Biography of Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham 1381-1446

On 17th February 1359 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 11) and [his mother] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 14) were married. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey (age 53) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 40). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1368 [his father] Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 19) and Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange (age 28) were married at Lingfield, Surrey. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. She the daughter of Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 66) and Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1380 [his father] Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 31) and [his mother] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

In 1381 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 32) and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 36) at Sterborough Castle, Kent. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.62%.

Around 1400 [his daughter] Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester was born to Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 19) and [his future wife] Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 15).

On 6th July 1403 [his father] Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 55) died. His son Reginald (age 22) succeeded 3rd Baron Cobham.

On 12th January 1405 [his mother] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 60) died at Sussex. She was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. Her grandson John (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Maltravers.

In or before 1411 [his son] Reginald Cobham 4th Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 29) and [his future wife] Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 25).

In 1412 [his son] Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham was born to Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 31) and [his future wife] Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 27) at Lingfield, Kent.

After 1412 [his son] Thomas Cobham 5th Baron Cobham and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Chidiock Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.

Around 1419 [his daughter] Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun was born to Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 38) and [his future wife] Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 34).

Before 1422 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 40) and Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 36) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham.

Before 1422 [his wife] Eleanor Culpepper Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 36) died. She was buried at Lingfield, Kent.

In May 1426 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 45) was knighted.

Around 1427 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 46) and Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were half fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1427 William Clifford and [his wife] Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 37) were married. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1428 [his son-in-law] Humphrey Lancaster 1st Duke Gloucester (age 37) and [his daughter] Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gloucester. He the son of King Henry IV of England and Mary Bohun. They were sixth cousins.

Before 18th March 1434 [his son-in-law] Richard Strange 3rd Baron Dunster 7th Baron Strange Knockin (age 52) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Cobham Baroness Strange and Mohun (age 15) were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin, Baroness Mohun of Dunster. The difference in their ages was 37 years. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1446 Reginald Cobham 3rd Baron Cobham (age 65) died at Sterborough Castle, Kent. His son [his son] Reginald (age 35) succeeded 4th Baron Cobham. [his future daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Savage Baroness Cobham (age 60) by marriage Baroness Cobham.

On 6th November 1453 [his former wife] Anne Bardolf Baroness Cobham Sternborough (age 64) died. William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont (age 15) became the sole heir to the forfeited Baron Bardolf of Wormegay in Norfolk title.