Elizabeth was the ancestress of the Earls of Shrewsbury and held the castle of Goldfinch in Herefordshire
On the 24th of July 1326, Elizabeth and her nephew David Strathbogie were found to be the nearest heirs of her brother John Comyn, she was also, in the same year, found to be one of the heirs of her uncle Aymer, Earl of Menbroke.
In 1324 Elizabeth's uncle on her father's side, Aymer de Valence, the Earl of Pembroke, died.
Since he had no surviving children, Aymer's considerable lands were then divided amongst his sisters; Isabel de Valence had died in 1305, leaving her share to her son, John Hastings, whilst Elizabeth's mother left lands to her daughters Joan and Elizabeth.
Joan inherited the manor and castle of Mitford, the manor of Ponteland, and lands in Little Eland, and the manor of Foston. Elizabeth inherited the powerful fortress of Goodrich Castle and the manor of Painswick
By the mid-1320s, however, England was in the grip of the oppressive rule of the Marcher lords Hugh le Despenser the older and his son Hugh Despenser the younger, the royal favourites of King Edward II
As part of a "sweeping revenge" on their rivals, especially in the Marches, the Despensers illegally seized a wide range of properties, particularly from vulnerable targets such as widows, or wives whose husbands were out of favour with the king.
John Hastings was effectively controlled by the Despensers and they ensured that he inherited an unequally large settlement of the Pembroke lands, anticipating that they would be able to marry him into their family and thereby acquire control of the estates themselves.
To deal with Elizabeth, however, stronger measures were necessary. Upon her inheritance, Hugh le Despenser the younger promptly kidnapped Elizabeth in London and transported her to Herefordshire to be imprisoned in her own castle at Goodrich.
Threatened with death, Elizabeth was finally forced to sign over the castle and other lands to the Despensers in April 1325.She was also forced to sign a debt notice of £10,000, a huge sum, which was witnessed by John de Bousser a corrupt royal justice.
Released, Elizabeth then married the English knight Richard Talbot, the 2nd Baron Talbot Queen Isabella of France landed in England in late 1326 and deposed both the Despensers and her husband Edward II; Richard promptly seized Goodrich Castle from the Despensers, and Talbot and Elizabeth regained their legal title to the castle the following year. The Despensers were both executed on the Queen's orders.
Elizabeth and Richard did well in the coming years. They had a son, Gilbert, in 1332. Richard progressed at court under Edward III and eventually became a royal steward. After Richard's death in 1356, Elizabeth remarried to Sir John Bromwich. She died in 1372.
Elizabeth's heraldic device was three garbs, which she maintained as her own, rather than adopting her husbands
On the 24th of July 1326, Elizabeth and her nephew David Strathbogie were found to be the nearest heirs of her brother John Comyn, she was also, in the same year, found to be one of the heirs of her uncle Aymer, Earl of Menbroke.
In 1324 Elizabeth's uncle on her father's side, Aymer de Valence, the Earl of Pembroke, died.
Since he had no surviving children, Aymer's considerable lands were then divided amongst his sisters; Isabel de Valence had died in 1305, leaving her share to her son, John Hastings, whilst Elizabeth's mother left lands to her daughters Joan and Elizabeth.
Joan inherited the manor and castle of Mitford, the manor of Ponteland, and lands in Little Eland, and the manor of Foston. Elizabeth inherited the powerful fortress of Goodrich Castle and the manor of Painswick
By the mid-1320s, however, England was in the grip of the oppressive rule of the Marcher lords Hugh le Despenser the older and his son Hugh Despenser the younger, the royal favourites of King Edward II
As part of a "sweeping revenge" on their rivals, especially in the Marches, the Despensers illegally seized a wide range of properties, particularly from vulnerable targets such as widows, or wives whose husbands were out of favour with the king.
John Hastings was effectively controlled by the Despensers and they ensured that he inherited an unequally large settlement of the Pembroke lands, anticipating that they would be able to marry him into their family and thereby acquire control of the estates themselves.
To deal with Elizabeth, however, stronger measures were necessary. Upon her inheritance, Hugh le Despenser the younger promptly kidnapped Elizabeth in London and transported her to Herefordshire to be imprisoned in her own castle at Goodrich.
Threatened with death, Elizabeth was finally forced to sign over the castle and other lands to the Despensers in April 1325.She was also forced to sign a debt notice of £10,000, a huge sum, which was witnessed by John de Bousser a corrupt royal justice.
Released, Elizabeth then married the English knight Richard Talbot, the 2nd Baron Talbot Queen Isabella of France landed in England in late 1326 and deposed both the Despensers and her husband Edward II; Richard promptly seized Goodrich Castle from the Despensers, and Talbot and Elizabeth regained their legal title to the castle the following year. The Despensers were both executed on the Queen's orders.
Elizabeth and Richard did well in the coming years. They had a son, Gilbert, in 1332. Richard progressed at court under Edward III and eventually became a royal steward. After Richard's death in 1356, Elizabeth remarried to Sir John Bromwich. She died in 1372.
