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1318, John born in England, heir & s/o 1249364. Thomas Botetourt & 1249365. Joan de Somery.
1319, Joyce born in England, d/o 1249366. William la Zouche de Mortimer & 1249367. Alice de Tony.
1322, John age 4 age at his father’s death.
1324, John heir to his paternal grandfather, John Botetourt.
1/1/1325, Joyce’s mother Alice died.
5/13/1327, John granted the fair held at Newport Pagnell, Buckingham by right of his mother’s family. (S) Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516.
2/28/1337, Joyce’s father William died.
1338, John heir to his mother inheriting half the barony of Dudley, Staffordshire.
1342-85, John summoned to parliament.
8/26/1346, John in the retinue of the king, fought at the battle of Crecy, north of Paris.
1347, John at the siege of Calais. (S) Crecy & Calais, 1898, P105.
Bef. 5/31/1347, John married Joyce.
9/20/1351, John on a commission for Worcester. (S) Calendar of Patent Rolls.
John, knt., 1st Lord Botetourt.
John fought in the French wars.
1375, Joyce living.
1378-79, “Quitclaim from John Worth' knight to Baldwin Fryvill' knight, …. Witnesses: John Botetourt lord of Weleye, John de Clynton' lord of Maxstoke, …”. (S) UKNA.
1386, John died; buried at Halesowen, Worcestershire.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P116.
Children of John and Joyce: [1 son, 6 daughters]
i. Katherine Botetourt, born ~1340 in England.
Katherine married Thomas de Berkeley, s/o Maurice, s/o 1249354. Maurice de Berkeley & 1249355. Eve la Zouche.
ii. Elizabeth Botetourt, born ~1345 in England.
1353, Elizabeth’s marriage arranged with 312340. Baldwin de Freville.
Bef. 1368, Elizabeth died before reaching maturity [no children.] Baldwin married her sister Joyce.
iii. Joyce Botetourt (312341), born ~1350 in England.
