William Brandon 
William was born about 1448 in Milford Haven, England. William's father was William Brandon and his mother was Elizabeth Wingfield. His paternal grandfather was Robert Brandon; his maternal grandparents were Robert of Letheringham Wingfield and Elizabeth Goushill. He had a sister named Elizabeth. He was the older of the two children. He died on August 22nd, 1485 in Leicestershire, England.General Notes
Note: William died in the Battle of Bosworth.
Note: STANDARD BEARER FOR HENRY VII AT BOSWORTH FIELD
William was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, reporte
dly by Richard III himself.
THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH FIELD, Aug. 22, 1485
Henry Tudor Earl of Richmond landed in England on Aug. 7 an
d recruited a force of about 5,000 men. He and his commande
r John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford were opposed by 12,000 t
roops under Richard III, but 4,000 of those were under th
e leadership of Lord Thomas Stanley, who switched allegianc
e to Henry, changing the tide of the battle. In a last desp
erate attempt to win the engagement, Richard III and his pe
rsonal guard attacked Henry. William Brandon, Henry's stand
ard bearer was cut down, but then Richard was surrounded an
d slain. Richard's Yorkist commander John Howard Duke of No
rfolk was also killed that day. The Wars of the Roses had f
inally come to an end. The Tudor dynasty was born.
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From Charles Brandon and Princess Mary Tudor.
"His father was William Brandon, Henry Tudor's standard bea
rer at Bosworth Field in 1485. He was reportedly killed the
re by Richard III himself. Around 1480 or so, William had m
arried the daughter and heiress of Sir Henry Bruyn of Sout
h Ockendon in Essex. But, unlike his respectable, middle-cl
ass forebears who had led exemplary - and cautious - lives
, William had a taste for politics. When the Duke of Glouce
ster usurped the throne in 1483 and declared himself Richar
d III, William and his younger brother Thomas decided to ma
ke a stand. They joined the duke of Buckingham's rebellion
; it failed and the brothers fled to Brittany where they jo
ined other Lancastrian exiles who supported Henry Tudor, th
e earl of Richmond."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1375 in Norfolk, England d.1424
- b.1395 in Norfolk, England d.1438 in St Cray's, North Cray, Bromley, Kent, England
- b.~ 1421 in St Mary's Cray, North Cray, Bromley, Kent, England d.04 Mar 1491 in Marchelsea, Kent, England
- b.~ 1448 in Milford Haven, England d.22 Aug 1485 in Leicestershire, England
- b.1328 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England d. in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.1345 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England d.1389 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.1330 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.1370 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England d.03 May 1409 in Letheringham, Plomesgate, Suffolk, England
- b.1355 in Elsing, Norfolk, England d.1397 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.1403 in Letheringham, Suffolk, England d.21 Nov 1451 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.1314 in Strensham, Worcestershire, England d.1376
- b.1340 in Strensham, Worcestershire, England d.1405
- b.1339 in Strensham, Worcester, England
- b.1374 in Strensham, Worcester, England
- b.< 1350
- b.~ 1434 in Letheringham, Plomesgate, Suffolk, England d.28 Apr 1497 in Marchelsea, Kent, England
- b.1350 in Hoveringham, Eng d.Jul 1403 in Shrewsbury, Eng
- b.~ 1402 in Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, England d.>06 Oct 1452 in Lethringham, Suffolk, England
- b.~ 1313 d.24 Jan 1375
- b.25 Mar 1346 in Arundel, Eng d.21 Sep 1397 in Beheaded , London, Eng
- b.1366 in Arundel, Eng d.08 Jul 1425 in Hoveringham, Eng
- b.~ 1312 in Caldecot, Northampton, Eng d.16 Sep 1360 i in Caldecot, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1350 in Derbyshire, Eng d.03 Apr 1385
- b.1313 in Castle Badlesmere, Eng d.08 Jun 1356 in Richmond Palace, Surrey, England
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They had a son named Charles.
Family Notes
CHAN24 Mar 2004
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Children
Charles Brandon
Charles was born about 1484 in Bishops Lynn, Norfolk, England. He died on August 22nd, 1545 in Guildford Palace, Guildford, Surrey, England. He was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
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