Giles de Badlesmere, 2nd Baron Badlesmere

[2][3] Giles' father was executed in April 1322 for having participated in the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion against King Edward II of England.

In November 1328, Giles obtained a reversal of the attainder and succeeded by writ of summons as the 2nd Baron Badlesmere.

However, when he died in June 1338, the barony of Badlesmere fell into abeyance as his marriage to Elizabeth Montagu had not produced children.

Records of numerous inquisitions post mortem that were held in the summer of 1338 demonstrate that Giles' extensive possessions were to be found in London, Kent and 13 other counties as well as Ireland.

[5] The evidence given at each hearing rested on local knowledge and there were some inconsistencies about the names of the sisters and their precise ages.

Arms of Badlesmere: Argent, a fess between two bars gemeles gules . As blazoned for Guncelin de Badlesmere, on the Herald's Roll of Arms also on The Camden Roll & St George's Roll [ 1 ]