Barons — Minor Figures
30 figures from Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Richard Gifford
knight · first appears King John 27
- King John 27 · enemies with King John “But Robert Charnie, Richard Gifford, and Thomas de Lincolne were sent to Notingham, and so other were sent to other places.”
- Richard II 20 · sworn: Richard II “the king directed his letters vnto certeine commissioners, as to Iohn Ludowicke, Iohn Westwicombe, Iohn Kenting, Richard Perers, Walter Saunford, Richard Gifford, Thomas Eidon, and William Eccleshall, commanding them to cause proclamation to be made in all such townes and places as were thought necessarie”
Hugh Charnelles
knight and castle keeper · first appears King John 28
- King John 28 · with William de Forz, Earl of Albemarle “who had committed the custodie thereof vnto his sonne Nicholas de Albeney préest, to sir William de Stodham, and to sir Hugh Charnelles knights”
- King John 28 · sworn: King John “the which came to the king with the keies of the castell, and surrendered the same vnto him, with condition that he should be good to their master the said William Albeney, and grant vnto them their horses and armour, wherwith they would remaine with him vnder his peace and protection”
John Lacy
lord of Dunnington · first appears King John 28
- King John 28 · enemies with King John “After this the castell of John Lacie at Dunnington was taken and laid flat to the ground, by commandement of the king”
Nicholas de Albini
priest and castle keeper · first appears King John 28
- King John 28 · parent: William de Forz, Earl of Albemarle “This castell apperteined to William Albeney, who had committed the custodie thereof vnto his sonne Nicholas de Albeney préest”
- King John 28 · sworn: King John “the which came to the king with the keies of the castell, and surrendered the same vnto him, with condition that he should be good to their master the said William Albeney, and grant vnto them their horses and armour, wherwith they would remaine with him vnder his peace and protection”
Odinell de Albini
knight · first appears King John 27
- King John 27 · enemies with King John “Thus the king spared the Nobles and gentlemen, sending William de Albenie, William de Lancaster, William de Emeford, Thomas de Muleton, Osbert Gifford, Osbert de Bobie, Odinell de Albenie, and diuerse other to the castell of Corfe, there to be kept as prisoners.”