William Tyrell of Heron

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir William Tyrell of Heron († 1471 ) was an English knight .

Life

Sir William was a son of Sir Thomas Tyrell of Heron and Anne, daughter of John Marney.

The Tyrell family owned several houses and estates in Essex , including Heron , Gipping, and Beeches .

Sir William was a devoted supporter of the House of Lancaster and fought at the Battles of Northampton (1460), Wakefield (1460), St Albans (1461), Towton (1461) and Barnet (1471) during the Wars of the Roses .

Sir William fell at Barnet on April 14, 1471.

Marriage and offspring

Sir William was married to Eleanor Hungerford, widow of John White.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition , Douglas Richardson 2011, ISBN 978-1-461-04513-7 , p. 62 / p. 99
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Towton Battlefield Society
  3. ↑ James Bohn: The Chronicles of the White Rose of York, Vol. II , William Stevens, London 1845, pp. 66/125
  4. ^ Mary Ann Hookham: The Life and Times of Margaret of Anjou, Volume II , Tinsley Brothers, London 1845, p. 295
  5. ^ John Fenn: Original Letters written during the Reign of Henry VI., Edward IV. And Richard III., Vol.I , London 1840, p. 60.
  6. ↑ AGHHollingworth: The History of Stowmarket , F.Pawsy, Ispwich 1844, p 102
  7. ↑ Steven J. Goodchild: Tewkesbury: Eclipse of the House of Lancaster -1471 , Pen & Sword 2005, ISBN 978-1-844-15190-5 , p. 23.
  8. ↑ James Ross: The Foremost Man of the Kingdom: John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford (1422-1513), Boydell & Brewer Ltd., ISBN 978-1-783-27005-7 , p. 181.
  9. ↑ Richard III. Foundation Inc. ( Memento from January 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Tyrell of Heron, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tyrell, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English knight
DATE OF BIRTH 14th century or 15th century
DATE OF DEATH 1471
Place of death Barnet