audele, tenant-in-chief, which were then in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the heir, to hold to the full age of the heir, rendering the extent thereof yearly at the Exchequer, that if the heir die during minority, the next heir being a minor, he shall have the same custody during the minority of the next heir, and so on of successive heirs.

28 Jun 1317, Woodstock

Grant to John de Cherleton, to whom the king had previously granted the custody of two parts of the manors of Egemundon and Forde and the township of Neuport, co. Salop, late of Nicholas Daudele, tenant in chief, which by reason of the minority of the heirs were in his hands, to hold to the full age of the heirs by rendering £33 23d. at the Exchequer, at which the said two parts are extended, in consideration of his good service and for the great expenses he has incurred by remaining with the king and also for a sum of money which he paid into the king's chamber, that he may hold the said custody quit of rent.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 2, pp. 634-635, 677

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25 May 1329, Dover

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause James Daudele, son and heir of Nicholas Daudele, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his father's lands, as the king has rendered them to him although he is not yet of full age, provided that he come to the king to do homage when the king returns from the parts beyond sea.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause James Daudele, son and heir of Nicholas Daudele and kinsman and co-heir of William Martyn, tenants in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his father's lands and of his purparty of William's lands, as the king has rendered to him the said lands and purparty although he is not yet of full age.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 3 Edw. III, m. 24, m. 21, m. 13

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14 May 1330, Woodstock

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king. Whereas it was lately found by certain inquisitions concerning the lands that belonged to John Giffard of Brymesfeld, tenant in chief of the late king, which were taken into his hands by reason of John's death, that John son of Fulk Lestraunge and Eleanor his wife, sister of the said John Giffard, and James son of Nicholas de Audele, the issue of Katherine de Audele, the other sister of John Giffard, were the nearest heirs of John Giffard....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 4 Edw. III, m. 37, m. 31