Knowledge

Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby

Source 📝

252:, were all reversed by the Parliament of 1485/6. John Welles was still living, and with the reversal of his attainder became Lord Welles. Sir Richard Hastings was thus no longer recognized as Lord Welles. In compensation, however, it was enacted in the same year that Hastings should be entitled, for life, to all the lands which had belonged to Joan Welles' father. Having received this grant, until his death Hastings continued to be styled, and styled himself, Lord Willoughby, to the exclusion of 214:, and was utterly defeated. He was captured, along with documents proving the complicity of Warwick and Clarence, who were forced to flee the country. Welles confessed his treason, naming Warwick and Clarence as the "partners and chief provokers" of the rebellion, and was beheaded on 19 March 1470 at 201:
Sir Robert Welles assumed the style 'Captain of the Commons of Lincolnshire', and on 4 March 1470 mustered forces to resist the King. Warwick and Clarence sent letters to the King claiming they were raising armies to support him, hoping to use Sir Robert Welles to draw Edward into a trap by bringing
159:, into resistance to the regime. Sir Robert Welles issued a series of proclamations throughout Lincolnshire, calling on men to resist the King who, he claimed, was coming to punish local people for supporting the earlier rebellion of Robin of Redesdale, in breach of the pardon he had given. 232:. The Act of Attainder appears to have been passed by Parliament shortly after the death of Sir Robert Welles' only sister, Joan Welles, and according to some historians, its purpose was to enable Edward IV to grant Joan Welles' lands, after her death, to her former husband, 'the trusted 236:
Sir Richard Hastings', Accordingly, on 23 January 1475, the King granted Hastings a life interest in the greater part of the Welles and Willoughby estates. Moreover, Hastings was summoned to Parliament from 14 November 1482 to 9 December 1483 by writs directed
155:. Historian Richard W. Kaeuper argues that the promotion of "parvenu Yorkist loyalists" in the area, and the King's toleration of their violent behaviour and defiance of the law provoked Sir Robert Welles and his father, 202:
their own armies up when the King pursued Welles. Welles pulled back his forces, but refused to lay down his arms, whereupon the King had Lord Welles and Dymoke executed at Queen's Cross in
876: 253: 268:, and Margery Berners, daughter and heiress of Richard Berners, esquire. She survived him by only a few months, and was buried by his side in the church of the 194:, from which they were lured by the promise of a pardon, which was granted on 3 March 1470. By this time Sir Robert Welles had openly declared for Warwick and 624: 554: 198:, and after pardoning Lord Welles and Dymoke, the King kept them under restraint while he marched north to personally suppress the Lincolnshire rebellion. 794: 105: 81: 61: 109: 178:, to provoke a reaction from Edward IV; however other historians consider it merely a 'private war'. The King summoned Sir Robert Welles' father, 838: 811: 774: 741: 708: 222: 117: 866: 534:
The Complete Peerage, or a history of the House of Lords and all its members from the earliest times (Gordon to Hustpierpoint)
248:, the attainders of Sir Robert Welles and his father, as well as the attainder of Sir Robert Welles' uncle of the half blood, 175: 89: 861: 113: 758: 725: 692: 523:
A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance
605: 265: 871: 821: 655: 585: 249: 179: 156: 101: 77: 51: 121: 532: 579: 167: 801: 389:
John A. Wagner, "Welles Uprising (1470)", Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses, ABC-CLIO, 2001, p.296.
665: 649: 211: 195: 881: 203: 595: 269: 163: 856: 245: 133: 85: 8: 785: 768: 735: 702: 578: 144: 530:
Cokayne, G. E. (1926). H. A. Doubleday; Duncan Warrand; Lord Howard de Walden (eds.).
754: 721: 688: 601: 191: 241:, whereby he is held to have become either Lord Hastings of Welles, or Lord Welles. 629: 559: 648: 641: 571: 225:, inherited, according to modern doctrine, the baronies of Willoughby and Welles. 171: 143:
By 1470 discontent with Edward IV's rule had already led to open rebellion under
633: 563: 850: 233: 148: 828: 152: 137: 132:
Welles was ordered to be arrested with his mother on 11 May 1461. He was a
597:
The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
552:
Hicks, Michael (2004). "Welles, Leo, sixth Baron Welles (c.1406–1461)".
264:
Sir Robert Welles married Elizabeth Bourchier (d.1470), the daughter of
273: 229: 215: 207: 187: 174:. This incident is thought by some historians to have been a plot by 108:, in her own right Lady Willoughby, the only daughter and heiress of 33: 151:. The King pardoned the rebels, but there was continuing unrest in 317: 315: 646:
