Lord James Audley

Also known as: James Audley / Sir James · Family: England · Role: lord · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 77

In Book 1, Chapter 77, Lord James Audley is named alongside his brother Lord Peter Audley. In Chapter 78, he tells the Prince of Wales that he has served him and his father loyally. When battle is imminent, the prince grants his request to leave his post and take the front of the battalion, wishing that “you may this day shine in valor above all other knights!” Audley fights Lord Arnold d’Andreghen, who is roughly treated; near the engagement’s close, his four squires lead him away, severely wounded.

In Chapter 81, the prince retains Audley as his knight and grants him five hundred marks of yearly revenue. Audley gives that gift to his four squires, among them Bernard de Trouttes, saying they had “long and loyally served me.” In Chapter 83, the prince confirms the gift to the squires and grants Audley six hundred marks instead.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Prince of Wales granted Lord James Audley permission to leave his post and take the front of the battalion.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 1/3)
  • With: Prince of Wales
  • “The prince granted this request, and, holding out his hand to him, said, ‘Sir James, God grant that you may this day shine in valor above all other knights!’”
• Lord James Audley fought Lord Arnold d’Andreghen, who was roughly treated.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 1/3)
  • With: Lord Arnold d’Andreghen
  • “when they fought a considerable time, and the Lord Arnold was roughly enough treated.”
• Lord James Audley was severely wounded and led out of the engagement by his squires.(Book 1, Chapter 78, part 2/3)
  • “then, toward the close of the engagement, his four squires, who were as his body-guard, took him, and led him out of the engagement, very weak and wounded”
• The Prince of Wales granted James Audley five hundred marks of yearly revenue from his English estates.(Book 1, Chapter 81)
  • With: Prince of Wales
  • “I and all the rest of us deem you the bravest knight on our side in this battle; and to increase your renown, and furnish you withal to pursue your career of glory in war, I retain you henceforward, forever, as my knight, with five hundred marks of yearly revenue, which I will secure to you from my estates in England.”
• James Audley gave his five hundred marks of yearly revenue to his four squires, irrevocably.(Book 1, Chapter 81)
  • “I therefore give and resign into their hands the gift of five hundred marks, which my lord the prince has been pleased to bestow on me, in the same form and manner that it has been presented to me.”
• The prince confirmed Lord James Audley’s gift to his squires and granted him six hundred marks.(Book 1, Chapter 83)
  • With: Prince of Wales
  • “I readily confirm your gift to them, but I shall insist upon your accepting of six hundred marks upon the same terms and conditions as the former gift.”