142He was called "The White Earl". Custody of his lands and his marriage was granted 2 Oct 1405. On 8 Dec 1407 when he couldn't have been more than 16, the young Earl was appointed Deputy of Stephen le Scrope, and he was holding office in April of 1408, and as early as 1412, when a mere young, he had a grant in recognition of his great services in the wars in Ireland. He took part in the successful siege of Rouen, which was captured in Jan. of 1418/1410. After taking part in this siege he was in great favour with Henry V, who appointed him Lord Lieutenant by a very large commission, bearing date 10 Feb 1419, and lading at Waterford, he held a Parliament 7 Jun 1419. Late in life a petition against him, saying that he was old and feeble, and had lost many of his castles for want of defense, and therefore not likely to maintain them, much less enlarge the King's possessions, and also accused of treason. But the ing himself quashed the accusation, and examining the cause himself was so fully convinced of its being founded in malice, he ordered all proceedings to be cancelled 20 Sep 1448. (See the movie with Laurence Olivier as Henry V). He built the castles at Tulcopherlim, Nanagh, Roscrea and Templemore. He married first, Johan, daugh. of Gerald, 5th Earl of Kildare, who died Aug 1420. He married second, Elizabeth Beauchamp in 1432.
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