Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester
Dates: 1278-1322
Biography
Thomas of Lancaster was the eldest son and successor of Edmund of Lancaster and lord of the extensive Lancastrian estates, including the Honour of Tutbury and Agardsley/Newborough.
Notes / Sources
He was executed in 1322 after rebellion against Edward II, after which his estates were forfeited.
Research sources:
- Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516, Staffordshire, entry for Newborough, citing the Charter Rolls, 1257-1300, page 482. — https://archives.history.ac.uk/gazetteer/staffs.html
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