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Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden

Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden,
born c.1460.
See wikipedia.
Family seat at Harrowden Hall, Northamptonshire.
Nicholas was knighted 1487.
He mar 1stly to Elizabeth Fitz-Hugh [born est c.1455, descendant of Edward III].
Elizabeth died pre-1507.
He had issue by 1st wife:

1. Catherine Vaux,
   born est c.1490.
   She mar before 1512 to Sir George Throckmorton and had issue.
   She is aunt (through mother's 1st marriage) of Catherine Parr, Queen of England.

He mar 2ndly, Nov 1507 - Jan 1508 to Anne Green [born 1489, descendant of Edward I].
At mar he was age c.47. She was age 18.
He appears in Act 2, Scene 1 of the play Henry VIII by Shakespeare (around the time of the trial of Buckingham 1521).
He entertained Henry VIII at Harrowden Hall.
He was cr Baron Vaux of Harrowden on 27 Apr 1523.
Will dated 11 May 1523 (15th Henry VIII).
He died 14 May 1523, age c.63 yrs.
Will pr 3 July 1523.
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden,
   born 25 Apr 1509.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Transcript of will of 1st Baron. 2057/L/14.