William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville
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William Bonville, 1st Baron Bonville (30 August 1393- 18 February 1461), was an English nobleman, soldier, and administrator. He was a staunch Yorkist supporter during the Wars of the Roses, and he was executed following the Yorkist defeat at the Second Battle of St Albans, by the orders of Queen consort Margaret of Anjou. He also held the post of Sheriff of Devon.
Upon his death, his barony passed to his great-granddaughter, Cecily Bonville, who was less than a year old.
Family[edit | edit source]
William was born on 30 August 1393, the son of John Bonville and Elizabeth FitzRoger.
Career[edit | edit source]
Marriages and children[edit | edit source]
Execution[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- www.thePeerage.com/p.
- Thomas B. Costain, The Last Plantagenets, published by Popular Library, New York, 1962