Richard West, 7th Baron De La Warr and 4th Baron West (28 October1430–10 March1475. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians Year in topics 1430 in art Births Robert Morton, English composer, approximate date Antoine Busnois, Burgundian composer, approximate date Deaths Christine de Pizan... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Events August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. ...
Married Catherine Hungerford in 1451 and had six sons and three daughters. Thomas, the eldest child, was his heir. // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture...
The barony DeLaWarr is of the second creation; however, it bears the precedence of the first creation, 1299, and has done so since shortly after the death of William West, 1st BaronDeLaWarr.
Because DeLaWarr was created by writ, descent is presumed to be to the heir (or heirs) general, wherefore it fell into abeyance between the daughters of Sir Owen West (and their heirs in turn).