Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham
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Reginald de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham, KG
(c.1295–1361) was an English soldier and diplomat.
Reginald married Joan Berkeley by whom he could claim to be related to the noble families of Sutton: Dudley, Beauchamp, De Despencer and Mortimer. The Cobham family, however, were well connected to the ruling families of England
in their own right.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(c.1295–1361) was an English soldier and diplomat.
Life
He was the son of Sir Reginald de Cobham by Joan, the daughter and heir of William de Evere. This Reginald was the second son of John de Cobham, by his first wife Joan the daughter of William Fitzbenedict.Reginald married Joan Berkeley by whom he could claim to be related to the noble families of Sutton: Dudley, Beauchamp, De Despencer and Mortimer. The Cobham family, however, were well connected to the ruling families of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in their own right.