| 词条 | William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden |
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William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden (before 14 August 1535 – 20 August 1595) was an English peer. He was noted for his Roman Catholic faith and support of Catholic missionary activity. LifeThe son of Thomas Vaux, 2nd Baron Vaux of Harrowden, he succeeded his father as Baron Vaux of Harrowden in October 1556. As a Catholic, Vaux was several times convicted of recusancy during the reign of Elizabeth I. He was committed to the Fleet Prison by the Privy Council, and afterwards was tried in the Star Chamber on 15 February 1581 along with his brother-in-law Sir Thomas Tresham for harbouring the Jesuit Edmund Campion and contempt of court. He was sentenced to imprisonment in the Fleet and a fine of £1,000 (about £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|1000|1581|r=-3}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}}[1][2] Marriages and childrenWilliam Vaux married firstly Elizabeth, daughter of John Beaumont of Grace Dieu, Leicester. Their children were:
His second wife was Mary, daughter of John Tresham of Rushton, son of Sir Thomas Tresham I. Their children were:
Properties and heirsIn 1557 Vaux conveyed the manors and advowsons of the family estates at Great and Little Harrowden to his second wife's grandfather, Sir Thomas Tresham I, who died in 1559 and was succeeded by his grandson, another Sir Thomas. The Tresham Papers contain an account of the family disputes which resulted from a 1571 settlement of the properties, under which the younger Sir Thomas stood security for the payment of £500 (£{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|500|1571|r=-3}}}} as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}}) to each of Vaux's daughters by his first wife.[3] William Vaux's eldest son Henry renounced his rights to the family titles to his half-brother George with the intention of entering the priesthood,[3] but both Henry and George predeceased their father. On Vaux's death in 1595, he was succeeded by his grandson, George's son Edward, who inherited the titles shortly before his seventh birthday.[1][2][4] Notes1. ^1 Cokayne, p. 19 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/VAUX.htm#William%20VAUX%20(3%B0%20B.%20Vaux%20of%20Harrowden |title=William Vaux 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden|accessdate=28 November 2008}} 3. ^1 Salzman, pp. 178–185 4. ^Burke, p. 533 References
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