Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley

Ralph Boteler
Arms of Sir Ralph Boteler
Lord High Treasurer
In office
7 July 1443 – 18 December 1446
MonarchHenry VI of England
Preceded byRalph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell
Succeeded byMarmaduke Lumley, Bishop of Carlisle
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office
1441–1447
MonarchHenry VI of England
Preceded byWilliam Phelip, 6th Baron Bardolf
Succeeded byJames Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele
Chief Butler of England
In office
1435–1458
MonarchHenry VI of England
Preceded byJohn Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft
Succeeded byJohn Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
Personal details
Bornc. 1394
Sudeley Castle
Died2 May 1473
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Norbury (m. 1418; died 1462)
Alice Lovel (m. 1463; died 1474)
ChildrenThomas Boteler
Parent(s)Thomas Boteler
Alice Beauchamp
Military service
AllegianceHouse of Lancaster
Commands
Battles/warsHundred Years' War (1415-1453)

Wars of the Roses

Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley KG (c.1394 – 2 May 1473) was an English baron and aristocrat who rose up through the ranks of the courts of King Henry V and Henry VI to become the Lord High Treasurer of England. He fought in the Hundred Years’ War and was made the Captain of Calais; and was later present at the execution of Joan of Arc. He is most notably remembered for largely rebuilding the Manor of the More, later home of Queen Catherine of Aragon, and Sudeley Castle, the final home and resting place of Queen Katherine Parr.