Hugh Bulkeley (abt. 1467 - abt. 1504)

Born about 1467 in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales

Ancestors

Died about 1504 at about age 37 in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales

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Biography

Huw Bulkeley of Whatcroft & Beaumaris, Deputy Constable of Conwey

Hugh was born about 1467. He was the son of William Bulkeley and Elin ferch Gwilym.

Marriage^[1]: to Dowse [Dulcie] Trafford, d. of Sir John Trafford of Trafford, circa 1490
Raines MSS 1490 - 1498

Children
Siencyn [Jenkin]
Elen

Career^[2]
Both Guto and Lewys Môn refer to Huw’s position as deputy constable of Conwy castle (60.17; GLM I.45–6). Unlike Harlech, Conwy castle was in Crown hands throughout the Wars of the Roses. In the Chirk castle documents Huw is named as deputy constable in 1482 for the constable Edward Woodville (‘Chirk Castle’ 10744). This Edward was probably the brother of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV (this document is the only proof that he was constable of the castle in 1482). Less than a year later Huw’s name appears in a letter that his father, William Bulkeley, received from the Crown. William is requested to persuade his son, Huw, to hand Conwy castle over to the duke of Buckingham (Jones 1961: 5; Evans 1995: 121). It seems that the agreement was not to Huw’s liking, yet on 16 May 1483 the duke of Buckingham was appointed constable of the castle by Richard III. In his poem to Huw, Lewys Môn suggests that the disagreement lasted for three years (GLM I.30). However, it seems that Huw managed to keep his position as deputy constable of the castle until at least 1490. His father died in that year and he is named as deputy constable in his will (Carr 1982: 220). Indeed, Jones (1961: 6) argues that he may have held the office until his death in 1504[5].

Will,^[3]dated 1505, Probate 9 Feb 1506
I Hugh Bulkeley....body to be buried in the church of Beaumaris....bequests to church
Elyn Bulkeley
wife not named
Jenkyn Bulkeley
Sir Ricd Bulkeley and wife Executors
Residue to wife, then to Jenkyn and his heirs
lands in Cheshire, London

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/remainshistoric200socigoog/page/n328/mode/2up?q=bulkeley
2. ↑ http://www.gutorglyn.net/gutoswales/persondb.php?ref=nh02
3. ↑ Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 15