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BARON BARTHOLOMEW BADLESMERE (I275-1322) , See also: English nobleman, was the son and heir of Gunselm de Badlesmere (d
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1301), and fought in the English army both in See also: France and Scotland during the later years of the reign of See also: Edward I
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In 1307 he became governor of See also: Bristol See also: Castle, and afterwards Edward II. appointed him steward of his See also: household; but these marks of favour did not prevent him from making a compact with some other noblemen to gain supreme influence in the royal council
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Although very hostile to See also: Earl See also: Thomas of
See also: Lancaster, Badlesmere helped to make See also: peace between the See also: king and the earl in 1318, and was a member of the
See also: middle party which detested alike Edward's minions, like the Despensers, and his violent enemies like Lancaster
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The king's conduct, however, See also: drew him to the See also: side of the earl, and he had already joined Edward's enemies when, in See also: October 1321, his wife, See also: Margaret de Clare, refused to admit See also: Queen Isabella to her See also: husband's castle at See also: Leeds in Kent
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The king captured the castle, seized and imprisoned Lady Badlesmere, and See also: civil war began
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After thedefeat of Lancaster at See also: Boroughbridge, Badlesmere was taken and hanged at See also: Canterbury on the 14th of See also: April 1322
.
His son and heir, See also: Giles, died without See also: children in 1338
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