Humphrey (Tuchet) Audley (abt. 1435 - 1471)

Born about 1435 in Heleigh, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Courtenay) Malet — married 21 Mar 1464 in England

Descendants

Died 4 May 1471 at about age 36 in Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Biography

Sir Humphrey Tuchet was a member of the aristocracy in England.

Sir Humphrey Touchet (b. c. 1435; taken prisoner at the Battle of Tewkesbury and executed 6 May 1471) was the son of John Touchet, 5th Baron Audley and his second wife, Eleanor Holland. He mar. Elizabeth (Courtenay) Luttrell (widow of his cousin Sir James Luttrell, of Dunster, co. Somerset (b. c. 1426; beh. after the Battle of St Albans Feb 1460/1); she mar. (3) aft. 1472 Thomas Mallet, and (4) aft. 1474 Robert Carey), dau. of Sir Philip Courtenay, of Powderham, co. Devon, by his wife Elizabeth Hungerford, dau. by his first wife of Walter [Hungerford], 1st Baron Hungerford. They had 1 son (Sir John) and 3 daughters (Jane; Elizabeth, wife of John Sydenham, Esq; & Philippe, wife of Richard Hadley).^[1]

Humphrey was a supporter of the House of Lancaster and fought at the battle of Tewkesbury, 4 May 1471, was taken prisoner, and tried before Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Norfolk. He was executed in the Market Square on the 6th and was buried under the pavement in the Chapel of St Nicolas, in the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Research Notes

According to the author of Richard III: His Life and Character, It would suggest that Sir Humphrey Tuchet/Touchet (also known henceforth as Audley), was a traitor. He was forgiven for those acts and then was found again for treason. This is a good possible explanation to why the surname would hence change. Known in times that what the family would call an embarassment would be removed to stop the family from being further tarnished. Not a 100% sure that this is the accurate assumption of the surname change but after reading multiple volumes of incidences concerning Sir Humphrey, the CLN would be Audley. However, with this said, it does not show supporting evidence that the line continued to use Audley as the surname. It just shows that Sir Humphrey was known as Sir Humphrey Audley as well as Sir Humphrey Tuchet/Touchet. The intent of the offsprings' LNAB does not show if it was to be Tuchet/Touchet or Audley.

• Please also see G2G discussion Touchet vs Audley

Sources

1. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 219

Books

1. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham. Douglas Richardson. 2013. Vol III, pg 646. Vol V, pg 198.
2. Dunster: A Castle At War. Jim Lee. Memoirs Publishing. 2014. pg 76
3. The Red Rose and the White: or, The story of the fifty years' war between the houses of York and Lancaster. G. Routledge and Sons. 1880. Oxford University. pg 135
4. Richard III: His Life and Character. Smith. 1906. University of Iowa. pg 76
5. Transactions- Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Volume 12. The Society. 1888. pg 48
6. Barnet 1471: Death of a Kingmaker. David Clark. Pen and Sword. 2007. Chapter Four.

Websites

1. Wikipedia: James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley
2. Biography of Sir John Sydenham
3. Battle of Tewkesbury
4. Tudor Place: Sir Humphrey Touchet
5. Find a Grave
6. Copy of the will, dated 12 January 1527 and proved June 6, 1532 of Sir John Audley

Online Genealogies

1. The Genealogy of Everette Clarence Glenn and Muriel Ruth Brown: HUMPHREY TOUCHET de AUDLEY

Free Spaces on WikiTree

1. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom (The St. Catherine Press, London, 1910) Vol. 1, Page 341: note 1: "His (James) sons by his 2nd wife took the name of Audley. They were (1) Sir Humphrey A., slain at Tewkesbury 1471, said to be ancestor of the Audley family of Norfolk..."

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile DeAudley-4 created through the import of Paula's family 5-28-2011.GED on May 29, 2011 by Paula Marksman.