The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource
576:
The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource
751:
Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families
718:
Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families
685:
Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families
302: 300: 218:. On 25 April 1470, the King ordered the seizure of his lands. 183: 357: 355: 353: 351: 349: 347: 334: 332: 330: 312: 538:. Vol. 6 (2nd ed.). London: The St Catherine Press. 439: 285: 228:
Five years later, both Sir Robert Welles and his father were
463: 297: 221:
After the executions of Sir Robert Welles, his only sister,
88:
in 1470, although his actions were possibly orchestrated by
622:
Musson, A.J. (2004). "Dymoke family (per. c.1340–c.1580)".
344: 327: 749:
Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.).
716:
Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.).
683:
Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.).
429: 427: 254:
Christopher Willoughby, 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
877:
People executed under the Plantagenets by decapitation
547:. Vol. XII, Part II. London: St. Catherine Press. 499: 487: 451: 424: 670:. Vol. I. London: Nicholas and Son. p. 310 475: 414: 412: 410: 186:, to London to account for their actions. Both took 112:, by his first wife, Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of 397: 395: 206:on 12 March 1470. Sir Robert Welles gave battle at 531: 82:Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 62:Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 545:The Complete Peerage, edited by Geoffrey H. White 407: 110:Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 848: 594:Jones, Michael K.; Underwood, Malcolm G (1992). 392: 84:. He was the prime mover in an uprising against 753:. Vol. IV (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. 720:. Vol. II (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. 687:. Vol. I (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City. 593: 445: 118:Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby 748: 715: 469: 361: 338: 321: 291: 70:Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 22:Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby 682: 628:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 558:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 306: 162:In February 1470 Sir Robert Welles attacked 147:, resulting in the deaths of several senior 659:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 589:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 773:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 740:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 707:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 600:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 385: 383: 377:, Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2000, p.103. 276:. She left a will dated 2 October 1470. 256:, who should have inherited the title. 663: 625:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 555:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 542: 529: 505: 493: 457: 433: 849: 621: 418: 551: 520: 481: 401: 380: 176:Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick 90:Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick 76:(died 19 March 1470), was the son of 114:John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury 13: 867:People executed under the Yorkists 100:Robert Welles was the only son of 14: 893: 664:Nicolas, Nicholas Harris (1826). 266:John Bourchier, 1st Baron Berners 656:Dictionary of National Biography 586:Dictionary of National Biography 157:Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles 102:Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles 78:Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles 52:Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles 543:Cokayne, George Edward (1959). 525:. H. Colburn & R. Bentley. 367: 1: 514: 642:UK public library membership 572:UK public library membership 375:Violence in Medieval Society 7: 862:Barons Willoughby de Eresby 259: 10: 898: 802:Baron Willoughby de Eresby 446:Jones & Underwood 1992 835: 826: 818: 808: 799: 791: 784: 580:"Welles, Lionel de"  239:Ricardo Hastyng de Wellys 127: 116:. He had an only sister, 95: 57: 47: 39: 27: 20: 279: 196:George, Duke of Clarence 872:Executed English people 634:10.1093/ref:odnb/42007 564:10.1093/ref:odnb/28998 140:from 4 February 1467. 373:Kaeuper, Richard W., 164:Gainsborough Old Hall 650:"Dymoke, John"  521:Burke, John (1831). 134:Justice of the Peace 122:Sir Richard Hastings 43:Elizabeth Bourchier 786:Peerage of England 667:Testamenta Vetusta 470:Richardson IV 2011 362:Richardson IV 2011 339:Richardson IV 2011 324:, pp. 369–71. 322:Richardson II 2011 292:Richardson IV 2011 145:Robin of Redesdale 845: 844: 836:Succeeded by 809:Succeeded by 640:(Subscription or 570:(Subscription or 309:, pp. 398–9. 