[2] She was a daughter of Sir John Merbury,[5] Chief Justice of South Wales and his wife Alice Pembridge.
[7] Walter Devereux[8] served with the Duke of York in France, and remained his supporter throughout the War of the Roses.
The King did not respond, and York took to the field calling in his supporters including Walter Devereux, and marched on London.
On 22 May 1455 the first Battle of St. Albans was fought north of London traditionally marking the opening of the War of the Roses.
A Yorkist victory that included the capture of the King, restored the Duke of York to complete power.
[8] As the King and the Lancaster party manoeuvred to reverse their losses, outbursts of lawlessness grew on the Welsh Marches.