Hugh Calverley
Also known as: sir Hugh Caluerlie · Family: England · Role: admiral · First appears: Richard II 6
In Richard II 6, Hugh Calverley went to sea with Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, taking seven merchant ships and a warship. John Clearke was his fellow in arms while serving in a garrison in a castle in Brittany. After serving as deputy of Calais and fighting valiantly against the French, Hugh was discharged and appointed admiral jointly with Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester: “being ioined in commission in that office with sir Thomas Percie.”
Around 1379, at Saint-Malo, Hugh repelled French galleys and saved the returning fleet’s ships through his prowess. Later that year he sailed toward Brittany with John Arundell, Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, William Elmham, Thomas Morews, and Thomas Banester, but a violent tempest scattered the expedition.
Around 1383, John of Gaunt retained Hugh for a time and honored him “by reason of the old approoued valiancie” that had long been found in him.
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Life events
- 1379 · Hugh Calverley was discharged and appointed admiral jointly with Thomas Percy.(Richard II 6)
- With: Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
- “Also sir Hugh Caluerlie, deputie of Calis, that had so valiantlie borne himselfe against the Frenchmen, was likewise discharged; and comming home was made admerall, being ioined in commission in that office with sir Thomas Percie.”
- c. 1379 · Hugh Calverley repelled French galleys and saved the returning fleet's ships.(Richard II 7 · 📍 saint Malo)
- “but through the manfull prowes of sir Hugh, the gallies were repelled, & the ships saued:”
- c. 1379 · A tempest scattered the expedition sailing to aid the duke of Britaine.(Richard II 7)
- With: John Arundell Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester William Elmham Thomas Morews Thomas Banester
- “but they were no sooner on the sea, but suddenlie there arose such an hideous tempest of wind and stormes, that they looked presentlie to be all cast awaie, they were scattered here and there, and driuen they wist not whither.”
- c. 1383 · John of Gaunt retained Hugh Calverley and honored him for his proven valor.(Richard II 26)
- With: John of Gaunt
- “but sir Hugh Caluerlie he reteined with him a time, dooing him all honour, by reason of the old approoued valiancie, that had béene euer found in him”