1318, Thomas born in England; s/o 2954288. Edmund de Dacre.
1/24/1327, Edward III succeeded Edward II as King of
England.
1341, Thomas’ father died; Thomas
age 23. (S) Final Concords for Lancashire, Pt2, 1902.
10/20/1345, Commission of oyer and
terminer to … on complaint by John de Moubray that … Thomas de Roos of Kendale, ‘chivaler,’ …
Thomas de Dacre, ‘chivaler’, … John de Haryngton of Farleton, ‘chivaler,’ …
entered his free chase … co. York. (S) CPRs.
1346, Thomas held the two plough-lands in Upper Heysham by
the old serjeanty, paying 3s. 4d., ‘doing suit to county and wapentake and
providing puture’.
6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across
England by the end of 1349.
1349-50, Melling Tatham was disturbed by a private war
between Sir Thomas de Dacre and Sir Robert de Nevill (1477140). Sir Thomas went
to Arkholme with with ‘six evil-doers’ and assaulted Nevill’s servant; while
Sir Robert assembled ‘an immense multitude’ of armed men at Hornby, ‘to the
number of about 30’, and for half a year led them to waylay his adversary. Sir
William de Dacre, by Sir Thomas’ request, came to Hornby Castle in manner of
war, with men-at-arms and bowmen.
2/1/1350, Thomas [accused] broke into Hornby Park, beating
the park keeper, Richard Webbester, and threatening his life.
7/1/1350, Thomas de Dacre, chivaler, came to Hornby Castle
with 20 men at arms and about 20 bowmen to the terror of the people.
1352, Thomas fined at the assize for his wrong doings.
11/17/1352, Thomas de Dacre, knight, and Robert de Horneby
acknowledge that they owe to John de Wynewyk, clerk, £10; to be levied etc. in the
county of Lancaster. (S) CCRs. [Cancelled on payment.]
1354, Edmund son of John de Hornby successfully claimed
common of pasture between Redsyke and the Wenning in Tatham against Sir Thomas
de Dacre and others.
1356, Thomas in possession of Heysham manor. [Heysham was
famed for the excellence of its bows and arrows.]
1365, Sir Thomas de Dacre covenanted with Richard de
Towneley (1477146), that Edmund de Dacre, his son, should take to wife the said
Richard’s daughter, and upon this marriage were to settle in jointure the manor
of Tatham, with the advowson, with the manor of Over Hesham and Hesham, which
Sir John Harrington of Farlton held for term of life. (S) Hist. of the Co.
Palatine & Duchy of Lancaster, Herford, 1870, P592.
Thomas of Halton, near Lancaster,
died.
(S) Annales Caermoelenses, Stockdale, 1872, P484. (S) Lancashire
Fines: 1-5 Edward III, 1902, P67-81. (S) Hist of the Co. of Lancaster, V8,
1914, Parish of Tatham & Parish of Heysham. (S) Hist. and of Township of
Arkholme, Chillendall, 1931.
Child of
Thomas and ?:
i. Edmund de Dacre (738572), born ~1350 in Lancashire, England.
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