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Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland, KG
(25 November 1467 – 24 October 1525)
was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr; great-aunt of queen consort Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII of England.
Early career
He was born in Cumberland, the eldest of nine children. His father died of natural causes on 30 May 1485 and Thomas succeeded him as Baron Dacre of Gilsland.
Dacre took part in the Battle of Bosworth Field (22 August 1485) on the Yorkist side against Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, when Richard III of England was defeated and Richard killed. He however quickly made peace with the victor. This early support for the House of Tudor earned him some favor with Henry VII who would continue to trust his services for the remainder of his reign. Henry VII named him a Knight of the Bath in 1503. He swore loyalty to Henry's son and successor,Henry VIII of England in 1509.
Dacre was named a deputy to the Lord Warden of the Marches (an officer on the border with Scotland) in 1485, and then Warden of the Western marches, and finally Warden-general over all the marches in 1509. Dacre and his forces served underThomas Howard, Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Flodden (9 September 1513) where the invading army of James IV of Scotland was crushingly defeated and its king killed. Dacre commanded the "Border Lancers" at the battle, and their charge savedEdmund Howard, commander of the English right wing. James IV himself was killed and the Kingdom of Scotland ceased its involvement in the wider War of the League of Cambrai. The victory further helped solidify the reputation of Dacre as a soldier. After the battle, Dacre discovered the body of James IV, informed the Earl of Norfolk, and took it to Berwick upon Tweed. He later wrote that the Scots, "love me worst of any Inglisheman living, by reason that I fande the body of the King of Scotts."
Henry VIII named him a Knight of the Garter in 1518, alongside William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne. He died on the borders on 24 October 1525, killed by a fall from his horse and was buried in his family's mausoleum at Lanercost Priory. By the time of his death Dacre held about 70,000 acres (280 km²) of land in Cumberland, 30,000 acres (120 km²) inYorkshire and 20,000 acres (80 km²) in Northumberland. Much of these lands had been inherited through marriages to the heiresses of the Greystoke, de Multon and de Vaux families as well as grants by both Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Marriage
Circa 1488, Dacre eloped with Elizabeth Greystoke, 6th Baroness Greystoke (10 July 1471-14 August 1516), daughter of Sir Robert de Greystoke by Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent and Lady Katherine Percy. Dacre took her at night from Brougham Castle in Westmoreland where, as a ward of the King, she was in the custody ofHenry Clifford, 10th Baron de Clifford.
Elizabeth Dacre was the eldest granddaughter and heiress of Ralph de Greystoke, 5th Baron Greystoke. She had only recently succeeded her grandfather in the barony, but their marriage made Dacre the jure uxoris Baron Greystoke. The extensive lands held by the Greystokes passed to the Dacre family through this marriage. These included the castle and barony of Greystoke the castle and barony of Morpeth along with the lost manor of Henderskelf, which is now the site ofCastle Howard.
Thomas and Elizabeth had eight children:
• Mabel Dacre (c. 1490–1533), married Henry Scrope, 7th Baron Scrope of Bolton. They were parents of John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton and grandparents of Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton. The 9th Baron is better known because he was governor of Carlisle in the time of Elizabeth I of England, and as such took charge of Mary, Queen of Scots, when she crossed the border in 1568. He took her to Bolton Castle, where she remained till January 1569.
• William Dacre, 3rd Baron Dacre (c. 1493 - 18 November 1563),n married Lady Elizabeth Talbot, a daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Anne Hastings, by whom he had issue.
• Anne Dacre (c. 1500–between 16 Dec 1547 and 21 Apr 1548), married Christopher Conyers, 2nd Baron Conyers. They were the parents of John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers.
• Mary Dacre (c.1502 - 29 March 1538), married her sister-in-law's brother, Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, a son of the before mentioned George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Anne Hastings.[5] They were parents ofGeorge Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.
• Jane Dacre, wife of Lord Tailboys.
• Hon. Humphrey Dacre.
