John (de) Charleton, 1st Baron Cherleton, 1st Lord Charlton of Powys



John Charleton

John (de) Charleton, 1st Baron Cherleton, 1st Lord Charlton of Powys (1268–1353) came from a family of minor landowners near Wellington, Shropshire. He was the son of Robert de Charleton (and elder brother to Alan, and Thomas, Bishop of Hereford) of Apley castle near Wrockwardine.

He had entered the service of the crown as a page, and when Prince Edward became king, Charleton remained in the royal household. He was recorded as a king's yeoman on 18 September 1307 and was styled as a knight shortly afterwards. In January 1308 he accompanied the king to France for his wedding, and in 1309 served in Ireland. He held the post of Chamberlain in the Royal Household before 1314, although the importance of the post is unclear.

On 26 July 1309 he married Hawys Gadarn (the Hardy), heiress of the Lordship of Powys from her father the last Prince of Powys Owen de la Pole. Charleton acquired Pole castle (today's Welshpool) on his marriage, and from 1310 to 1315 he built the basis of the present Powis Castle. Strengthening the English authority over his Welsh lands, in 1310 he and Hawise's uncle Griffin de la Pole raised 400 footsoldiers from the lordship of Powis to fight against the Scots.


King Edward summoned him to Parliament as the 1st Lord Cherleton on 26 July 1313. A title partly acquired through the inherited right of his wife Hawise to Powys, which explains the common informal addition to his title of "Lord of Powis", "dominus de Powis" or "seigneur de Powis".

John Charleton's authority in Powys grew too much for Hawise's uncle Griffin, who was aided in his opposition by the Le Strange lords of Knockin, Shropshire.

By 1314, John was governor of Builth castle, with a constabulary role over the Welsh


Tempraments and Traits


Sanguine:
- Confident: This character is very self-assured, brimming with confidence and difficult to shake even under pressure. However, taken to an extreme, they can show a suicidal disregard for their life and the lives of others, and fail to take...well, failure into account when planning. +1 battle rolls, +1 to rout rolls against this character.

- Upbeat: Nothing seems to get this character down. They're perpetually smiling and looking on the bright side of even the darkest developments, truly the kind of optimism that can be infectious...or delusional, if the situation is bad enough. +1 to surviving non-battle death rolls, -1 to post-battle rolls (captivity, death, wounding).

Choleric:
- Bloodthirsty: This character is hotheaded and loves to jump into fights, lethal or otherwise. This is not something others find endearing off the battlefield, though. +1 Battles, -1 Charisma.

Traits:
+1 Survival,
+3 Battles,
+2 Wealth,
+1 battle rolls,
+1 to rout rolls against this character,
+1 to surviving non-battle death rolls,
-1 to post-battle rolls (captivity, death, wounding),
+1 Battles,
-1 Charisma.


Prestige
John Charleton in 1315
+4 if Baron
+2 if Married to a Baron/Baroness/Viscount/Viscountess in their own right
Total: 6 prestige points available in 1315


Lands and Estates
Powys:

1. Llanfyllin - Sparse Income. CHERLETON.
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2. Machynlleth - Poor Income. CHERLETON.
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3. Llanidloes/Dolforwyn - Sparse Income. CHERLETON.
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4. Powis/Montgomery/Forden - Average Income. CHERLETON.
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Shropshire:

6. Wellington - Average Income. CHERLETON.
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