Vaughan, Sir Thomas 1a

Birth Name Vaughan, Sir Thomas
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 5 months

Narrative

Thomas Vaughan (soldier)
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Thomas Vaughan (c. 1410 – June 1483) was a soldier and diplomat, an adherent of Jasper Tudor and King Henry VI of England. Despite this, he was a Yorkist by inclination, as were so many Welshmen of the time, and became ambassador to the courts of Burgundy and France on behalf of the Yorkist King Edward IV. He was knighted in 1475, on the day King Edward's eldest son was invested as Prince of Wales, having acted for some years as chamberlain to the young prince.

Vaughan was the son of Robert and Margaret Vaughan of Monmouth. In 1446 he was appointed to the offices of steward, receiver, and master of the game in Herefordshire and Ewyas, and steward, constable, porter, and receiver of Abergavenny. In 1450, he became master of the king's ordnance. Despite his early association with Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, Vaughan was accused of plotting against King Henry VI of England as early as 1459. Somehow he regained the king's favour, and in 1460 was appointed keeper of Henry VI's "great wardrobe".

After the defeat of Henry VI by the Yorkists, Vaughan, along with Philip Malpas and William Hatclyf, attempted to take the king's treasure by ship to Ireland. They fell into the hands of French pirates and were ransomed by Edward IV, to whom Vaughan was afterwards loyal. In 1465 he became treasurer of the king's chamber and master of the king's jewels, and was involved in diplomatic missions to Burgundy, including the marriage negotiations for the king's sister, Margaret.

Following the sudden deposition of the prince as King Edward V, Vaughan was arrested and executed by the future King Richard III. The execution is believed to have taken place some time between June 13th and June 25th.

He was married to Eleanor FitzAlan, the widow of Sir Thomas Browne, who likewise was executed in 1460.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1410 Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales    
Death 1483-06-00 Pontrefact, Yorkshire, England    

Age: 73y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Vaughan, Robert1380
Mother Margaret1385
         Vaughan, Sir Thomas 1410 1483-06-00

Families

Family of Vaughan, Sir Thomas and De Arundel, Eleanor FitzAlan

Married Wife De Arundel, Eleanor FitzAlan ( * 1414 + 1488 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1462   Religious Marriage  

Source References

  1. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I048457 @ RootsWeb Caldwell and related families
      • Source text:

        # ID: I048457
        # Name: Roger Vaughan
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: ABT 1345 in Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England

         

         

        Father: Walter Vaughan b: ABT 1317 in Llechryd, Cardiganshire, Wales
        Mother: Florence de Bredwardine b: ABT 1318 in Bredwardine, Herfordshire, England

        Marriage 1 Anne Devereaux b: ABT 1355 in Bodenham, Herefordshire, England

        Children

        1. Has Children Sir Roger Vaughan b: ABT 1374 in Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England
        2. Has Children Gwladus Vaughan b: ABT 1376 in Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England
        3. Has Children Robert Vaughan b: ABT 1380 in Bredwardine, Herefordshire, England

      • Citation:

        e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net