Robert (Vaus) Vaux (1420 - aft. 1459)

Born 1420 in Barnbarroch, Galloway, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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Died after 6 Mar 1459 after age 39 in Barnbarroch Scotland

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Biography

Robert Vaux of Barnbarroch d. after 6 March 1459

Robert Vaux of Barnbarroch was the son of John Vaux and Elizabeth Kennedy.He married Euphemia Graham, daughter of Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith, before 1456. He died after 6 March 1459.

He was also known as Robert Vaus of Barnbarroch. In 1451 he had a charter for Barnbarroch from William, Earl of Douglas. In 1456 he resigned Barnbarroch to his eldest son.

Children of Robert Vaux of Barnbarroch and Euphemia Graham

• Thomas Vaux
• George Vaux
• Patrick Vaux
• Alexander Vaux
• John Vaux
• unknown daughter Vaux
• unknown daughter Vaux
• Mariota Vaux
• Margaret Vaux
• Blaise Vaux of Barnbarroch b. b 1456, d. 1482^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Dates:

• Mother's DOB
• His DOB

One or both are wrong if she is his mother

• Father's DOB and DOD throws mother's information into doubt

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=johanson&id=I43784

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p13265.htm#i132646

• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p877.htm#i26330

• Vans Agnew, Robert. Sketch of A Genealogical and Historical Account of The Family of Vaux, Vans, or De Vallibus (W. E. Wilmot, Pembroke, 1800) Page 30. "Robertus had a younger Son George, who was Bishop of Galloway, and was one of the Conservators of the Peace between England and Scotland, concluded at Aytoun, September 30th, 1498."