Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1430 |
| Died | 10 March 1476 (aged 45) |
| Noble family | De La Warr |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Hungerford |
| Issue | Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr John West Reginald West Edward West Richard West Francis West Alice West Katherine West Margery West |
| Father | Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr |
| Mother | Margaret Thorley |
Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr and 4th Baron West (28 October 1430 – 10 March 1476) was the son of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, by his first wife, Margaret Thorley, daughter of Robert Thorley, esquire, of Tybesta, Cornwall, and his first wife, Anne de la Pole, widow of Sir Gerard de Lisle, and daughter of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk.[2][3]
He fought on the Lancastrian side in the Wars of the Roses,[4] receiving an annuity of £40 for his services on 19 December 1459.[2][3]
On 1 July 1463, he had licence to travel abroad for three years with a retinue of 12 servants. He obtained a general pardon on 15 October 1471.[2][3]
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.P336
- ^ a b c Richardson IV 2011, pp. 318–19.
- ^ a b c Cokayne 1916, pp. 153–4.
- ^ The West Family Register: Important Lines Traced, 1326-1928, by Letta Brock Stone, Washington, DC: W. F. Roberts Company, 1928