Baron Wake of Liddell is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1295 (729 years ago) (1295) for John Wake. It has been in abeyance since 1408 (616 years ago) (1408).

Arms of Baron Wake. Or, two bars gules, in chief three torteaux.[1]

John Wake

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John Wake was born in 1268, the son of Baldwin Wake and Hawise de Quincy.[2]

He campaigned in Gascony between 1288 and 1297.[2] He campaigned against the Scots between 1297 and 1300.[2] To this he was appointed Joint Captain of March of Scotland in Cumberland and Westmoreland in 1297. He fought at the Battle of Falkirk (1298).

He was to married Joan de Fenes by 24 September 1291. She was allegedly daughter of Sir John FitzBernard, of Kingsdown, Kent or William de Fenes/Fiennes, a Spanish count, and Blanche de Brienne, Dame de La Loupelande.[2] Joan de Fenes was possibly a relative of Edward I. She died just prior to 26 October 1309.

John Wake, 1st Lord Wake, was created baron by writ of summons to Parliament on 24 June 1295.[3] He died circa 10 April 1300.[2]

Through his mother, John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell was a great-great-grandson of King John of England. He was great-grandfather of Richard II of England.[citation needed]

The family claimed descent from Hereward the Wake's daughter by his second wife, Alftruda.[4]

Children of John Wake, 1st Lord Wake and Joan de Fiennes:[2]

  1. John Wake – died between 1320 and 1349
  2. Thomas Wake, 2nd Lord Wake born c. 20 Mar 1297/98, d. 30/31 May 1349
  3. Margaret Wake, born c. 1300, d. 29 September 1349[5]

In 1408 after the death of Edmund Holland, 8th Baron Wake of Liddell and 4th Earl of Kent, the title went into abeyance, which has never been terminated. Edmund had six sisters, the youngest Bridget was nun, the oldest predeceased him and the second had no children.

Barons Wake of Liddell (1295)

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f G. E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, UK: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 281.
  3. ^ Charles Mosley (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition. Wilmington, Delaware: Boydell & Brewer Inc. p. 4023. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
  4. ^ See King, E. "The Origins of the Wake Family: the early history of the barony of Bourne in Lincolnshire." Northamptonshire Past and Present; 5 (1973–77), pp. 166–76.
  5. ^ see note [S3945] Peter Llewelyn, "re: Mansel Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 31 August 2009. "
  6. ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 3, page 4023.