William Touchet, 1st Baron Touchet

William Touchet, 1st Baron Touchet (died 1308), Lord of Lewenhales was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Scotland and Gascony. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Biography

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He was summoned by writ to parliament from 29 December 1299.[1] William served in the wars in Scotland.and Gascony.[2] He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.[3] William was married to Maria.[4] He died in 1308.

Citations

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  1. ^ Burke, p.520.
  2. ^ Harris, p.478.
  3. ^ Cokayne, p.414.
  4. ^ Robinson, p.103.

References

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  • Burke, John. A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. England. United Kingdom, H. Colburn & R. Bentley, 1831.
  • Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, Vol. VII (1896).
  • Nicolas, Nicholas Harris. The historic peerage of England: Revised, corrected, and continued to the present time ... by William Courthope. United Kingdom, John Murray, 1857.
  • Robinson, Charles J.. A History of the Castles of Herefordshire. N.p., Bod Third Party Titles, 2020.