Banastre Rebellion
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The Banastre Rebellion was an uprising in Lancashire, England in 1315 against the Earl of Lancaster and his supporters.
The Banastre Rebellion took place in 1315 when a group of disaffected knights in Lancashire decided to revenge themselves on Earl of Lancaster by attacking his chief retainer (and their rival) Sir Robert de Holland
. The group were led by Sir Adam Banastre of Shevington, Sir William de Bradshaigh of Haigh Hall and Sir Henry Lea of Charnock Richard. The cause of their grievance was the fact that the powerful earl, the dominant force in the North-west of England, appeared to be favouring the Holland family to their disadvantage.
The group arranged to meet on 8 October 1315 at Wingates, near Westhoughton, where they planned an initial attack against the pro-Holland Radcliffes of Radcliffe. Adam de Radcliffe was captured and the raiding party then moved to the home of Sir Henry de Bury looking for his brothers. Sir Henry de Bury was killed in the process. The next day, having been joined by Sir Ralph Bickerstaff (the High Sheriff of Lancashire) they raided the farm of the bailiff of the Rector of Wigan, another Holland supporter, stealing crops and other goods. They then raided Norley Hall, belonging to a Lancaster adherent Thurstan de Norley, seizing a considerable amount of goods and livestock. The mob then traversed far and wide across South Lancashire, attacking the homes and property of the earl's supporters. Halton Castle in Cheshire was captured by burning down the gates and a failed attempt made to capture Liverpool Castle (then in the hands of Sir Robert Holland). Clitheroe Castle was taken and the borough of Preston terrorised.
Eventually Edmund de Neville, the Deputy Sheriff of Lancashire, organised a force loyal to the earl and confronted the rebels at Deepdale in Preston. Within an hour the rebels were routed and Sir Ralph Bickerstaff killed and, joined by a force under Robert de Holland, Neville moved south to round up fugitives. Sir Adam Banastre and Sir Henry de Lea were captured at Charnock Richard after being betrayed and summarily beheaded. Sir William Bradshaigh escaped, possibly to Wales, and was outlawed.
After the Battle of Boroughbridge
the Earl of Lancaster was executed at Pontefract and Sir Roger Holland imprisoned. Sir William Bradshaigh was thus able to return to continue his feud with Sir Robert Holland's successor, Sir Richard de Holland. Edward II was compelled to get involved and had the two men arrested and Bradshaigh imprisoned for several months. After Edward's overthrow in 1326 Sir Robert Holland was released, only to be killed in 1328 by the new Earl of Lancaster's men for his treachery at Boroughbridge. Sir William Bradshaigh was killed in 1333 in a fight with the Radcliffes at Newton-le-Willows.
The Banastre Rebellion took place in 1315 when a group of disaffected knights in Lancashire decided to revenge themselves on Earl of Lancaster by attacking his chief retainer (and their rival) Sir Robert de Holland
Robert de Holland, 1st Baron Holand
Robert de Holland, 1st Baron Holand was an English nobleman, born in Lancashire.He was a son of Sir Robert de Holland of Upholland, Lancashire and Elizabeth, daughter of William de Samlesbury....
. The group were led by Sir Adam Banastre of Shevington, Sir William de Bradshaigh of Haigh Hall and Sir Henry Lea of Charnock Richard. The cause of their grievance was the fact that the powerful earl, the dominant force in the North-west of England, appeared to be favouring the Holland family to their disadvantage.
The group arranged to meet on 8 October 1315 at Wingates, near Westhoughton, where they planned an initial attack against the pro-Holland Radcliffes of Radcliffe. Adam de Radcliffe was captured and the raiding party then moved to the home of Sir Henry de Bury looking for his brothers. Sir Henry de Bury was killed in the process. The next day, having been joined by Sir Ralph Bickerstaff (the High Sheriff of Lancashire) they raided the farm of the bailiff of the Rector of Wigan, another Holland supporter, stealing crops and other goods. They then raided Norley Hall, belonging to a Lancaster adherent Thurstan de Norley, seizing a considerable amount of goods and livestock. The mob then traversed far and wide across South Lancashire, attacking the homes and property of the earl's supporters. Halton Castle in Cheshire was captured by burning down the gates and a failed attempt made to capture Liverpool Castle (then in the hands of Sir Robert Holland). Clitheroe Castle was taken and the borough of Preston terrorised.
Eventually Edmund de Neville, the Deputy Sheriff of Lancashire, organised a force loyal to the earl and confronted the rebels at Deepdale in Preston. Within an hour the rebels were routed and Sir Ralph Bickerstaff killed and, joined by a force under Robert de Holland, Neville moved south to round up fugitives. Sir Adam Banastre and Sir Henry de Lea were captured at Charnock Richard after being betrayed and summarily beheaded. Sir William Bradshaigh escaped, possibly to Wales, and was outlawed.
After the Battle of Boroughbridge
Battle of Boroughbridge
The Battle of Boroughbridge was a battle fought on 16 March 1322 between a group of rebellious barons and King Edward II of England, near Boroughbridge, northwest of York. The culmination of a long period of antagonism between the king and Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, his most powerful subject, it...
the Earl of Lancaster was executed at Pontefract and Sir Roger Holland imprisoned. Sir William Bradshaigh was thus able to return to continue his feud with Sir Robert Holland's successor, Sir Richard de Holland. Edward II was compelled to get involved and had the two men arrested and Bradshaigh imprisoned for several months. After Edward's overthrow in 1326 Sir Robert Holland was released, only to be killed in 1328 by the new Earl of Lancaster's men for his treachery at Boroughbridge. Sir William Bradshaigh was killed in 1333 in a fight with the Radcliffes at Newton-le-Willows.