William Touchet, 1st Baron Touchet

William Touchet, 1st Baron Touchet (died 1308), Lord of Lewenhales was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Scotland and Gascony. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Not to be confused with William Touchet of Hainton (died 1322).

Biography

He was summoned by writ to parliament from 29 December 1299.[1] William served in the wars in Scotland.and Gascony.[2] He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.[3] William was married to Maria.[4] He died in 1308.

Citations
  1. Burke, p.520.
  2. Harris, p.478.
  3. Cokayne, p.414.
  4. Robinson, p.103.

References
  • Burke, John. A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. England. United Kingdom, H. Colburn & R. Bentley, 1831.
  • Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, Vol. VII (1896).
  • Nicolas, Nicholas Harris. The historic peerage of England: Revised, corrected, and continued to the present time ... by William Courthope. United Kingdom, John Murray, 1857.
  • Robinson, Charles J.. A History of the Castles of Herefordshire. N.p., Bod Third Party Titles, 2020.
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