Guishard de Engolesme

Family: England · Role: tutor; Earl of Huntington · First appears: Richard II 2

Life events

c. 1377 · Richard II created Thomas of Woodstock, Guishard de Engolesme, Mowbraie, and Henry Percy earls.(Richard II 2)
- With: Richard II Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester Mowbraie Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
- “After this, comming into the hall, he created foure new earles, before he sat downe to meat; to wit, his vncle the lord Thomas de Wodstoke earle of Buckingham, to whome he gaue a thousand marks a yeare out of his treasurie, till he prouided him of lands to the like value. The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had béene his tutor, was created earle of Huntington, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value. The lord Mowbraie was created earle of Nottingham, and the lord Henrie Percie earle of Northumberland.”

pupil: Richard II “The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had béene his tutor, was created earle of Huntington, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value.”
sworn: Richard II “The lord Guishard de Engolesme, that had béene his tutor, was created earle of Huntington, to whome he gaue likewise a thousand marks annuitie, till he were prouided of lands of like value.”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.