• Philippa Dacre.
• Jane Dacre, second of the name.
Legacy
His illegitimate son Thomas Dacre, nicknamed "the Bastard", successfully led a few hundred English bordermen against part of the invading force of James V of Scotland on 12 November 1542. His success paved the way for the Scottish defeat at Battle of Solway Moss (24 November 1542). This Thomas was rewarded with land grants and from him starts a secondary line of "Dacres of Lanercost".
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- [source4071149448] Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre (1467-1525), Wikipedia, (Publication Date: 02 SEP 2023
Media: Website / URL).
Thomas Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gilsland, KG (25 November 1467 – 24 October 1525) was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland and Mabel Parr. Thomas Dacre was born in Cumberland, the eldest of nine children. His father Humphrey died of natural causes on 30 May 1485, whereupon, Thomas succeeded him as Baron Dacre of Gilsland. King Henry VIII named him a Knight of the Garter in 1518. Dacre died on the borders on 24 October 1525, killed by a fall from his horse, and was buried in his family's mausoleum at Lanercost Priory. Circa 1488, Dacre eloped with Elizabeth Greystoke, 6th Baroness Greystoke suo jure (10 July 1471 – 14 August 1516), daughter of Sir Robert de Greystoke and Lady Elizabeth Grey. Thomas and Elizabeth had eight children.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dacre,_2nd_Baron_Dacre
- [source4071149449] Thomas Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre (1467-1525), "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors", (Publication Date: 02 SEP 2023
Media: Website / URL).
Sir Thomas Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre of the North, Lt. of the West Marches1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #33667, b. 25 November 1467, d. 24 October 1525
Father Sir Humphrey Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre of the North, Governor of Carlisle Castle, Warden of the West Marches3,6,10 b. c 1418, d. 30 May 1485
Mother Mabel Parr3,6,10 b. c 1441, d. 14 Nov 1508
Charts Pedigree of Eunice Allen Badger
Sir Thomas Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre of the North, Lt. of the West Marches was born on 25 November 1467 at Gillesland & Greystoke, Cumberland, England.6,10 He married Elizabeth Greystoke, daughter of Sir Robert Greystoke and Elizabeth Grey, circa 1488; They had 2 sons (William, 4th Lord Dacre; & Humphrey) and 6 daughters (Mary, wife of Sir Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury; Anne, wife of Sir Christopher, 2nd Lord Conyers; Jane, wife of Lord Tailboys; Mabel, wife of Henry, 7th Lord Scrope of Bolton; Philippe; & Jane). He also had an illegitimate son, Sir Thomas.3,13,5,6,7,9,10,11 Sir Thomas Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre of the North, Lt. of the West Marches died on 24 October 1525 at on the Borders at age 57; Fall from a horse. Buried at Lanercost Priory, Cumberland.3,6,10
Family
Elizabeth Greystoke b. 10 Jul 1471, d. 14 Aug 1516
Children
Mary Dacre+14,3,15,12 d. 29 Mar 1538
Anne Dacre+2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10
Mabel Dacre+3 b. c 1493, d. a Jun 1520
William Dacre, 4th Lord Dacre of the North+ b. 20 Apr 1500, d. 18 Nov 1563
15 Citations
[S10468] Unknown author, Plantagenet Ancestry of 17th Century Colonists, by David Faris, p. 76.
[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 228.
[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 251.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 530.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 532.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 18.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 285.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 287.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 290.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 374.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 140.
[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 377.
[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 364.
[S11568] The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. XI, p. 711-712.
[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, V
https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1121.htm#i33667
- [source4071149451] Thomas Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre (1467-1525), The Peerage, (Media: Website / URL).