Elizabeth's heraldic device was three garbs, which she maintained as her own, rather than adopting her husbands
Elizabeth was the ancestress of the Earls of Shrewsbury and held the castle of Goldfinch in Herefordshire
On the 24th of July 1326, Elizabeth and her nephew David Strathbogie were found to be the nearest heirs of her brother John Comyn, she was also, in the same year, found to be one of the heirs of her uncle Aymer, Earl of Menbroke.
In 1324 Elizabeth's uncle on her father's side, Aymer de Valence, the Earl of Pembroke, died.
Since he had no surviving children, Aymer's considerable lands were then divided amongst his sisters; Isabel de Valence had died in 1305, leaving her share to her son, John Hastings, whilst Elizabeth's mother left lands to her daughters Joan and Elizabeth.
Joan inherited the manor and castle of Mitford, the manor of Ponteland, and lands in Little Eland, and the manor of Foston. Elizabeth inherited the powerful fortress of Goodrich Castle and the manor of Painswick
By the mid-1320s, however, England was in the grip of the oppressive rule of the Marcher lords Hugh le Despenser the older and his son Hugh Despenser the younger, the royal favourites of King Edward II
As part of a "sweeping revenge" on their rivals, especially in the Marches, the Despensers illegally seized a wide range of properties, particularly from vulnerable targets such as widows, or wives whose husbands were out of favour with the king.
John Hastings was effectively controlled by the Despensers and they ensured that he inherited an unequally large settlement of the Pembroke lands, anticipating that they would be able to marry him into their family and thereby acquire control of the estates themselves.
To deal with Elizabeth, however, stronger measures were necessary. Upon her inheritance, Hugh le Despenser the younger promptly kidnapped Elizabeth in London and transported her to Herefordshire to be imprisoned in her own castle at Goodrich.
Threatened with death, Elizabeth was finally forced to sign over the castle and other lands to the Despensers in April 1325.She was also forced to sign a debt notice of £10,000, a huge sum, which was witnessed by John de Bousser a corrupt royal justice.
Released, Elizabeth then married the English knight Richard Talbot, the 2nd Baron Talbot Queen Isabella of France landed in England in late 1326 and deposed both the Despensers and her husband Edward II; Richard promptly seized Goodrich Castle from the Despensers, and Talbot and Elizabeth regained their legal title to the castle the following year. The Despensers were both executed on the Queen's orders.
Elizabeth and Richard did well in the coming years. They had a son, Gilbert, in 1332. Richard progressed at court under Edward III and eventually became a royal steward. After Richard's death in 1356, Elizabeth remarried to Sir John Bromwich. She died in 1372.
Elizabeth's heraldic device was three garbs, which she maintained as her own, rather than adopting her husbands
On the 24th of July 1326, Elizabeth and her nephew David Strathbogie were found to be the nearest heirs of her brother John Comyn, she was also, in the same year, found to be one of the heirs of her uncle Aymer, Earl of Menbroke.
In 1324 Elizabeth's uncle on her father's side, Aymer de Valence, the Earl of Pembroke, died.
Since he had no surviving children, Aymer's considerable lands were then divided amongst his sisters; Isabel de Valence had died in 1305, leaving her share to her son, John Hastings, whilst Elizabeth's mother left lands to her daughters Joan and Elizabeth.
Joan inherited the manor and castle of Mitford, the manor of Ponteland, and lands in Little Eland, and the manor of Foston. Elizabeth inherited the powerful fortress of Goodrich Castle and the manor of Painswick
By the mid-1320s, however, England was in the grip of the oppressive rule of the Marcher lords Hugh le Despenser the older and his son Hugh Despenser the younger, the royal favourites of King Edward II
As part of a "sweeping revenge" on their rivals, especially in the Marches, the Despensers illegally seized a wide range of properties, particularly from vulnerable targets such as widows, or wives whose husbands were out of favour with the king.
John Hastings was effectively controlled by the Despensers and they ensured that he inherited an unequally large settlement of the Pembroke lands, anticipating that they would be able to marry him into their family and thereby acquire control of the estates themselves.
To deal with Elizabeth, however, stronger measures were necessary. Upon her inheritance, Hugh le Despenser the younger promptly kidnapped Elizabeth in London and transported her to Herefordshire to be imprisoned in her own castle at Goodrich.
Threatened with death, Elizabeth was finally forced to sign over the castle and other lands to the Despensers in April 1325.She was also forced to sign a debt notice of £10,000, a huge sum, which was witnessed by John de Bousser a corrupt royal justice.
Released, Elizabeth then married the English knight Richard Talbot, the 2nd Baron Talbot Queen Isabella of France landed in England in late 1326 and deposed both the Despensers and her husband Edward II; Richard promptly seized Goodrich Castle from the Despensers, and Talbot and Elizabeth regained their legal title to the castle the following year. The Despensers were both executed on the Queen's orders.
Elizabeth and Richard did well in the coming years. They had a son, Gilbert, in 1332. Richard progressed at court under Edward III and eventually became a royal steward. After Richard's death in 1356, Elizabeth remarried to Sir John Bromwich. She died in 1372.
Elizabeth's heraldic device was three garbs, which she maintained as her own, rather than adopting her husbands
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