James Tuchet 5th Lord Audley

✓ James Tuchet, Lord Audley, s. and h. of John, aged 10 in 1408; summoned 1420/1-1455 (writs 'Jacobo de Audley'); Chief Justice of South Wales 1423; commanded in France 1430; raised 10,000 men for Henry VI and was defeated and slain by the Yorkists at Blore Heath, 23 Sept 1459, by Sir Roger Kynaston of Hordley, who took his arms. m. (1) Margaret, da. of William Lord Roos, (2) (disp. 1429/30) Eleanor, illegitimate da. of Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. I (1910), 'Audley' pp.337-342 (archive.org djvu text, read 2 Nov 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]