Nicholas de Segrave 1st Lord Segrave

✓ Nicholas de Segrave, s. and h. of Gilbert, 'aged 16 on 17 Dec. 1254', did homage 18 Apr 1258; with the King in France 1259; a Montfortian - 'on 14 May [1264] commanded the Londoners at the battle of Lewes' (Knighton: 'The Londoners received the first attack by Prince Edward, and were routed'); custody of Rockingham and the King's forests 1264; 'On 4 Aug. 1265 he was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Evesham'; his lands granted to Edmund the King's son; in the Isle of Ely with the disinherited 1267 ('Nicholas' mother is said to have had control of the entrance to the Isle'), fled to Southwark and was received by the Earl of Gloucester; pardoned 1 July 1267; with the King and Prince Edward to the Holy Land 1270; Wales 1276, 1277, 1282, 1283; Ireland 1284/5; sum. to Parl. 24 June 1295 'by writ directed Nicholao de Segrave seniori, whereby he is held to have become LORD SEGRAVE. He m. Maud. He d. before 12 Nov. 1295, and was bur. at Chaucombe priory' (CP XI 'Segrave' pp.603-605). Father of John, 2nd Lord. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. XI (1949), 'Segrave' pp.596-608 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]