Effigy of Sir Hugh Calveley (d.1394), St Boniface's Church, Bunbury, CheshireModern equestrian statue of Sir Hugh Calveley at Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey. Atop his helm is the canting crest of Calveley: A calf's head sable crowned argentCanting arms of Calveley: Argent, a fess gules between three calves passant sable[1]
Sir Hugh Calveley (died 23 April 1394) was an English knight and commander, who took part in the Hundred Years' War, gaining fame during the War of the Breton Succession and the Castilian Civil War. He held various military posts in Brittany and Normandy. He should not be confused with his nephew, also Sir Hugh Calveley, who died in June 1393 and was Member of Parliament for Rutland.
Sir HughCalveley (died 23 April 1394) was an English knight and commander, who took part in the Hundred Years' War, gaining fame during the War of the...
Bemborough a mixed force of twenty Englishmen (including Robert Knolles and HughCalveley), six German mercenaries and four Breton partisans of Montfort. It is...
him to restrain their ravages. In 1365 the free companies, under Sir HughCalveley and other leaders, took service with Bertrand du Guesclin, who employed...
Hugh Calverley may refer to: HughCalveley (died 1394 or 1394), English knight and military commander Hugh Calverley (MP for Liverpool) (1578–1606) Hugh...
Montmuran on April 10, 1354. Along with many other Englishmen, the young HughCalveley served in Brittany, supporting Jean de Montfort's English-backed bid...
Aragon to allow the marauding army led by Bertrand du Guesclin and HughCalveley invade Castile through southern Navarre in order to depose Pedro I and...
in 1354 while serving Arnoul d'Audrehem, after countering a raid by HughCalveley on the Castle of Montmuran. In 1356–57, Du Guesclin successfully defended...
Norwich Peter Terlake, esquire John Tranter James Audley Bernard Brocas HughCalveley Henry II of Castile Peter of Castile John Chandos Olivier de Clisson...
captains, such as Sir John Hawkwood, Roger de Flor of Catalan Company or HughCalveley, could be considered warlords. Several condottieri in Italy can also...
centre John de Montfort and John Chandos. A significant reserve, under HughCalveley, was also on hand ready to intervene. The battle began with a short...
knights, 55 squires and 80 archers besides other companies led by Sir HughCalveley and Sir John Devereux, who finally did not serve or did not appear....
returned to Chateauneuf to plot the invasion of the Rhône Valley with HughCalveley. Marching south, a forward base was established on the Allier at Pont-du-Chateau...
of a host of soldiers of fortune, including Bertrand du Guesclin and HughCalveley, and abandoned the kingdom without daring to give battle, after retreating...
mixed force of twenty Englishmen (including Sir Robert Knolles and Sir HughCalveley), six German mercenaries and four Breton partisans of Montfort. The...
from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1924. Foss's elder brother Charles Calveley Foss was awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. In December...
of a host of soldiers of fortune, including Bertrand du Guesclin and HughCalveley. Peter abandoned the kingdom without daring to give battle, after retreating...
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