Person Sheet


Name William Vaux [78, Lucy & Vaux pedigree, Vol I, p. 271], [49, Vaux article, Vol XII/2, p. 216], [49, Lucy of Newington article, Vol VIII, p. 263], 15G Grandfather
Birth ca 1437
Death 4 May 1471, Slain at Tewkesbury, fighting for Henry VI.
General Attainted of treason in 1461. Of Harrowden.
Father William Vaux (-ca1460)
Mother Maud Lucy
Spouses
1 Katharine Peniston [49, Vaux article, Vol XII/2, p. 216], 15G Grandmother
Birth Provence, France
Death aft 28 Jun 1509
Burial Prob. Blackfriars, London
General Lady in Waiting to Q Margaret of Anjou, and witnessed her will.
Father Gregory Peniston
Marriage bef 22 Dec 1456
Children Nicholas (ca1460-1523)
Notes for William Vaux
Libscomb says he m. “... dau. of ... Peniston, a Piedmontese”.

CP, XII/2, 216, note (a), says that “Vaux of Harrowden” by Godfrey Anstruther OP is ‘an interesting and well-documented account of the family’.
Last Modified 27 Nov 2008 Created 18 Aug 2009 By Tim Powys-Lybbe

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