Thomas Lumley, 2nd Baron Lumley (29 September 1408–1 April 1485) was an English nobleman, soldier, and favourite of

King Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in Englan ...

. Depending on the source, he may be referred to as either the 1st

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(of the second creation) or the 2nd Baron Lumley (of the first creation).

Family background

Lumley was born at

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in Northumberland in 1408 on

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.Milner, Edith
"Records of the Lumleys of Lumley Castle"
pp. 20-22 His grandfather, Ralph Lumley, was created the first Baron Lumley by King Richard II, but was attainted and executed by order of Henry IV for his role in the

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. The first baron's wife, Eleanor Neville, was the sister of

Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland Earl Marshal (c. 136421 October 1425), was an English nobleman of the House of Neville. Origins Ralph Neville was born about 1364, the son of John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville by his wife Maud Percy (d. ...

."Surrey Archaeological Collections, Vol. 3"
pp. 332-3 Lumley's father, John, was restored to his family's possessions but not to the peerage. His mother, Felicia Redmayne, was the daughter of Sir Matthew Redmayne, governor of Roxburgh and Berwick. Richardson, Douglas
"Magna Carta Ancestry"
pp.82-3

Career

Lumley had a long and distinguished career, which included service under kings from both the House of Lancaster and the House of York. In 1434, he was placed in command of a force of nineteen men-at-arms and one hundred twenty archers for service abroad. On multiple occasions between 1449 and 1461, he was one of the king's guarantees in treaty negotiations with Scotland, and his loyal service was rewarded in 1455 with a life appointment as governor of Scarborough Castle. His long service to Henry VI notwithstanding, Lumley was a strong supporter of Edward IV upon the latter's accession to the throne in 1461. Lumley was a close relation to the king (through the Neville family), and when Lumley petitioned for a reversal of his grandfather's attainer, he was raised to the peerage as the second Baron Lumley. He was summoned to parliament as Baron Lumley on 26 July 1461. Burke, John
"A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland"
pg. 326 He seems to have been a highly valued member of Edward IV's court; he was sent in 1465 to attempt (unsuccessfully, in this case) to persuade the

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to marry a person from Edward's circle.

Marriage and children

Lumley married Margaret Harington, daughter of Sir James Harington, Constable of Liverpool Castle. They had a son,

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, who would succeed to the title, and three daughters. One of his grandchildren, Thomas Lumley, would later marry a natural daughter of his benefactor, Edward IV.

References

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