THOMAS AUDLEY

SIR THOMAS AUDLEY
THOMAS AUDLEY, 1ST BARON AUDLEY OF WALDEN

BIRTH: c.1488, Earls Colne, Essex
MARRIAGE: 1. (to Christina Barnardiston) c.1519
2. (to Elizabeth Grey) 22 Apr 1538
DEATH: 30 Apr 1544, Aldgate, City of London
BURIAL: ?Initial burial at St Katherine Cree Church, Aldgate City of London; Essex

LINEAGE

PARENTS:

GEOFFREY AUDLEY

Bailiff of Earls Colne

?? - 1504

Mother Unknown

SIBLING:

THOMAS AUDLEY

Second son.
Continued tradition calling first two sons Thomas.
Died 20 Aug 1558.

?? - 1558

SPOUSES:

CHRISTINE BARNARDISTON

daughter of Sir Thomas Barnardiston of Kedington, Suffolk and Elizabeth Newport

c.1500-1538

LADY ELIZABETH GREY

Baroness Audley
sister of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk

c.1516-aft.1569

CHILDREN:

MARGARET AUDLEY

[Dudley/Audley]

1540-1564

MARY AUDLEY

1541-aft.1550

The Death of Thomas Audley - 30 April 1544

On 30 April 1544, Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord High Chancellor of England, and father of Margaret Audley, died at his City of London home, 'Christchurch Place', Aldgate, after a year of deteriorating health.

Apr 3012 min read

ON THIS DAY - 22 April 1538

On This Day (22 April) in 1538, Sir Thomas Audley, Lord High Chancellor of England, married for a second time; his bride was Lady Elizabeth Grey, a sister of Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, courtier and peer of Henry VIII.

Apr 222 min read

ON THIS DAY - 26 January 1533

On This Day (26 January) in 1533, lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons, Thomas Audley was formally appointed as Lord Chancellor...

Jan 262 min read

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