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Birth:          ABT 1291 Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, England
Death:          10 Nov 1347 France
Burial:         Tonbridge Priory, Kent, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Audley,_1st_Earl_of_Gloucester
Hugh de Audley, 1st Baron Audley and 1st Earl of Gloucester (3rd Creation) (c. 1291 – 
10 November 1347) was the second son of Sir Hugh de Audley, Lord Audley by Iseult 
de Mortimer and Great great grandson of King Henry II. He held many offices including 
Knight of Stratton in Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, of Gratton, Staffordshire, the King's 
bachelor, Sheriff of Rutland, and was the English Ambassador to France in 1341.[1][5]
Family[edit]

His father, Hugh I de Audley (ca. 1267 – ca. 1326), was from Stratton Audley in the 
English County of Oxfordshire.[5][2] His mother was Isolde (Iseult) (c. 1260 – 1336 or 
after[5]), daughter of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, a member of the Mortimer 
family of Marcher Lords, many of whom were Earl of March.[2] Isolde was the widow of 
Sir Walter de Balun.[5][2] Hugh de Audley and Isolde had two children in addition to 
Hugh, John de Audley, born circa 1293, and Alice de Audley, born circa 1304 who 
married firstly Ralph de Greystoke, 1st Baron Greystoke and later Ralph Neville, 2nd 
Baron Neville de Raby[2]

Life[edit]

Hugh de Audley was born in Stratton Audley in the English County of Oxfordshire. He 
married Margaret de Clare, widow of Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall), who was 
the favourite (and possibly lover) of King Edward II of England.[2][4] They had a 
daughter, Margaret de Audley (born c. 1318 in Stafford), who was abducted as a wife 
by Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford.[2][4] He served as High Sheriff of Rutland from 
1316 to 1324 and again from 1327 to 1349.[6] Following his death, de Audley was 
buried in Tonbridge Priory.[4][2][6]

Parents
AUDLEY Hugh (ABT 1267 - ABT 1326)
DE MORTIMER Isolde (Iseude) (Iswolde) (ABT 1260 - AFT 1335)

Siblings
DE AUDLEY Hugh (ABT 1291 - 10 Nov 1347)
AUDLEY Alice (1300 - 1358)

Marriage To DE CLARE Margaret (12 Oct 1293 - 9 Apr 1342)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE CLARE Gilbert "the Red Earl" (2 Sep 1243 - 7 Dec 1295)
____ Joan of Acre (Apr 1272 - 23 Apr 1307)

Children by DE CLARE Margaret 12 Oct 1293 - 9 Apr 1342
DE AUDLEY Margaret (ABT 1318 - 7 Sep 1347)

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