Sir Thomas Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre (of Gilsland) was born on 25 November 1467.1 He was the son of Humphrey Dacre, 1st Lord Dacre (of Gilsland) and Mabel Parr.1 He married Elizabeth Greystoke, Baroness Greystoke, daughter of Sir Robert de Greystoke and Lady Elizabeth Grey, circa 1488.1 He died on 24 October 1525 at age 57, in a fall from his horse.1
He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Dacre, of Gilsland [E., 1473] on 30 May 1485.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in February 1503/4.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1518.1
Children of Sir Thomas Dacre, 2nd Lord Dacre (of Gilsland) and Elizabeth Greystoke, Baroness Greystoke:
Mary Dacre+2
Anne Dacre+3 d. fr 16 Dec 1547 - 21 Apr 1548
Mabel Dacre+4
Elizabeth Dacre+5
William Dacre, 3rd Lord Dacre (of Gilsland)+1 b. 29 Apr 1500, d. 18 Nov 1563
5 Citations
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1013. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 287. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XI, page 547.
[S8814] Harry Berkeley, "re: Brisco Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 20 August 2019. Hereinafter cited as "re: Brisco Family."
https://www.thepeerage.com/p1534.htm#i15335
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- [source4071149450] Thomas de Dacre (1467-1525), "Find A Grave Index", (Media: Website / URL).
Name Thomas de Dacre
Death Date 24 Oct 1525
Birth Date 25 Nov 1467
Event Type Burial
Event Place Lanercost, City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Cemetery Lanercost Priory
Photograph Included Y
Note Contains Biography
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Baron Dacre, Knight of Bath, Knight of the Garter, Lord Dacre of the North. Of Gilsland and Greystoke, Cumberland. Lieutenant of the West Marches.
Son and heir to Sir Humphrey Dacre and Mabel Parr, grandson of Sir Thomas Dacre and Philippe de Neville, Sir Thomas Parr and Alice Tunstall.
Thomas married Lady Elizabeth Greystoke, daughter of Sir Robert Greystoke and his second wife, Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Edmund, the Earl of Kent. They were married about 1488 and had at least two sons and six daughters:
* Sir William, 4th Lord Dacre
* Humphrey
* Mary, wife of Francis Talbot, Earl of Shresbury
* Anne
* Jane, wife of Lord Tailboys
* Mabel, wife of Henry Scrope, Lord Scrope
* Philippe
* Jane 2nd
Thomas also had an illegitimate son, Sir Thomas.
Thomas was summoned to Parliament 1509 to 1514, fought at the siege of Norham Castle in 1494, and distinguished himself at the head of a horse troop at Flodden Field 1513.
Sir Thomas died in the Borders on 24 Oct 1525 from a fall from a horse.
From Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian:
Lord Thomas Dacre was a formidable man in border warfare. At Flodden Field he greatly contributed to the victory of the English. In 1522 he made inroads into Scotland, and burnt down divers villages. In his last year he devised a journey to cast down the tower of Kelso Abbey, to burn the town, and to destroy other towers and towns. He figures conspicuously in Sir Walter Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel, where Sir Walter, by a daring anachronism, brings him into personal contact with Lord William Howard, who married his great granddaughter. He dies in 1525, and little could those who reared his splendid tomb have anticipated the indignity which has befallen his remains. In a Newcastle newspaper appeared the following advertisement, dated "Naworth, May 9, 1775": -
"Whereas some evil disposed person did sometime this spring enter into the ruinous part of Lanercost Church or Priory, and did feloniously take away out of a vault in the said Church a lead coffin containing the remains of Lord William Dacre, Knight of the Garter. A reward of ten guineas on the conviction of the offender."
It is odd that an advertisement sent from Naworth should describe the stolen coffin as that or Lord William Dacre, Knight of the Garter, seeing that the only Dacre who was ever a knight of the Garter was Lord Thomas, whose son, Lord William, moreover, is known to have been buried in Carlisle cathedral."
The thieves took his wife's coffin, but left bones behind, and the effigies were gone as well.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-2NMD : 1 April 2023), Thomas de Dacre, ; Burial, Lanercost, City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England, Lanercost Priory; citing record ID 61853278, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61853278/thomas_de-dacre
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