369376. Lord John Knivet Esq. & 369377.
Alice Lynne
~1415, John Knyvet born in England, only surviving s/o 738752. John Knyvet & 738753. Elizabeth
Clifton.
~1416, Alice born in London, England, d/o 738754. William Lynne & 738755. Alice ?.
8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of
England.
1421, Alice’s father died.
2/1424, Guardianship of Alice Lynne’s 2 sons given to her,
daughters Alice and Margaret were in the guardianship of Thomas Catworth [1443
Mayor of London], and daughter Beatrice in the guardianship of William Trymnel,
mercer.
[––John &
Alice––]
1430, John married Alice and acquired Buckenham manor. [2 of
John’s sisters successively married John Lynne, Alice’s brother, holder of
Southwick Manor.]
11/9/1445, John’s father died.
1447, John’s mother Elizabeth heir to her brother Sir John
Clifton, inheriting Old Buckenham castle and other properties in Norfolk.
1449, Edmund Mille, Thomas Hoo and John Dragon v. John
Knyvet, esquire; manor of Walderton. (S) Sussex Fines.
2/12/1451, “Grant by Sir John Knyvet esq. to Edmund de Grey
Lord of Hastings, … of the manor and advowson of Hilborough.” (S) UKNA.
8/1453, King Henry VI had a mental
breakdown. [3/27/1454, Richard, Duke of York, appointed Protector of the
Realm.]
3/1/1454, John Knyvet esquire to
William Knyvet esquire. Letter of attorney, appointing the said William to
oversee, rule, repair and demise to farm all his manors, annuities and
tenements within the realm, … (S) CCRs.
11/1460, Lancastrians John and son
William seized Buckenham Castle.
1461, Alice left in charge of
Buckenham Castle by John, refused to surrender the castle. Raising the
drawbridge, she defended the castle "with slings, 'paveises', faggots,
timbers, and other armaments of war", assisted by fifty people "armed
with swords, 'glavyes', bows and arrows.
6/28/1461, Edward IV succeeded Henry VI as King of England.
[1st Yorkist King, after King Henry VI captured at the Battle of Northampton.]
10/20/1461, John and son William removed from the keeping of
Buckenham Castle. (S) CPRs.
11/6/1461, Lease for 20 years by John Knyvet to William
Dansethe of all his tenements, lands etc. in Elsworth, Cambs. (S) UKNA.
Bef. 12/8/1461, John’s mother died.
11/6/1461, Lease for 20 years by John Knyvet to William
Dansethe of all his tenements, lands etc. in Elsworth, Cambs. (S) UKNA.
12/1461, John and William allowed liscense to Buckenham
Castle.
4/1462, John and William pardoned for prior offenses.
1462-65, “John Knyvet, esq., heir to John Clyfton, knt. v.
Friar Robert Wotton, confessor to the said John Clyfton.: Castle of Buckenham
and other manors; evidence as to the said John Clyfton's will.: Norfolk.” (S)
UKNA. [Heir through his mother, sister of Sir John Clifton.]
4/6/1464, Licience, for 6 marks ... for John Knyvet,
esquire, kinsman and heir of John Clyfton, knight, to grant the manor of Old
Bokenham ... Gryshagh, co. Norfolk, ... in fee simple. (S) CPRs.
4/9/1467, “Conveyance … to John, Duke of Suffolk, William
Hastyngs, Lord de Hastyngs, John Hastyngs, John Knyvet, Esq., …” (S) UKNA.
10/3/1470, Henry VI regained the throne of England. [Earl of
Warwick & Duke of Clarance effectively ruling.]
5/11/1471, Edward IV regained the crown after the Battle of
Tewkesbury.
1478, John and his wife Alice purchased the manor of Toeni’s
in West Bradenham, Norfolk.
2/11/1480, Pardon to ... John Knyvet, esquire, William
Knyvet, knight, Elizabeth Knyvet, ... John Paston, esquire, of all ... without
licence of ... Bukkenham Castell, ... co. Norfolk ... Buxworth, co. Cambridge,
... (S) CPRs.
6/26/1483, Richard III succeeded Edward V as King of
England.
8/22/1485, Henry VII succeeded Richard III as King of
England.
1/1/1490, John died. (S) IPM of John.
[––Alice––]
1/25/1490, Writ for IPM of John Knyvet, esq. … Alice his
wife, who survives, with remainder to his heirs. … He died 1 Jan. last, seised
of the under-mentioned manor in fee. William Knyvet, knt., aged 50 and more, is
his son and heir. Norf.: Manor of West Bradenham, worth £4 … Suff.: Manor of
Mendelesham, worth £20 … Camb.: Manor and advowson of Boxworthworth 40s … Hunt.: Manor of Hamerton worth 100s … (S)
CIsPM
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P394. (S) Notes and Extracts …,
Maudslay, 1883, P78. (S) Medieval London Widows, Barron, 1994, P171.
Children of John
and Alice: [3 daughters.]
i. William Knevit (184688), born 1440 in Norfolk, England.
ii. Christine Knevit, born ? in England.
~1466, Christine married Sir Henry Collet.
No comments:
Post a Comment