Biography of Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham 1295-1361

Paternal Family Tree: Cobham

In 1284 [his father] Reginald Cobham (age 47) and [his mother] Joan Devereux were married. There is some confusion here as to which Joan Devereux he married since she was born six years after the supposed marriage?. The difference in their ages was 53 years.

Around 1295 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham (age 58) and Joan Devereux (age 5) at Sternborough, Kent.

In 1342 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 47) was created 1st Baron Cobham.

In 1344 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 49) and Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 14) were married at Lingfield, Surrey. The difference in their ages was 35 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1345 [his daughter] Joan Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 50) and [his wife] Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 15).

26th August 1346 Battle of Crécy

                    On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).
                
                    The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), [his uncle] John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).
                
                    The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.
                
                    Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.
                
                    Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
                
                    Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
                
                    King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.
                
                    Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
                
                    Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

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On 8th June 1348 [his son] Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 53) and [his wife] Joan Berkeley Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 18).

In 1353 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 58) was appointed 29th Knight of the Garter by King Edward III of England (age 40).

In 1353 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 58) was appointed Captain of Calais.

Battle of Poitiers

                    On 19th September 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" (age 26) defeated the French and Scottish army led by King John "The Good" II of France (age 37) at the Battle of Poitiers                

                    King John "The Good" II of France was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.
                
                    The the English army included: Bernard Brocas (age 26), Thomas Felton (age 26), James Audley (age 38), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 43), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 28), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 61), Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh (age 21), Ralph Ferrers (age 27), William Scrope (age 31), William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 28), Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 37), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58), William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 18), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 44), John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby (age 33), Thomas Arderne (age 19), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 36), Richard Pembridge (age 36), Jean Grailly (age 25), Robert de Fouleshurst (age 26) and John Sully (age 73)
                
                    John Savile of Shelley and Golcar (age 31) probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.
                
                    Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 53) protected the baggage train.
                
                    The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France, Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy (age 14), Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche (age 12), Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas (age 26), John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu (age 35); all captured.
                
                    Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas (age 33) fought.
                
                    Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon (age 45) was killed. His son Louis (age 19) succeeded II Duke Bourbon.
                
                    Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne (age 54) was killed.

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On 13th April 1358 [his son-in-law] Henry Grey (age 27) and [his daughter] Joan Cobham (age 13) were married at Sternborough, Kent. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

1361 Plague Outbreak

On 5th October 1361 Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 66) died of plague at Lingfield, Surrey. He was buried at Lingfield, Surrey. His son [his son] Reginald (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baron Cobham.