625058.
Lord Thomas de Belhouse & 625059. Elizabeth de Norton
1338, Thomas Belhows born in Essex, England, s/o §§John de Belhouse, s/o §§Sir John de Belhous & §§Isolda ?.
~1340, Elizabeth born in Aveley, Essex, England, heiress
& d/o 1250118. Richard Norton & 1250119.
Margaret ? (S) The Ancestor, Iss5, 1903, P2.
5/27/1344, Quitclaim from John Maniware, …, of Aveley, to
Margaret widow of Richard de Nortone of Aveley and Elizabeth her daughter of
all the tenements in Aveley … (S) SEAX, D/DL T1/49
6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across
England by the end of 1349.
5/20/1361, Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause a verderer
of the forest of Waltham to be elected instead of Thomas Belhous, who has no
lands within the bounds of the forest. (S) CCRs.
1361-62, “Grant by Alice, … Witnesses:- Thomas Belhous, and …
Essex.” (S) UKNA.
11/23/1366, Gilbert de Stanford knight and Thomas Belhous of
Alvethele. Recognisance for £80, to be levied, in default of
payment, of their lands and chattels in Essex. (S) CCRs.
[––Thomas &
Elizabeth––]
Bef. 1367, Thomas of Belhouse in Aveley married to
Elizabeth, and they were given Belhus Manor. [Demolished in 1957, the manor in
the early period went by “Manywares”, “Norton’s Belhous”, and “Coppins Crowch
cum Belhous”. A manor roll temp. Mary refers to the court for ‘Belhouse Barretts’
being held ‘apud Coppyns Crouch’.]
Bef. 1368, Thomas’ father died.
1368-69, Thomas, son and heir of John de Belhous: Essex
(proof of age). (S) UKNA.
1368-69, Thomas, son and heir of John, son of John de
Belhous: Essex (inquisition as to whether Thomas is married or not). (S) UKNA.
5/8/1369, To the sheriff of Essex. Order [cancelled] to cause
Richard Hermar of London to appear … and compel the said Richard to find
security that he will not cause nor procure hurt nor harm to the person of
Thomas Belhous of Alvethele. (S) CCRs.
1373, Thomas Belhous, … and Margaret late the wife of
Richard de Norton … Poncius son of Nicholas Poyns of Tokynton. co. Gloucester, …
(S) Feet of Fines. [This Nicholas Poyns, the father, died in Essex.]
6/5/1376, Commission de walliis et fossatis to … Roger
Mareschall, Thomas de Belhous … co. Essex. (S) CPRs.
6/21/1377, Richard II succeeded Edward III as King of
England.
1377, Release by Agnes, late wife of Stephen Cook, of
Alvythele ... Witnesses:- Thomas de Belhous and others (named). Essex. (S)
UKNA. [Thomas witnessed 2 consective deeds on same property.]
1384, Thomas Belhous a collector of the 10th and 15th in the
county of Essex. (S) CFRs.
1/24/1389 at Westhorndoun, William son and heir of Robert
Fitz William to Sir Richard Waldegrave knight, Thomas Coggeshale son of Sir
John Coggeshale knight … the manor of Westhorndoun co. Essex … Witnesses: …
Thomas Belhous … (S) CCRs.
5/10/1390, Indenture of lease from Thomas de Belhous of
Aveley to William Waleys of Havering-atte-Bower of lands called `Baudewyns' and
`Wades' in North and South Ockendon, for 12 years; rendering 18 marks at
grantor's house at Aveley, and 4s. at South Ockendon Hall. (S) Essex Record
Office, D/DL T1/45.
1/26/1391, Thomas Belhous of Essex “being sick and aged.”
(S) CCRs.
10/29/1391 at South Wokyndoun , … Indenture of gift with
warranty of the manor of South Wokyndoun co. Essex, … Witnesses: Thomas Belhous
of Alvethele, .. (S) CCRs.
3/12/1395, Thomas Belhows a collector of the 10th
and 15th in the county of Essex. (S) CFRs.
Bef. 1399, Thomas died.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry: P44. (S) 1570 Visitation of Essex,
1878, P145. (S) Essex Review, Fitch, V15, 1906, P115. (S) Hist. of Essex, V8,
1983, Aveley.
Family notes:
·
1297, Fine between John de Belhus and Isolda his
wife, plts., and John de Bello Campo, deft., of two part of the manor of
Newenton [Newington, Kent].
·
6/24/1309, John de Belhus given protection for
going in the King’s service to Scotland with Gilbert de Clare, earl of
Gloucester and Hertford.
·
John de Belhus died.
·
1320, ‘Isolda de Belhouse held court at Stanway.
·
There are 2 “Thomas de Belhouse” persons in
Essex (and another in Kent, a knight) at this time. Thomas, the knight, died in
1375. (S) UKNA. [From other records, e.g., Essex Record Office, D/DL T1/78,
that Thomas’ father had a brother named Thomas, the heir, who is the knight of
Stanway (multiple records). He was married to Alice, and left as his heir an
only daughter Joane. Joane died without heirs and her heir was a cousin
Isolda.]
Children of Thomas
and Elizabeth:
i. John Belhouse, born ? in England.
1397, John died, his two
sisters his heirs.
ii. Alicia de Belhouse (312529), born ~1375 in Essex, England.
iii. Isolda de Belhus, born ? in England.
Iseult 1st married
Gilbert at Lee [no children.]
Isolda married 2nd
Walter Sergeant.
