2 February 1282 - 3 December 1322
House: de Chaworth, de Beauchamp, of Lancaster
Titles: Lady of Kidwelly
Maud de Chaworth was born on 2 February 1282 and passed away on 3 December 1322. She was an English noblewoman and a wealthy heiress, the sole offspring of Patrick de Chaworth. Before 2 March 1297, she wed Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, and together they had seven children.
Maud’s early life was marked by the death of her father, Sir Patrick de Chaworth, when she was only a year old, making her a wealthy heiress and subsequently a ward of Eleanor of Castile. After Eleanor’s death, King Edward I allowed his brother Edmund Crouchback to arrange Maud’s marriage to Edmund’s son Henry. Maud’s inheritance included land across several counties, but she never officially bore the titles of ‘Countess of Leicester’ or ‘Countess of Lancaster’ as she died before her husband was granted these titles.
Death: Maud de Chaworth died at the age of 40. The circumstances of her death are not detailed in the supplied information.
Children: 7 (Henry, Blanche, Maud, Joan, Isabel, Eleanor, Mary)
Marriages: Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
Parents: Patrick de Chaworth and Isabella de Beauchamp