Sir Thomas Vaughan | |
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Born | c. 1410 |
Died | 25 June 1483 (aged 72/73) |
Occupation | statesman |
Spouse | Eleanor Arundel |
Parent(s) | Robert Vaughan, Margaret Vaughan |
Sir Thomas Vaughan (c. 1410 – 25 June 1483) was a Welsh statesman and diplomat, who rose to prominence before and during the Wars of the Roses. He began as an adherent of Jasper Tudor and King Henry VI of England, and was appointed to several offices by Henry. He was nonetheless a Yorkist by inclination, as were many Welshmen of the time. After the Yorkist victory in 1461 he became a loyal and important servant of King Edward IV. In 1483, he was executed by Richard III as part of his seizure of the throne.