James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley

James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley (8 January 1312/13 – 1 April 1386) of Heighley Castle, Staffordshire, was an English peer. He was the son and heir of Nicholas Audley, 1st Baron Audley (1289–1316) by his wife Joan Martin (died Feb. 1320 / 1 Aug. 1322), who was the daughter of William Martin (died 1324), feudal baron of Barnstaple (in Devon), and Marcher Lord of Kemes (in what later became Pembrokeshire). She was posthumously the eventual sole heiress of her brother William FitzMartin (died 1326) to Barnstaple and Kemes.

For similarly named people, see James Audley (disambiguation).

  • The Right Honourable
  • The Baron Audley
Baron Audley
Arms of Audley: Gules, fretty or. As given for Nicholas de Audley on the following Rolls of arms: Collins Roll (1304), Falkirk Roll (1298) and for his ancestor on the Glover's Roll (c. 1240-45)
PredecessorNicholas Audley
SuccessorNicholas Audley
BornJames Audley
(1312-01-08)8 January 1312
Staffordshire, England
Died1 April 1386(1386-04-01) (aged 74)
England
Spouse(s)
  • Joan Mortimer
  • Isabel LeStrange
Issueat least 8, including Nicholas and Margaret
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