Brief Life History of Hugh
When Sir Hugh Audley of Sratton Audley was born in 1267, in Audley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James de Audley Justiciar of Ireland, was 47 and his mother, Ela de Longespée, was 44. He married Isolde de Mortimer about 1288. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 10 November 1347, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80, and was buried in Tunbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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- Hugh de Audley (1267-1326), "Find A Grave Index"
- Wikipedia - Sir Hugh de Audley
- Hugh de Audley (1267-1326), Medieval Lands
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World Events (4)
1290 · Jews Expelled From England
After years of anti-Semitic behavior, King Edward I expelled Jews from England in 1290.
1315 · Famine Strikes Europe
A famine caused by cold winters and wet summers across Europe caused millions to die due to starvation. Desperation from hunger caused high levels of crime, stampedes in bread lines in London, infanticide, and even cannibalism throughout Europe.
1328 · First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence began after England invaded Scotland in 1296. The Treaty of Edinburgh was signed in 1328 which declared peace between the two kingdoms and brought the war to an end.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Audley in Staffordshire, named from the Old English female personal name Aldgȳth + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#AliceAudleydied1375 as of 7/13/2016 HUGH de Audley ([1267]-[Wallingford Castle] [Nov 1325/Mar 1326]). He was summoned to …
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