James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley
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James Touchet, 5th Baron Audley was a medieval general, who led the Lancastrian forces during the Battle of Blore Heath in the Wars of the Roses.
Audley was born sometime in 1400. We know that in his early manhood he served as a soldier, and fought for King Henry V in the French campaigns of the early 15th century.
Audley had two homes: Heighley castle in Madeley, Staffordshire, and Red Castle near Market Drayton, Shropshire. He owned large estates in the midland counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Audley died sometime in the afternoon of September 23 1459, when he was slain at the Battle of Blore Heath. It is possible that he was killed by Sir Roger Kynaston of Stocks near Ellesmere (Kynaston incorporated emblems of the Audley coat-of-arms into his own). Audley's Cross still stands on the battlefield to this day, and marks the spot where he died.
Audley was buried in Darley Abbey, north of Derby, about 40 miles away from Blore Heath. Unfortunately, the Abbey no longer stands, so his final resting place is no longer marked.
| Preceded by: John Tuchet | Baron Audley | Succeeded by: John Tuchet |