Sir William Fiennes, 2nd Baron Saye and Sele, landowner of Broughton Castle, participant in the Wars of the Roses
Dates: died 1471
Biography
Sir William Fiennes married Margaret Wykeham in 1448. Through her inheritance the Fiennes family acquired Broughton Castle, which became the principal seat of the Saye and Sele line. He supported Edward IV and was killed at the Battle of Barnet in 1471.
Notes / Sources
Broughton Castle official history — https://www.broughtoncastle.com/history-broughton-castle/
Hever Castle Fiennes history — https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/visit/hever-castle/owners/fiennes/
William Fiennes biography — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fiennes,_2nd_Baron_Saye_and_Sele
Family / Armorial Context
Family / cadet branch: Fiennes of Broughton and Saye and Sele
Father: James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele
Spouse(s): Margaret Wykeham
Children / next generation: Henry Fiennes, later de jure 3rd Baron Saye and Sele
Armorial Registry
Fiennes of Broughton — Sir William Fiennes, later 2nd Baron Saye and Sele
Branch: Fiennes of Broughton, senior fifteenth-century Saye and Sele line
Issued / recorded: 1448
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