307:Richardson I 2011 294:, pp. 306–7. 192:Westminster Abbey 184:Sir Thomas Dymoke 67: 66: 889: 819:Preceded by 792:Preceded by 782: 781: 778: 772: 764: 745: 739: 731: 712: 706: 698: 679: 677: 675: 660: 652: 645: 637: 618: 616: 614: 590: 582: 575: 567: 548: 539: 537: 526: 509: 503: 497: 491: 485: 479: 473: 467: 461: 455: 449: 443: 437: 431: 422: 416: 405: 399: 390: 387: 378: 371: 365: 359: 342: 336: 325: 319: 310: 304: 295: 289: 168:Sir Thomas Burgh 74:8th Baron Welles 18: 17: 897: 896: 892: 891: 890: 888: 887: 886: 847: 846: 841: 832: 824: 814: 805: 797: 795:Joan Willoughby 766: 765: 761: 733: 732: 728: 700: 699: 695: 673: 671: 647: 639: 612: 610: 608: 577: 569: 517: 512: 504: 500: 492: 488: 480: 476: 468: 464: 456: 452: 444: 440: 432: 425: 417: 408: 400: 393: 388: 381: 372: 368: 360: 345: 337: 328: 320: 313: 305: 298: 290: 286: 282: 262: 172:Master of Horse 166:, the house of 130: 106:Joan Willoughby 98: 32: 23: 12: 11: 5: 895: 885: 884: 879: 874: 869: 864: 859: 843: 842: 837: 834: 825: 822:Richard Welles 820: 816: 815: 810: 807: 798: 793: 789: 788: 780: 779: 760:978-1460992708 759: 746: 727:978-1449966386 726: 713: 694:978-1449966379 693: 680: 661: 619: 606: 591: 549: 540: 527: 516: 513: 511: 510: 508:, p. 310. 498: 496:, p. 386. 486: 484:, p. 562. 474: 472:, p. 339. 462: 460:, p. 447. 450: 448:, p. 126. 438: 436:, p. 668. 423: 406: 391: 379: 366: 364:, p. 307. 343: 341:, p. 306. 326: 311: 296: 283: 281: 278: 261: 258: 212:Losecoat Field 170:, Edward IV's 129: 126: 120:, who married 97: 94: 65: 64: 59: 55: 54: 49: 45: 44: 41: 37: 36: 29: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 894: 883: 882:Barons Welles 880: 878: 875: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 855: 854: 852: 840: 831: 830: 823: 817: 813: 804: 803: 796: 790: 787: 783: 776: 770: 762: 756: 752: 747: 743: 737: 729: 723: 719: 714: 710: 704: 696: 690: 686: 681: 669: 668: 662: 658: 657: 651: 643: 635: 631: 627: 626: 620: 609: 607:9780521447942 603: 599: 598: 592: 588: 587: 581: 573: 565: 561: 557: 556: 550: 546: 541: 536: 535: 528: 524: 519: 518: 507: 502: 495: 490: 483: 478: 471: 466: 459: 454: 447: 442: 435: 430: 428: 420: 415: 413: 411: 403: 398: 396: 386: 384: 376: 370: 363: 358: 356: 354: 352: 350: 348: 340: 335: 333: 331: 323: 318: 316: 308: 303: 301: 293: 288: 284: 277: 275: 271: 267: 257: 255: 251: 247: 242: 240: 235: 231: 226: 224: 219: 217: 213: 209: 205: 199: 197: 193: 189: 185: 182:, and uncle, 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 160: 158: 154: 150: 146: 141: 139: 135: 125: 123: 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 71: 63: 60: 56: 53: 50: 46: 42: 38: 35: 31:19 March 1470 30: 26: 19: 16: 829:Baron Welles 827: 800: 750: 717: 684: 672:. Retrieved 666: 654: 623: 611:. Retrieved 596: 584: 553: 544: 533: 522: 506:Nicolas 1826 501: 494:Cokayne 1926 489: 477: 465: 458:Cokayne 1959 453: 441: 434:Cokayne 1959 374: 369: 287: 263: 243: 238: 227: 220: 200: 161: 153:Lincolnshire 142: 138:Lincolnshire 131: 99: 73: 69: 68: 15: 857:1470 deaths 839:Joan Welles 812:Joan Welles 419:Musson 2004 270:Whitefriars 250:John Welles 223:Joan Welles 180:Lord Welles 851:Categories 806:1462–1470 644:required.) 574:required.) 515:References 482:Burke 1831 402:Hicks 2004 769:cite book 736:cite book 703:cite book 674:8 October 613:7 October 274:Doncaster 246:Henry VII 230:attainted 216:Doncaster 208:Empingham 188:sanctuary 86:Edward IV 40:Spouse(s) 34:Doncaster 260:Marriage 204:Stamford 149:Yorkists 234:Yorkist 757:  724:  691:  638: 604:  568: 244:Under 128:Career 104:, and 96:Family 80:, and 58:Mother 48:Father 833:1470 280:Notes 775:link 755:ISBN 742:link 722:ISBN 709:link 689:ISBN 676:2013 615:2013 602:ISBN 136:for 72:and 28:Died 630:doi 560:doi 272:in 210:at 190:at 853:: 771:}} 767:{{ 738:}} 734:{{ 705:}} 701:{{ 653:. 583:. 426:^ 409:^ 394:^ 382:^ 346:^ 329:^ 314:^ 299:^ 124:. 92:. 777:) 763:. 744:) 730:. 711:) 697:. 678:. 636:. 632:: 617:. 566:. 562:: 421:. 404:.

Index

Doncaster
Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles
Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby
Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles
Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby
Edward IV
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles
Joan Willoughby
Robert Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby de Eresby
John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby
Sir Richard Hastings
Justice of the Peace
Lincolnshire
Robin of Redesdale
Yorkists
Lincolnshire
Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles
Gainsborough Old Hall
Sir Thomas Burgh
Master of Horse
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Lord Welles
Sir Thomas Dymoke
sanctuary
Westminster Abbey
George, Duke of Clarence
Stamford
Empingham

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.