| Name: | Piers de GAVESTON | Determine relationship to... | |
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| Birth: | ABT 1284 Blacklow Hill, Warwickshire, England | Father: | Mother: |
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| Married: | Margaret de CLARE 1 NOV 1307 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England | ||
| Children | Born | Died | |
| Amy de GAVESTON | AFT 6 JAN 1311/1312 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England | AFT 1340 | |
| Death: | 19 JUN 1312 Blacklow Hill, Warwickshire, England | ||
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| Remarks: | Piers Gaveston was King Edward II's homosexual lover. The nobles hated him, particularly Guy de Beauchamp, whom Piers mockingly referred to as "The Black Dog of Arden" - the insult would eventually cost Gaveston his life. De Beauchamp and others seized Piers, took him to Warwick Castle, and after a quick trial executed him (by decapitation) June 19, 1312. Guy eventually received a royal pardon for the murder. The first reference to the game of cricket being played was in 1300, when Prince Edward (later Edward II) played Piers Gaveston. NOTE: Much of the information in this database has not been verified. I have posted some of it as "speculation only" in the hope that someone may have the correct information, and notify me with corrections (D.A. Updike). | ||
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