Holinshed's Chronicles

Gawcourt

Family: France · Role: captain · First appears: Henry VI 20

Life events

  • c. 1432 · Saintreiles and Captain John were killed in the skirmish during the relief attempt.(Henry VI 20 · 📍 Laignie)
    • With: Saintreiles Poton de Xaintrailles Captain John
    • “for hauing regard to their 30 leane oxen, in the skirmish were slaine the lord Saintreiles brother to that valiant capteine Poiton de Saintreiles, also capteine Iohn brother to the lord Gawcourt, and fiftie other noble and valiant personages.”

Henry VI 20

  • siblings with Captain John “for hauing regard to their 30 leane oxen, in the skirmish were slaine the lord Saintreiles brother to that valiant capteine Poiton de Saintreiles, also capteine Iohn brother to the lord Gawcourt, and fiftie other noble and valiant personages.”
  • enemies with John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford “And herevpon sent Bedford his herald to the lord Gawcourt and other capteins of the French armie, offering them battell and a pitched field within a conuenient time, and where they would appoint.”

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