William Martin, 1st Baron Martin

William Martin, 1st Baron Martin (died 1324), Lord of Cemais and Barnstaple was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Wales, Gascony, Flanders and Scotland. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Coat of arms of William Martin, 1st Baron Martin, Argent, two bars Gules..

Biography

William was the eldest son of Nicholas Martin and Maud de Brienne.[1] He served in Wales, Gascony, Flanders in 1297 and in Scotland. William took part in the battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

He died in 1324 and was succeeded by his second son William. His eldest son Edmund pre-deceased him.

Marriages and issue

William married firstly Eleanor, the widow of John de Mohun, she was a daughter of Reginald FitzPeter and Alice. They had the following children:

  • Edmund Martin
  • William Martin
  • Eleanor Martin
  • Joan Martin

William married secondly Amicia, widow of Henry de Pomeroy, she was a daughter of Geoffrey de Camville.

Citations
  1. Cokayne, p.266.

References
  • Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, Vol. V (1893).
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