John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell

John Wake, 1st Baron Wake of Liddell ( - 4 October 1300) was an English nobleman and soldier. He was one of the first barons created by writ of summons to Parliament in 1295 by King Edward I.

Biography

John Wake was born around 1268, the son of Baldwin Wake and Hawise de Quincy, who was the daughter of Elen ferch Llywelyn and Sir Robert de Quincy

John Wake died around 4 October 1300. He was succeeded by his son Thomas Wake.

Issue John Wake and his wife Joan de Fiennes had the following children:

John Wake – died between 1320 and 1349 Thomas Wake, 2nd Lord Wake born 20 Mar 1297/98, d. 30/31 May 1349 Margaret Wake, born c. 1300, d. 29 September 1349 In 1408 after the death of Edmund Holland, 8th Baron Wake of Liddell and 4th Earl of Kent, the title went into abeyance, which has never been terminated. Edmund had six sisters, the youngest Bridget was nun, the oldest predeceased him and the second had no children.