Sir Reginald Bray, the father of his country

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  Name	Reginald Bray
  Title	Sir
  Suffix	the father of his country
  Gender	Male
  Name	22 August 1485	[Battles] Battle of Bosworth Field 22 August 1485, nr Ambion Hill, south of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
  	favoured the advancement of the earl of Richmond to the throne as Henry VII., who made him a knight banneret, probably on Bosworth field
  Death	5 Aug 1503
  Occupation	1497 - Blackheath  - served at the battle of Blackheath in 1497, on the Cornish insurrection under lord Audley, part of whose estates he acquired by grant
  	1497 - [Role] to put down Cornish revolt of 1497, Jun 1497-1499 Cornish Rebellion and Perkin Warbeck  - Sir Reginald Bray was a distinguished statesman and warrior. He served at the battle of Blackheath in 1497, on the Cornish insurrection under lord Audley, part of whose estates he acquired by grant
  Association	King Henry VII, also known as Henry Tudor (Relationship: Sir Reginald Bray favoured advancement of earl of Richmond to throne as Hen)
  Person ID	I15676	AHP
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Name - favoured the advancement of the earl of Richmond to the throne as Henry VII., who made him a knight banneret, probably on Bosworth field - 22 August 1485 - [Battles] Battle of Bosworth Field 22 August 1485, nr Ambion Hill, south of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire   = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories

  Sir Reginald Bray, the architect of king Henry the seventh's chapel, died August 5, 1503 Architect of king Henry VII's chapel, died August 5, 1503. family came to England with Conqueror, flourished in Northampton and Warwickshire; second son to sir Richard Bray, privy counsellor to king Henry VI. In first year Richard III. Reginald had general pardon, for having adhered, it is presumed, to Henry VI. favoured advancement of earl of…