Thomas de Chaworth, 1st Baron Chaworth

Thomas de Chaworth, 1st Baron Chaworth[lower-alpha 1] (died 1315), Lord of Norton and Alfreton was an English noble. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Coat of arms of Thomas de Chaworth, Lord of Alfreton, Azure, two chevrons Or..

Biography

Thomas was the eldest son of William de Chaworth and Alicia de Alfreton.[1] He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

He died in 1315, his son William succeeded him.

Marriage and issue

Henry married Joan, whose parentage is currently unknown, they had the following issue:

  • William de Chaworth
  • Thomas de Chaworth

Notes
  1. Surname was also recorded as Chawurcis, Chaurcis and Chaurces

Citations
  1. Cokayne, p.153.

References
  • Cokayne, George E., The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom : extant, extinct, or dormant, Vol III/2. 1910.
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